Distinguished Member
Distinguished Members can be a wrestler who has achieved extraordinary success in national and/or international competition; a coach who has demonstrated great leadership in the profession and who has compiled an outstanding record; or a contributor whose long-term activities have substantially enhanced the development and advancement of the sport.
Please note that a wrestler MUST have been retired from active competition for a period of five years to be eligible for consideration as a Distinguished Member.
Darryl Burley
Incoming Class of 2025
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Matt Lindland
Incoming Class of 2025
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Terry Steiner
Incoming Class of 2025
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Greg Wojciechowski
Incoming Class of 2025
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Tadaaki Hatta
Year: 2024
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Toccara Montgomery
Year: 2024
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Coleman Scott
Year: 2024
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Logan Stieber
Year: 2024
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Rich Bender
Year: 2023
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Jimmy Jackson
Year: 2023
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Patricia Miranda
Year: 2023
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Joseph E. Williams
Year: 2023
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Clarissa Chun
Year: 2022
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Sara McMann
Year: 2022
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Andy Rein
Year: 2022
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Our Mission: To honor the sport of wrestling by preserving its history, recognizing extraordinary individual achievements, and inspiring future generations