Teague Moore was named executive director of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame on November 11, 2026.

He succeeded Lee Roy Smith, who served as executive director from 2004 to 2026.

A graduate of Oklahoma State University, Moore founded and owns The Wrestling Consultant, serving wrestlers and families across the country. He is deeply connected to the wrestling community at every level and brings real entrepreneurial energy to this role.

Since 2021, Moore has consulted wrestlers and families in all aspects of the sport, including recruiting, mentorship and technical development, while also providing private instruction and working with athletes in group settings through clubs, camps and clinics.

Moore was head wrestling coach at American University from 2011 to 2021 and at Clarion University from 2006 to 2011. Prior to becoming a head coach, he spent two years at Harvard University under head coach Jay Weiss, including one year as an assistant coach, and a year at Oklahoma State University as director of film and facilities while continuing his competitive career. Moore also spent two years at the University of Oklahoma under head coach Jack Spates, including one year as an assistant coach and one year in a training position, after beginning his collegiate coaching career as an assistant coach at the University of Pittsburgh.

A four-year starter at Oklahoma State, Moore was an NCAA champion, a three-time All-American, a two-time Big Eight Conference champion and three-time finalist, and a four-time NCAA qualifier. Moore finished third at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in 2000 and 2004 while winning the University World Freestyle Championships in 2000 and the U.S. Open national title in 2002. He was a four-time member of the U.S. National Team (2000, 2002, 2003 and 2004) and earned a silver medal at the World Cup in 2003. He placed second at the World Team Trials in 2002 and third in 2003 while also finishing third at the U.S. Open national tournament in 2003 and 2004.

As a head coach, Moore coached five wrestlers who earned All-America honors, 40 NCAA qualifiers, eight conference champions and 17 conference finalists, 47 conference place-winners, two conference Outstanding Wrestlers and 20 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic selections. He also coached the U.S. men's freestyle team to a third-place finish at the U23 World Championships in 2017 and a runner-up finish at the Junior World Championships in 2018.

Moore served in various capacities with USA Wrestling, including as an athlete representative and also as chair of the Junior, which ultimately became U20, and University, which ultimately became U23, committee. He also was a member of the finance committee. His various roles afforded him the opportunity to be a member of the USA Wrestling Board of Directors. Moore ultimately stepped away after taking over as head coach at Clarion.

Moore also worked with W.F. Chesley Real Estate, whose founder William Chesley was honored as an Outstanding American by the Maryland Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2022.