Hall of Fame

Ned McGinley

  • Class
  • Induction
    2017
  • Sport(s)
    Wrestling Coach
Ned McGinley, King’s College
Wrestling Coach, 1969-2017
 
McGinley was the longest tenured coach at all levels of the NCAA, and coached at Kings for 48 years. He was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2016 and the Pennsylvania Wrestling Coaches Association in 2008. He is a two-time MAC Coach of the Year, and holds a record of 452-447-1 in dual meets. McGinley coached 45 College Division/Division III national tournament qualifiers, 18 NCAA Division III All-Americans, two NCAA Division III National Champions, four NCAA Division III National Runner-Ups, 20 Middle Atlantic Conference individual champions, 32 NCAA Division III Scholar All-Americans, and 13 wrestlers who compiled undefeated season records. His 2001-02 squad went24-2 and placed fourth in NWCA National Duals while finishing fourth in the final NWCA National Coaches Poll. McGinley had at least one wrestler qualify for NCAA Division III Nationals every year from 2001 to 2014, and had teams ranked first nationally in team GPA by the NWCA in 2015 and 2016. Prior to his coaching career, McGinley was a MAC Runner-Up for Wilkes in 1964-65 and was a two-time NCAA College Division national qualifier.