Clinicians

Adam Aho  Adam Aho

Staff Clinician & Camp Counselor at all 2011 Summer Camps

Bio: 225-36 High School Record, Minnesota State Champion, 5x Section Champion, 4x Conference Champion, 4x Season Starter with North Dakota State University

 

Steve Costanzo Steve Costanzo

Guest Clinician & Speaker, Team Competition Camp, June 29

Bio: St. Cloud State University Head Wrestling Coach, Coached  Dana College to 2006 NAIA National Championship, 3x NCAA All-American, 2x North central Conference Champion

 

Daniel Dennis Daniel Dennis

Guest Clinician & Speaker, Driven Intensive Camp, Aug 7-11

Bio: 2x All-American, NCAA qualifier and Big Ten placewinner, Won 2008 Midlands Championships, Placed second at 2010 Big Ten Championships and fifth in 2009, Went 17-7 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Was a member of three NCAA and Big Ten Champion Iowa teams

 

Luke Eustace Luke Eustace

Guest Clinician & Speaker, Driven Intensive Camp, Aug 7-11

Bio: 3-year starter at 125 pounds for Iowa from 2002-04, Posted an 86-26 career record, placing second at the 2002 NCAA Championships, Was also a two-time Big Ten runner-up, Competed for the Hawkeye wrestling club for three seasons after college

 

Grant Gambrall Grant Gambrall

Guest Clinician & Speaker

Bio: (2010-11 Season) All-American, placing third at NCAA Championships; Posted a 25-8 record at 184 pounds; Placed fifth at Big Ten Championships and sixth at Midlands Championships; Went 14-2 in dual matches and 7-1 in Big Ten duals; Scored 51 team points in dual competition; Posted an 8-0 record at Carver-Hawkeye Arena; His eight major decisions led team; Earned team All-America award; Letterwinner.

 

Matt McDonough Matt McDonough

Guest Clinician & Speaker, Driven Intensive, July 31 – Aug 4

Bio: (2010-11 Season) All-American, placing second at 125 pounds at NCAA Championships; Big Ten Champion, beating Northwestern’s Brandon Precin (3-1) in the finals; The 23 team points he scored at the Big Ten Championships led all competitors; Posted a 27-2 record, going 15-0 in duals and 8-0 in Big Ten duals; Pinned 14 opponents, which led team; Scored a squad-leading 80 team points in dual competition; Went 8-0 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena; Named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week Feb. 1 after pinning Precin (6:11) and Penn State’s Nate Morgan (4:16); Placed second at Midlands Championships; Scored extra team points in 22 of his 27 wins; Recorded six major decisions and two technical falls; Earned team Mike Howard Most Valuable Wrestler, All-America and Most Pins awards; Letterwinner.

 

Tad Merritt Tad Merritt

Staff Clinician & Camp Counselor at all 2011 Summer Camps

Bio: High School – 2x State Champion, Wrestling USA Scholastic All-America team member, Career 176-32, 116 falls; College – 2x NCAA All-American, NSIC Rookie Wrestler of the Year, Wrestler of the Week, Iron Man of the Year, Dean Weisman Wrestler of the Year, Amateur Wrestling News All-Rookie Team member, “Red Shirt Wrestler of the Year”

 

Matt Nagel Matt Nagel

Guest Clinician & Speaker, Team Competition Camp, June 26-30

Bio: Co – Head Wrestling Coach Concordia College, NCAA All-American U of Minnesota, 5x MN State Champion, 3x Junior Greco National Champ, Fila Junior Greco Champ

 

John Sundgren John Sundgren

Staff Clinician & Camp Counselor at all 2011 Summer Camps

Bio: High School – 3x State Qualifier, 3x state placer (2nd, 5th, 2nd); College – 4x National Qualifier, 2x All-American, NCAA DII National Champion (2011), NSIC Wrestler of the Year (2011), 4x All-Academic (2x First-Team Selection)