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Co-owner/Head Coach Matthew Pitts

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
B.S. Secondary Education, History

Coaching Career

Shorter University Assistant (NAIA) 2011
High School Assistant Coach (GA & TN)
2006-2010

9 Individual State Champions
5 Team State Championships
1 All-American

UTC Graduate Assistant (Division 1) 2006

SoCon Champions
1 All-American

Wrestling Career
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
(Division 1) 2000-2005

3X NCAA Division 1 National Qualifier
#5 National Ranking as a Senior
Top 12 @ NCAA Division 1 Championship
SoCon Champion
SoCon Freshman of the Year
USA Wrestling All-American
University Freestyle World Team Trials Runner-Up
Over 100 Wins
Trained by Terry Brands (2X World Champion, Olympic Bronze Medalist, NCAA Champion at Iowa)

Gordon Central High School (GA) 1996-2000

USA Wrestling All-American
#5 National Ranking as a Senior
2X GHSA State Champion
Over 150 Wins
Gordon Central Athletic Hall of Fame

 

- Philosophy -

We promote an environment that makes a positive difference in the lives of our students. We will be relentless in the pursuit of excellence through the sport of wrestling; learning to dominate our opponents by developing an entertaining style
of wrestling.