4th annual Greg Strobel 30-Day Challenge starts today, Feb. 14

USA Wrestling, in partnership with the Greg Strobel Leadership Academy (GSLA) announces the 4th Annual Greg Strobel 30-Day Challenge. Plan now to participate in the challenge by signing up and getting pledges and donations. From the Good World Now page you can register as a participant, sponsor a participant, or directly donate to the GSLA.

The 30-Day Challenge runs from Wednesday, February 14 – Thursday, March 14, 2024. 

Mike Clayton, Manager of the National Coaches Education Program at USA Wrestling has a message for everyone interested in participating or donating to the GSLA. Click HERE

Greg Strobel was an outstanding athlete, coach, mentor, and ambassador to the sport of wrestling. The teachings and life lessons he left behind are profound, including the value he placed on creating a “lifetime of good habits”. 

In the spirit of competition and founded on the four pillars of the GLSA, Greg challenged himself year after year to make his college wrestling weight to demonstrate the importance of discipline, accountability, and consistency, while also enriching the lives of others by fostering positive relationships, making connections, and creating a family atmosphere within the wrestling communities he served.

The Greg Strobel Leadership Academy’s four pillars are A Lifetime of Good Habits, Discipline, Family, and Accountability. We encourage you to be a part of this year’s 30-Day Challenge as we continue to support USA Wrestling athletes, coaches, and the wrestling community at large.

How does GSLA support Team USA?

-       Athlete Leadership Opportunities & Recognition

-       Athlete High-Performance Tools

-       Support of Senior National Team Athlete Career Transition

-       Growth in Female Coaching

-       Wrestling Coaches & Officials Well-Being

Looking ahead into 2024, the GSLA will remain focused on curriculum and resource development, partnering with USA Wrestling’s Athlete Advisory Council (AAC) to continue the annual leadership award (to be presented at the US Open annually), as well as content development and building functional teams for GSLA.

To learn more about the GSLA, click HERE.

Get involved as a participant!

Sign-up and get your ‘Family’ of donors to contribute to the fundraiser! Click HERE to register your participation and set up your Good World giving page. Once your page is set up, send your personalized link to your family, friends, and colleagues.

The goal is to seek out donors to sponsor your fundraising efforts – either per pound, total pounds lost, or a flat donation. Or any other goal you want to recognize for the next 30-days.

If you choose weight loss, keep in mind that USA Wrestling recommends no more than 1 - 2 pounds of weight loss per week. This challenge is about creating healthy habits through consistency and goal setting. If you have a very low percentage of body fat, those numbers could be lower. If you ever have doubts about how much weight you can safely lose in 30 days, we recommend consulting your physician to determine a safe weight loss plan.

As quoted by one of Coach Strobel’s former wrestlers, “If you’re as tough as Coach, you will make the weight you competed at in college (if you wrestled). Coach Strobel would make his college weight class every year on his birthday. It was his way of ensuring he was disciplined and as tough as the day he his first NCAA title, as well as showing the athletes he coached that he practiced what he preached.”

“Coach always told us we needed to continue working out when we finished our wrestling careers and suggested that we work out 6 days a week for our lifetime.” As athletes, he would say that “we were practicing to win matches, but also working to create a lifetime of good habits.” 

Follow these socials to ensure you get the most up-to-date information, including donation the donation link. Gear link to follow!

Twitter: @StrobelLegacy 

Facebook: Greg Strobel 30-Day Challenge

Instagram: @strobel_legacy_project 

Post on social media using #StrobelStrong or on our social media platforms with updates, success stories, healthy eating tips, daily workout routines or anything you believe ties to the spirit of the challenge. Be creative!

Donate today 

Funds raised for this program directly support the GSLA, including the continued development of and execution of the program, curriculum, and other program expenses. 

If you are making a one-time donation you can donate at any time during the challenge – simply submit your donation via USA Wrestling’s donation page. Click HERE to donate now.

Alternatively, you can send contributions to USA Wrestling to the following address: Greg Strobel Leadership Academy, USA Wrestling, 6155 Lehman Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80918.