2021 Vision Forum - Dallas, TX. 

The NCWA Conference leadership Coaches & Officials from across the country will gather in Dallas, TX. this June 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 origination. This NCWA Rules & Coaches Convention gives leaders the opportunity to network, collaborate and build lasting relationships around the sport they 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 association can take relevant coaches input and develop comprehensive, wrestling friendly rules, best practices, scheduling and a long term direction. we look forward to hosting all of you in Dallas this year. 

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2021 Tentative Schedule

Thursday June 10th
9:00 - 4:00             Early arrivals: / Golf / Fishing / Pool Time
4:30 -6:30 pm        Registration / Happy Hour – Hotel Lobby
7:00 pm                 Fellowship Dinner - Fox & Hound Pub

Friday June 11th 
7:30 -8:30              NCWA Welcome Breakfast - Embassy 
8:45 am                 Vision Forum Registration 
     NCWA Vision Forum - Session I 
9:00 am                State of the Association - NCWA 25 years      9:30 am                State of The Conferences - Reports
                             10 minute Preview of 2020-21 Conferences
10:45 am               NCWA Women’s Division Preview
11:00 am               Recovering from Pandemic Lockdowns
12:00 pm               Wrestling Plan Rules Proposals
1:30 pm                 Lunch Break    
     NCWA Vision Forum Session II 
                             Round Table Forum Discussions
2:30                           National Championships Venues
                                  Expanding Women's Division
                                  Conference Tournaments
3:30                           Best Practices
                                  Quality Enhancement
                                  National Duals
4:30                      Additional Rules Proposals                    
6:30 pm                 Vision Forum Dinner – TBD
 
Saturday June 12th 
7:30 am                  Breakfast - Hotel Lobby
9:00 am      Vision Forum III            
                            NCWA Roundtables continued
                                 Leadership Transitions
                                 GoGreco                    
                                 
1:00 pm     Vision Forum IV  
                              Rule Review / Final Wording
3:30 pm                 Board Votes on Rule Proposals 
5:30 pm                 Free Time / Dinner on your own
                
           
Sunday  June 13th 
                     Vision Forum IV -  TBD
8:00 am                Breakfast - Hotel Lobby
9:00 am                Tying up loose ends
11:00 am              Hotel Checkout / Departure
11:30 am              Free Time Enjoy the sights of Dallas

     Coaches Attending The Vision Forum
      2018 attendees   -   2021 registered attendees in Green

NEC - Henry Marsh - UNH  - M                        NEC - Brad Nelson - RPI -  
NWC - Phillip Pine -  NWC Chairman - XL     GLC - Rick Bolhuis - GVSU - XL      
WCC - Edward Cruz - Ottawa - L                    GLC - Bryan Knepper  - L 
NCWA - Jim Giunta - Exec Dir. L                     MEC - Kurt Paroly - Temple - L
NCWA - Lelan Brotherman - L                         MAC - Micah Amrozowicz TAS - M
NCWA - Scott Farrell - XXL                              SEC - Scott Sherman - SEC - M
SWC - Greg Vander Weil - WSU- XL                SEC - Fred Simmons - FSU - XXL
MAC - Jesse Castro - Liberty - L                     NCWA - Ryan Jesse - NCWAGear
WCC - Evan Hess - Northridge - S                  WCC - Kevin Andres - Ottawa  AZ- L     SWC - Mike Eaton - Asst NCWA Dir. - L          SEC - C J Cook - UCF - M 
NCWA- Kayla Giasson - Nationals                  WCC - Drew Wilson - Utah St. - XL
SWC - Jeff McCall SWC Chairman- XXL         WCC - Wayne Briggs - Dixie St. XL
SWC - Dalton Souders - L                                MEC - Alexy Yntriago - Westchester 
​# Coaches Registered before May 24 will receive this years NCWA Coaching Shirt
Registered Late *
 
Rep. NEC (1) MEC (1) SEC ( 0 ) MAC (2)  SWC (3) WCC (2) GLC (1) NWC (1)
         16 Confirmed Attendees this Year to Date .  ....   * late registration after 5/24
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Thursday Evening Fellowship Dinner

Fox & Hound Pub
​Meet in Hotel Lobby at 6:45 pm for designated driver rides