Wayne Baughman Wrestling Program Endowment

Endowment supporting the U.S. Air Force Academy wrestling program and its mission to produce leaders of character.

Purpose: To provide permanent annual funding supporting the wrestling program's competitive excellence and leadership development.

Mission: Produce leaders of character and integrity prepared for combat as officers in the U.S. Air Force and Space Force, and to live a championship lifestyle that enhances the growth and development of NCAA and Big 12 podium-prepared athletes.

Funding Goal: $1,500,000

Funding Status:

• To date: $76,000+ contributed
• $70,000+ committed through future estate planned gifts
• Remaining goal: $1,354,000

Endowment Priorities:

• Provide perpetual funding source for current and future generations of wrestler-leader graduates as career officers in the Air Force and Space Force
• Generate annual revenue stream to ensure Falcon wrestlers are increasingly competitive
• Ensure three full-time coaches (maximum allowed by NCAA) and other support positions
• Support high-level competition and additional wrestler development opportunities for entire roster
• Recruit the best possible prospective cadet-athletes
• Support maintenance and upgrade of the world-class wrestling program facility

About Wayne Baughman: A legendary wrestling coach and competitor with a 40-year career spanning collegiate, service and international competitions. As a competitor: member of three Olympic teams, eight World Championship teams, one Pan American team; competed in 25 U.S. national championships; only U.S. wrestler to win national championship in all four recognized styles (collegiate, freestyle, Greco-Roman, sambo); inducted into USA Wrestling and Helms-US Savings National Halls of Fame and Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame.

As a 27-year head coach at USAFA:

• 183 dual meet wins
• 10-1 season in 1992-93 (matched program record)
• Three NCAA All-Americans
• Two four-time NCAA qualifiers
• Five MIWA champions
• Sixteen WAC champions
• Six Western Regional champions

Contact:

• Phone: 719-472-0300
• Email: Engage@usafa.org
• Address: 3116 Academy Drive, USAF Academy, CO 80840