Liberty Athletics Hall of Fame
Pat Bussey
- Induction:
- 2021
- Class:
- 1986
Wrestling: 1981-86
Pat Bussey was a two-time NCAA Division II All-American, following a pair of top-10 finishes at the NCAA Division II national championships in 1985 and 1986.
Bussey’s early individual success on the mat helped the Flames achieve new levels of team success. Liberty finished in 15th place at the 1983 NAIA National Championship, the Flames’ highest finish at the NAIA level before transitioning to the NCAA Division II level.
The 177-pound wrestler finished in fifth place at the 1985 NCAA Division II national champion and in sixth place at the 1986 NCAA Division II national champion. During his senior campaign, Liberty finished in fifth place at the 1986 national championship event, the highest national finish by a Liberty athletics program any level of NCAA competition.
The native of South River, N.J., is a member of Liberty’s Eagle Medal Gold Club (100 career victories), finishing his career with a 110-40-0 record (73.3 win percentage). Bussey was a four-time team captain, sharing the honors with Pate Sole (1982-83), Rick Sielhamer (1983-84) and Perry Aincough (1984-85 and 1985-86.
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Pat Bussey was a two-time NCAA Division II All-American, following a pair of top-10 finishes at the NCAA Division II national championships in 1985 and 1986.
Bussey’s early individual success on the mat helped the Flames achieve new levels of team success. Liberty finished in 15th place at the 1983 NAIA National Championship, the Flames’ highest finish at the NAIA level before transitioning to the NCAA Division II level.
The 177-pound wrestler finished in fifth place at the 1985 NCAA Division II national champion and in sixth place at the 1986 NCAA Division II national champion. During his senior campaign, Liberty finished in fifth place at the 1986 national championship event, the highest national finish by a Liberty athletics program any level of NCAA competition.
The native of South River, N.J., is a member of Liberty’s Eagle Medal Gold Club (100 career victories), finishing his career with a 110-40-0 record (73.3 win percentage). Bussey was a four-time team captain, sharing the honors with Pate Sole (1982-83), Rick Sielhamer (1983-84) and Perry Aincough (1984-85 and 1985-86.
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