NOMINATIONS

Lifetime Service To Wrestling
Given in recognition of years of dedication to the development of leadership and citizenship in the youth through the sport of wrestling.

Outstanding American
Given to former wrestlers who are highly successful and use the disciplines learned in wrestling in their profession.

Medal of Courage
Is presented to a wrestler or former wrestler who has overcome what appear to be insurmountable challenges.

NEVADA CHAPTER BOARD

President - Jim Porter
Vice President - Theresa Johnson
Secretary - Becky Jefferies
Treasurer - Tim Jefferies

Bill Rosado

Jim Billingsley

Mark Dolezal

Jim Duschen

Tim Miller

Luke Sellers

Mitch Domagala

Dave Nevin

Email Chapter:
nvchapter@nwhof.org

2024 NEVADA CHAPTER INDUCTIONS

Joe Sellers – Wrestler, Coach, pioneer, and mentor. Wrestled at East Bakersfield HS.  Coached at Hug H.S. and Wooster H.S. 3 state champions with Wooster's first State champion Sellars founded the first youth wrestling team in Northern Nevada, and coached South Reno Wrestling for 19 years. He is a  Charter member of the USA Sierra Wrestling Association.

 Tom Bailey – Coach of 37 State champions, 52 Zone champions, and 4 Team State championships. He was the first of only two Northern Nevada large schools to win the Team State Championship. Bailey was a USA Wrestling National coach and coached in 12 international events.

Dennis Wells – Founded the Eureka HS wrestling team in 1991-92, and went on to win 7 State championships. Wells was awarded Coach of the Year five times in his career. Four wrestlers became 4X State champions.

Dennis had a powerful impact on the youth in Eureka. He coached football, basketball, baseball and track. and had won championships in three of the sports.

 GeorgeAnne Ritter – Co-founded, with husband Jim, the youth wrestling program, the Fallon Outlaws, in 1991. In 1991 she became the first woman USA Nevada State Chairman and remained the Chairman until 2010. GeorgeAnne received the Founders Award and was nominated to the Hall of Fame by Reno World (WOW) and was inducted into Fallon High Schools, Greenwave Hall of Fame in 2023. GeorgeAnne also received the USA Person of The Year Kids Wrestling Award in 2005.

Jim Ritter – Co-founded, with wife GeorgeAnne, the youth wrestling program, the Fallon Outlaws, in 1991. Jim was the recipient of Reno Worlds (WOW) Founders Award in 2023 and the USA Person of The Year Kids Wrestling Award in 2005. Jim was also inducted into the Fallon Greenwave Hall of Fame 2023.

 Mitch Domagala- Coach from 1994 to 2022 in Battle Mountain.  Mitch has a Nevada record of 17 Team State Championships and four runner-up records. In Mitch’s coaching career, he had a Dual record of 458-123-3.  He also has coached 94 individual state champions, 241 state placers, 6 high school all-Americans, and 11 wrestlers who have continued to the college level.