HALL OF HONOR

year

name

outstanding contributions

area

1983

Paul Aubrey

Leadership and Coach

Dallas

Fred Davidson

Leadership and Coach

Amarillo

Dr. James Mowry

Leadership

Austin

David Flores

Leadership

Houston

1984

Jack Nelson

Leadership and Coach

Irving

1985

Eldon Jackson

Coach

Amarillo

Hugh Potts

Leadership

Amarillo

1986

Bill Neal

Leadership and Coach

Dallas

Warren Wilmoth

Pioneer First Program Dallas

Dallas

1987

Cecil Maxwell

Pioneer El Paso

El Paso

Manny Pacillas

Leadership and Coach

El Paso

Ted Kepple

Leadership and Coach

El Paso

Erwin Bloxdorf

Leadership and Coach

El Paso

Don Anderson

Leadership

El Paso

Al Messer

Pioneer El Paso

El Paso

1988

Otis Bud

Pioneer First State Tournament

Austin

1989

Barney Barnett

Leadership

Dallas

Curt Eckhardt

Leadership

Austin

Bill Gillespie

Leadership and Official

San Antonio

1990

Lelan Brotherman

Leadership and Coach

Dallas

Eddie Lane

Trainer NAIA Hall of Fame

Irving

Bob Pickens

Leadership and Official

Dallas

1991

Dee Griffin

Leadership

Amarillo

Don Gatlin

Leadership

Amarillo

James Kile

Leadership and Coach

Amarillo

Lindsay Davidson

Leadership and Coach

Amarillo

1992

Tom Chavez

Leadership and Coach

El Paso

Gene Oltrogge

Leadership and Coach

Dallas

Tim Brennan

Coach, State Champ, NCAA All American

Dallas

1993

Ben Avelos

Coach and Wrestler

El Paso

Rick Ortega

Leadership and Coach

Dallas

Chuck Meyers

Administrator and Coach

El Paso

Hampton Hurt

Official

El Paso

1994

Terry Knouse

Leadership and Coach

Irving

Tim Marzuola

Leadership and Coach

Dallas

1995

Jim Giunta

Leadership, Coach, Wrestler

Dallas

1996

Larry Karl

Leadership and Coach

Dallas

Mike McQueen

Leadership and Official

Dallas

1997

Jim Brock

Administrator and Coach

Amarillo

Carroll Powell

Coach

Amarillo

1998

David Hadden

Leadership, Official, Wrestler

Dallas

Steve Liesz

Leadership and Coach

Houston

Bill Dushane

Leadership and Coach

Houston

2000

Johnny Cobb

Leadership and Coach

Amarillo

2001

Bob Maughan

Pioneer, Coach, Leadership

Denton

2002

Jim Engstrom

Leadership and Official

Dallas

2003

Steve Davis

Leadership and Coach

Lewisville

Randy Ellenbecker

Leadership and Official

Dallas

2004

David Traver

Leadership and Coach

Colleyville

Tony Warren

Leadership and Coach

Arlington

Henry Harmony

Leadership and Coach

Arlington

Eldon Jackson

Pioneer, Leadership, Coach

Amarillo

2005

Frank Halloran

Leadership and Coach

Dallas

Al Koebke

Leadership and Coach

Plano

Mike Dominguez

Leadership and Coach

Hereford

2006

Craig Grace

Coach and Pioneer

Austin

Lee Baggett

Leadership and Official

Coppell

Pete Greider

Leadership and Coach

Lake Highlands

2007

Larry Aust

Leadership and Coach

Arlington

Greg Clark

Leadership and Official

Houston

2008

Barry Boustead

Leader and Benefactor

Arlington, TX

Anthony “Tony” Carter

Coach  and Leader

El Paso, TX

2009

Scott Tankersley

Leadership and Coach

Amarillo, TX

Kevin Smith

Leadership and Coach

Austin, TX

David Boatright

Leadership and Coach

El Paso, TX

2012              

Cliff Buerke                                            

Leadership, coach, official                                  

Dallas

2013

2014

2015

2016

Terry Wright

Willie Griffin  

 Pat Knouse

 David quirino

 Armando Juarez  

 Paul Jones

 Shawn Wilson

 John Banas

 Mike Eaton

 Ron Baker

 Dan Lang

Patrick Dunn

Brent Pohorsky

Leadership and Coach

Leadership and official  

 

Leadership and Administrator

Leadership and Coach

Leadership and Official

Leadership, coach, competitor

Competitor, coach and Official

Coach and Leader

 leadership and Coach

 leadership and Coach

 Leadership and Official

Coach

Leadership and coach

Dallas

El Paso

Dallas

Canyon

El paso

Amarillo

Dallas

Houston

Dallas

Houston

Houston

Arlington

Rockwall

2017

2018

2019

2020

2022

2023

Kenny Rucker

Chip Lowery

Rex Anderson

Patrick Martinez

Jesse Almonovar

Darren Snyder

Mike Zito

Donna Welch

Ryan Diaz

Tim Ray

David Mudgett

Jerry Best

Chuck Brown

Jay Harris

Mark Balser

Taylor Webb

Jake Jackson

Mark Lyons

Vinnie Lowe

Kelsy Lynes

John Johnson

Paul Muck

Coach

Leadership and coach

Leadership and Official

Leadership and Official

Leadership and coach

Leadership and Official

Leadership and coach

Leadership and Coach

Leadership and Official

Leadership and Coach

Leadership and Coach

Competitor and Coach

Leadership and Coach

Trainer and Pioneer

Leadership and Coach

Pioneer, Leadership, Coach

Coach and Athlete

Leadership and Official

Leadership and Coach

Coach

Coach and Pioneer

Coach and Leadership

Houston

Coppell

Houston

El Paso

El Paso

Lucas

Bryan

Amarillo

Amarillo

Houston

Arlington

Allen

The Colony

Dallas

Katy

Plano

Frisco

Houston

Katy

Dallas

Carrollton

Austin

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CIRCLE OF CHAMPIONS

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year

name

outstanding contributions

area

1983

Willie Regins

4 X Texas State Champion

Austin

1984

Jack Lawrence

4 X Texas State Champion

Irving

Allan Pittman

3 X Texas State Champion

Irving

Mike Hadden

3 X Texas State Champion

Dallas

1985

Bob Johnson

2 X NCAA Champion

Amarillo

1988

Tad Wilson

State Champion, NCAA All American

Irving

Nick Neville

2 X State Champion, NCAA All American

Irving

Bryan Nelson

State Champion, NAIA All American

Irving

1989

Michael Flores

State and NJCAA National Champion

Houston

David Flores

State and NJCAA National Champion

Houston

1990

John Strom

State Champion

Dallas

1991

Joe Stafford

2 X State champion, Big Eight Champion,

  NCAA All American

Amarillo

1992

Reyno Arredondo

2 X State Champion, 2 X Prep All American

Dallas

Jason Gordon

2 X State Champion, 3 X Prep All American

Dallas

David Rogers

2 X State Champion, Cadet World Champion

Irving

1993

Hector Hernandez

Competitor

El Paso

1997

Eddie Mathews

3 X State Champion

Amarillo

Pete Netherton

3 X State Champion

Amarillo

2000

Brandon Slay

3 X State Champion, 2X NCAA Runner Up,

2000 Olympic Gold Medal

Amarillo

2003

Brandon Brown

1 X State Champion

Amarillo

2004

Martine Apodaca

4 X State Champion

Amarillo

2005

Mohammad Lawal

1X State Champion, Division II National Champion, Division 1, 3rd Place

Plano

2006

Brad Knouse

3 X State Champion

Irving

2008

2010

2011

2013

2015

2022

2023

Tom Grossman

Joe Comparin

Astrid Gomez

Keegan Mueller

Tervel Dlagnev

Emily Martin

Tamyra Mensah Stock

Nicholas Herrmann

Hilary Cordero-Samoya

3 X State High School Champion

1st Baptist

University of Oklahoma

2 X State High School Champion

University of Oklahoma

2 X State High School Champion

2004 All-American 2nd  USGWA Nationals

Missouri Valley College

2008 U.S. National Champion

2X State High School Champion

High School All-American

Outstanding Competitor

State of Texas, Olympic and World Free-Style Bronze Medalist

2X state champ MOW

3X National Finalist

National Champion

2X Olympic Trials Qualifier

3rd Place U.S. Senior open

2X State Champion MOW

2X College National Champion

2019 World Champion

2021 Olympic Gold Medalist

4X UIL State Champion

3X NCAA National Qualifier

4X UIL State Champion

Dallas

Dallas

Hereford

Dallas

Arlington

Frisco

Katy

Amarillo

Amarillo

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HALL OF FAME

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The Hall of fame was established to recognize those individuals who have contributed to the sport of amateur wrestling in Texas in at least three areas of involvement and must have performed this service over a minimum of 10 years.

year

name

outstanding contributions

area

1996

Paul Aubrey

2X NCAA Champion, Coach, Administrator, Pioneer

Carrollton

2007

Jim Giunta

Coach, Leadership, Wrestler, Administrator

Dallas

2007

2019

2020

Bob Maughan

Tim Marzuola

Lelan Brotherman

Pioneer, Coach, Leadership, Competitor,

Administrator, President - Texas Chapter National Wrestling Hall of Fame

Coach, Competitor, and Leader

Coach, Pioneer, Leader, and Administrator

Denton

Dallas

Dallas

National Wrestling Hall Of Fame

Texas Members

2014

Steven Davis (Lifetime Service to Wrestling)
Randall Ellenbecker (Lifetime Service to Wrestling)
Charles Fergason (Lifetime Service to Wrestling)
Jay Harris (Lifetime Service to Wrestling)

2010

Otis Tom Budd (Lifetime Service to Wrestling)
Doug Conrey (Lifetime Service to Wrestling)
William C Gillespie (Lifetime Service to Wrestling)
John Gogonas (Lifetime Service to Wrestling)
James Ralph Grimm (Lifetime Service to Wrestling)
Rodney Hyder (Lifetime Service to Wrestling)
Robert Moore (Lifetime Service to Wrestling)
Michael Jon Woodward (Lifetime Service to Wrestling)

2008

Jim Engstrom (Lifetime Service to Wrestling)
Pete Grieder (Lifetime Service to Wrestling)
Henry Harmoney (Lifetime Service to Wrestling)
Larry Karl (Lifetime Service to Wrestling)
Robert Maughan (Lifetime Service to Wrestling)
Mike McQueen (Lifetime Service to Wrestling)

2006

Craig T Grace (Lifetime Service to Wrestling)
Steve Leisz (Lifetime Service to Wrestling)
Russell Clarence Pederson (Lifetime Service to Wrestling)
Sharyl LeAnn Pederson (Lifetime Service to Wrestling)

2005

Johnny Cobb III (Lifetime Service to Wrestling)
Eldon L. Jackson (Lifetime Service to Wrestling)
James M. Kile (Lifetime Service to Wrestling)
Scott Tankersley (Lifetime Service to Wrestling)

2004

Paul Aubrey (Lifetime Service to Wrestling)
Stephon Breedlove (Lifetime Service to Wrestling)
Lelan Brotherman (Lifetime Service to Wrestling)
Jim Guinta (Lifetime Service to Wrestling)
Terry Knouse (Lifetime Service to Wrestling)
Tim Marzuola (Lifetime Service to Wrestling)
Rick Ortega (Lifetime Service to Wrestling)