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Ryan Landis

Ryan Landis

Athletic Director, Warwick High School

Lara Lay

Lara Lay

Co-Founder, Wreaper Wrestling

Gabby Lord-Klein

Gabby Lord-Klein

Owner, Transition Wrestling

Carlus Mansel

Carlus Mansel

Official, Big 12

Brian Manzi

Brian Manzi

Director of Evaluations, NCAA Officials Office

Kerry McCoy

Kerry McCoy

Men's Wrestling Head Coach, Stanford RTC

Pat McNamara

Pat McNamara

Head Coach, Edwardsville Wrestling Club

Jessica Medina

Jessica Medina

Women's Developmental Coach, USA Wrestling

Nick Mitchell

Nick Mitchell

Men's Wrestling Head Coach, Grand View University

Josh Moore

Josh Moore

Men's Wrestling Head Coach, Cleveland State University

Mike Moyer

Mike Moyer

Executive Director, NWCA

Joe Norton

Joe Norton

Head Men's and Women's Wrestling Coach, North Central College

Joe Patrovich

Joe Patrovich

Men's Wrestling Head Coach, Long Island University

McKenzie Pavacich

McKenzie Pavacich

Videographer, RUDIS

Alexis Porter

Alexis Porter

Podcast Host, Women Wrestle 2

Tony Ramos

Tony Ramos

Men's Wrestling Associate Head Coach, University of North Carolina

Ethan Reeve

Ethan Reeve

Director of Athletic Performance, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Kenny Ritchie

Kenny Ritchie

Conference Coordinator of Wrestling Officials, Big 12

Angel Rivera

Angel Rivera

Official, NCAA

Sally Roberts

Sally Roberts

Founder, Wrestle Like A Girl

Dr. Harvey Rubin

Dr. Harvey Rubin

Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

Catharine Rudio

Catharine Rudio

Assistant Director of Sports Medicine, Lehigh University

Ed Rufrano

Ed Rufrano

Long Island President, WIBN

Tom Ryan

Tom Ryan

Men's Wrestling Head Coach, Ohio State University

Rand Sacks

Rand Sacks

Founder, Navigant Sports

Sessions

Aaron Grossman: Living the Redwood Tree Culture

Aaron Grossman

Advocacy and Protocols for Your Program Regarding COVID-19

Charlie Agozzino Rich Killingsworth

Ashley Sword: Building a Sustainable Program for Women's College Programs

Ashley Sword

Becoming a Great Coach

Sarah Doty Pat McNamara Dan Gould

Catharine Rudio: Skin Infection Awareness and Best Practices

Catharine Rudio

Chris Campbell: 2020 NWCA Virtual Convention Keynote

Chris Campbell

Chris Scarlata: Getting Your Wrestlers Through the Grind of the Wrestling Season

Chris Scarlata

Christen Dierken: Motherhood in Coaching: Maintaining Work/Life Balance

Christen Dierken

Collegiate Opportunities and How Scholastic Coaches Can Navigate

Joe Norton Kristie Davis Link Davis

Dave Crowell: How a Better Culture Can Improve Your Team's Experience and Performance

Dave Crowell

Dave Crowell: Specific Needs of Fledgling High School Programs

Dave Crowell

Dave Crowell: Training Cycles & Practice Planning

Dave Crowell

Debbie Yow: 2020 NWCA Virtual Convention Keynote

Debbie Yow

Dr. Dan Gould: Getting and Keeping Young People Involved in Wrestling

Dan Gould

Dr. Dennis Johnson: Effective Strategies for Dealing With Kids With Behavioral Issues

Dennis Johnson

Dr. Dennis Johnson: Keeping Young Wrestlers Safe

Dennis Johnson

Dr. Dennis Johnson: Long-Term Athletic Development: Age-Appropriate Training and Competition Guidelines

Dennis Johnson

Dr. Harvey Rubin: Preparing for the Upcoming Season and COVID-19

Harvey Rubin

Effective Freestyle Practice Planning

Clarissa Chun Terry Steiner Jessica Medina

Elevating Marketing for Women's Collegiate Wrestling

Gabby Lord-Klein Andy Hamilton Jason Bryant Lara Lay Alexis Porter Sally Roberts Julia Salata

Elliot Hopkins: NFHS Rules Presentation

Elliot Hopkins

Erin Sparrold: Fueling the Female Wrestler

Erin Sparrold

Erin Sparrold: Fueling Your Wrestler - Helpful Nutrition Tools for Your Coaching Toolbox

Erin Sparrold

Erin Sparrold: How Nutrition Can Impact Your Wrestler

Erin Sparrold

Erin Sparrold: Women Are Not Small Men; Fueling Strategies for Female Wrestlers

Erin Sparrold