James Green is coming out of retirement and headed back to the competition mat. After spending 14 months as USA Wrestling's National Freestyle Developmental Coach in Colorado Springs, the Nebraska Wrestling Training Center announced via social media that Green would be returning to Lincoln as an athlete.

4x Husker All-American
6 world teams
2 world medals
A legendary wrestling career…

That’s not done yet! Welcome back to Lincoln, James Green. ⁦@WhoIsJamesG⁩ pic.twitter.com/S9LJ0J6RSU

— NWTC (@NebraskaWTC) June 27, 2023

Four years as a Husker and five as an NWTC athlete, Green spent nearly a decade in Lincoln, Nebraska training for NCAA and World titles. As a Husker, Green became just the second four-time All-American in school history placing 7th, 7th, 3rd, and 3rd. Green then held down the 70 kg World Team spot from 2015-2021 winning a bronze medal in 2015 and a silver medal in 2017. Green spent the last year and a half of his competitive career with the Southeast RTC in Blacksburg, VA.

It is currently unknown when Green will compete or at what weight. A true 70 kg wrestler, Green notoriously struggled to make the cut to 65 kg during Olympic years.