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Induction for The National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum – Bryan Tutterrow

May 17, 2026 · W.C. Friday Center in Chapel Hill, NC.
2026 honorees for “Lifetime Service to Wrestling”:

(Bryan Tuterrow and Mark Harris)

Bryan Tutterrow – Tutterrow is a Statesville native who attended North Iredell High School. Tutterrow was a four-sport athlete at North Iredell in baseball, wrestling, football, and track. Graduating from high school in 1978, he attended Appalachian State University, graduating in 1984 with a degree in mathematics education. He later earned a master’s degree in mathematics education from Appalachian State University in 1995.

Tutterrow dedicated 40 years to coaching high school wrestling, including 38 years as a head wrestling coach, in addition to coaching baseball and football. He began his head coaching career at West Iredell High School where he spent 11 seasons, won over 100 dual meets, and captured one conference championship. He returned to North Iredell High School in 1996, where he built one of the area’s most successful wrestling programs, winning more than 500 dual meets and four conference championships.

Over the course of his career, Tutterrow compiled 670 dual meet victories. His teams produced three individual state champions and 15 state finalists. In 2014, his North Iredell team finished as regional dual team runner-up and captured the regional tournament championship. Tutterrow was recognized five times as conference coach of the year in 1996, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2014.

Beyond the high school level, Tutterrow was part of an effort to grow the sport locally. While at West Iredell, he helped establish the I-40/I-77 Wrestling League, which expanded wrestling opportunities throughout the region.  Tutterrow is widely known in North Carolina as an outstanding person, coach, and mentor. His teams were consistently well-prepared, well-behaved, and difficult to beat. He positively impacted his student athletes and worked hard to improve and promote wrestling. He coached his sons Matthew and Jacob, both state medalists. Some of his former wrestlers, including Mike Carey (Fred T. Foard), his son Jacob (Cary), and Ritchie Houston (Madison, Georgia) went on to successful coaching careers of their own. Tutterow retired in April 2026, having worked for four decades as an educator in Iredell County.   

National Wrestling Hall of Fame website.  https://nwhof.org/hall_of_fame 

May 27, 2026 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | history, news, sports