Recent News

Outstanding American Honoree James Leach Passes Away
James Leach, who was honored as an Outstanding American by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum’s Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, at the age of 82.

NWCA Division I Men's Wrestling Coaches Poll Sees Some Movement
Illinois and Northern Iowa were the top movers in this week's National Wrestling Coaches Association Division I Men's Wrestling Coaches Poll, released on Tuesday, after the teams picked up ranked wins last week.

Robles Named 2024 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl Parade Grand Marshal
NCAA Wrestling champion and three-time All-American Anthony Robles received our Medal of Courage award in 2012 and we proudly feature him in our “Sport For All – Any BODY Can Wrestle” exhibit.

Preseason National Girls High School Team Rankings Released
The National Wrestling Hall of Fame, USA Wrestling and FloWrestling have released the Preseason National Girls High School Team Rankings, which includes public and private schools from all states.

National Girls High School Rankings Include Four New No. 1 Wrestlers
Violette Lasure, #1 at 145 Pounds, Sophomore, Chestnut Ridge High School, New Paris, Pennsylvania (Photo by Tony Rotundo, Wrestlers Are Warriors)
National Wrestling Hall of Fame, USA Wrestling and FloWrestling have published the latest National Girls High School Rankings.

Hall of Fame Announces Officers, New Board Member Martori-Wickey
The National Wrestling Hall of Fame Board of Governors has unanimously approved its officers for 2025-2026.
The officers are John Harris III as Chairman, Tom Keen as Vice Chairman, Audrey Pang as Secretary and Ed Gallegos as Treasurer.

Welker Publishes Latest Book, “The Eyes Of A Wrestler”
Award-winning author and educator Dr. Bill Welker, who received the Lifetime Service to Wrestling award from our West Virginia Chapter in 2008, has published his latest book, “The Eyes Of A Wrestler.”

New UWW Members Signal Big Step In Women's Wrestling Leadership
At the United World Wrestling 2024 Congress, a historic milestone was achieved in women's wrestling leadership.
Seven female candidates for the UWW Bureau, the supreme body of wrestling, marked the highest-ever participation by women in the process.