National Wrestling Hall of Fame Search
People:
Albert deFerrari
Year: 1979
Award: Distinguished Member
Frank Lewis
Year: 1979
Award: Distinguished Member
Joe McDaniel
Year: 1979
Award: Distinguished Member
Charlie Speidel
Year: 1979
Award: Distinguished Member
Keith Young
Year: 1979
Award: Distinguished Member
Year: 2003
Award: Glen Brand Inductee
Dan Gable
Year: 1980
Award: Distinguished Member
Year: 2002
Award: Glen Brand Inductee
William Martin
Year: 1980
Award: Distinguished Member
William J. Nelson
Year: 1980
Award: Distinguished Member
Year: 2003
Award: Glen Brand Inductee
News:
Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa Class of 2026 Announced
The Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa’s Class of 2026 features features three NCAA champions, 18 individual state championship titles, multiple collegiate and freestyle national champions and All-Americans, a coach who won 13 national titles, one of the most dominant high school teams in Iowa state wrestling history with six individual state champions, and three major contributors to the sport of wrestling.
Penn State Wins Southern Scuffle, Crowns Five Champs
Penn State, which sent only two of its starters, crowned five champions and won the team title at the 2026 Southern Scuffle in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Green Headlines U.S. Men’s Freestyle Lineup at Yasar Dogu International
Seven U.S. men’s freestyle athletes are set to take on the 2026 Yasar Dogu International held in Antalya, Türkiye, led by two-time World medalist and seven-time U.S. World Team member James Green at 74 kg.
USA Wrestling's Top 10 Stories of 2025
USA Wrestling shares its annual look at the Top 10 wrestling stories from the past year.
USA Wrestling Will Host Inaugural Women’s Collegiate Club Nationals
In an effort to expand national competition opportunities at the college level for women, USA Wrestling will host its inaugural Women’s Collegiate Club Nationals on March 5 at The Palestra in North Liberty, Iowa.
The competition is open to all female student-athletes who participate in club wrestling at a collegiate institution at any level (NCAA, NAIA, NCWA, NJCAA, 3C2A, etc.) that does not currently field a varsity program in the NCAA or NAIA divisions.
2026 Next Level Scholarship Application
Class of 2026 Michigan Chapter
Join us May 16, 2026, to celebrate the Michigan Chapter Class of 2026!
Winchester High School Honors Former Wrestler, Navy SEAL, CIA Operative
Winchester High School hosted its first Glen Doherty Memorial Wrestling Tournament on December 13, honoring the life and legacy of one of its own.
Doherty was an outstanding wrestler at Winchester before going on to serve his country as a Navy SEAL and CIA operative. He lost his life in 2012 while helping save 22 American diplomats during a terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya.