Mike Moyer, Executive Director of the National Wrestling Coaches Association talks about the effect of Title IX on wrestling programs.

Indianapolis, Indiana - The 2012 National Coaching Conference Presented by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), will feature a seminar today, Wednesday, June 20th by the NWCA, “Using Coaching Education to Help Save Intercollegiate Olympic Sports: The NWCA Coaching Leadership Academy Program Example.”

Northwestern University and Stanford University’s wrestling programs are two of the eight Division I wrestling programs honored today by the NCAA for earning Public Recognition Awards, based on their most recent multi-year Academic Progress Rate. These annual awards are earned by teams with APRs in the top 10% in each sport.

Manheim, Pa. – The National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholastic Board of Directors is proud to announce the annual National Scholastic Award Winners. The NWCA presents awards in three categories: National Coach of the Year/National Prep Coach of the Year, National Assistant Coach of the Year and National Senior Wrestler of the Year/National Prep Senior Wrestler of the Year.

MSG Sports announced today that, for the first time in Madison Square Garden history, collegiate wrestling will take to the mat in the inaugural “Grapple at the Garden, benefiting Beat the Streets.” Bucknell, Chattanooga, Hofstra, Iowa, Maryland, Nebraska, Oklahoma State, Ohio State and Rutgers will participate in the historic event on Sunday, December 16, at The World’s Most Famous Arena.

The 2012 NWCA Convention will be highlighted by Ohio State Head Coach Tom Ryan a former NWCA Coach of the Year and two-time NCAA Champion Kellen Russell of Michigan.

Executive Director Garret Barbush on Men of Iron

In preparation for this year’s National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Best of Brand awards, we are in the process of identifying videos that have been created as marketing pieces for college wrestling programs this year. As explained in the original NWCA news release that was circulated earlier this year, there are three specific categories that team’s are eligible to submit videos for that are outlined below:

As the NWCA Coaching Leadership Academy reaches its fourth year of existence, a modified Academy curriculum is being offered to college coaches who are currently coaching at or wish to pursue coaching positions at faith-based schools. This is in response to the surging number of new intercollegiate wrestling teams being established at faith-based schools. In the past fifteen months fourteen of the nineteen new teams established are at faith-based colleges.

Recognizing that all skin infections are preventable, Antimicrobial Armour, LLC and Mölnlycke Health Care (Hibiclens/Hibistat) announced today that they have launched a campaign to reduce the risk of infection in the sport of wrestling. “Reduce the Risk” is a collection of proven, innovative, and economical technologies capable of reducing microbial levels to near zero.

The Division II All-Academic Wrestling Team consists of 166 student-athletes from 40 colleges and universities. Thirty-seven members were named to the first team, 45 members to the second team, and 82 were named as honorable mention.

The National Wrestling Coaches Association has announced its annual Division III Scholar Team Award and the NWCA Individual All-Academic wrestling team for the 2011-12 wrestling season.

The National Wrestling Coaches Association has announced its annual Division I All-Academic Top 30 Teams and the NWCA Individual All-Academic wrestling team for the 2011-12 wrestling season.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (April 26, 2012) — High school wrestlers who are called for a third stalling violation will receive a stiffer penalty beginning with the 2012-13 season. In addition to the two-point penalty assessed for a third stalling violation, the opponent will now have his or her choice of position on the next restart.

Team Illinois Navy defeated Indiana Gold by a 33-24 score to capture top honors in the 2012 NWCA/USA Wrestling National Scholastic Duals.

The NWCA/USA Wrestling National Scholastic Duals will be held on the campus of Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Ind., April 12-14 at the Knowlings Fieldhouse.

The NWCA and Fellowship of Christian Athletes (Wrestling Ministry – FCAW) are proud to announce that the Second Annual CEO Leadership Academy will take place on May 29-31 at the Jon Davis Wrestling Center in Edwardsville, Illinois.

The NWCA will be holding their annual Scholastic Coaches meeting at this year’s Division I NCAA Championships in St. Louis on Friday, March 16, 2012.

ST. LOUIS – March 14, 2012 – Tickets for this week’s NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in St. Louis are sold out. The three-day event takes place at Scottrade Center Thursday through Saturday (March 15-17). With the venue filled to capacity for all six sessions, the event will set the Championships’ all-time attendance record. More than 110,000 fans will attend.

World and NCAA Champion, Jordan Burroughs will headline the 2012 NWCA Coaches Clinic at the NCAA Championships in St. Louis. Joining Burroughs, will be nationally renowned high school coach, Don Owen of University High School in Spokane, WA. The NWCA Coaches Clinic which is sponsored by ASICS, Cliff Keen and Resilite will take place at the Peabody Opera House on the main stage of the NCAA Fan Festival on Saturday, March 17 at 2pm.