Hall of Fame

Dave Barnes

Dave Barnes

  • Class
    1993
  • Induction
    2017
  • Sport(s)
    Wrestling
Barnes was an All-American wrestler for the Red and White from 1990-1993. Barnes won a trio of Mid-American Conference Championships in the 150-pound weight class in 1991, 1992 and 1993. He advanced to the NCAA Championships each of those seasons and placed eighth in the nation in 1992 to earn All-America honors.

He finished his Miami career with an impressive 141-35-1 record and boasted a .799 winning percentage for his career. He propelled Miami to back-to-back MAC team titles in 1991 and 1992. Barnes finished his Miami career as the program's record holder in wins (141), majors (28) and takedowns (346).
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