Tickets are now on sale for the 2025 Connecticut Chapter National Wrestling Hall of Fame induction dinner in April at Mohegan Sun.
Tickets are now available for the 2025 induction ceremony for the Connecticut Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame ceremony in April at Mohegan Sun.
Nine outstanding individuals will be inducted into the Connecticut chapter of the Hall of Fame on Saturday, April 26, for their contributions to wrestling and their communities beginning at 4 p.m.
The nine men are:
- Shirzad Ahmadi, long-time high school, collegiate coach and wrestler
- Drew Black, head coach at Wesleyan University
- Fritz Blasius, benefactor to many local charities and organizations
- Gerry deSimas, Jr., long-time sportswriter
- The late Dave D’Alessio, former coach and teacher in Madison
- David Green, head coach at Nonnewaug in Woodbury
- Ted Oczkowski, coach, official and administrator
- Chris Piel, head coach at New Milford
- The late Ray Southland, long-time official and middle school principal
All nine will receive a Lifetime Service award for coaches, officials, or contributors with at least 20 years of service.
They will be permanently recognized in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame (Stillwater, Oklahoma) with an embossed name plaque, and each receives a plaque and jacket to commemorate this special occasion.
These nine men will join 51 other inductees in the Connecticut Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
