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Coaching Staff

Zack Surdyka - Head Assistant Coach

     Coach Surdyka joined the Pinnacle wrestling staff in 2023.  With prior coaching experience, as the Head Coach at Scottsdale's Chaparral High School, he brings a complete package to our coaching staff.


     Coach Surdyka was mentored in wrestling by his father, a State Champion coach at San Pasqual High School.  As a competitor, he was a four time state placer and State Runner-Up while wrestling in high school here in Arizona.  He later began training in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), eventually turning Pro and fighting for multiple promotions, including Bellator-MMA.


Coach Surdyka is supported by his wife, Chelsea, and their two sons, Mason and Zion.

Rich Fawcett - Assistant Coach

     Coach Fawcett joined the Pinnacle wrestling staff in 2021. With prior coaching experience, as an assistant coach at Barry Goldwater high school, he brings another unique set of skills to the coaching staff.


     Coach Fawcett was a State Champion for Phoenix’s Barry Goldwater High School. He wrestled collegiality for Embry Riddle University and later transferred to wrestle at Arizona State University.


Coach Fawcett is supported by his wife, Kelly, and their three children, Carter, Andrew and Emma.

Danny Hewlett - Assistant Coach

     Coach Hewlett joined the Pinnacle wrestling staff in 2024.  For the past seven years he was the Head Assistant Coach at Phoenix's Washington High School.   He brings a very established resume of developing young wrestlers.  He also joins his oldest son, Louden, on the coaching staff.


Coach Hewlett is supported by his wife, Jessica, and their two sons Max and Vonn.

Louden Hewlett - Assistant Coach

     Coach Hewlett joined the Pinnacle wrestling staff in 2022.  A former Pinnacle wrestler himself, he brings an amazing passion to our coaching staff, while also mentoring his brother, current Pioneer wrestler, Max Hewlett.

Logan Megles - Strength & Conditioning

     Coach Megles joined the Pinnacle wrestling staff in 2023.  Another former Pinnacle wrestler, who runs our Strength & Conditioning program as well as wrestling with the team.

Coaching History

Current Volunteer Coach(s)

  • Bryan Fawcett
  • Tom Capaldi
  • Troy Murawski
  • Chrissy King


Head Coach(s)

  • Scott Aring, Head Coach
    • 2000-2002
  • Jimmy Lopez, Head Coach
    • 2002 - 2003
  • Charles O'Connor, Head Coach
    • 2003-2006
  • Jimmy Lopez, Head Coach
    • 2006-2009
  • Pat Hurley, Head Coach
    • 2009 - 2010
  • Ben Braasch, Head Coach
    • 2010 - 2017
  • Chris Reid, Head Coach
    • 2017 - 2025
  • XXX, Head Coach
    • 2025 - 

History, Because it takes a Village....

History, Because it takes a Village....

  • Kevin Belcher
  • David Bell
  • Dana Zupke
  • Robert Akhbari
  • Kirk Alire
  • Brett Peterson Sr.
  • Shad Vermeesch
  • Daniel Cordova
  • Brad Hemphill
  • Jonathan Wetzel
  • Zack Braasch
  • Marc Padwe
  • Seth Coronado
  • Katarina Perez
  • Cord Coronado
  • Brett Paige
  • Cole Krebs
  • Chris Duane
  • Cristian Clemente
  • Dominique Hodge
  • Jayce Clary
  • Jason Derganc
  • Nick Williams
  • Troy Murawski
  • Chris Barrett
  • Rich Fawcett
  • Bryan Fa

  • Kevin Belcher
  • David Bell
  • Dana Zupke
  • Robert Akhbari
  • Kirk Alire
  • Brett Peterson Sr.
  • Shad Vermeesch
  • Daniel Cordova
  • Brad Hemphill
  • Jonathan Wetzel
  • Zack Braasch
  • Marc Padwe
  • Seth Coronado
  • Katarina Perez
  • Cord Coronado
  • Brett Paige
  • Cole Krebs
  • Chris Duane
  • Cristian Clemente
  • Dominique Hodge
  • Jayce Clary
  • Jason Derganc
  • Nick Williams
  • Troy Murawski
  • Chris Barrett
  • Rich Fawcett
  • Bryan Fawcett
  • Tom Capaldi
  • Chrissy King
  • Louden Hewlett
  • Eli Grimmett
  • Zack Surdyka
  • Stephen Jimenez
  • Logan Megles
  • Marco Stoppa
  • Danny Hewlett
  • Eric Arias

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