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This is Philly Wrestling.

News, stories, and voices from the wrestling community in and around Philadelphia — home to an Olympic-level regional training center, NCAA Division 1 programs, and so much more.

Latest in the Philly Wrestling community Chasing March: Inside the 2026-27 Season for Philly’s D1 Programs Oct 4, 2026 · Read the story →

The scene

One city.
Every level of the sport.

From first practices to Olympic dreams, Philly Wrestling includes multiple levels and it’s all within reach from City Hall and out to fifty miles in all directions.

  • College rooms

    Eighteen college and university programs compete within fifty miles of City Hall, including two NCAA Division 1 rooms inside the city itself.

  • RTCs & clubs

    Sixteen clubs, academies, and regional training centers, among them the Pennsylvania RTC, where senior-level athletes chase world and Olympic medals.

  • High School

    Over 200 high school programs across the Philadelphia region feed the next generation looking to make their mark on the mat.

  • Community & business

    Beat the Streets Philadelphia alters life's trajectory through wrestling while the Wrestlers in Business Network keeps athletes connected long after the last whistle. Just two examples of the many organizations making a difference in and around Philadelphia.

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Within 50 miles of City Hall

College & university wrestling

Eighteen programs across four governing bodies. Whatever the level, there’s a room nearby.

NCAA Division I

Two D1 rooms inside city limits, three more up the road.

NCAA Division III

Five rooms — four also field women's teams.

NCWA

Club wrestling with a national championship path.

NJCAA

The two-year college route.

From the mat

Philly wrestling news

Chasing March: Inside the 2026-27 Season for Philly’s D1 Programs Draw a 50 mile radius around Philadelphia’s City Hall and you’re looking at one of the densest pockets of wrestling talent, tradition, and pure grit in the country. Within that tight circle sit five NCAA Division I wrestling programs: Drexel, Lehigh, Princeton, Rider, and Penn. Each carries its own distinct identity, but collectively, they make for a local crucible of high level college wrestling. Read the story →
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On the calendar

Upcoming events

Duals, tournaments, clinics, and cards coming up in the Philly Wrestling community.

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The rooms

Clubs, academies, organizations & RTCs

Sixteen places to train, give back, or stay in the sport — each logo links out to the program.

The Philly Wrestling Podcast

Voices from the room

Conversations with the athletes, coaches, and builders of the Philadelphia wrestling community. Hosted by Kevin McGuigan.

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Matt McConnell - Temple University Head Wrestling Coach

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Matt McConnell is the Head Wrestling Coach for the club team at Temple University. His enthusiasm for the sport and all things Philly shines through in all he does for young people. As an Academic…

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The feeders

High school programs

Every scholastic program we could find within about fifty miles of City Hall — 207 teams across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Each logo links to the program.

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  • Story tips. Results, signings, milestones — if Philly wrestling should know, we want to hear it.

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About

Built to make noise
for Philly wrestling.

Philly Wrestling exists to create excitement around the sport in and around the city of Philadelphia — the news, the programs, the athletes, and the people who keep the things moving and growing.

The community here is thriving. A world-class regional training center, Division 1 rooms, packed youth clubs, and a network of wrestling alumni who never really left the sport. Our job is simple: tell the stories and point you to the mat nearest you.

Behind the mic

Philly Wrestling is the work of Kevin McGuigan, a former high school and college wrestler and a lifelong coach. A walk-on at an NCAA Division 1 program who will tell you he was a better coach than athlete, Kevin has coached at the Pennsylvania and New Jersey state championships, at NCAA Division 1 championships, and at the US Olympic Team Trials, with stops at the Dave Schultz, Sunkist Kids, and Patriot wrestling clubs along the way.

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