Eric Coufal Season 2016-17

Honors & Awards

• Big Ten Postgraduate Scholarship (2017)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2014, 2016)
• Four-Time Academic All-Big Ten (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2012, 2013, 2014*, 2015, 2016; Spring 2013, 2014*, 2015, 2016, 2017)

*-denotes perfect 4.0 grade-point average

2016-17 (Senior)
Regular Season – 133 pounds

• Did not see action in a dual or tournament in 2016-17
• Received a Big Ten Postgraduate Scholarship in 2017

2015-16 (Junior)
Regular Season - 133 pounds

• 10-7 record overall (0-1 in duals)
• Bonus Points: four pins and one major decision
• Finished third at the Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open (Nov. 21)
• Finished third at the Viking-Warrior Open (Jan. 2)
• DNP at two additional open tournaments

2014-15 (Sophomore)
Regular Season - 133 pounds

• 13-7 record overall (three pins and one major decision)
• Finished third at the Viking-Warrior Open (Jan. 3)
• Finished third at the Grand View Open (Jan. 31)
• DNP at three additional open tournaments

2013-14 (Redshirt)
Regular Season - 125 pounds

• 11-2 record overall (three pins)
• Won the Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open title (Nov. 23)
• Won the Viking-Warrior Open title (Jan. 4)
• Finished third at the York College Open (Dec. 14)
• DNP at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open (Nov. 3)

2012-13 (Freshman)
Big Ten Championships - DNP (0-2) - 125 pounds

• First Round: Lost to #4 Jesse Delgado (Illinois) by pin, 4:10
• Cons. First Round: Lost to #12 Nikko Triggas (Ohio State) by pin, 0:53

Regular Season - 125 pounds

• 2-17 record overall (1-13 in duals)
• DNP at the Midlands Invitational (Dec. 29-30)

Before Nebraska

• Wrestled at Howells High School in Howells, Neb.
• Won four consecutive individual Class D state titles
• Howells won the team state title during his freshman year

Personal

• Born: Jan. 1, 1994
• Parents: Paul and Sheri Coufal
• Sister: Hailey; Brother: Austin
• Graduated in spring of 2016 with a bachelor's degree in Agricultural Economics

Career Results

Year	Overall	Dual	Pins	TF	MD	NCAA	Big Ten
2012-13	2-17	1-13	0	0	0	--	DNP (0-2)
2013-14*	11-2	0-0	3	0	0	--	--
2014-15	13-7	0-0	3	0	1	--	--
2015-16	10-7	0-1	4	0	1	--	--
2016-17	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	--	--
Career	25-31	1-14	7	0	2	0-0	0-2

*Redshirt season does not count in career totals