Recent News
Yellowblue LED Lighting Improves Dan Gable Museum Visitor Experience
During a $1.5 million renovation, the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum installed $100,000 in new LED lights from Yellowblue LED and now uses approximately 65 percent less energy and emits 70 percent less heat.
Season-End Girls National High School High School Pound-For-Pound, Top 25 Rankings
The new #1 in the Pound-For-Pound rankings is Senior World Team member and Final X champion Amit Elor of California.
This is the final ranking for the 2021-22 academic year and includes girls enrolled in grades 8-12.
Two-time Olympic Champion John Smith Is Finalist For U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame
1988 and 1992 Olympic gold medalist John Smith is one of 15 finalists for the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame. We are asking the wrestling community to rally behind John Smith and actively participate in the fan vote for the Hall of Fame.
Menβs, Womenβs Freestyle American Wrestling League Inaugural Season Scheduled To Begin In Fall
The American Wrestling League (AWL) is pleased to announce its plans to launch a menβs and womenβs freestyle wrestling league, with the inaugural season beginning in the fall of 2022.
Richison Family Foundation Donates $500,000 to National Wrestling Hall of Fame
Chad Richison, founder of the Richison Family Foundation, Paycom and the Tech Fall Foundation, is a former competitor and life-long supporter of wrestling. The Richison Family Foundation has donated more than $7 million to bolster wrestling programs
Want To Build Your Coaching Career? Many Women's College Coaching Jobs Are Available
Colleges at the NCAA, NAIA and junior college levels are looking for the right candidate to lead their womenβs wrestling programs. The good news is that many are looking for coaching candidates RIGHT NOW.
Schmit Named Iowa High School Female Wrestler of the Year
Ella Schmit of Bettendorf High School has been chosen as the 2022 recipient of the Iowa High School Female Wrestler of the Year award, presented annually by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum.
Garvin Named Bob Steenlage Iowa High School Wrestler of the Year
Hunter Garvin of Iowa City West High School is the 2022 recipient of the Bob Steenlage Iowa High School Wrestler of the Year award, named in honor of the first four-time Iowa high school state champion.