NCAA Champion Dean Morrison has been hired by Beat the Streets Wrestling, Inc. to lead the continued growth of the sport of wrestling in New York City.

Because of the unprecedented growth of the organization, whose mission it is to raise the profile of the sport of Wrestling in New York City, Beat the Streets Wrestling Inc. has reorganized its professional staff by making some internal structural changes by securing an additional person in Dean Morrison as its full time Chief Executive charged to oversee and direct the scope of the entire Beat the Streets Wrestling Program....

Dean comes with a tremendous athletic, marketing and expansive resume after being on the national team for the past 8 years. He resume includes a broad experience in marketing working closely with RPW, USAW as well as an entrepreneur developing his own businesses.

Michael E. Novogratz, Chairman stated “ Dean's job is to bring the entire New York City wrestling community together expanding wrestling opportunities for the 1.3 million boys and girls living within the 5 boroughs."

While Morrison, a New York native and former NCAA Champion from West Virginia, has been hired to serve as the full time Executive Director of the entire program, Bill Crum, will continue to oversee the middle school growth and development by implementing the CHAMPS Program with the DOE. The Partnership Agreement will result in the implementation of 60 new CHAMPS programs that will bring over 100 middle school wrestling programs on line by the year 2011.

As planned in 2005, the growth of the middle school effort is right on schedule with over 40 middle school programs operating. Each school has a wrestling mat, equipment, a certified teacher/coach and an assigned season.

Beat the Streets Wrestling Inc.’s Partnership Agreement with the Department of Education/Public School Athletic League is moving forward and the new PSAL/BTS full-time wrestling commissioner has issued letters of intent to 13 new high school programs for the 2007-2008 school year thus far.

For more information regarding the Beat the Streets program log onto: www.beat-the-streets.org
Contact: Beat the Streets Wrestling
c/o Fortress Investments-23rd Floor
New York. NY 10105
212-497-2800