Eight extraordinary individuals will be honored Sunday, October 19, 2025, by the Illinois Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in Bloomington, Illinois.

Ron Coit, Mike Garland, Jim Heffernan, Jeff Hill, Rob Ledin and Rob Sherrill will be honored with the Lifetime Service to Wrestling award.  MMA superstar and UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes will be honored with the Outstanding American award and Aurora College wrestler Antonia Phillips will receive the Chapter’s Medal of Courage at this honors banquet and induction ceremony.

Illinois Chapter Honors Banquet Details

When: October 19, 2025

Where: DoubleTree by Hilton Bloomington
10 Brickyard Dr, Bloomington, IL 61701

To purchase tickets for the banquet or make a donation to the Chapter, please follow this link to the NWHOF banquet registration website.