Past Articles

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Background screening program for coaches, officials and state team volunteers begins with 2008-09 membership year USA Wrestling 09/03/2008 Starting with the 2008-09 membership year, which began September 1, USA Wrestling has implemented a mandatory background screening program for all member coaches, officials and state association national or regional team volunteer members. [Article]
USA Wrestling Background Screening Policy USA Wrestling 09/03/2008 [Article]
Terry Brands and Mike Finn to go 'On the Mat' this week International Wrestling Museum 09/03/2008 [Article]
Washington returns as volunteer assistant for Columbia wrestling Columbia University 09/03/2008 [Article]
Marty Morgan resigns from head assistant coach post at Minnesota Univ. of Minnesota 09/02/2008 Marty Morgan has resigned as the head assistant coach at the Univ. of Minnesota, to train former Gopher Brock Lesnar in his Mixed Martial Arts career. [Article]
W.I.N. releases preseason Div. I rankings and T.P.I. W.I.N. Magazine 09/02/2008 [Article]
Honig presents Olympic medalists Cejudo and Miller with bonus checks to celebrate in style Jerry Milani 09/01/2008 Ken Honig presented bonus checks to U.S. Olympic wrestling medalists Henry Cejudo and Randi Miller (pictured) as well as Adam Wheeler who could not attend, at a Labor Day party in New Jersey, the culmination of the successful Fuel the Dream program. [Article]
Dollamur Grappling World Team Trials preview USA Wrestling 08/29/2008 Defending National and World Grappling champion Ricky Lundell (pictured) looks to defend his title at the 2008 Dollamur Grappling World Team Trials. [Article]
Check out Mike Zadick's new Website USA Wrestling 08/29/2008 [Article]
Gold medalist Henry Cejudo appears on Good Day LA Elizabeth Wiley USA Wrestling 08/28/2008 [Article]
Olympic champion Cejudo scores big on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 08/28/2008 Olympic champion Henry Cejudo was a guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and was surprised with the appearance of his mother Nelly Rico. [Article]
Greater Cleveland Sports Commission and USAW Ohio named Nationals Events Organization of the Year Elizabeth Wiley USA Wrestling 08/27/2008 The Greater Cleveland Sports Commission (GCSC) and USAW Ohio have been named the 2008 National Events Organization of the Year by USA Wrestling, the national governing body for amateur wrestling in the United States. [Article]
Support the fundraising campaign for the SU Coach Kunes Memorial Charlie Kunes Memorial Fund Committee 08/27/2008 [Article]
Four journalists tie with seven Olympic wrestling champions predicted Elizabeth Wiley USA Wrestling 08/27/2008 Journalists Eddie Goldman, Jeff Breese, Alan Robinson and Bozidar Minkov and Krasi Stankova won TheMat.com predictions for the Olympics with seven champions selected. [Article]
Olympic champion Henry Cejudo to appear on NBC's Tonight Show on Wednesday night Aug. 27 USA Wrestling 08/26/2008 Cejudo won an Olympic gold medal in freestyle wrestling on Aug. 19 in Beijing, China. He is the youngest U.S. Olympic wrestling champion in history. [Article]
Takedown Radio features Greg Jackson, Jeff Breese, Nick Gallo, Brad Dillon, Pat Smith Scott Casber Takedown Radio 08/26/2008 [Article]
Olympic champion Henry Cejudo to appear on NBC's Tonight Show on Wednesday night USA Wrestling 08/26/2008 Cejudo won an Olympic gold medal in freestyle wrestling on Aug. 19 in Beijing, China. He is the youngest U.S. Olympic wrestling champion in history. [Article]
A US Shocker on the Wrestling Mat 08/27/2008 [Article]
Henry Cejudo named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for August 19-25. Elizabeth Wiley USA Wrestling 08/25/2008 [Article]
Women’s freestyle gets right back to work Elizabeth Wiley USA Wrestling 08/25/2008 Women's freestyle is back on the mats as the team prepares for the 2008 Senior World Championships for women's freestyle set to take place in Tokyo, Japan, October 11-13. [Article]