Hall of Fame

Dan Fix

Dan Fix

  • Class
  • Induction
    2012
  • Sport(s)
    Wrestling
Fix RMAC Hall of Fame Video

Fix arrived at Colorado Mines via Wray High School and wrestled for the legendary Jack Hancock. He was a five-time All-American (NAIA and NCAA) at 138 pounds, and helped the Orediggers to a pair of national team runner-up finishes in 1963 and 1964. Fix was a three-time RMAC champion (1961, 1962, 1964, he did not wrestle in 1963 due to injury). In 1961, he took fourth place at NAIA Nationals. In 1962 he was fourth in NCAA Division I wrestling at 138. In 1964, Fix placed third at the  NCAA Division I level. That same year he was second place NCAA Division II. Fix was the 1964 Mountain Intercollegiate Wrestling Association Champion and two-time Colorado School of Mines Outstanding Wrestler. In 1964, Fix was a United States Olympic trials finalist. In 2009, Fix was recognized as one of the top 12 wrestlers in RMAC history by the Centennial Celebration wrestling selection committee.