Coaching Staff

COACH MARC PADWE

North Valley Misfits 501(c)(3), Club President & USAW Administrator

Wrestled collegiately at Penn State University
USA Wrestling NCEP - Bronze Certification
Former Pinnacle High School assistant coach

COACH CHRIS REID

North Valley RTC, Club Manager & USAW Administrator

Former Head Wrestling Coach, Pinnacle High School
Former Assistant Wrestling Coach, Sunrise Mountain High School
Wrestled collegiately at Ohio Northern University
USA Wrestling NCEP - Copper, Bronze & Teal Certifications

Coach Zack Surdyka

Pinnacle High School, Head Assistant Wrestling Coach

Mountain Trails Middle School, Assistant Coach
Former Professional MMA Fighter (Bellator MMA)
Father was a State Champion Head Coach (San Pasqual, AZ)

Coach Ben Schneider

Paradise Valley High School, Head Wrestling Coach

Explorer Middle School, Head Coach
Wrestled collegiately at the University of Dubuque (Iowa)

Coach Nick Williams

North Canyon High School, Head Wrestling Coach

Greenway Middle School, Head Coach
Wrestled collegiately at Arizona State University
Still an active competitor at the Open and Masters levels.

Coach Rich Fawcett

Pinnacle High School, Assistant Wrestling Coach

Wrestled collegiately at Embry Riddle University
Wrestled collegiately at Arizona State University
USA Wrestling NCEP - Bronze Certification

Coach Danny Hewlett

Pinnacle High School, Assistant Wrestling Coach

Former Head Assistant Coach at Washington High School

COACH ANDREW SLAVIN

North Canyon High School, Head Assistant Wrestling Coach

Greenway Middle School, Assistant Coach

Coach Spencer Anderson

North Valley RTC Coach

Wrestled collegiately at Simpson College (Iowa)
Brother is Trever Anderson, University of Northern Iowa (UNI)

Misfits Coaching Staff

Coach Chris Reid

North Valley RTC, Club Manager & USAW Administrator

Former Head Wrestling Coach, Pinnacle High School
Former Assistant Wrestling Coach, Sunrise Mountain High School
Wrestled collegiately at Ohio Northern University
USA Wrestling NCEP - Copper, Bronze & Teal Certifications

Coach Zack Surdyka

Pinnacle High School, Head Assistant Wrestling Coach

Mountain Trails, Assistant Wrestling Coach
Former Professional MMA Fighter (Bellator MMA)
Father was a State Champion Head Coach (San Pasqual, AZ)

Coach JEFF CAPPELLINI

North Valley Misfits, Head Coach

Wrestled collegiately at Arizona State University
USA Wrestling NCEP - Copper Certification

Coach Jason Lopez

Desert Mountain High School, Head Wrestling Coach

Former Horizon High School Assistant Wrestling Coach

Coach Matt Tinnin

North Valley Misfits

USA Wrestling certified coach

Coach Ruben Martinez

North Valley Misfits

USA Wrestling certified coach

Guest Clinicians & College Wrestling Volunteers

Coach Michael Butterfield

Arizona Christian University, Head Wrestling Coach

Summer seasons only - Helps with all levels of club!
Part of the original group of North Valley RTC coaches
Former head wrestling coach at Paradise Valley High School

COACH JAKOB SLAVIN

Coach Michael Butterfield

Simpson College (Iowa), Assistant Wrestling Coach

Summer seasons only - Helps with all levels of club!
Part of the North Valley RTC coaching staff for three years
Former assistant wrestling coach at Cactus Shadows High School