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Wayne Baughman Wrestling Program Endowment

Air Force Academy Foundation

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Funding Amount

$1,500,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Wayne Baughman Wrestling Program Endowment

Overview: 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

    • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    veterans

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