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.
Andre Metzger
Year: 2017
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Bill Harlow
Year: 2016
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Carlton Haselrig
Year: 2016
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Brandon Slay
Year: 2016
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Dick Wilson
Year: 2016
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Frank Bettucci
Year: 2015
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Joe Gonzales
Year: 2015
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Sammie Henson
Year: 2015
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Gregory Johnson
Year: 2015
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Eric Guerrero
Year: 2014
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Dean Lahr
Year: 2014
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Mickey Martin
Year: 2014
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Kerry McCoy
Year: 2014
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Dan Chandler
Year: 2013
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Melvin Douglas III
Year: 2013
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