Mira Mesa Coaching Staff
Mira Mesa Wrestling has many well educated, caring, and devoted coaches who believe in sharing their experience, wisdom and knowledge with the next generation. We are more than a team — we are a family.
Championship Program
15 consecutive Boys League titles. 75-0 Boys · 12-0 Girls dual records.
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
- •Education: Bachelor of Architecture
- •Grit N Gut Podcast Host
- •Boys League Coach of the Year
- •Girls City Conference Coach of the Year (2×)
- •Girls Masters Championship 2022
- •Boys CIF Championships: 2014 & 2024
- •8 CIF Runner-Up finishes (5 Boys, 3 Girls)
- •Highest Team GPA — CIF San Diego Section Champions 2011
- •Councilman Chris Cate — Certificate of Recognition
- •Councilman Brian Maienschein — Certificate of Recognition
- •SDUSD School Board — Certificate of Recognition
- •Team USA Veteran National Team Co-Head Coach
- •Veteran Freestyle World Champions: '21, '22, '23, '24, '25
- •Veteran Greco-Roman World Champions: '22, '23
Dean Brown
Assistant Coach
- •Years coaching: 20
- •Years at Mira Mesa: 8
- •Education: BS HPER, MS Educational Technology, Secondary Teaching Credential
- •Former MMHS Head Coach 2009-2012
- •2× League Champion Coach
- •2× City Conference Champion Coach
- •2014 CIF Championship Team
- •Former Head Coach SR: 4 league titles, 4 city conference titles
- •Coached 5 state placers
- •Pin 'em 4-6
- •Published Author
Adam Logue
Head Assistant Coach
- •Years coaching: 18
- •Years at Mira Mesa: 10.5
- •Education: BA English Literature, Secondary Teaching Credential
- •Fall Guys Wrestling Coach
- •Former Head Coach (Indiana)
- •Coached state finalist
- •2022 Girls SDS Masters Championship Team
- •2024 CIF Championship Team
Davon Copeland
Assistant Coach
- •Years coaching: 15
- •Education: BS Psychology, Master Human Service Counseling, MBA
- •Fall Guys Coach
- •1999 MMHS Alumni
- •SDS Masters Placer
- •2024 CIF Championship Team
- •3× IBJJF Heavyweight/Absolute Champion
- •IBJJF Pans Runner-Up
- •3rd Place IBJJF World Championship
- •Multiple World League Heavyweight/Absolute Champion
- •US Navy Retired Gunner Mate Senior Chief
Fazil Bagirov
Assistant Coach
- •Years coaching: 3
- •Years at Mira Mesa: 2
- •Education: Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering
- •MMWC Freestyle Coach
- •2× International Tana Cup Silver Medalist
- •2× Northwestern Federal District Bronze Medalist
- •5× Petrozavodsk City Champion
Isaac Pumarejo
Fall Guys Head Coach
- •Years coaching: 30
- •Fall Guys Head Coach 2025-present
- •Team Puma Head Coach
- •2× CA State Placer
- •Coached at Fresno City College
- •Coached at Menlo College
- •Club Coach — Fresno State
- •Club Coach — Fresno Pacific
- •Coached 7 future Cadet World Team members
Devhante Hayes
Assistant Coach
- •Years coaching: 2
- •Years at Mira Mesa: 1
- •2022 MMHS Alumni
- •2× CIF Champion
- •SDS Masters Finalist
- •3× State Qualifier
- •CA State Placer
Noah Lester
Assistant Coach
- •Years coaching: 2
- •Years at Mira Mesa: 2
- •2015 MMHS Alumni
- •SDS Masters Placer
- •CIF Finalist
- •Team Member, 2014 CIF Championship Team
Waseem Elhamad
Assistant Coach
- •Years coaching: 1
- •Years at Mira Mesa: 1
- •2014 MMHS Alumni
- •SDS Masters Champion
- •2× CIF Champion
- •Team Member, 2014 CIF Championship Team
Eric Velasco
Assistant Coach
- •Years coaching: 23
- •Education: BS Criminal Justice
- •1994 MMHS Alumni
- •Fall Guys Head Coach 2010-2024
- •CIF Placer
- •2022 Girls SDS Masters Championship Team
- •2024 CIF Championship Team
Alexandra Savage
Assistant Coach
- •Years coaching: 4
- •Years at Mira Mesa: 4
- •Education: BA Economics
- •2011 MMHS Alumni
- •SDS CIF Finalist
- •2024 CIF Championship Team
Jairus Mahoe
Assistant Coach
- •Years coaching: 5
- •Years at Mira Mesa: 4
- •Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, MBA, BS Pharmacy Studies, BA Economics
- •2024 CIF Championship Team
Frank Criger
Assistant Coach
- •Years coaching: 5
- •Years at Mira Mesa: 3
- •Education: BS Biomedical Engineering, MBA
- •SDS Masters Placer
- •2024 CIF Championship Team
Israel Manalansan
Assistant Coach
- •Years coaching: 1
- •Years at Mira Mesa: 1
- •Education: AA Liberal Arts, BA Sociology, MBA
- •1998 MMHS Alumni
- •Retired US Army Major
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
2007 National Wrestling Hall of Fame · 2025 California Hall of Fame Inductee (Lifetime Service Award) · 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 · 8 CIF Runner-up (5 Boys, 3 Girls)