Coaches

THE USUALS

You can expect to see these guys weekly throughout the year in the Spatola gym. These guys are great role models and coaches to any wrestler that steps foot into the gym!

Nick Spatola (oversees all wrestling operations at the gym)

3X OHSAA State Placer
NHSCA Pre Season National Champion
Member of Ohio All Star Team
Member of Schoolboy, Cadet, & Junior National Team
Wrestled at Indiana University (2002-2006)
Bachelor of Arts in Education

Tom Bonaccolto

HS – New Hampshire d3 state finalist @ 160
College- part of Thomas More University first team
Coaching- Simon Kenton volunteer assistant coach 2014-2019
NKU club coach 2019-present

Scott Lentz
3 year starter in HS
65 career wins
Spartan WC coach in Fort Wayne, IN
3 year club wrestler at University of Cincinnati
Coaches at Highlands HS

Ryan Zawacki

2X Ohio Sectional Champion
College Graduate

Bill Tupes AKA “Coach Buddha”

Wrestled at Orange HS in Cleveland, OH

Rob Pinkston
Coach at Highland HS
Coach at HWC (Highland Wrestling Club)

 

 

 

CAMP CLINICIANS

This a list of all the world-class coaches and wrestlers that have helped Nick run camps

 

Kyle Snyder
2016 Olympic Champion
2X World Champion (2015, 2017)
3X NCAA Champion for Ohio State

Mason Parris
3X undefeated IN HS state champ
2017 Junior World Champion
3 X NCAA All-American Michigan University

Logan Stieber

4 Ohio High School State Champion
4X NCAA Champion for Ohio State University

Brandon Reed

3X NAIA National Champion
2021 NAIA Wrestler of the Year
KY HS State Champion

Joe Dubuque

2X New Jersey State Champion
2X NCAA Champion for Indiana University

Mike Mena

4X Illinois State Champion (Undefeated)
4X NCAA All-American for the Iowa Hawkeyes

Nick Simmons

4X Michigan State Champion
4X NCAA All-American for Michigan State
Member of 2011 World Team

Hunter Stieber

4X High School State Champion
3X NCAA All-American for Ohio State

Chris Fleeger

2X Pennsylvania State Champion
3X NCAA All-American at Purdue University

Brandon Becker

New Jersey State Champion
3X NCAA All-American

Orlando Scales

2X Undefeated Ohio High School State Champion
NAIA National Champion
NCAA All-American

Tommy Pretty

Ohio High School State Champion
NAIA National Champion

Matt McIntire

2X High School State Champion
High School National Champion

Mike DeHart

DeHart Wrestling School
Bronze Medal at Veterans World Championships
30 Years Coaching Experience

Andrew DeHart

4X Ohio High School State Placer
Wrestled and Graduated at Duke University

Isaac Knable

4X Kentucky State Champion
NCAA Qualifier at Indiana University

Ty Morgan

3X Ohio High School State Champion
NCAA Qualifier at Central Michigan

Jason Roush

2X Ohio High School State Placer
3X NCAA All-American

Elliott Spence

Ohio High School State Placer
3X NCAA All-American

Ian Korb

3X Ohio High School State Placer
Wrestled and Graduated at the University of Pennsylvania

Harry Lester

Four time state champion
8 time world team member
2012 Olympic team

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