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Our Coaching Staff

We have a dedicated team with high-level experience to coach the next generation

Steve Rivera

State Champ, State Runner-Up, National Champ, TCNJ 4x NCAA All-American (8, 3, 2, 1), 2018 NWCA D3 Hall of Fame.

Sebastian "Seabass" Rivera

Elite Alumni, 5x All American, 2x Big10 Champion, NJ State Champ, 65KG 2023 UWW World Silver Medalist and 2024 Olympic Bronze Medalist. Now NYCRTC Athlete.

Frankie Edgar

Elite Alumni, UFC World Champion, UFC Hall of Fame, 2x State Place Winner, EWL Champ, Clarion 4x NCAA Qualifier.

Vinnie Dellefave

Elite Alumni, One of the Shore Conference Best Wrestlers of all time. 2x NJ State Champ, 4x NJ State Place Winner, Asics HS All American, Rutgers 3x NCAA Qualifier.

Mike Simmons

Middletown, PA. Rutgers Grad, 3 Year Starter.

Hayden Hrymack

NJ State Place Winner, Rutgers NCAA Qualifier.

Blaine Woszczak

Elite Alumni, NJ State Place Winner, All American for Ithaca.

Zeke Flores

Toms River East, Elite Alumni, Freestyle & Girls.

Danny Rodriguez

Manalapan High School Standout Heavyweight. A great spirit and voice for our programs. Tot program Specialist.

SPECIAL GUESTS & ALUMNI COACHES

Chloe Ayres

Currently competing on Princeton Women’s Wrestling. High School Ranked fourth in the nation at 117 as of June 2021. Finished her high school career with a 20-0 record against girls and 31-17 against boys. Three-time state champion, Super 32 Champion, and a Fargo All-American.

Dean Peterson

High School: Two-time NJSIAA state champion and three-time state finalist at Saint John Vianney ...  finished scholastic career with 72 consecutive victories, including individual state titles in 2019 and 2020. State runner up as a freshman in 2018 ... sat out his 2021 senior season due to injury and closed out his high school tenure with a 108-2 record ... pegged the No. 1 individual at 126 pounds. Secured two Region 6 titles, three district crowns and three Shore Conference Tournament championships. Captured an individual Beast of the East title and finished fifth at Super 32. College: Two-time NCAA Qualifier (2023-24), Two-time Big Ten Championships Placewinner (2024 - Fifth, 2023 - Seventh), 2024 Midlands Champion - 125 Pounds, 2022 Midlands Championships Placewinner (Fourth)

Dylan Waller

Elite Alumni, All American for Elizabethtown.

Joe Pollard

Elite Alumni, Rider University graduate, Rutgers Coach.

Josh Medina

Elite Alumni, Marine Corp, USAW GRECO World Team Trial Bronze Medalist.

Mike Kinder

Elite Alumni, Toms River East, Facebook The Scramble.

Joe Dubuque

Toms River East, Elite Alumni, Freestyle & Girls.

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Jackson Township,
New Jersey 08527

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SteveRivera@EliteWrestlingNJ.com
732-433-5890

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