Tom Sirianni
Head Coach
Background: Wissahickon High School 1984 – 1988, LaSalle University 1988, 1989, 1992. Assistant Coach Wissahickon High School 1991.
UDYWA Founding Coach 2014-current
Honors: 1988 PIAA State Qualifier, 95 wins – high school.
LaSalle University NCAA D1: MAAC “all-freshman”, National Catholic Tournament 3rd. 37 wins.
Philosophy: I believe wrestling builds a foundation that offers an education which transcends athletics. Wrestling, as well as many aspects of life, you often are “on your own”, and must rely on your training and knowledge to survive. Learning how to win with humility and lose gracefully is important in wrestling and life. As the head coach, I will work diligently make sure our kids are having fun, learning how to wrestle, and developing skills to use beyond the wrestling mat.
Bill Robbins
Advanced Room Head Coach
Background: Council Rock High School 1994-1997. 1997-1999 CRWA Head Coach. 2002-2017 North Penn High School – Assistant Coach
Philosophy: Youth Coaching Philosophy: Focus on the process not the end result. Youth Coaching Objective: Create a positive environment where wrestlers of all ability levels can improve their skills
Matt Dragon
Background: Lake Lehman High School 2002-2005 University of Pennsylvania 2005-2010.
Honors: 3 x PIAA place-winner (5th 2003, 3rd 2004, 1st 2005). 8 time Fargo National Freestyle and Greco Roman place-winner (Cadet Nation Champ in both styles in 2003 and Junior runner up in both styles in 2005) 166-11 High School Record
University of Pennsylvania NCAA D1: 3 x Team Captain. 4 x EIWA place-winner (2 x Champion). 3 x NCAA Qualifier (round of 12)
Philosophy: I believe in work hard, play hard. Youth wrestling should be fun. It’s important to maintain a balance between engaging and challenging so that our kids develop a passion for the sport. I care less about the wins & losses and more about what our kids are gaining in return. Building a strong foundation is the key to future success. I believe wrestling is a compounding sport; the more you put in, the more you get out. What you learn in wrestling goes beyond the mat. It’s our job as coaches to make sure every day our kids get better not only as wrestlers, but as young men and women. I’m excited to be part of this growing program and hope to leave a positive impact for our wrestlers.
Pat Vulgamore
Background: Oak Glen High School, West Virginia West Virginia University - Intramural Wrestling
Honors: A member of Oak Glen High School wrestling, a program that won 13 consecutive state championships in West Virginia, I had to battle every day to keep up with everyone. Breaking into the line-up my senior year was my honor. This experience taught me the value of persistence, hard work and grit. That lesson has never left me and now my mission is to instill that in my kids.
Philosophy: Wrestling proves, in its simplest form, that focus, discipline and intelligence are the keys to success. It requires strength, flexibility, conditioning, body awareness and ability to control emotions. As humans, we all need help with dealing with all of those facets and I’m excited to teach kids how to do that.
Nolan Murray
Background: Wissahickon High School 1987-1991, Southern Connecticut State University 1991, 1992, 1993
Honors: 1991 Regional Champion, PIAA State Qualifier, Southern Connecticut State University DII, 1992 Central Connecticut State Tournament 1st, 1992 Ithaca Tournament 2nd, 1992 United States Coast Guard Tournament 4th
UDYWA Founding Coach 2014-current
Philosophy: For me, wrestling is a platform to develop many skills, both physical and psychological. Most important are confidence and respect. If you believe in yourself you can achieve anything, at the same time having respect for the sport and your opponents is a must. The goal is to get better everyday, as a wrestler and as a person.
Glen Hersh
Background: Bensalem High School 1988-1992, Penn State University 1992-1996
UDYWA Founding Coach 2014-current
Honors: Over 100 wins – High School/Club Wrestling career.
Philosophy: The reason I choose to coach youth wrestling is to instill a love and passion for the sport of wrestling. This will be accomplished by positively coaching the kids, having fun in practice, stressing positive attitudes and teaching perseverance. The success of our program will be measured by the number of wrestlers we retain from year to year, not how many matches are won.
Evan Sasson
Background: Pascack Hills High School 1986-1989, Hillsdale Hawks- Asst Coach 1994-1995
UDYWA Founding Coach 2014-current
Philosophy: Wrestling taught me to never to give up. I went 0-16 my freshman year in high school and almost quit the second day of sophomore year. I came back and finished in the Regionals in my senior year. The key to success in the sport is that you get out of it whatever you put into it. We are not just looking to make good wrestlers, but good people as well.
Jared Bryant
Mike Dynan
Bryan Gregg
Patrick Kenney
Ryan O’Connor
Ryan Nober
Niels Snyder
Mike Wiley