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National Wrestling Hall of Fame Opens Executive Director Search

The National Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum's Board of Governors has opened its search for a new Executive Director to replace Lee Roy Smith, who has announced his plans to retire once a replacement has been hired.

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2025 Museum Holiday Hours

Happy Holidays to you and your loved ones.

In observance of Christmas, the National Wrestling Hall of Fame will be closed on Wednesday, December 24 and Thursday, December 25.

In observance of New Year’s, the museum will be closed on Wednesday, December 31 and Thursday, January 1.

USA Wrestling Executive Director Rich Bender Receives 2025 George M. Steinbrenner III Sport Leadership Award

USA Wrestling Executive Director Rich Bender, a Distinguished Member inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2023, is the 2025 recipient of the prestigious George M. Steinbrenner III Sport Leadership Award, which is presented by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Endowment as one-of-four annual awards given out by the organization.

Women's College Notebook: King Impresses, Missing Menlo, Heading To The Desert

The newest edition of USA Wrestling's Women's Notebook looks back at the North Central College Invitational and ahead to the Desert Duals.

Women's College Notebook: Host North Central Wins NCC Invitational; Iowa, Providence Tie for Second

Lots of winners of our Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award competed in the North Central College Invitational, including champions Eliana Bommarito, Claire DiCugno, Erin Hikiji, and Katja Osteen.

Seventh NWCA DI Men’s Wrestling Coaches Poll

Penn State remains No. 1 and extended its win streak to 75 in a row, tying the fifth-longest win streak in college wrestling history and one shy of the all-time major college (Division I) mark of 76 set by Oklahoma State from 1937-51.

The remainder of the Top 10 is unchanged with Ohio State, Iowa State, Iowa, Oklahoma State, Nebraska, Virginia Tech, South Dakota State, North Carolina State, and Illinois.

NCAA Men's Notebook: Week 6 Notable Dual Winners Includes Ohio State, North Carolina, Oklahoma

This edition of the USA Wrestling NCAA Men's Notebook looks at notable wins by North Carolina, Ohio State and Oklahoma.

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