As a point of information for the Division III membership sponsoring wrestling, with the new championship format for wrestling an institution must include any practice or competition in preparation for the NCAA Regional Qualifying Tournament in its declared 19 week playing and practice season.

Two of the biggest names in college wrestling, Kyle Dake of Cornell and David Taylor of Penn State, have accepted invitations to the event at 165 pounds and are slotted to match-up come November 3rd in Bender Arena.

Mat-side video review in wrestling: Panel members also approved an experimental rule in wrestling to allow mat-side video review during the 2012-13 season, excluding open tournaments.

The Board of Trustees of Beat the Streets Wrestling Inc. (BTSW) today announced the appointment of Jim Fallis as executive director, effective August 27,

National Wrestling Coaches Association Picks Balance Bar as its Official Energy Bar

The NWCA Board of Directors Welcomes New Members

MAC Announces Addition of Missouri, Old Dominion, and Northern Iowa as Affiliate Members in Wrestling

The small luncheon at the Tower Club in Tyson’s has Coach Cael Sanderson speaking. Cael is coach of 2X Team Champion Penn State and was a 4X Undefeated NCAA Champion and Olympic Champion. The opportunity to spend time in this close environment is special for all who attend.

The cabinet reviewed a proposal to change the team component of the Division I Wrestling Championships to a dual-match format. During a lengthy discussion, cabinet members expressed both cautious optimism for the proposal and concerns that the concept may not have been fully developed with Division I coaches (based on feedback cabinet members received before the meeting). In addition, the cabinet acknowledged challenges related to considering budget requests in the middle of a budget cycle.

In the latest edition of Takedown TV, we hear from coaches Rob Koll, Brian Smith, Doug Schwab, J Robinson, Jim Heffernan, Jim Zalesky, Kevin Dresser, Steve Garland and Tom Minkle as they discuss the NWCA's new proposal for the National Duals. All interviews were conducted on Sunday September 9th 2012. Our thanks to the coaches who took the opportunity to guest and offer their opinions. This discussion continues and we'll have more on next weeks broadcast. Thank you, Scott Casber

On behalf of the NWCA Board of Directors, we want to provide you with a status report on an NCAA DI National Duals proposal that is going before the NCAA Championship Cabinet for a vote on September 11. If it passes there, it must still make it through the Presidents Council in November. I’m guessing that many of you have heard bits and pieces of this because it has been quite controversial among our DI wrestling coaches and extended community.

American University will host the 47th annual All-Star Classic on November 3, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. The classic will be held in Bender Arena on the campus of American University in Washington D.C.

At the recent NWCA Convention in Fort Lauderdale, there was a lot of buzz coming into the event about the new Best of Brand awards. With nearly 100 teams participating in the competition, seven teams emerged as winners in the award program that was designed to honor NCAA wrestling programs for their investment in marketing. “The goal was to provide coaches with an incentive to market their programs throughout the year. By honoring them in this manner, we hope that coaches will continue to see the importance of strengthening their brand in the surrounding community” said NWCA Executive Director Mike Moyer.

The National Wrestling Coaches Association Meritorious Service Award is given to individuals that have made outstanding contributions in supporting and promoting the sport of amateur wrestling. This year at the NWCA Convention, in front of over 200 wrestling coaches, this award was given to National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA) Executive Director Jim Giunta.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (August 23, 2012) — Boosted by continued growth in several girls sports, participation in high school sports increased for the 23rd consecutive year in 2011-12, according to the annual High School Athletics Participation Survey conducted by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS).

The 2012 NWCA Convention Presented by Asics, Cliff Keen, Resilite and Hibiclens will be kicked off again this year with keynote speaker and former wrestler, Dr. Peter Likins, who will address the convention attendees on Friday, August 3, at the Marriott Harbor Beach in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

We are working to compile a list of the 2012 Olympic athletes and the gear that they are selling to help raise funds for their families to enjoy the Olympic Games in London.

The NWCA is excited to announce that 45 coaches representing all collegiate divisions have been selected to receive full scholarships to participate in the Fourth Annual NWCA Coaching Leadership Academy in Fort Lauderdale, FL on August 1 and 2, 2012.

FERRUM - Motoring west on scenic Virginia 40, indications are a handsome and bountiful corn crop will soon be forthcoming. Up the road at Ferrum College, the plan will be to soon start harvesting collegiate wrestlers.