Women’s Wrestling is an affordable, inclusive, and exciting sport for student athletes
32 states recognize girl’s wrestling as an official high school sport
28,447 girls wrestled in high school during the 2019-2020 season
Background Picture: Bri Csontos: Columbia University: Photo by Tony Rotundo
As high school numbers have grown, so have NAIA & NCAA programs
46 schools have either established or committed to establishing NCAA Women’s Wrestling programs
Out of 46 programs only two are Division 1
Head Coach: Mark Cody mcody@presby.edu
Head Women's Coach: Paulina Biega biegap@sacredheart.edu
Head Men's Coach: John Clark clarkj4@sacredheart.edu
There are both varsity AND non-varsity pathways that can be considered
Background Picture: Marisol Nugent: Lehigh University: U23s >>Tony Rotundo
Not ready to start a varsity program?
That’s not a problem. You can still create relevant opportunities through non-varsity pathways
Do you have women currently enrolled at your school that want to wrestle?
Non-varsity Pathway #1: Men's Roster
Non-varsity Pathway #2: School Affiliated Olympic Regional Training Center - RTC
Where are the Regional Training Centers located?
Non-varsity Pathway #3: Women's Freestyle Wrestling Club
This pathway is the most inclusive non-varsity option
Supports can be differentiated to meet the needs of the athletes
Curious about Competition Opportunities for School Sponsored D1 Women’s Freestyle Wrestling Clubs? Keep reading!
The process for starting a school sponsored club will be slightly different for each school, but we’ve developed a basic roadmap that will help
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