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About

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

Staff

Coaches

Craig VanDyke — Head Coach — Boys and Girls

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

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

Adam Logue

Head Assistant Coach

  • Years coaching: 18
  • Years at Mira Mesa: 10.5
  • Fall Guys Wrestling Coach
Davon Copeland — Assistant Coach

Davon Copeland

Assistant Coach

  • Years coaching: 15
  • Fall Guys Coach
  • 1999 MMHS Alumni
  • Masters Placer
Fazil Bagirov — Assistant Coach

Fazil Bagirov

Assistant Coach

  • Years coaching: 3
  • Years at Mira Mesa: 2
Isaac Pumarejo — Fall Guys Head Coach

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

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

Noah Lester

Assistant Coach

  • Years coaching: 2
  • Years at Mira Mesa: 2
  • 2015 MMHS Alumni
  • Masters Placer
  • CIF Finalist
Waseem Elhamad — Assistant Coach

Waseem Elhamad

Assistant Coach

  • Years coaching: 1
  • Years at Mira Mesa: 1
  • 2014 MMHS Alumni
  • Masters Champion
  • 2× CIF Champion
Eric Velasco — Assistant Coach

Eric Velasco

Assistant Coach

  • Years coaching: 23
  • 1994 MMHS Alumni
  • Fall Guys Head Coach 2010-2024
Alexandra Savage — Assistant Coach

Alexandra Savage

Assistant Coach

  • Years coaching: 4
  • Years at Mira Mesa: 4
  • 2011 MMHS Alumni
Jairus Mahoe — Assistant Coach

Jairus Mahoe

Assistant Coach

  • Years coaching: 5
  • Years at Mira Mesa: 4
Israel Manalansan — Assistant Coach

Israel Manalansan

Assistant Coach

  • Years coaching: 1
  • Years at Mira Mesa: 1
  • 1998 MMHS Alumni
Lineage

Head Coaches at Mira Mesa

Five head coaches in four decades. Every one of them added to what came before.

1981-1983

Noel Hall

2 League Titles

1983-1984

Mike Bakewell

1984-2009

Jon Talbott

2007 National Wrestling Hall of Fame · 7 League · 9 Conference · 1 CIF Runner-up (2005)

2009-2012

Dean Brown

2 League · 2 Conference · Coached State Finalist Gabi Musallam

2012-Present

Craig VanDyke

15 League · 14 Conference · 1 SDS Masters · 2 CIF Titles · 7 CIF Runner-up