Staff

Coaching Credentials

• 15 NJ State Champions
• 14 NJ State finalist
• 3 Beast of the East Champion
• 7 Beast of the East Finalist
• 3 Escape the Rock Champions
• 25 + NJ State Placers
• 2 Who’s #1 participants
• 2 Dapper Dan team members
• 4 #1 kids in the country
• 2021 USA Cadet World Team Coach
• Cadet World silver medalist
• 3 Cadet Pan-Am Freestyle & Greco Champions
• Jr Pan-Am Freestyle Finalist

HS Wrestling Achievements

• Paramus Catholic “04”
• Overall record 107-11
• 2x District 6 Champ
• Region 2 Champ
• 2x NJ State Placer
• 2004 NJ State Champion
• #8 in the USA @ Win Magazine
• #7 in the USA @ IntermatWrestling

College Wrestling Achievements

• Johnson and Wales University
• 3x New England Conference finalists
• 2x New England Conference Champion
• 2x NCAA National Qualifier
• Nationally Ranked Top 8 Jr and Sr year
• Bachelors of Science: Sports Management

HS Wrestling Achievements

• Don Bosco Prep '16
• 4x District Champion
• 3x Region Champion
• 4x NJSIAA State Finalist
• Bergen County Champion
• The Record’s Athlete of the Week
• NJSIAA State Champion
• Beast of the East Champion
• Escape the Rock Champion
• Ranked #2 in the county by FloWrestling
• Wrestled in Who’s #1
• 5x Fargo All American
• Fargo Greco Roman National Finalist
• Fargo Freestyle National Finalist
• FILA All American

HS Academic Achievements

• 4.0 GPA
• National Honor Society Treasurer
• German Honor Society President
• English Honor Society member
• Don Bosco Award Winner
• Eucharistic Minister

College Achievements

• Harvard University
• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Government
• Starter at 165 and 174lbs
• Ranked top 25
• Wins over multiple ranked opponents
• NE Regional Champ

Coaching Credentials

• Recreation Wrestling Coach - Present
• MMA Coach/Cornerman for multiple UFC/Bellator/PFL fighters 2012-present
• Stevens Institute of Technology Part Time Assistant Wrestling Coach 2009-2011

BJJ Achievements

• Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt - Renzo Gracie
• ADCC World 4th Place Above 99 kg ('11)
• ADCC World Finalist Under 98 kg ('09)
• ADCC East Coast Trials Champion Under 98 kg ('09)
• Grapplers Quest North American Championships Men’s Advanced Super Weight Champion ('08)
• NAGA North American Grappling Championship Expert Heavy Weight Champion ('08)

HS Wrestling Achievements

• Lodi High School
• NJSIAA State Champion 189 lbs ('03), Most Outstanding Wrestler ('03)
• 3x Region II Champion ('01-'03), 2x Most Outstanding Wrestler ('01, '03)
• 4x District VI Champion ('00-'03), 2x Most Outstanding Wrestler ('01, '03)

College Wrestling Achievements

• Cornell University
• 2x NCAA D-1 All-American 197 lbs ('06,'07)
• 3x EIWA Finalist 197 lbs ('05-'07)
• 4x First Team All-Ivy League ('04-'07)