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