The Marauder coaching staff.
Decades of mat experience, Team USA pedigree, and Mira Mesa alumni who came back to coach the room they grew up in.
Championship Program
14 consecutive Boys League titles. 70-0 dual record.
Team USA Connection
Active Veteran World Championship coaching staff.
GRACE Philosophy
Gratitude · Respect · Awareness · Communication · Embrace
Coaches
Craig VanDyke
Head Coach — Boys and Girls
- •Years coaching: 20
- •Years at Mira Mesa: 14
- •Team USA Veteran National Team Co-Head Coach
- •Freestyle World Champions: '21, '22, '23, '24, '25
- •Greco-Roman World Champions: '22, '23
- •Girls City Conference Coach of the Year (2×)
- •Boys League Coach of the Year
- •Boys CIF Championships: 2014 & 2024
- •13 CIF trophies
- •Girls Masters Championship 2022
Dean Brown
JV Head Coach
- •Years coaching: 20
- •Years at Mira Mesa: 8
- •Former MMHS Head Coach 2009-2012
- •2× League Champion Coach
- •2× City Conference Champion Coach
Adam Logue
Head Assistant Coach
- •Years coaching: 18
- •Years at Mira Mesa: 10.5
- •Fall Guys Wrestling Coach
Davon Copeland
Assistant Coach
- •Years coaching: 15
- •Fall Guys Coach
- •1999 MMHS Alumni
- •Masters Placer
Fazil Bagirov
Assistant Coach
- •Years coaching: 3
- •Years at Mira Mesa: 2
Isaac Pumarejo
Fall Guys Head Coach
- •Years coaching: 20
- •Fall Guys Head Coach 2025-present
- •Team Puma Head Coach
- •2× CA State Placer
Devhante Hayes
Assistant Coach
- •Years coaching: 2
- •Years at Mira Mesa: 1
- •2022 MMHS Alumni
- •2× CIF Champion
- •Masters Finalist
- •CA State Placer
Noah Lester
Assistant Coach
- •Years coaching: 2
- •Years at Mira Mesa: 2
- •2015 MMHS Alumni
- •Masters Placer
- •CIF Finalist
Waseem Elhamad
Assistant Coach
- •Years coaching: 1
- •Years at Mira Mesa: 1
- •2014 MMHS Alumni
- •Masters Champion
- •2× CIF Champion
Eric Velasco
Assistant Coach
- •Years coaching: 23
- •1994 MMHS Alumni
- •Fall Guys Head Coach 2010-2024
Alexandra Savage
Assistant Coach
- •Years coaching: 4
- •Years at Mira Mesa: 4
- •2011 MMHS Alumni
Jairus Mahoe
Assistant Coach
- •Years coaching: 5
- •Years at Mira Mesa: 4
Israel Manalansan
Assistant Coach
- •Years coaching: 1
- •Years at Mira Mesa: 1
- •1998 MMHS Alumni
Head Coaches at Mira Mesa
Five head coaches in four decades. Every one of them added to what came before.
Noel Hall
2 League Titles
Mike Bakewell
Jon Talbott
2007 National Wrestling Hall of Fame · 7 League · 9 Conference · 1 CIF Runner-up (2005)
Dean Brown
2 League · 2 Conference · Coached State Finalist Gabi Musallam
Craig VanDyke
15 League · 14 Conference · 1 SDS Masters · 2 CIF Titles · 7 CIF Runner-up