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U.S. Wrestling Foundation announces new Board members Brandon Slay and Tom Keen

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by Jack Clark

Short Hills, NJ – 2000 Olympic Champion and USA Wrestling National Freestyle Development Coach Brandon Slay and Tom Keen, President of Cliff Keen Athletic, join the U.S. Wrestling Foundation as board members to help grow wrestling.


The U.S. Wrestling Foundation (USWF), a non-profit organization whose mission is to grow the sport of wrestling announced today that two new members have been selected to serve on the organization’s board. The new members include a key manufacturer of wrestling and athletic apparel and a current National Coach for USA Wrestling.


Brandon Slay is a longtime supporter of the USWF and now joins in an official capacity on the board.


“His role as National Freestyle Development Coach for the national team at USA Wrestling gives us the voice of the wrestler at the highest level,” said Jeff Waters, Chairman of the USWF. “Attracting, retaining and training our best athletes is the critical path to the U.S. winning more medals at the Olympics. Brandon is uniquely qualified to help us reach the next generation of wrestlers.”


Brandon was an Olympic champion from the 2000 Summer Games in Sydney, Australia, as well as a two-time NCAA finalist. He is also a graduate of the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and holds a graduate degree in Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary.


The Keen name is synonymous with the sport of wrestling. Following in the footsteps of legendary coach and namesake of the company, Cliff Keen, Tom serves as President of the leading manufacturer of wrestling and officials gear in the country, Cliff Keen Athletic.


This is a strategic move for us”, said Jeff Waters. “Tom lives and breathes the business of wrestling every day. Our mission is to grow the sport of wrestling, so that it is self-sustaining. Tom’s insight into the marketplace will be a key driver in how we operate.”

About the U.S. Wrestling Foundation

USA Wrestling, along with the National Wrestling Coaches Association and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, formed the U.S. Wrestling Foundation to bring together the sport's leaders, business elite and wrestling greats to grow wrestling at all levels.

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