NCEP Bronze-level Course set at International Wrestling Institute and Museum in Newton, Iowa, June 1

Ted Witulski USA Wrestling
05/25/2005

As coaches and athletes begin to gather for the USA Wrestling World Team Trials, the International Wrestling Institute and Museum in Newton Iowa will serve as the host for a National Coaches Education Program Bronze Clinic. All coaches are invited to attend the NCEP course and advance their certification with USA Wrestling. The clinic is set for Monday, June 13th at 5:30 p.m. To attend, coaches must pre-register by emailing twitulski@usawrestling.org Only the first 20 coaches will be accepted to the clinic. The cost of the course is $60 and coaches must have a current USA Wrestling coach membership card. The course is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. and run until conclusion, with the estimated conclusion between 9:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Come see a fantastic display of wrestling memorabilia and then complete your Bronze Certification with USA Wrestling. Don’t forget to pre-register! The World Team Trials will be held at Iowa State Univ. in Ames, Iowa, June 18-19. The wrestling community from across the nation will be coming to Iowa that week to participate in this important event. USA Wrestling encourages coaches to include the Bronze-level course in their wrestling activity for the week. The Bronze Level Certification course is an outstanding way for coaches to further their knowledge and understanding of the sport of wrestling. Each year over 1,000 coaches across the country achieve Bronze Certification. Completion of the Bronze Course allows participants to coach at state, regional, and national USA Wrestling events. To achieve certification, coaches must attend a USA Wrestling sanctioned Bronze Clinic, complete a self-study of the USA Wrestling Coaches Guide to Excellence, and complete and return to the National Office a 50 question take home test. Participants must receive an 80% or better grade on the test to be Bronze Certified. When coaches achieve Bronze Certification, they receive the USA Wrestling billfold card to use when registering at USA Wrestling events, a Bronze Certificate suitable for framing, the Course text valued at $30, and a USA Wrestling Bronze Certified Coaches’ shirt. The National Coaches Education Program’s Bronze Level serves as an important tool for coaches to learn more about the most up-to-date ways to successfully coach wrestling. The Bronze Level is the second step in the NCEP. Coaches can still attend a Bronze Course if they are not certified at the Copper Level. The Bronze Course is best suited for participants with past knowledge of the sport of wrestling or previous experience in coaching. To learn more about the National Coaches Education Program and how you can be more active with USA Wrestling, contact Ted Witulski, the NCEP Manager, at twitulski@usawrestling.org or call (719) 598-8181. Make an active commitment to the sport of wrestling---Join USA Wrestling!