Texas Collegiate Wrestling Foundation kicks off Division I Campaign

On June 14th, 2023, the Dallas Chapter of Wrestlers in Business held its First fundraiser for our Texas Collegiate Wrestling Foundation at the Crow Library, owned by Harlan and Kathy Crow. It was a magical night! The purpose was to raise money to support the future of Texas Collegiate Wrestling.

Over eighty-four people attended the event. The evening was capped off by testimonial videos from legends Dan Gable, Bo Nickal, Kenny Monday, and Kendall Cross. Our speakers knocked it out of the park. Tervel Dlagnev, Admiral Colin Kilrain, Jack Spates, and Army Medal of Honor recipient Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta mesmerized the crowd with their testimonies. We had a surprise guest appearance from Andre Metzger. Each of them hammered home their support for our cause and what wrestling means to them. FloWrestling covered the event and has expressed their desire to assist us. The videos and photos of the evening will be posted on our website Texascollegiatewrestlingfoundation.org.

Tarleton State University (TSU) in Stephenville is earmarked as our first Division I wrestling team. We need to raise $2M by September 15, 2023, to start the program and $1M a year subsequently for the next three years. The initial $2M investment will provide funding for recruiting, coaches, and equipment. The facilities are outstanding and ready for use for the first Texas Division I Women’s and Men’s wrestling programs.

Texas wrestling exploded in the past 20 years, and the future looks even brighter. Texas has the second-highest number of high school female wrestlers in the nation, and the boys just passed Ohio moving into fourth place. We currently have 420 high school wrestling programs in Texas, with new school districts coming annually. Texas has over 3,200 high schools, giving us a potential 800% growth rate. There are few opportunities today with such incredible potential.

Our foundation was created to provide the infrastructure to facilitate the growth of Texas wrestling. Tarleton State University (TSU) is our first Division I school. Once we finalize our agreement with Tarleton State University (TSU) and get this program established, other schools will follow.

We are seeking support from all over the country. If you would like to support us, please scan or click the QR code below for visit https://donorbox.org/texas-collegiate-wrestling-foundation to contribute. Every little bit helps!