2025 Vision Forum - GrandScape - The Colony, TX

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The NCWA Conference leadership, Coaches & Officials from across the country will gather in The Colony, TX this June at TRU by Hilton at GrandScape to promote their visions for improving & growing wrestling at the college level. The Vision Forum dates back to 1999 just 2 years after founding the NCWA and has been the catalyst for the unprecedented success of the organization This year we will again meet in North Dallas to promote our sport and give our leaders the opportunity to network, collaborate and build lasting relationships around the sport we all love. All NCWA Coaches, Officials & Leaders are encouraged to attend and to make their voices heard. The NCWA is the most coach centered governing body within the wrestling community and this annual Vision Forum is one of the best ways the NCWA board can take coaches input and develop comprehensive, wrestling friendly rules, best practices, scheduling and a long term direction for our sport. We look forward to including coaches and administrators in the future plans of the NCWA.
​           Don't miss this chance to make a lasting impact
            Host Hotel - TRU by Hilton

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​2025 Schedule

Thursday May 29th
 6:00 pm             Early Arrivals Fellowship Dinner        
Friday May 30th
NCWA Vision Forum - Session I   
9:00 am              Early Arrivals breakfast meeting / discussions
11:00 am            GrandScape Boardwalk tour / Lunch
MEETINGS BEGIN 
2:00 - 2:15          State of the Association - NCWA 27 years     
2:15 - 2:30          NCWA Board Nominations & Vote 
2:30 - 3:00          Men's & Women's Post Nationals Review
3:00 - 3:20          Wrestling Plan Written Rules Submissions
3:20 - 3:30          Nationals Future Dates & Locations 
3:30 - 3:45          Proposed - 2025-26 Conference Alignments
3 45 - 4:00.         Season Schedule Adjustments               
4:00 - 4:15          Post-Season Issues Discussion - Conf / Natls.
4:15 - 4:45          Moving the NCWA to the Next Level.
4:45 - 5:30          NCWA Rules & Procedures Review 
5:30 - 6:00
7:00 - 9:30.         Evening Outing / Food & Drink 

Saturday May 31st
7:30 - 8:30           Breakfast                   
NCWA Vision Forum Session II
8:30 - 9:30            Nationals Venue Options 2027 & 2028 
                             Women's Leadership Search Conferences 
9:30 - 10:30          Best Practices / Coaches
                             Quality Enhancement / Next Level
                             National Duals Proposals
10:30 - 10:45        Any Additional Written Rules Proposals 
10:45 - 12:00         Discussion Topics / Q&A
                              Leadership Transitions
                              Conference Tournament Bids
                              National / Regional Duals Bids 
                              Nationals Host City Selection 
                              NCWA Combine 
                              Building the Alumni Association 
                              NCWA D3 Division / WC's Division ?
12:00 - 1:30           Lunch

1:30 pm         NCWA Vision Forum III 
1:30 - 3:30             Other Business from above topics 
                               TBD
                               TBD
3:30 pm                 Rule Review / Final Wording    
                              Board Votes on Written Proposals 
6:00                       Dinner at GrandScape 

Sunday  June 1st
                         Vision Forum VI -  TBD
8:00 am                Breakfast - Hotel Lobby
9:00 am                Tying up loose ends if any (optional) 
11:00 am              Hotel Checkout / Departure
                     TRU by Hilton - Grand Scape - The Colony, TX.
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     Coaches Attending The Vision Forum
                   2025 registered attendees in Green

                     
NWC - Phil Burnett - NWC Chairman - XL      NCWA  - Jim Engstrom - Officials    
GLC - Bryan Knepper - Toledo L                    NCWA- Jim Giunta - President. XL        
NCWA - Lelan Brotherman - L                         MAC - Micah Amrozowicz TAS - L
SEC -   JD Robbins -UCF -   XXL.                    MAC - Jesse Castro - Liberty - L
SWC Jeremiah Hunter - LeTourneau - L         SEC - Scott Sherman - FL - L
WCC - Kevin Andres - Ottawa  AZ- L               NCWA - Evan Hess - Legal  - M   
SWC - Dalton Souders - NCWA - L                   GLC - Jeff Streu - Akron Univ. - S 
NCWA - Ben Keefer - Officials - L                     WCC - Jeffery Guynn - XL
NCWA - Steve Davis - Men's Director XXL.     NCWA - Chase Giunta - IT Dir. M
NCWA - Kayla Giasson - Women's Dir. M       NCWA - Scott Farrell- SID XXL
NEC - Brad Nelson - RPI - L                             NWC - Nicholas Ugoalah - UBC - L
SWC - Grant Leeth - Tarleton St. - M               NCWA - Tim Brennin - Board - XXL
SWC - Nate Falconer - U North Texas - M.      NCWA - Jose Delgado - XXL

​# Coaches Registered before May 5th will receive this years NCWA Coaching Shirt
After the 5th you are Registered Late and may not receive a shirt*
 
Rep. NEC (2) MEC (0) SEC (2) MAC (1)  SWC (3) WCC (0) GLC (1) NWC (0)PRC (0)
          Confirmed Attendees this Year to Date .  ....   * late registration after 5/5​

Vision Forum Sign-Up Now

Optional Thursday Evening Fellowship Dinner


​Meet in Hotel Lobby at 6:45 pm for designated driver rides