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.
Edward Eichelberger
Year: 2009
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Les Gutches
Year: 2009
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Dennis Koslowski, D.C.
Year: 2009
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Ricky Bonomo
Year: 2008
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Mike Houck
Year: 2008
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Wayne Martin
Year: 2008
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Robert "Bobby" Weaver
Year: 2008
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Barry Davis
Year: 2007
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Greg Gibson
Year: 2007
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Larry Kristoff
Year: 2007
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
William Weick
Year: 2007
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Terry Brands
Year: 2006
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Josiah Henson
Year: 2006
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Tricia Saunders
Year: 2006
Award: Distinguished Member
Chapter: National
Patrick Smith
Year: 2006
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