American College Connection: Wrestling

College wrestling continues to have one of the strongest fan bases in collegiate sports. The NCAA championships have been a sell-out for years and yet most college wrestling budgets cannot keep up with inflation and the number of schools that sponsor wrestling has dwindled.

The great success USA Wrestling enjoyed at the 2000 Olympic Games has helped high school and age-group wrestling become the second fastest growing sport in the United States. The problem for potential college recruits is there is a rapidly increasing number of high school and club wrestlers and a decreasing number of opportunities to compete in collegiate wrestling. Consider the following facts.

(248,016*) - Number of high school wrestlers in the U.S

(62,000) - Number of graduating high school seniors every year

(319) - Approximate number of scholarships offered each year by Division I and II programs

(1 in 194) Your chances of receiving a full college wrestling scholarship

How are you going to separate yourself from the 248,061* high school wrestlers who are competing for a limited number of scholarships?

Director of Wrestling

The answer is American College Connection and our Director of Wrestling, Jason Kelber. Coach Kelber has nine years of college coaching and recruiting experience at two of the best wrestling schools in the country, the University of Nebraska and Indiana University. Jason was a three-time All-American and NCAA Champion at Nebraska and was considered one of the top recruiters in collegiate wrestling. He brings a wealth of inside knowledge of college wrestling

"Jason Kelber can walk into any gym in the country and be instantly recognized. His connections with college coaches and ACC's online video programs give high school wrestlers a huge advantage in the recruiting process."
Tim Neumann, 1991 National College Wrestling Coach of the Year"

*According to the National Federation of State High School Associations, 2001