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USA Wrestling Wrestling Leader Membership & Background Screening

How to complete the USA Wrestling membership and background-screening path required for coaches.

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Use the USA Wrestling membership system

USA Wrestling identifies its coach/official membership as the Wrestling Leader Membership. Start at USAWMembership.com.

Recommended sequence

  1. Create or sign in to your own USA Wrestling membership-system account.
  2. Make sure your personal profile information and profile photo are accurate.
  3. Use the Wrestling Leader Membership workflow to purchase or renew the appropriate membership.
  4. Complete the background-screening process associated with the Wrestling Leader membership.
  5. Return to the membership system to verify that your membership, screening and certifications show the expected status.
  6. Keep your membership/card information available for events that require credential verification.

Use current USA Wrestling instructions

USA Wrestling maintains current help for Wrestling Leader purchase/renewal, background screening, membership verification, card printing and SafeSport at USA Wrestling Membership Help. Because the membership-system screens can change, use that official help page if the buttons or menu names differ from this article.

Important

Purchasing a Wrestling Leader membership or beginning a background check does not by itself appoint you as a Jr Wildcats coach. Club selection and readiness requirements still apply.

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