Beat the Streets New York Wrestling Academy application opens for 2026-27 season
The application process is open until Sept. 21 for New York City high school student-athletes.
Beat the Streets is now accepting applications for its 2026-27 Academy program, a holistic development program for New York City high school students.
The Academy is designed to provide students with personal development opportunities and world-class wrestling instruction. Open to students of all wrestling experience levels, the program emphasizes discipline, work ethic and academic success alongside wrestling development. The Academy is free of cost to all participating student-athletes.
The program includes 10 Academy weeknight sessions during the school year, split evenly between the fall and spring semesters. Each session pairs a guest speaker segment with a wrestling practice. Guest speakers cover important life skills and leadership topics to help student-athletes excel off the mat. Past clinicians and speakers have included former Olympic champions, U.S. World Championship team members, and NCAA men's and women's coaches and champions.
Academy benefits:
Life skill workshops
College readiness workshops
Local college visits
Travel competitions
Mentorships
SAT college prep
College scholarships
Access to career day
NYC student-athletes can apply to join the Academy by clicking the link below. Selected student-athletes will be notified via email prior to the start of the program.
To register to become a BTSNY student-athlete, visit btsny.org/register. For more information on BTSNY programs, email Executive Director Bob Seidel at bseidel@btsny.org.
Since being founded in 2005, Beat the Streets New York has pioneered a movement that now includes 150 individual wrestling programs, a youth league and the first girls high school league.
BTSNY works to develop the full human and athletic potential of the urban youth and strengthen the New York City wrestling culture. We aim to make a lifelong impact on student-athletes through the lessons learned on the wrestling mat -- discipline, perseverance, self-reliance, humility and a strong work ethic. Discover how you can make a meaningful contribution to our work at btsny.org/donate.
