Advancing Careers

Wrestlers make exceptional employees. The discipline, resilience, and competitive spirit forged on the mat prepare them to excel in any career. The Wrestlers in Business Network accelerates their success by connecting them with employers who value those qualities. Our dedicated job board and resume database link current and former wrestlers with companies eager to hire the best.

Developing Businesses

When it’s time to buy, start with a wrestler. The Wrestlers in Business Network Member Directory makes it easy to find thousands of wrestler-owned or wrestler-led businesses across the country. Local WIBN chapter events and national gatherings create even more opportunities to connect, build relationships, and support the wrestling community through business.

Personal Growth

WIBN fosters personal growth through the power of our local chapters and events. From networking sessions to keynote talks featuring world-class speakers like Dan Gable, Tom Ryan, Rep. Jim Jordan, Olympians, coaches, and top business leaders, members gain inspiration and actionable insights to grow personally and professionally. Many chapters also feature seasoned business leaders who openly share their expertise, creating a community built on learning, mentorship, and success.

Supporting the Sport

For many of us, wrestling is the foundation of who we are today. Unfortunately, not everyone has the same opportunities as programs across all levels continue to be cut. That’s why giving back to the sport that shaped us is more important than ever.

WIBN, as an extension of the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA)—an organization that has protected and reinstated over 400 college programs—champions wrestling’s future through advocacy, awareness, fundraising, and direct support for programs in need. Together, we ensure that wrestling remains strong for generations to come.

MISSION STATEMENT

Our mission is to build a community that serves as a platform to connect our members and facilitate business and job opportunities across the nation by leveraging a talent rich pipeline of wrestling alumni, with the ultimate byproduct of increasing reinvestment back to the sport.

ADVOCACY

As we continue to build a strong, vibrant community, Wrestlers in Business aims to become a leading advocate for the sport of wrestling throughout the United States. We aim to sustain and grow the sport through in any way that we can.

• Raising funds to initiate Wrestling programs in underprivileged communities

• Providing financial assistance and/or equipment to colleges in danger of losing their Wrestling programs

• Facilitating scholarship opportunities to collegiate Wrestlers

• Providing financial assistance to Olympic Wrestlers

• Helping former Wrestlers in need of financial assistance

COMMUNITY

Wrestlers in Business is dedicated to establishing a vibrant community for wrestlers and former wrestlers that collaborate together on personal and professional matters.

• The community achieves value from online and offline interaction

• Networking on a national level through the WIBN member portal

• Networking on a local level through local Chapters and events

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

• Discussion forums on various wrestling, business, and other topics

CAREERS

For members just entering the workforce, in career transition, or looking for new opportunities, the WIBN Community provides a job board that connects members with employers that are interested in hiring from our community.

• Online job board dedicated to the Wrestling Community

• The chance to apply for jobs where employers are seeking Wrestlers

• The chance to hire other Wrestlers