Vidalia Native, Brian Beasley, Into National Wrestling Hall of Fame

The National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in Stillwater, Oklahoma, is pleased to announce the Class of 2025 to be inducted by the Hall of Fame in the state of Georgia. For the first time, to better accommodate the inductees and their families and friends from the South Georgia region, the Georgia Chapter will host two inductions. The North Georgia induction will be held on Sunday, May 4, at The Venue at Friendship Springs in Flowery Branch while the South Georgia induction will be held on Sunday, August 3, at the C.C. McCray City Auditorium in Waycross.

Twelve individuals will be inducted as 'Lifetime Service to Wrestling' recipients in recognition of contributing at least twenty years to the sport of wrestling as a coach, referee or contributor. One individual will be inducted as a Medal of Courage recipient.

One recipient of the honor is Vidalia native, and Vidalia High School graduate, Brian Beasley. Beasley, who is now at Signal Mountain, TN, has 33 years of dedicated service as a coach or Athletic Director in northwest Georgia. He led the 2020 Chattooga team to GHSA State Championship in the Dual and Traditional Meets, and was the NWCA Southeastern Region Coach-of -the-Year. He has coached 23 State Champions in his coaching career. He spent 21 years as the Head Coach at Chattooga.

Beasley was a standout wrestler at VHS. He went on to graduate from Berry College in Rome, and then from Jacksonville State for his master's degree.

The National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Its goals are to preserve the sport of wrestling’s history, recognize extraordinary individual accomplishments and inspire future generations to participate in the oldest sport known to man.