Head coachBrian Gibbs
Tenth season. 3 regional and 5 league championships, districts every year, 30 state finals appearances and 3 state champions. Regional Coach of the Year 2023, 2024 and 2025. Wrestled at Bedford, then Michigan State.
A non-profit, parent-run club · Cubs to varsity · 2026-27 season starts in NovemberGive to the club
Coaches and board
The people behind the program.
Every coach and board member is a volunteer. Most of them wrestled here, or have a kid who does.
High school
The varsity staff.
Head coach
Assistant coachTy Foltz
Clarkston class of 2011, carrying on a wrestling legacy his father started here. 13 years coaching, Regional Assistant Coach of the Year in 2018, and a teacher at Clarkston Middle School.
Assistant coachJake Spiess
Three-time Ohio state champion for Delta High School, Senior National Champion and Fargo All-American. Wrestled at Eastern Michigan and Michigan State. Owns HomePro Roofing, the State Level sponsor.
Middle school
Three-time county champions.
Middle school coachJosh DeNault
Over 10 years coaching youth sports. Fourth year with the middle school team, with district championships in three of those four years. Co-owns Player Prints. His son Zeek wrestles middle school; his daughter Paisley placed top three at state.
Middle school coachJoe Berden
Three consecutive county championships. Three sons in the sport, from second grade to high school. Owns Player Prints, the team gear supplier for Clarkston and the surrounding area. Also the club's vice president.
Youth
Cubs, Novice and Open.
Cubs coachMatthew Stoian
Second year with the club, 25 years in wrestling, a 40-7 senior season. Volunteered with the program since 2019 and served as an Independence Township trustee.
Open coachJosh DeNault
Also coaches the Open group, alongside the middle school team.
Novice coachMack Hanselman
Clarkston class of 2019: four-time state qualifier, fourth at the 2019 state tournament, two-time Oakland County champion. Wrestled four years at Rochester University. First year coaching youth.
Novice coachCole Wiegers
Clarkston class of 2019, two-time state qualifier and team captain. Two-time NCAA Division III regional qualifier at Adrian College. A personal trainer in downtown Clarkston. First season coaching youth.
Parent board
The board that runs the non-profit.
We assist with scheduling, selecting tournaments, fundraising and volunteer coordination to keep the club running smoothly.
PresidentJustin LeFevre
President since 2023, with children at all levels of the organization. Coaches on the mat and shoots the photos.
TreasurerSara Zak
Has owned and managed several businesses, including MI Prime Health, a Tech Fall sponsor. Her oldest is a senior on varsity.
Vice presidentJoe Berden
With the club since 2020. Owner of Player Prints and, with his wife, part of the Clarkston Chiefs program.
SecretaryJen Place
Manages a club of 125 wrestlers. Co-owner of Treeside Psychological Clinic, a Pin Level sponsor. Her husband Brenton is the club's Youth Liaison.
Events and fundraisingKayla Makki
Runs the events and the fundraising, with experience from KLM Events, Planning & Design. Mat-side at tournaments with her husband Joe.
Youth liaison
Brenton Place
A former Clarkston wrestler with a counseling background, supporting the young athletes.
Volunteer
You do not have to know wrestling.
Kayla joined with no wrestling background. The club needs parents at the scoring table, at the door on photo night, on the banquet and golf outing committees, and behind a camera. Tell the board what you can do.
- ✓Scoring table and timing at home duals
- ✓Photo night and the interquad showcase
- ✓Youth banquet in April
- ✓The August golf outing
- ✓Concessions and the swag bags
- ✓Photos and the Facebook group
Thank a coach. Fund a season.
Or email the board at clarkstonwrestlingclub@gmail.com.