Fritz McGinness has impacted the sport of wrestling in every capacity. His slate of wrestling experience began with coaching, officiating, and interpreting wrestling rules on a state level. As associate director of the National Federation of High School Associations since 1977, McGinness has been the principal liaison for wrestling to all of the nation's high schools.

He has also been the liaison to the NFHS Wrestling Rules Committee, editor of wrestling publications, producer of films and videos and the national rules interpreter for high school wrestling. Since 1982, he has been the high school representative on the NCAA rules Committee.

McGinness has served on the Board of Directors of USA Wrestling since 1977, where he has held the offices of secretary, treasurer and vice president. He has also been active on several USA Wrestling committees, such as the executive, law, finance and the constitution committees, serving as Chairman for several of these committees.

McGinness has served on the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's State Chairman Organization Committee and Selection Committees.