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Wrestling in Michigan

Wrestling programs across Michigan, built from public records. The most are in Grand Rapids, Charlotte, Midland. OpenStreetMap also maps public wrestling facilities in Michigan.

Programs
60
Cities
55
Wrestling facilities
12
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Michigan at a glance

Programs listed
60
Cities with programs
55
Most programs
Grand Rapids (3), Charlotte (2), Midland (2), Saginaw (2), Ann Arbor (1)
Mapped to a street address
3% (the rest at ZIP or city centre)
Public wrestling facilities (OpenStreetMap)
12
By type
Club 54 · League 5 · Training 1

Statewide organizations

  • State association

    USA Wrestling Michigan

    USA Wrestling state association: chartered clubs, youth tournaments and memberships

    Website (opens in a new tab) ↗

  • High school sports

    Michigan High School Athletic Association

    State high school athletics association (NFHS member): school sports, eligibility, seasons and state championships

    Website (opens in a new tab) ↗

Names and links from public directories: NFHS member state associations, USA Swimming LSC websites, USA Wrestling state associations, US Youth Soccer state associations.

City guides

Grand Rapids 3

Charlotte 2

Midland 2

Saginaw 2

Ann Arbor 1

Cadillac 1

Caledonia 1

Clinton 1

Coldwater 1

Columbiaville 1

Coopersville 1

Dewitt 1

Dexter 1

Dowagiac 1

Farwell 1

Fruitport 1

Goodrich 1

Grayling 1

Greenville 1

Grosse Ile 1

Hamilton 1

Hazel Park 1

Holt 1

Iron Mountain 1

Lakeview 1

Lansing 1

Lincoln 1

Linden 1

Lowell 1

Mancelona 1

Menominee 1

Metamora 1

Mount Morris 1

Mt Pleasant 1

New Era 1

New Lothrop 1

Newaygo 1

Norway 1

Otsego 1

Pewamo 1

Prescott 1

Reed City 1

Rochester Hls 1

Sand Creek 1

Sault S Marie 1

South Lyon 1

Spalding 1

Sparta 1

Springport 1

Sterling Hts 1

Sunfield 1

Traverse City 1

Van Buren Twp 1

Westland 1

Wyandotte 1

Wrestling: ages and seasons

Typical starting ages
Youth wrestling clubs commonly start around age 5 or 6, with brackets by age and weight.
Seasons
Folkstyle wrestling is mainly a winter sport. Freestyle and Greco-Roman seasons commonly run in spring and summer.
National organizations

General orientation only. Every program sets its own ages, fees and calendar.

How to choose a wrestling program

  • Clubs and travel teams usually hold tryouts or evaluations. Ask about the total season cost (dues, uniforms, travel and tournament fees), how often they practise and compete, and how playing time is decided.
  • Leagues and rec programs register by season, often several weeks before play starts. Ask whether teams are balanced by skill and whether every child gets playing time.
  • For trainers and academies, ask for a sample session plan, the group size, and how progress is tracked.
  • Check that coaches have passed background checks and current safety training (for example SafeSport and concussion awareness).
  • Confirm the age or grade rules and any birth-year cutoff before paying.
  • Each listing shows its source and last-updated date. Contact the program directly, and if you run it, claim the listing or suggest an edit to fix the details.

About these listings. Listings come from public sources. IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File: nonprofits in the recreation and sports group with a recent filing, whose registered name identifies them as wrestling programs. Their city is the registered mailing address, and their category is inferred from the name. Each listing shows its source and when that record was last updated. Listings marked “Confirmed by program” were checked with the program; a listing is not an endorsement. Always confirm ages, fees and tryouts with the program.

Data: IRS EO BMF and U.S. Census Bureau (Gazetteer, Geocoder), public domain. Places-to-play data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). Map tiles OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles. Nonprofit records link to ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.

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