Our Mission

Wrestlers in Business Network’s mission is to connect the wrestling community through meaningful professional relationships, support career growth beyond competition, and reinvest in the sport of wrestling.

Who We Are

Wrestlers in Business Network (WIBN) is a national nonprofit organization built to support wrestlers beyond the mat through business development and career advancement.

WIBN connects current and former wrestlers into a trusted, relationship-driven network where members do business together, hire one another, and advance professionally. What began as a LinkedIn group has evolved into a structured national organization with local chapters, a vetted member directory, and a dedicated career platform designed specifically for the wrestling community.

At its core, WIBN exists to ensure that when a wrestler finishes competing, they are not starting from zero—they are stepping into a network.

 

Business Development

WIBN is first and foremost a business network.

When you become a WIBN member, your primary benefit is access to a national directory of wrestlers across all WIBN chapters. This directory is designed to facilitate trusted business relationships—members actively seek to work with, hire, partner with, and refer other wrestlers.

The guiding principle is simple: Wrestlers do business with wrestlers.

Business Development Benefits include:

  • Access to the WIBN Member Directory across all chapters

  • The ability to find, work with, and hire other wrestlers

  • National and local networking through WIBN Chapters

  • Invitations and discounted access to WIBN events

  • Relationship-driven introductions built on shared credibility

Everything in WIBN’s business offering is designed to create real connections that lead to real transactions.

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Career Advancement

WIBN is equally committed to ensuring wrestlers have a clear path forward after competition.

Through our Career Platform and employer partnerships, we actively work to align wrestlers with opportunities that fit their skills, ambition, and stage of life—whether that path leads to:

  • Full-time careers

  • Military service

  • Skilled trades

  • College or postgraduate education

  • High-level professional advancement

We do not simply post jobs. We connect people.

Career Advancement includes:

  • Access to the WIBN Career Platform

  • Opportunities aligned with employers who value wrestlers

  • Support during career transition after wrestling

  • Exposure to high-level professionals who are former wrestlers

  • Mentorship, guidance, and introductions that accelerate growth

Our goal is straightforward:

When a wrestler is done wrestling, they should already be lined up with what’s next.

Community & Chapters

WIBN operates nationally with a growing network of local chapters that bring the community together in person.

Members gain value through both:

  • National connectivity via the WIBN directory and platform

  • Local engagement through chapter-based events and relationships

This structure allows members to build strong local ties while maintaining access to a national network.

Reinvestment & Advocacy

As our network grows stronger, WIBN reinvests back into the wrestling community by:

  • Supporting youth and grassroots wrestling initiatives

  • Assisting programs and individuals in need

  • Encouraging leadership, mentorship, and stewardship within the sport

Our advocacy is a byproduct of a strong network—successful wrestlers giving back and pulling the next generation forward.

 

In Summary

Wrestlers in Business Network exists to answer two critical questions:

  • Who can I do business with that has wrestling background?

  • What’s next after wrestling?

By solving those two problems at scale, WIBN creates lasting value for wrestlers, employers, and the sport itself.