On December 16, 2019, The Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Coalition announced the Inaugural National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships to be held at Adrian College in Adrian, Michigan sponsored by Cliff Keen. The tournament was open to all NCAA varsity women’s wrestling programs at the DI, DII, and DIII levels. This was an important step in the process of receiving NCAA Emerging Sport Status for women’s wrestling.

The Top 8 wrestlers from each weight class receive individual titles as well as the Top 4 teams based on total score.

The First Schools to be invited were: Adrian College (MI), Augsburg University (MN), Colorado Mesa University (CO), East Stroudsburg University (PA), Emmanuel College (GA), Ferrum College (VA), Fontebonne University (MO), Gannon University (PA), King University (TN), Lakeland University (WI), Limestone College (SC), Lindenwood University - St. Charles (MO), Lock Haven University (PA), MacMurray College (IL), McKendree University (IL), North Central College (IL), Pacific University (OR), Presbyterian College (SC), Schreiner University(TX), Simon Fraser University (BC, Canada), Tiffin University (OH), University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (WI), Westminster College (MO)