BILL LAM Lam coached for thirty years at the University of North Carolina, putting its wrestling team on the map. He developed numerous All-Americans and national champions, earned Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Coach of the Year honors ten times, and was named the National Wrestling Coaches Association Coach of the Year and Amateur Wrestling’s Man of the Year. During his time at UNC, Lam also mentored young coaches, including some of the most prominent names in the sport today. Lam holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Oklahoma, where he wrestled under legendary head coach Tommy Evans, earning All-America honors twice and posting the Sooners’ record for career victories. He continues building leaders and impacting lives through his nonprofit organization, Wrestling with Life.
