WVU Sports Hall of Fame

Inducted: 2019

Written by Bryan Messerly

Sport: Wrestling
Years at WVU: 2001-2005
Hometown: Slickville, Pa.

Collegiate: Greg Jones became the first Mountaineer to be named the NCAA Tournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestler. He was a four-time Eastern Wrestling League champion and a three-time NCAA champion en route to becoming WVU's all-time leader in wins, with a career record of 126-4.

Jones is the only West Virginia wrestler to post an undefeated season, doing it in 2004 with a record of 26-0 and once again in 2005, posting a mark of 25-0. He also holds WVU records for best mark as a freshman (34-2), best record at the 167/174-pound weight class (34-2), most NCAA tournament wins (17) and is tied for the most NCAA tournament appearances (4).

With three NCAA individual championships, Jones became the 20th wrestler in history to win multiple national championships.

Jones appeared in the National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Star Classic three times, winning each match. He is one of only two WVU athletes to win the university’s Red Brown Cup twice.

Jones was the fourth wrestler in EWL history to claim four EWL championships, and led the league in points twice. He finished his EWL career with a record of 27-0 in dual meets.

In 2010, Jones was inducted into the EWL Hall of Fame.


2005 honors: NCAA Champion at 184-pounds … All-American … EWL Champion … received the Most Outstanding Wrestler award at the EWL Championships … EWL points champion … named College Sports Television National Athlete of the Week … won WVU Open Title … WVU’s Coca-Cola Community All-American … Red Brown Cup winner.

2004 honors: NCAA Champion at 184-pounds … All-American … West Virginia Sports Writers Association’s Hardman Award winner … one of 23 U.S. athletes nominated for the AAU James E. Sullivan award … first grappler in WVU history to appear at NWCA All-Star Classic multiple times … EWL Champion … EWL points leader … Hodge Trophy finalist … EWL Wrestler of the Year … Red Brown Cup winner … Midlands Classic champion.

2003 honors: EWL Champion … won the WVU Open title … won the Navy Classic … won Las Vegas Invitational.

2002 honors: NCAA Champion at 174-pounds … All-American … EWL Wrestler of the Year … Freshman of the Year … Amateur Wrestling News Freshman of the Year … won Navy Classic … won WVU Open title.


Sports Awards/Honors: Three-time All-American … Three-time NCAA Champion … Four-time EWL Champion … WVU’s all-time leader in wins at NCAA Championships (17) … 2010 Inductee of the EWL Hall of Fame ... Most wins in a career (126)