The history of the Kelly Ward's Champion Wrestling Camps has seen many world class level wrestlers and coaches participate in teaching. We have been fortunate to have so many accomplished athletes and coaches join our ranks to share their secrets to success. Featured Clinicians will assist Coach Ward and are veterans of many clinics and camps across the USA. All of our Clinicians have had very successful careers in many NCAA and international competitions and are proven outstanding teachers of wrestlers. We have featured and will be featuring these men:

STEVE GARLAND

• Head Coach, University of Virginia
• 2010 ACC Coach of The Year
• Former Top Assistant Coach, EIWA Champs, Cornell U
• NCAA Silver Medalist UVA
• ACC Champion
• 2X ACC Silver Medalist
• Member of the 50th Anniversary All ACC Team

MARK CODY

• Head Coach, American University
• Former Top Assistant Coach, NCAA Champs Okla State
• Best 'Big Guy' Coach in the Nation
• Olympic Level Freestyle and Greco Coach
• 3 x NCAA All American
• U.S. Olympic Team Trials Finalist 1988

AL FREEMAN

• Former Top Assistant Coach, Nebraska
• NCAA Silver Medalist Nebraska
• Big 8 Champion
• Midlands Champion & Outstanding Wrestler
• Iowa High School State Champion
• U.S. Olympic Team Trials Finalist 1988

WAYNE HICKS

• Former Top Assistant U.S Naval Academy 2 x EIWA Champs
• NCAA Silver Medalist
• 2 x EIWA Champ, 1 x O.W.
• EIWA Hall of Fame Member
• 2 x Undefeated New Jersey State High School Champion
• U.S. Olympic Team Trials Finalist 1971

MIKE CANNON

• 3 x NCAA All American
• 2 x EIWA Champion
• 2 x Captain, American University Wrestling Team
• Maryland State High School Champion
• High School Team Capt 3 x, 140-17 record
• Former Kelly Ward Camper and Hall of Fame Member

JOE GIBBONS

• Former Top Assistant Coach, NCAA Champs Iowa State 1987
• NCAA Champion Iowa State University
• 4 x All American
• 3 x Big 8 Champion
• Iowa's only 12 Time State Champion (H.S./Freestyle/Greco)
• Iowa State Hall of Fame Member

JOSH GLENN

• Former Top Assistant Coach, American University
• NCAA Champion American University
• 3 x All American
• 3 x EIWA Champion
• New York High School State Champion

RANDY LEWIS

• Olympic Gold Medalist 1984
  Outscored '84 Olympic Opponents by combined score of 76-15
• 2 x Olympic Freestyle Wrestling Team Member '80 & '84
• 2 x NCAA Champion University of Iowa
• 4 x All American
• 3 x South Dakota High School State Champion
• Hawkeye Wrestling Club Coach

DAVE J.R. EWING

• Ankeny, Iowa Head Wrestling Coach
• NCAA Bronze Medalist Iowa State
• Iowa High School State Champion