Bill, an Illinois native, walks us through his journey of relocating to Las Vegas and becoming a driving force in the growth of wrestling across Nevada. From elevating the international wrestling scene to igniting momentum in women’s wrestling, Bill has played a major role in shaping the sport’s evolution here.

He opened Legends of Gold Las Vegas, inspired by the training center his son once attended. L.O.G. was built during the pandemic to give wrestlers a safe place to train, stay focused, and stay out of trouble. Since then, Bill has developed a powerhouse of Olympic–style wrestling, producing multiple world team members and elite athletes.

Bill also made his mark in the high school arena, building a dynasty in pink — the SLAM girls program. Under his leadership, they earned multiple state champions, team state titles, national ran ...