2019 Vision Forum - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

The NCWA Vision Forum and NWCA National Coaches Convention are the perfect marriage of Professional Development and Administrative leadership within the National Collegiate Wrestling Association. The NCWA is the most coach centered governing body within the wrestling community. The Annual Vision Forum is one of the ways the association can take relevant coaches input and develop comprehensive, wrestling friendly rules, best practices, scheduling and a long term direction.

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2019 Tentative Schedule

Wednesday July 31
5:00 -6:30 pm        Vision Forum Registration – Hilton Lobby
7:00 pm                 Fellowship Dinner - TBD

Thursday August 1 
8:00 am                 Breakfast on your own
8:45 am                 Vision Forum Registration 
9:00 am     NCWA Vision Forum - Session I - TBD
                             State of the Association - NCWA 21 years 
9:30 am                Budget Review & Approval                             
10:00 am              State of The Conferences - Reports
                             10 minute Reviews of 2018
11:30 am               NCWA Women’s Division Review
11:50 am               2018 Compliance Issues / Review
12:15 am               Lunch - Pool Deck                                  
1:30 pm     NCWA Vision Forum Session II –  TBD 
                             Financial Development    - Five Initiatives 
2:00 pm                Best Practices vs. “Rules” 
2:10 pm                Wrestling Plan Changes / Corrections
3:00 pm                Quality Enhancement Committee  
                                    Social Media / Website / Media Guide
4:00 pm                 Events Committee 
                                    Conference / Nationals / National Duals
                                    Go Greco, Grappling,
5:00 pm                 Compliance & Enforcement  - Discussion
6:30 pm                 Vision Forum Dinner – TBD

Friday August 2  –  NWCA Offerings
8:00 am                 NWCA Convention Registration
9:00 pm                 Coaches Convention I
1:00 pm                 NWCA Luncheon – Key Note Speaker
2:30 pm     Vision Forum III   - TBD 
                              Committee reports / Rule Proposals
2:30 pm                 Women’s Division - Proposals   
2:50 pm                 Quality Enhancement - Proposals
3:20 pm                 Alumni Association - Proposals
3:40 pm                 NCAA, NWCA, NCWA- Report of Board Mtg
4:00 pm                Nationals – Seeding / Divisions / Costs
4:45 pm                Wrestling Plan Changes Presented
5:30 pm                Free Time / Dinner on your own
7:30 pm                On Mat Coaches Clinic  -   Optional
           
Saturday August 3 
                     Vision Forum IV -  TBD
9:00 am                Vision Forum IV Other Proposal Reviews
10:30 am              Wrestling Plan – Rule Changes & Vote 
12:30                    Free Beach Time / or Optional Session V      

Sunday August 4 – NWCA Offerings
8:00 am                 Fundraising
9:00 am                 Recruiting
10:00 am               Live Scoring & Video

     Coaches Attending The Vision Forum
      2018 attendees - 2019 registered attendees in Green

NEC - Henry Marsh - UNH  - M  *                      SEC - JD Robbins - UCF -  XL *
NWC - Phillip Pine - GHC - XXL                       GLC - Rick Bolhuis - GVSU - XL      
NEC - Winston Ruffin- Mott - L                        GLC - Bryan Knepper  - L 
NCWA - Jim Giunta - L                                     MAC - Blake Risk -BLC - M *
NCWA - Lelan Brotherman - L                         MAC - Micah Amrozowicz TAS - M
NCWA - Scott Farrell - XL                                 SEC - Scott Sherman - SEC - M
NCWA - Kevin Andres - M                                 SEC - Fred Simmons - FSU - XXL
MAC - Jesse Castro - Liberty - L                      NCWA - Ryan Jesse - NCWAGear
WCC - Evan Hess - Northridge - M                   GPC - Kevin Andres - Ottawa - L           SWC - Bill Neal - Richland College  *               SEC - C J Cook - UCF - M *
MEC - Alexy Yntriago - Westchester -XXL       WCC - Drew Wilson - Utah St. - XL
NEC - Asnage Castelly STCC - L                      WCC - Wayne Briggs - Dixie St. XL
SWC - Dalton Souders - L                                 SEC - Andrea Snead - UCF  XXL *

​# Coaches Registered before June 15th will receive this years NCWA Coaching Shirt
Registered Late *
 
Rep. NEC () MEC () SEC () MAC ()  SWC (2) WCC (2) GLC (1) NWC ()
         3 Confirmed Attendees this Year to Date .  ....   * late registration after 6/15
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  *Please Consider including your spouse in the Vision Forum Vacation experience 

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Sunsetters Riverfront Bar & Grill

Wed Evening Fellowship Dinner

Sunsetters Riverfront Bar & Grill
​Meet in Hilton Lobby at 7:00 pm