TEAM PRODIGY WC is a new program for wrestlers that are committed to the process and style of wrestling taught at PWA. Wrestlers in TEAM PRODIGY will attend members only practices that build upon one another throughout the season. For that reason, two nights a week, on Mondays and Wednesdays, TEAM PRODIGY Training will not allow drop-ins so the focus is directly on its team members. Team Prodigy WC is a TEAM TRAINING geared towards the most committed wrestlers in our Academy. Team Prodigy is a team of wrestlers that train and compete for Prodigy Wrestling, as they build Progress thru Process. Intended For:
Team Prodigy Members get:
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Don Cummings Greco-Roman Wrestling *3rd - Greco-Roman USA Wrestling Fargo Nationals *3rd Place New York HS State (Onondaga HS) *158-13 High School Record *NCAA DII All-American *3x NCAA DII National Qualifier *2x Team Captain *Mercyhurst University Coaching Mercyhurst University – Asst. Coach, NCAA DII Limestone College – Asst. Coach, NCAA DII | Matt McIntire Freestyle and Greco-Roman Wrestling NHSCA National Champion 2 Time OHSAA State Champion (Lakota) 4 Time OHSAA State Placer Fargo Double All-American in Freestyle (3rd) and Greco (3rd) Indiana University Coaching Anderson High School - Asst. and Head Coach Mason High School - Head Coach Lebanon High School - Asst. Coach |
Willie Wineberg Freestyle Wrestling *4 Time Division I Ohio State Champion *2X NCAA National Qualifier at Purdue University *Cadet National Freestyle Champion *Espoir National Freestyle Champion *Pan-Pacific Games Champion *Multiple Time Fargo All-American *Cadet World Placer Coaching *Miamisburg High School - Head Coach (1999-2014) *Prodigy Wrestling Academy - Head Coach/Director (2014-current) *Member of Ohio Wrestling Hall of Fame |
Coach Joe Napoli will be running the Elite / Premier Training on Thursday 12/15
along with Coach Ryan and Coach Arens.
Joe Napoli, Lehigh University
*Pennsylvania (PIAA) AAA (big school) State Champion
*Pennsylvania (PIAA) Runner-up
*Beast of the East Champion
*NHSCA High School Senior National Champion
*Lehigh University wrestling Team Captain
*2X NCAA Qualifier (with a 3rd seed his senior year)
*Graduated with a Mechanical Engineering Degree
along with Coach Ryan and Coach Arens.
Joe Napoli, Lehigh University
*Pennsylvania (PIAA) AAA (big school) State Champion
*Pennsylvania (PIAA) Runner-up
*Beast of the East Champion
*NHSCA High School Senior National Champion
*Lehigh University wrestling Team Captain
*2X NCAA Qualifier (with a 3rd seed his senior year)
*Graduated with a Mechanical Engineering Degree
Coach Jones will continue to prepare wrestlers for the next level this season. Coach Jones will be increasing his days from 2 days to 4 days this winter. Practicing every Monday through Thursday from 5:30-7 pm to all Beginner and Novice Wrestlers. He will also be continuing his Friday Night Fight Series to get wrestlers more competition on a Friday Night!
I make sure to tell everyone that I come across that the best thing I ever did was to bring Coach Jones and Team Jones Wrestling into the Prodigy Wrestling Academy family. Coach Jones has influenced many wrestlers' lives and has been the starting point for many great wrestlers in Southwest Ohio. Coach Jones takes on some tough challenges as he works to teach younger wrestlers to "Perfect the Basics". There is not a better coach to teach young wrestlers these foundational skills than Coach Don Jones!
His love of wrestling doesn't stop there. He runs open mats and preseason training to wrestlers preparing for the season. He runs open mats throughout the summer giving wrestlers opportunities to reach their goals. He COMPETES still! Coach Jones was a runner-up at the US Nationals in his age division this past year. He also competes in local tournaments and even gave beach wrestling a try. He even is seen selling gear at tournaments on Saturday and Sunday! I think he is a great coach because he loves the sport so much!
Coach Jones comes from a rich tradition of wrestling in Eastern Pennsylvania. His training and work ethic would lead him to All-American honors at Keystone Junior College and then to a Varsity Wrestler at East Stroudsburg University. We are lucky that he continues to bring this top level wrestling experience to Prodigy Wrestling Academy!
I make sure to tell everyone that I come across that the best thing I ever did was to bring Coach Jones and Team Jones Wrestling into the Prodigy Wrestling Academy family. Coach Jones has influenced many wrestlers' lives and has been the starting point for many great wrestlers in Southwest Ohio. Coach Jones takes on some tough challenges as he works to teach younger wrestlers to "Perfect the Basics". There is not a better coach to teach young wrestlers these foundational skills than Coach Don Jones!
His love of wrestling doesn't stop there. He runs open mats and preseason training to wrestlers preparing for the season. He runs open mats throughout the summer giving wrestlers opportunities to reach their goals. He COMPETES still! Coach Jones was a runner-up at the US Nationals in his age division this past year. He also competes in local tournaments and even gave beach wrestling a try. He even is seen selling gear at tournaments on Saturday and Sunday! I think he is a great coach because he loves the sport so much!
Coach Jones comes from a rich tradition of wrestling in Eastern Pennsylvania. His training and work ethic would lead him to All-American honors at Keystone Junior College and then to a Varsity Wrestler at East Stroudsburg University. We are lucky that he continues to bring this top level wrestling experience to Prodigy Wrestling Academy!
- COACHING EXPERIENCE
- Team Jones Wrestling
- Loveland Youth Wrestling 7 years
- Mason Youth Wrestling 5 years
- Kings Junior High Wrestling 1 year
- Team Miron Wrestling
- Cincinnati Wrestling Club
- School Boy National Team Ohio
- WRESTLING EXPERIENCE
- East Straudsburg University - Varsity Wrestler
- Keyston Junior College - All-American Honors
- Waynesboro High School, PA
Coach Arens will continue to be a part of our staff this season with our Premier group. He will sharing coaching duties of this group with Coach Ryan.
When I met Coach Arens, a few things made me realize he would be a great fit for coaching at Prodigy. First, his son, David, was tough AND very technical, almost like his dad had something to do with it :) The second thing I noticed was he was quiet. He knew that he could be effective and didn't need to be screaming at the wrestlers. Finally, after asking where he wrestled, he replied Lakota West. That would make him Scott Fetzer trained. Wrestlers who have wrestled for top notch coaches don't just learn wrestling, they learn what makes great coaches. That's all I needed last year before asking to help us at Prodigy!
It's also nice having a younger coach who can still lace it up with the wrestlers. We are lucky to have him again this season! Welcome Back, Coach Arens!
When I met Coach Arens, a few things made me realize he would be a great fit for coaching at Prodigy. First, his son, David, was tough AND very technical, almost like his dad had something to do with it :) The second thing I noticed was he was quiet. He knew that he could be effective and didn't need to be screaming at the wrestlers. Finally, after asking where he wrestled, he replied Lakota West. That would make him Scott Fetzer trained. Wrestlers who have wrestled for top notch coaches don't just learn wrestling, they learn what makes great coaches. That's all I needed last year before asking to help us at Prodigy!
It's also nice having a younger coach who can still lace it up with the wrestlers. We are lucky to have him again this season! Welcome Back, Coach Arens!
Wrestling Bio
Coaching Bio
- Ohio Cadet National Team
- NCWA College National Qualifier (University of Dayton)
- Competed at Lakota West High School
- Wrestled on 3rd & 4th Place OHSWCA State Dual Teams (Lakota West)
- OHSAA Division I Sectional Champion
- OHSAA Division 1 District Placer
- Competed at multiple top level national high school wrestling tournaments including The Walsh Ironman, Super 32, NHSCA Nationals, AAU Scholastic National Duals and Fargo Nationals
Coaching Bio
- Coach of Prodigy Premier and Elite - 2022
- Monroe Youth Wrestling Coach - 2021 and 2022
- Team Jones Coach
Prodigy would like to welcome Coach Brennan Ryan to the staff for this upcoming season. Coach Ryan has an extensive coaching career that is really going to help our wrestler continue to prepare and improve. Coach Ryan will be one of the coaches our Premier Group on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 7-8:30 pm. He will be also be helping with the Elite group and Junior High Wrestlers this season.
Coach Ryan joins us along with his sons, Jake and Zach. Welcome to Prodigy!
Coach Ryan joins us along with his sons, Jake and Zach. Welcome to Prodigy!
COACHING BIO
Coach Ryan has 26 years total of wrestling coaching experience, including 17 years at the high school level
(10 years as head varsity coach), 5 years at the collegiate level (1 year as head college
coach), and multiple years at the youth level.
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER COACHING HIGHLIGHTS/AWARDS
NCAA CAREER COACHING HIGHLIGHTS/AWARDS
Coach Ryan has 26 years total of wrestling coaching experience, including 17 years at the high school level
(10 years as head varsity coach), 5 years at the collegiate level (1 year as head college
coach), and multiple years at the youth level.
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER COACHING HIGHLIGHTS/AWARDS
- --Career dual meet record as a varsity head coach - 100-36-1
- --3x Named GCL Coach of the Year
- --2x Named SWOWCA Coach of the Year
- --SWOWCA All-Star Meet Coach
- --6x Coached Team Conference Champions
- --4x Coached SWOWCA Team of the Year
- --4x Coached Cincinnati Enquirer Team City Champions
- --5x Coached Team Sectional Champions
- --2x Coached Team District Champions
- --2x Coached State Duals Team State Qualifier
- --1x Coached State Duals Team State Runner-Up
- --1x Coached Individual State Team Runner-Up
- --Coached 29 State Qualifiers
- --Coached 19 State Placers
- --Coached 5 State Finalists
- --Coached 3 State Champions
NCAA CAREER COACHING HIGHLIGHTS/AWARDS
- --1x Named NCAA Mid-States Conference Assistant Coach of the Year
- --4x Coached HCAC Conference Champions
- --Coached 2 NCAA Qualifiers
- --Coached 1 NCAA All-American
- --Coached 1 NCAA Runner-Up
- --Coached 4 NCAA Academic All-Americans
Prodigy Wrestling Academy is pleased to announce the addition of Coach Don Cummings to the staff. Coach Cummings comes to Prodigy with some great wrestling and coaching accomplishments in his career. Coach Cummings will be coaching and running the LIVE Wrestling nights on Tuesday from 7-8:30 pm this season starting on November 8th. Welcome to Prodigy, Coach!
Wrestling Accomplishments
NCAA Division II All American and 3x National Qualifier for Mercyhurst University, 2x Team Captain, NCAA Division II East Super Regional Championship finishes of 1st, 2nd and 3rd, Midwest Classic 3rd place Finish in Indianapolis, IN. Top 8 Finish as a Team at Cliff Keen National Duals.
New York State 3rd place finisher for Onondaga High School with a high school record of 158-13, USA WRESTLING Fargo National Championship 3rd place finisher in Greco Roman for Team New York, multiple time champion and placer for Freestyle/Greco State Championships, many successful wrestling experiences in Germany, Finland, Estonia, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Canada and across the United States.
Coaching Accolades
Mercyhurst University – Assistant Coach, NCAA Division II
Limestone College – Assistant Coach, NCAA Division II
2008-2013
· 1 NCAA Division II National Runner Up
· 9 NCAA Division II All Americans
· 16 NCAA Division II National Qualifiers
· 2 top 8 Team Finishes at NWCA National Duals
· 22 All Academic Award Accomplishments
· 2012-2013 National Academic Championship team
· 2 top 8 and 2 other top 20 Academic Team finishes.
Wrestling Accomplishments
NCAA Division II All American and 3x National Qualifier for Mercyhurst University, 2x Team Captain, NCAA Division II East Super Regional Championship finishes of 1st, 2nd and 3rd, Midwest Classic 3rd place Finish in Indianapolis, IN. Top 8 Finish as a Team at Cliff Keen National Duals.
New York State 3rd place finisher for Onondaga High School with a high school record of 158-13, USA WRESTLING Fargo National Championship 3rd place finisher in Greco Roman for Team New York, multiple time champion and placer for Freestyle/Greco State Championships, many successful wrestling experiences in Germany, Finland, Estonia, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Canada and across the United States.
Coaching Accolades
Mercyhurst University – Assistant Coach, NCAA Division II
Limestone College – Assistant Coach, NCAA Division II
2008-2013
· 1 NCAA Division II National Runner Up
· 9 NCAA Division II All Americans
· 16 NCAA Division II National Qualifiers
· 2 top 8 Team Finishes at NWCA National Duals
· 22 All Academic Award Accomplishments
· 2012-2013 National Academic Championship team
· 2 top 8 and 2 other top 20 Academic Team finishes.
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