PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — The Board of Administrators of the Dragon Wrestling Membership, a USA Wrestling Olympic Regional Coaching Middle (RTC), has named Kevin McGuigan as the primary Government Director of the 501(c)(3) non-profit group. The Dragon Wrestling Membership operates on the campus of Drexel College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
McGuigan brings deep expertise in athletic administration and operations to the function. He beforehand served because the Chief Working Officer of the Pennsylvania RTC and because the Director of Wrestling Operations on the College of Pennsylvania. Earlier than transitioning to athletic management, McGuigan spent 35 years supervising over $100 million in regional mechanical development tasks throughout the Philadelphia space, together with in depth growth in College Metropolis.
A former NCAA Division I wrestler and coach, McGuigan brings over three a long time of teaching expertise throughout almost each stage of the game. Within the mid-Nineties, he served as head assistant coach at George Mason College, the place he coached a dozen NCAA nationwide qualifiers and an All-American. He has additionally coached at the highschool stage, guiding athletes in each the Pennsylvania and New Jersey state championship finals, and beforehand based and directed a aggressive wrestling membership in South Jersey.
“I’m excited for this chance to work with Coach Azevedo, his workers, the student-athletes, and the administration at Drexel College,” mentioned McGuigan. “I’m additionally grateful to the Dragon Wrestling Membership Board of Administrators for the possibility to assist construct one thing particular for devoted athletes in and round Philadelphia.”
“Kevin McGuigan is without doubt one of the most revered and trusted individuals within the larger Philadelphia wrestling group, and we’re lucky to have him main the Dragon Wrestling Membership as our new Government Director,” mentioned Matt Azevedo, Head Coach of Drexel College Wrestling and the Dragon Wrestling Membership. “Kevin brings an unimaginable quantity of expertise as a coach, administrator, and group chief, however what actually units him aside is the relationships and belief he has constructed all through the USA Wrestling and NCAA wrestling communities. He understands the regional and nationwide wrestling panorama and the alternatives we now have to develop the Dragon Wrestling Membership all through the northeast and past. Most significantly, Kevin is somebody who cares deeply concerning the development of wrestling in Philadelphia. He has the expertise, credibility, and imaginative and prescient to assist the Dragon Wrestling Membership attain its full potential, and I’m excited to see what he can accomplish on this function.”
“We’re excited to welcome Kevin as Government Director of the Dragon Wrestling Membership. This is a vital step within the continued development of our group and our dedication to strengthening the Drexel Wrestling group,” mentioned Brett Kendall, Board Member and Drexel Wrestling Alum. “Kevin understands {that a} profitable wrestling membership/RTC is constructed not solely on the mat, but additionally by the dedication of our alumni, households, supporters, and the broader wrestling group. We look ahead to working with Kevin to strengthen these connections, creating new alternatives, and persevering with to help our Drexel Wrestling group.”
At Dragon Wrestling Membership, we’re devoted to growing extraordinary wrestlers, coaches, and leaders who elevate the group round them. By way of complete, high-level coaching, we empower highschool, collegiate, and senior athletes to unlock their peak bodily, psychological, and private efficiency. Whether or not refining technical mastery, executing superior match technique, or giving again off the mat, Dragon WC provides pushed opponents the sting they should succeed on the highest ranges and make a long-lasting impression.
Based in 2018 by Drexel College coaches, alumni, and key program stakeholders, Dragon Wrestling Membership was established to ship elite coaching and holistic help to wrestlers and coaches throughout the Philadelphia area.
As a 501(c)(3) non-profit group, Dragon WC is proudly acknowledged and sanctioned by USA Wrestling to be an official Olympic Regional Coaching Middle (RTC). We offer a collaborative, high-caliber surroundings the place certified highschool, collegiate, and senior-level athletes prepare collectively year-round whereas supporting the mission of USA Wrestling. Past our core RTC practices and seasonal coaching camps, Dragon WC is devoted to rising the game at each stage, providing developmental camps and specialised clinics for elementary, center college, and highschool wrestlers all through the area.
