Coaches with a wrestling leader card that is bronze or copper certified get in to the event for free. Coaches floor passes will be for those who meet the following criteria. 
 

IMPORTANT NOTE!

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 USA WRESTLING MEMBERSHIP CARD AND COACHING CERTIFICATION WITH YOU TO THE EVENT. 

WRIST BANDS ARE REQUIRED FOR FLOOR ACCESS. Colored wrist bands will be issued for Kids, 16U and Junior coaches. 

TO RECEIVE A COACHES WRISTBAND ON-SITE, PLEASE PRESENT YOUR CURRENT USA WRESTLING LEADER CARD AND COAHCING CERTIFICATION (BRONZE OR COPPER). 

All coaches that wish to gain access to the competition floor to coach athletes must have a current USA Wrestling Leader Card. All USA Wrestling Leader Membership Cards MUST be attained prior to the event, due to mandatory background checking. For a Leader Membership Card, please click HERE. PLEASE ALLOW UP TO 30 DAYS FOR COMPLETION OF USAW LEADER MEMBERSHIP/BACKGROUND CHECK PROCESS.

To videotape any match at mat side, the operator must be the certified coach in the corner. Only coaches with a current USA Wrestling Leader Membership Card AND who are USA Wrestling NCEP certified are entitled to free admission (does not include floor access).

Kids Coaches: Floor passes will only be issued to those individuals with a current USAW Leader Membership Card and are a minimum USA Wrestling NCEP COPPER certified (photo I.D. required).

Junior and 16U Coaches: Floor passes will only be issued to those individuals with a current USAW Leader Membership Card and are a minimum USA Wrestling NCEP BRONZE certified (photo I.D. required). If you have bought a Bronze Coaches Pass, you do not need to buy a Copper Coaches Pass!

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 or click here

How to Earn Coaching Certifications: Copper & Bronze Certification

You can take the certification online through your membership profile. CLICK HERE for Coaching Certification. 

Scroll to manage and then coach certifications and once you purchase the course from your shopping cart your access it under the my courses tab. 

Certifications update immediately on your profile. You can print a membership card online and it will show all your NCEP Certification Levels. 

Please contact USA Wrestling's Manager of National Coaches Education Program, Mike Clayton, at mclayton@usawrestling.org if you have any issues