Dr. William A. Tomaras
Inducted in 1984

Washington State University 1948-1959

University of California 1959-1961

Western Washington State College 1961-1965

Known as "The Father of Washington Wrestling," Dr. Tomaras coached wrestling at Washington State University from 1948 to 1959 where he organized the first state high school tournament in 1953 and remained as tournament director until 1959.

He also coached at the University of California at Berkeley from 1959 to 1961 and initiated the wrestling program at Western Washington State University in 1961 and was the coach at WWSU from 1961 to 1965 capping seventeen years in coaching.

Dr. Tomaras served on the NCAA Rules Committee from 1959-61 and was a co-founder of the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Wrestling Association in 1949. He coached 5 Pacific Coast Conference Championship teams and trained numerous outstanding coaches in Washington, Oregon and California. He was inducted into the Helms Foundation Hall of Fame in 1961.

Bill Tomaras was inducted by his son, Randy Tomaras.