ADEM KAYA
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & ACHIEVEMENTS
Head Coach (July, 07 - Present)
Champions Wrestling School, Charlotte, NC
Assistant Wrestling Coach (Jan2002- Jan 2006)
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
• Worked as assistant wrestling coach at UNC at Chapel Hill,NC
• Coached the team to win ACC Title twice in three seasons
• Created personal teaching techniques and conditioning training
• Helped with university level recruiting
Assistant Wrestling Coach ( Sep 2000 - Jan 2002)
Lock Haven University, Lock Haven, PA
• Coached two wrestlers who became ALL-American
• Assisted the team to win PSAC Championship
• Assigned duties and responsibilities to assistant coaches and evaluate their performance of these duties.
EDUCATION
• Master of Business Administration, Pfieffer University, Charlotte, NC ,US. 2009
• Bachelor of Science - Physical Education at Gazi University Ankara, Turkey, 1997
• Certificate of Sportsman’s Health and Nourishment
Hacettepe University, Nourishment Section, Ankara, Turkey
• Certificate of Sportsman’s Injury: Its Reasons and Its Cure
Youth Sportsman Education Center, Ankara, Turkey
HONORS & RECOGNITION
• Member of Turkish National Team for 10 years 1990 -2000
• Six Time Turkish National Champion 1991,1992,1994,1995,1997,1999
• Bronze Medalist at Good Will Games 1998
• Silver Medalist at University World Championship 1997
• Bronze Medalist at World Cup 1997 and 1995
• Gold Medalist at Junior World Championship 1991
• The Most Outstanding Wrestler at Junior World Championship 1991
• Turkish National Team Captain for five years 1991,1992,1994,1995,1999
• Participated in over 25 Major International Tournaments throughout the World
• Won numerous National and International Grand Prix Tournaments
He is married to Zahide and has a daughter, Irem Aybuke.
TRAVIS PENNELL, from NJ
Assistant Wrestling Coach ( Nov 2007-Present)
Wrestling Background
• 1994-1995: Riverside Youth Wrestling; Riverside, New Jersey
• 1995-2002: Palmyra Youth Wrestling; Palmyra, New Jersey
• 2002-2006: Holy Cross High School Wrestling; Delran, New Jersey
Accomplishments
• 1995- New Jersey State Championship: 8th
• 1996- 3rd in MAWA District Tournament, appearance in MAWA Eastern Nationals; Salisbury Maryland.
• 1997-2000: 3rd, 2nd, 2nd, 1st in MAWA District Tournament, appearance in MAWA Eastern Nationals; Salisbury Maryland.
• 2002: 3rd, NJSIAA District 3, appearance in Regional 7 Tournament, appearance in the “Beast of the East Wrestling Tournament”
• 2004: 3rd, NJSIAA District 3 appearance in Regional 7 Tournament
• 2005: 3rd, NJSIAA District 3 appearance in Regional 7 Tournament
• 2006: 2nd, NJSIAA District 3 appearance in Regional 7 Tournament, appearance in the “Beast of the East Wrestling Tournament”
• 2002-2006 High School career 77-34
Education
• High Cross High School, Graduated 2006
• Queen’s University of Charlotte: Majoring in History, 2006-Present
-Planning to become a High School Teacher, and Wrestling Coach.
GARRETT HICKS, from NY
Assistant Wrestling Coach ( Oct 2008- Present)
Phone: 716-753-6851
E-Mail: hicks_garrett@hotmail.com
Collage:
Graduated from University of Buffalo, 2007
wrestled at 184 pound
Collage State Champion in 2006
3'rd in MAC Conference Championship in 2006
Captain of the team
High School;
2001, 2002 NY State Champ
Wrestled free style and Greco-Roman
CORY BARSNESS, from Iowa
Assistant Wrestling Coach ( Oct 2008 - Present)
Phone: 563-505-6482
E-mail:j.cory.barsness@gmail.com
Collage:
-Studied BS and graduated in 2008
-Wrestled for University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
-starter (runner up) for 3 at 141 and 149 pounds
-3x Letter Winner
-awarded the highest GPA on the team
High School:
-4X State Qualifier
-4X All Conference
-Captain at Pleasant Valley HS under Royce Duncan
Jamie Brewer, SC
Assistant Wrestling Coach (April 2009- Present)
Phone:980-322-4439
Email: elitemgt1@gmail.com
2nd place @ NHSAA Southern Nationals 130lbs- 1996
NHSAA High School ALL American 130lbs- 1996
2x State placer - 135lbs
South Carolina All Star - 1996
4x regional champ (team)
4x State runner up (team)
Team Co-Captain - 1996
career record 110-30
recruited by schools such as:
Garner Web University, NC
Cumberland College, KY
and many others
wrestled in the Pembroke Classic and Carolina Open (open college
tournaments) while still in high school.
JaVonte’ Ashford, Virginia
Assistant Wrestling Coach (Aug 2009- Present)
Phone: 540-798-7525
Email: jlashford@vzw.blackberry.net
Wrestling Experience:
King College, Bristol, TN (NAIA now D-2)
- 2008 NAIA All-American (5th Junior Year)
- Ranked as high as 2nd Nationally as a Senior (Post-Season Injury ended Season)
- 2008 NAIA East Regional Finalist
- 2 Year Captain (Junior and Senior Season)
- Private Youth Instructor 2007-2009
- Wrestled and Competed against numerous Division II All-Americans and Division I competitors
Education:
- BA in Online Media & Marketing, King College, Bristol, TN May 2009
- William Fleming High School, Roanoke, VA June 2000
Nathan Schy, VA
Email: NSchy@hersheys.com
1998 VA AAA State Champ (117-13)
1998 Cadet World Team Trials Champ
3 X Asics Cadet/Junior National AA
Multiple Freestyle and Greco State Titles
4 year starter for D-1 F&M
Ranked as high as #22 NCAA D-1
Head Assistant Elizabethtown College
Volunteer Assistant F&M