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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
Darian Cruz Draws No. 6 Seed at Worlds: His Path and Schedule in Astana
The scene
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.
Eighteen college and university programs compete within fifty miles of City Hall, including two NCAA Division 1 rooms inside the city itself.
Sixteen clubs, academies, and regional training centers, among them the Pennsylvania RTC, where senior-level athletes chase world and Olympic medals.
Over 200 high school programs across the Philadelphia region feed the next generation looking to make their mark on the mat.
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.
Within 50 miles of City Hall
Eighteen programs across four governing bodies. Whatever the level, there’s a room nearby.
Two D1 rooms inside city limits, three more up the road.
Five rooms — four also field women's teams.
Club wrestling with a national championship path.
The two-year college route.
From the mat
Darian Cruz Draws No. 6 Seed at Worlds: His Path and Schedule in Astana
The brackets are out. Darian Cruz is the No. 6 seed at 57 kg for Puerto Rico, opens with Germany’s Niklas Stechele on Saturday, and could see Spencer Lee in the semifinals.
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Darian Cruz Headed to Astana with a Familiar Face in His Corner
There is a distinct, quiet buzz in a wrestling room when an athlete is locked in on something big. You hear it in the rhythm of shoes hitting the mat, heavy breathing after a six-minute go, and sharp, targeted coaching notes echoing through the room.
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The Rise of Philly’s NCWA Wrestling Scene
Designed specifically to bridge the gap left by lost varsity programs, the NCWA has become a haven for student-athletes who still want to lace-up their shoes. In the Greater Philadelphia area, five collegiate club programs, Temple University, Williamson College of the Trades, West Chester University, Rowan University, and the University of Delaware, are carrying the torch.
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On the calendar
Duals, tournaments, clinics, and cards coming up in the Philly Wrestling community.
The rooms
Sixteen places to train, give back, or stay in the sport — each logo links out to the program.
The Philly Wrestling Podcast
Conversations with the athletes, coaches, and builders of the Philadelphia wrestling community. Hosted by Kevin McGuigan.
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Latest episode
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…
The feeders
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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About
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.
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.
This is Philly Wrestling.
