Minnesota Wrestling Coaches Association Membership

MWCA Membership ($35) includes:

The Guillotine Online Access Subscription
Eligibility for Years of Service and Coach of the Year Recognition for Head Coaches and Assistant Coaches at State and Section levels
Eligibility for athletes to earn scholarships and postseason MWCA Awards
Opportunity to vote and give input on MWCA Advisory matters

If you wish to have liability insurance, please register and pay with the Minnesota High School Coaches Association at: https://www.mshsca.org/joinnow

If you wish to join the MSHSCA, we still need you to fill out the MWCA Registration Form below, but you only need to pay the MSHSCA, and they will forward your payment on to us.

To join or renew, please fill out this form: 2026-2027 MWCA Membership Form

Four Payment Options:

Mail a check made out to MWCA to:
Kip Lynk
72965 235th St.
Dassel, MN 55325

Venmo: Use the “Donate” button for @MWCA1

If you register through the MSHSCA, please also fill out the MWCA Membership Form.

MWCA membership questions: Kip Lynk at kip.lynk@mnwrestlingcoachesassociation.org

2026-2027 Membership Directory

2025-2026 Membership Directory

MWCA Information:

MSHSL Wrestling Advisory Committee

MWCA Leadership and Committee Chairs

Section Representatives

Minnesota State High School Coaches Association

National Wrestling Coaches Association

Trackwrestling team representatives sign up for the season here.

MWCA Contact Information
The sole purpose of the MWCA e-mail system is to facilitate communication amongst the membership. It is acceptable to inform others of openings in tournaments, upcoming clinics or events, etc. Use of the e-mail addresses for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Any message going out to members that would result in monetary gain for any individual or business is improper and could lead to the MWCA dissolving the e-mail system.

MWCA Dave Bartelma Hall of Fame

MWCA Awards

MWCA Skin Resources

MWCA News:

MWCA Deadlines Reminder (1/30/2020)
Brian Bakke is the National Medal of Courage Award Recipient (11/26/2019)
MWCA Fall Clinic set for October 26th in Inver Grove Heights (9/30/2019)
8 inducted into the 2019 Bartelma Minnesota Wrestling Hall of Fame (5/6/2019)
Simley’s Greg Kerkvliet Chosen as 2019 Mr. Minnesota High School Wrestler (3/16/2019)
Lorentz, Moser, and Kunshier are MWCA Coaches of the Year (3/5/2019)
MWCA Scholarship Recipients 2019 (2/26/2019)
Trinity School at River Ridge, Delano, and Willmar are top MWCA Academic Teams (2/22/2019)
2019 MWCA All-State Academic Wrestling Team Named (2/21/2019)
MWCA Deadlines Reminder (1/30/2019)
2019 Bartelma Wrestling Hall of Fame Induction Dinner will be on May 4th (1/10/2019)
MWCA Fall Clinic set for October 27th in Inver Grove Heights (9/24/2018)
11 inducted into the 2018 Bartelma Minnesota Wrestling Hall of Fame (4/30/2018)
Traen and Aho Honored as MWCA Head and Assistant Coach of the Year (3/27/2018)
MWCA Recognizes 2018 State Individual Team Champions (3/20/2018)
Gable Steveson Selected as Mr. Wrestler MN 2018 (3/19/2018)
Fick, Kinderman, Dretsch, and Mollins honored with MWCA Media Award (3/7/2018)
Trinity School at River Ridge, Waconia, and Willmar are top MWCA Academic Teams (3/6/2018)
Steffen, Traen, Springer, and Murray are MWCA Coaches of the Year (3/6/2018)
MWCA Scholarship Recipients 2018 (2/28/2018)
2018 MWCA All-State Academic Wrestling Team Named (2/23/2018)
2018 Bartelma Wrestling Hall of Fame Induction Dinner will be on April 28th (1/22/2018)
MWCA Fall Clinic set for October 28th in Inver Grove Heights (10/2/2017)
MWCA Match Count Proposal Passes (5/15/2017)
11 inducted into the 2017 Bartelma Minnesota Wrestling Hall of Fame (5/1/2017)
Kasson-Mantorville’s Brady Berge Named 2017 Mr. MN Wrestler (3/10/2017)
MWCA Recognizes Team Champions from the MSHSL Individual State Tournament (3/6/2017)
Gruchow, Vavrosky, and Wasmund are MWCA Coaches of the Year (3/5/2017)
MWCA Podcast: 2016-2017 Award Winners (2/27/2017)
Waconia, Canby, and Willmar are top MWCA Academic Teams (2/27/2017)
MWCA Scholarship Recipients 2017 (2/24/2017)
2017 MWCA All-State Academic Wrestling Team Named (2/22/2017)
MWCA Deadlines Reminder (1/31/2017)
2017 Bartelma Wrestling Hall of Fame Induction Dinner will be on April 29th (1/9/2017)
2017 Bartelma Wrestling Hall of Fame Induction Dinner will be on April 29th (10/28/2016)
MWCA Fall Clinic set for October 29 in Elk River (9/28/2016)
Eight inducted into the 2016 Bartelma Minnesota Wrestling Hall of Fame (5/2/2016)
Hildebrandt to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award (4/13/2016)
MWCA Wrestling Hall of Fame Induction Dinner Tickets Available (4/8/2016)
Mark Hall Named MWCA Mr. Minnesota Wrestler (3/30/2016)
Willmar, Waconia, St. Thomas Academy, and West Central Area/Ashby/Brandon-Evansville are top MWCA Academic Teams (2/24/2016)
MWCA Podcast: 2015-2016 Award Winners (2/23/2016)
MWCA Scholarship Recipients 2016 (2/23/2016)
2016 MWCA All-State Academic Wrestling Team Named (2/19/2016)
MWCA Report – Section and State Tournament Seeding Criteria (2/11/2016)
Grammond and Kyle honored with MWCA Media Award (2/5/2016)
2016 Bartelma Wrestling Hall of Fame Induction Dinner will be on April 30th (1/31/2016)
Luke Becker and Brady Wilson Headline MWCA Fall Clinic (10/26/2015)
Eight inducted into the 2015 Bartelma Minnesota Wrestling Hall of Fame (5/3/2015)
MWCA Bartelma Hall of Fame Induction Dinner will be on May 2nd (3/25/2015)
Lance Benick Named MWCA Mr. Minnesota Wrestler (3/18/2015)
MWCA Names Mr. Minnesota, Assistant Coach of the Year, Head Coaches of the Year (3/18/2015)
Skillings, Goodnature, and Olson and Gerten are MWCA Coaches of the Year (3/1/2015)
Plainview-Elgin-Millville Paces the Entire Field for MWCA State Academic Team Championship (2/21/2015)
MWCA Scholarship Recipients 2015 (2/19/2015)
MWCA Names 2015 All-State Academic Wrestling Team (2/19/2015)
2015 Bartelma Wrestling Hall of Fame Induction Dinner will be on May 2nd (2/19/2015)
MWCA Deadlines Reminder (1/26/2015)
Robinson and Costanzo Headline MWCA Fall Clinic (9/30/2014)
Eight inducted into the 2014 Bartelma Minnesota Wrestling Hall of Fame (4/27/2014)
Thorn named 2014 MWCA Mr. Minnesota of Wrestling (3/20/2014)
Viss, Freudenberg and Gorecki, and Block are 2014 MWCA Coaches of the Year (3/3/2014)
2014 MWCA All-State Academic Wrestling Team Named (2/25/2014)
Three New Teams Crowned MWCA Academic Team Champions (2/24/2014)
MWCA Scholarship Recipients 2014 (2/21/2014)
2014 David Bartelma Wrestling Hall of Fame Induction Dinner (1/15/2014)
J Robinson Headlines MWCA Fall Clinic (9/30/2013)
Eight inducted into the 2013 Bartelma Minnesota Wrestling Hall of Fame (4/28/2013)
Short named MWCA Mr. Minnesota of Wrestling (3/22/2013)
Viss, Heidt, Mann, and Lefebvre are MWCA Coaches of the Year (3/4/2013)
MWCA Scholarship Recipients 2013 (2/26/2013)
2013 MWCA All-State Academic Wrestling Team Named (2/22/2013)
Bartelma Wrestling Hall of Fame Induction Dinner will be on April 27th (2/21/2013)
Blue Earth Area, New London-Spicer, and Eastview All Repeat As MWCA Academic State Champions (2/18/2013)
MWCA Deadlines Reminder (1/28/2013)
MWCA Fall Clinic to feature Robinson and Bono (10/2/2012)
Eight inducted into the Bartelma Minnesota Wrestling Hall of Fame (4/30/2012)
Kroells named MWCA Mr. Minnesota of Wrestling; Skillings, Zimmer, and Block are Coaches of the Year (4/27/2012)
Jason Brandt honored with MWCA Publicity Award (4/27/2012)
Brandt wins Minnesota Wrestling Media Award (4/19/2012)
Bartelma Wrestling Hall of Fame Induction Dinner will be on April 28th (3/5/2012)
2012 MWCA Scholarship Recipients (2/29/2012)
Blue Earth, New London-Spicer, and Eastview Win MWCA Academic Team Titles (2/28/2012)
2012 MWCA All-State Academic Wrestling Team Named (2/20/2012)
MWCA Academic Team Award Deadline Reminder (2/6/2012)
2012 David Bartelma Wrestling Hall of Fame Induction Dinner (11/19/2011)
MWCA Fall Clinic to feature Robinson, Kish, and Beyer (10/26/2011)
MWCA President’s Report (9/5/2011)
Eight inducted into the Bartelma Minnesota Wrestling Hall of Fame (4/13/2011)
Eight inducted into the Bartelma Minnesota Wrestling Hall of Fame (4/9/2011)
Kelliher named MWCA Mr. Minnesota of Wrestling; Jackson named Coach of the Year (4/4/2011)
2011 MWCA Scholarship Recipients (3/29/2011)
Jim Carrington honored with MWCA Publicity Award (3/28/2011)
2011 MWCA All-State Academic Wrestling Team Named (2/18/2011)
Regional Skin Specialists for Wrestling (11/1/2010)
Proposal for Skin Protocol (10/31/2010)
Seven inducted into the Bartelma Minnesota Wrestling Hall of Fame (4/24/2010)
Ness named MWCA Mr. Minnesota of Wrestling; Shorts named Coach of the Year (3/31/2010)
2010 MWCA All-State Academic Team Named (2/25/2010)