NDT Champions
2019 Dan Bannister and Anthony Trufanov (8-0 record, first seed)
Coached by Dave Arnett, Lincoln Garrett, Amar Adam, and Seth Gannon
1986 David Brownell and Ouita Papka (7-1 record, third seed)
Coached by J.W. Patterson and Roger Solt
Copeland Award (Top First-Round At-Large to the NDT)
2019 Dan Bannister and Anthony Trufanov
Coached by Dave Arnett, Lincoln Garrett, Amar Adam, and Seth Gannon
1994 Jason Patil and Paul Skiermont
Coached by J.W. Patterson and Roger Solt
NDT Top Speakers
1995 Paul Skiermont
1994 Paul Skiermont
1991 T.A. McKinney
1982 Steve Mancuso
1981 Jeff Jones
1977 Gil Skillman
NDT Top Five Speakers
2nd 2019 Anthony Trufanov
4th 2019 Dan Bannister
5th 2002 Russ Hubbard
5th 1995 Jason Patil
5th 1990 T.A. McKinney
5th 1980 Jeff Jones
4th 1993 Paul Skiermont
4th 1985 Michael Mankins
4th 1981 Steve Mancuso
3rd 1976 Gil Skillman
Teams with the Most First-Round At-Large Bids to the NDT
Kentucky is ranked seventh overall, with 30 first-round teams
Years Qualifying for the NDT
51 years
Number of Teams Competing at the NDT
82 teams
Number of NDT Prelim Wins and Losses
376 wins and 267 losses, with a 58.5% overall win record
Total Teams in NDT Elims
41 teams, ranked #12 overall as of 2011
Total NDT Elim wins
37-37 (50%)
Teams in the Doubles/Partial Doubles
14
Teams in the Octafinals
12
Teams in the Quarterfinals
7
Teams in the Semifinals
5
Second-Place Teams
1
NDT Hosts
1979 Hosted by J.W. Patterson, Directed by Michael Hazen (ranked the second-best NDT of the 1970s in Southworth’s History of the NDT)
Two Teams Clear to Elims
8 - 1974, 1985, 1991, 1994, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Two Teams Attend the NDT
26 years
Three Teams Attend the NDT
4 years
Number of NDT First Seeds
4, tied for fourth overall (1974, 1981, 1994, 2019)
Most Individual Victories
T.A. McKinney, 22-10 in prelims, 5-4 in elims, 4 year NDT competitor, 27 total wins, ranked #38 of all time
Theo Noparstak, 22-10 in prelims, 4-4 in elims, 4 year NDT competitor, 26 total wins
Steve Mancuso, 21-3 in prelims, 4-3 in elims, 3 year NDT competitor, 25 total wins, ranked #53 of all time
Donald Grasse, 21-11 in prelims, 3-3 in elims, 4 year NDT competitor, 24 total wins
Dan Bannister, 19-5 in prelims, 4-3 in elims, 3 year NDT competitor, 23 total wins
Anthony Trufanov, 19-5 in prelims, 4-3 in elims, 3 year NDT competitor, 23 total wins