2025-2026 Coaching Tree
Running a wrestling program truly takes a village. I appreciate these coaches more than you know. Every single one of these people spend hours upon hours volunteering their time with the goal of creating amazing human beings through the sport of wrestling. Every person is a positive coach and goes above and beyond to help kids. I could go on forever, but I love theses coaches and I am beyond grateful for their love and commitment to our athletes, our program, and to me. I couldn't do this without them.
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Here are all the coaches who are helping at Bella Vista, Carnegie and/or with our kids club. Many of these coaches help out at all 3 levels. Here are the names in no particular order.
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Garrett Lane - Teacher at Bella Vista, Head Coach of entire program.
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Aaron Keough (Sadie and Charlie's dad) - Works for PGE - Head coach of BV girls, but helps everywhere year round
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Pete Hedrick - Teacher in SJUSD - Coaches girls, varsity boys, and JV boys
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Hayden Hovis - Works as an I.A. at Bella Vista - JV Boys head coach and helps everywhere, year round, at every level
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Frank Castaneda (Elias' dad) - Wrestled at Del Campo, 2x Master Jiu Jitsu World Championship finalist. Varsity boys and helps everywhere.
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Richard Mujagic (Bubba's dad)- Marine Corps veteran - wrestled for Del Campo and runs the Ford Dynasty wrestling club - coaches varsity boys and is helping everyone
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Dana Smith - Teacher and Head Coach at Carnegie - Coaches Carnegie and helps everywhere
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Steve Gordon - Firefighter - assistant coach at Carnegie, coaches kids club, helps everywhere
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Ryan Luttrell - Owns Avanti Builders Construction Company - Coaches at Carnegie and helps with offseason practices and with the Jr. Broncos
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JT Thomas - Project Manager for International Line Builders. Runs 4th-6th grade kids club - helps everywhere
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Anthony Galindo - Runs his own mobile mechanic business (he's awesome so use him if you need help) - runs the 1st - 3rd grade club, helps everywhere, also coaches Jr. Broncos Football
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Brad Costa - Educator - Helps with 1st - 3rd grade kids club
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Ted Cokinos- Loan Processor - Helps with 1st - 3rd grade kids club
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Mike Lee - Teacher at BV and former head coach of BV for 25 years. Helping out everywhere he can but is focusing on helping BV part time and Carnegie part time
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Emily Alderman - assistant girls coach at Sierra college. BV wrestling alumni and CA state medalist who also wrestled in college. She is assisting with the girls this season
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