Texas Wesleyan Wrestling Is Building Its Next Chapter

Texas Wesleyan has steadily been one of the most important wrestling programs in the state, not because they’re seeking attention, but because they’ve stayed consistent while the Texas college scene keeps expanding around them.

On the women’s side, the résumé is already proven. In just six seasons, the program has produced two national champions and more than 20 All-Americans, a level of output that places Texas Wesleyan among the state’s most accomplished women’s programs. Last season the Rams finished 8th at the national tournament, reinforcing that their success isn’t isolated..it’s sustained. Factor in being at the top of the Sooner Athletic Conference, including a stretch where they repeated as conference champions, evidence that Texas Wesleyan isn’t just participating in the growth of women’s wrestling, they’ve helped lead it.

On the men’s side, the program has continued to push toward that next tier. In the 2024-25 conference championship picture, Texas Wesleyan finished fourth behind Wayland Baptist, Oklahoma City, and Missouri Baptist, right in the mix with programs that consistently produce national qualifiers.

Then came the pivot point: Quentin Perez.

Texas Wesleyan hired Perez as its head wrestling coach in June 2025, making him the program’s third head coach and signaling the university’s intent to level up, not just maintain. Being a three time NCAA Division I national qualifier, NWCA All-American, and senior-level competitor isn’t about hype, it’s about credibility rooted in high level wrestling rooms and a background that bridges collegiate competition, coaching, and athlete development. More importantly, his hiring aligns with a broader signal from the university: Texas Wesleyan isn’t standing still while the Texas college wrestling landscape accelerates.

That commitment is already taking physical form and the most telling part is this: 

Texas Wesleyan isn’t talking like a program that’s content sharing space, they’re walking it out with building new infrastructure. Texas Wesleyan has secured a dedicated off campus wrestling facility, totaling 6,000 square feet with 4,000 square feet of mat space, located just steps from campus. The space doesn’t just represent more square footage..it’s an investment in daily development, recruiting legitimacy, and program identity. A  $100,000 fundraising campaign for a dedicated wrestling facility underscores what serious coaches and recruits already know, mat time matters, but so does having a real home base that supports daily development.

That’s the direction of travel at Texas Wesleyan: sustained results on the women’s side, upward pressure on the men’s side,a high level head coach + a facility push designed to make Fort Worth a true wrestling destination, not just for one roster, but for the state.

Supporters interested in helping build the future of Texas Wesleyan wrestling can do so through the program’s nonprofit fundraiser:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/elevate-fort-worth-wrestling