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NC Wrestling United launched Wrestlers United in Business, a statewide initiative designed to bridge college wrestling and professional careers through internships, mentorship and full-time roles in North Carolina's business and technology sectors.
The initiative expanded athlete development beyond competition, recognizing that wrestling builds disciplined, resilient people prepared to lead and contribute in a demanding economy.
Wrestling developed business-ready talent
Wrestlers learn to perform under pressure, remain disciplined through adversity and pursue constant improvement. Wrestlers United in Business gave athletes a way to apply that same competitive mindset to solving problems, creating value and driving outcomes for growing companies.
A bridge between athletics and industry
- Internships and early-career positions at high-growth companies
- Mentorship and coaching from experienced business leaders
- Long-term career pathways rooted in North Carolina
Although participating athletes came from several states, the program aimed to help them launch careers, build roots and reinvest in the North Carolina communities that supported their college experience.
Summer 2025 athlete placements
Isaias Estrada
Colorado
Business Development Representative · Full time
Joe Roberts
Illinois
Business Development Representative · Full time
Ethan Oakley
North Carolina
Go-to-Market Intern · Strategy and market positioning
Jayden Scott
New York
Go-to-Market Intern · Strategy and market positioning
Sabino Portella
New Jersey
Revenue Operations Intern · Analytics, customer insights and product testing
Cullen Kane
Georgia
Revenue Operations Intern · Analytics, customer insights and product testing
Nolan Neeves
Ohio
Revenue Operations Intern · Analytics, customer insights and product testing
Securiti.ai developed AI-driven data security and governance technology for privacy, compliance and multi-cloud risk management. MaxIQ.ai, based in North Carolina and backed by Dell Technologies Capital and Intel Capital, built revenue-intelligence tools for go-to-market teams.
Shared value across North Carolina
- College programs gained another resource for holistic athlete development.
- Employers gained access to coachable, driven and high-performing talent.
- North Carolina developed future leaders grounded in discipline, loyalty and community.
From competition to contribution
The long-term vision was an ecosystem in which wrestlers succeeded in college, built meaningful careers and returned as mentors for the next generation.
NC Wrestling United invited business leaders, coaches, alumni and supporters to mentor, hire or sponsor wrestlers and help expand the pathway across the state.