Western Illinois University and Leatherneck Athletics are pleased to announce football and wrestling alum Jim Wood’s induction to the Jim Koch Division II Wrestling Hall of Fame.
Jim Woods compiled a 112-11 record in four seasons at heavyweight for Western Illinois, with four All-American finishes in NCAA Division I & II. He won the heavyweight National championship in both Division II and Division I in 1974, after a runner up finish in 1972 and a fifth place finish in 1973. His name remains etched in WIU history, holding records for most career wins, most falls, and most tournament victories. Beyond collegiate competition, Woods represented the United States on the international stage as a member of the USA team that toured the U.S.S.R., the USA World Cup Team, and served as an alternate for the USA World Team in 1975. He was inducted into the WIU Hall of fame in 1988.
***Courtesy of Western Illinois University***
