Release courtesy of Wrestling to Beat the Streets DC Media

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Wrestling to Beat the Streets DC is excited to welcome Roy Hill, head coach of Marymount University's wrestling program, to its Board of Directors.

With more than 30 years of coaching experience, Hill has made an indelible impact on wrestling in the Northern Virginia region. A Virginia Military Institute graduate, he built Hayfield High School into a wrestling powerhouse, founded the Gunston Wrestling Club, and became Marymount's inaugural head wrestling coach in 2022.

Hill's contributions to wrestling have earned him several nationally recognized awards, including induction into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2015 and the Bobby Douglas Legacy Award in 2023.

"Roy has spent his entire career opening doors for young wrestlers who might not otherwise have had the chance. He is exactly the kind of person BTSDC needs to expand our programming." — Reed Landry, Board Member of Wrestling to Beat The Streets DC

"We are excited to have Roy's leadership, experience, and passion for wrestling helping advance BTSDC's mission to build character, discipline, and confidence through wrestling." — Geary Fitzpatrick, President of Wrestling to Beat the Streets DC"

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Wrestling to Beat the Streets is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering youth and rebuilding the local wrestling culture by providing no-cost wrestling training, academic tutoring, and mentorship. 

From their website: Wrestling to Beat the Streets DC is dedicated to improving youth development by building character, discipline, and self-esteem through the sport of wrestling and to strengthen the wrestling culture in Washington, DC by establishing more middle, high school, and year-round programs.

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