BOYS/MENS JJ Howland & Carolyn Wester Wrestling Camp

Jacob “JJ” Howland is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, wrestling coach, content creator, and motivational speaker known for his candid story of resilience, discipline, and recovery. Born in Virginia Beach, VA, Howland served in the Marine Corps for nearly five years, including a nine‑month deployment in Iraq. After leaving service, he struggled with addiction, homelessness, and mental health challenges, eventually finding purpose through treatment, sobriety, and a return to wrestling — the sport that shaped him from youth. Today, JJ builds a 1.6M+ follower community around themes of discipline, accountability, faith, and purpose, sharing both his wins and setbacks without sugarcoating. He conducts wrestling clinics, speaks at events, and partners with brands aligned to his mission, using his lived experience to help athletes, veterans, and young people “keep showing up, take ownership, and rebuild”. His message is direct and battle‑tested: where you are doesn’t have to determine where you en…