USA Wrestling, the national governing body for wrestling in the United States, will not send a team to compete at the 2020 Senior World Wrestling Championships, set for Belgrade, Serbia, Dec. 12-20. USA Wrestling's Executive Committee, which acts on behalf of the...
Legendary Minnesota high school wrestling coach Jackson retires
Jim Jackson (far right) retired as head wrestling coach at Shakopee High School in Minnesota After five seasons leading the Sabers, Jim Jackson has chosen to retire from the head wrestling coaching position for Shakopee High School. Jackson's long career is well-known...
Hall of Fame will host ‘Day of Giving: Help Your Hall’ Oct. 28
The National Wrestling Hall of Fame will hold its first-ever Day of Giving on October 28. The 24-hour "Day of Giving: Help Your Hall" fundraising event invites supporters around the world to work together to ensure that the Hall of Fame can fulfill its mission to...
Fresno State to drop wrestling program
Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com Fresno State's wrestling program is being eliminated for the second time in 14 years. The school announced Friday that the Fresno State wrestling program, which was dropped in 2006 in a cost-cutting move and returned to...
HWC releases limited amount of tickets to HWC Showdown Open on Nov. 1
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The Hawkeye Wrestling Club announced Friday that a limited number of tickets will be available for the HWC Showdown Open on Sunday, Nov. 1, at Xtream Arena in Coralville. Tickets will go on sale to the general public Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 12 p.m....
Job Board: Northern Michigan Assistant Greco-Roman Coach
Indiana wrestling mourns loss of James Lee Moore
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- James Lee Moore, 94, was born in Bloomington, attended Bloomington High School South and wrestled at Indiana University. The Indiana wrestling family sends its condolences to the family on his passing on October 12, 2020. James Lee MooreIn 1987...
Wilson named head men’s, women’s wrestling coach at Albion College
ALBION -- On Thursday, Albion College Director of Athletics Matt Arend announced the hiring of Adam Wilson as the head men's and women's wrestling coach. Wilson will bring back men's wrestling after its disbandment from the college in the 1970s while establishing the...
NCAA grants winter athletes additional season
The NCAA's Division I Council voted this week to grant all winter athletes, including wrestlers, who compete during the 2020-21 season, an additional season of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Spring athletes were previously granted an additional season of...