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.
Jake Varner
Year: 2022
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Bruce Burnett
Year: 2021
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Dremiel Byers
Year: 2021
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Mark Lieberman
Year: 2021
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Bill Zadick
Year: 2021
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Carl Adams
Year: 2019
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Rich Lorenzo
Year: 2019
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Brandon Paulson
Year: 2019
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Townsend Saunders
Year: 2019
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Stephen Abas
Year: 2018
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Lee Allen
Year: 2018
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Henry Cejudo
Year: 2018
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Kristie Davis
Year: 2018
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Tony Gizoni
Year: 2017
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Cary Kolat
Year: 2017
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