Grit is
taught
on the mat.

Coach Pope is in his 10th year with the Williamsburg Wrestling Club and his second as Board President. He joined in 2017 when his son started wrestling and has helped build the club ever since. A Jamestown High School team captain and state qualifier, he also served as an assistant coach at Warhill High School. He’s a Virginia Tech mechanical engineering graduate.

Coach Kavanaugh directs WWC with more than 17 years of coaching experience. As head varsity coach at Peninsula Catholic High School (2009–2020), he coached 41 state medalists and sent 5 wrestlers on to the NCAA level. A two-time New York Class A champion and U.S. Air Force veteran, he builds strong fundamentals and a culture of accountability, teamwork, and pushing past your comfort zone.

Coach Lukanich is in his first season with WWC. Originally from Illinois, he is the youngest of six boys and grew up in the Chicago suburbs, wrestling at Marist High School. A two-time Illinois state qualifier and three-time Fargo All-American, including a 2nd-place finish in the cadet division, he went on to wrestle at McKendree University and Belmont Abbey College at the Division II level. He now works in historic preservation for the Fort Monroe Authority in Hampton, Virginia.

Coach Turner is in his 4th year with WWC, where his two children wrestle for the club. A four-year letterwinner at Penn State and a University Nationals Freestyle All-American, he began coaching as a graduate assistant at Kent State, helping the Golden Flashes rise into the national Top 25. He went on to coach at Washington & Jefferson College and Campbell University.

Coach Pat is in his 4th year with WWC and leads the club’s private lessons. A Virginia state champion in both folkstyle and freestyle, he was a 4x district champ and a high school All-American. He went on to wrestle at UNC Pembroke and the Apprentice School, and he has a son on the team.

Coach Strumke started wrestling in second grade and later served in the Marine Corps. He’s a former referee and high school assistant coach who joined WWC when his sons began wrestling. All four of his children now wrestle for the club.

Coach Mohajerin is in his 5th year with WWC, which he joined with his twins in 2021. He has coached youth wrestling since the 1990s and was a multiyear varsity standout in New Jersey. He’s known for helping wrestlers develop the right mindset and approach to the sport.

Coach Sweaney is a WWC alumnus who won a VAC Elementary School title and Middle School and Freshman state championships with the club. At Lafayette High School he earned 195 career wins and placed top four at VHSL States all four years, then wrestled at West Point’s prep school and served as an Army Military Police Officer. He now heads Warhill High School wrestling, volunteers with WWC, and is a father of four.

Coach Harcum is in his 3rd year coaching with WWC. A two-time VHSL state placer at Lafayette High School, he went on to wrestle at The Apprentice School, where he earned two NCWA All-American honors and two NCWA MAC titles. A two-time Greco state champion, he coached at the Apprentice School for 10 seasons and is in his 4th season as an assistant coach for Warhill High School wrestling.

Coach Testerman is in her second year coaching at WWC and has served in the U.S. Army for 12 years. Her son is in his fifth season with the club. Her love of wrestling began watching her brothers compete and seeing women’s wrestling grow.

Coach Maegan is in her third year with WWC and leads the Little Hammers. A wrestling mom of two girls, she’s passionate about helping young athletes build confidence and find their strength. A former UIUC wrestling statistician, she’s USAW Teal certified, a CrossFit L1 Coach, and a certified yoga teacher.