Coaches floor passes will be for those who meet the following criteria.

 

Coaches bands are free for Bronze Certified coaches

IMPORTANT NOTE!

Regionals & Nationals – 14U & Below – Copper is required / 16U & Above – Bronze (or higher level) is required

At USA Wrestling Regional and National Championships, coaching credentials will only be issued to Wrestling Leader members at least 18 years of age who meet the appropriate NCEP certification requirement.  Minors accompanying credentialed coaches will not be allowed on the competition floor. 
 

COACHES AND ATHLETES PLEASE BRING A COPY OF YOUR USAW MEMBERSHIP CARD & A PHOTO ID WITH YOU TO THE EVENT. EVERY COACH AND ATHLETE WILL NEED TO BE BAR CODE SCANNED IN TO THE EVENT. 

16U COACHES

Floor passes* will only be issued to those individuals with a current USAW Leader Membership Card and are a minimum USAW NCEP Bronze certified (photo I.D. required).

JUNIOR COACHES

Floor passes* will only be issued to those individuals with a current USAW Leader Membership Card and are a minimum USAW NCEP Bronze certified (photo I.D. required).

*Please note: All coaches that wish to gain access to the competition floor must have a current USA Wrestling Leader Membership Card. All USA Wrestling Leader Membership Cards MUST be attained prior to the event, due to mandatory background checking.

For a Coaches Membership Card, please click HERE. PLEASE ALLOW UP TO 30 DAYS FOR COMPLETION OF USAW Leader MEMBERSHIP/BACKGROUND CHECK PROCESS. Two certified coaches maximum allowed in each competitor’s corner. To videotape any match at mat side, the operator must be one of the two certified coaches in the corner.

Bronze Certification

Want to become a USA Wrestling Bronze level certified coach? Please contact USA Wrestling's Manager of National Coaches Education Program, Mike Clayton, at mclayton@usawrestling.org.