Our Staff
Mekhi Lewis
Coaching VISTA
Former D1 Wrestler at Virginia Tech
Treavor Erney
Coaching VISTA
Head Coach HD Woodson High School
Former NCAA D1 Wrestler at Army West Point.
Our Coaches
Steve Sothmann
Grants Manager
Mark McGowan
Head Coach, Ballou High School
Mark is currently a USA Wrestling Gold Level certified Coach, and the USA Deaf Wrestling Organization Head Coach. He was the 2013 DeafLympic Greco Roman and Freestyle National
Team Head Coach in Sofia, Bulgaria, and the USA Recruiting Coordinator from 2004-2008.
Archie Hogan
Head Coach, Jackson-Reed High School
Jay LaValley
Coach, JO Wrestling
Rickey Torrence II
Head Coach, Washington Latin Public Charter School
After starting wrestling in 9th grade, Rickey became a multiple time state placer, and a state champion. He is the former head wrestling coach of Newtown High School Titans. Rickey teaches at Washington Latin Public Charter School where he and his brother, Reggie spearheaded the school’s first wrestling program with the help of BTSDC.
Our Board
Max Meltzer
Chairman of the Board
Mike Wiley
Board Member
Edward Smith
Board Member
Geary Fitzpatrick
President, Executive Director
Garrett Brams
Board Member
Reed Landry
Board Member
Helen Maroulis
Board Member
Wes Battle
Vice Chairman of the Board
Rich Dipietro
Board Member
Kevin Beverly
Board Member
Jordan Lipp
Secretary, Treasurer
Robert Brams
Board Member