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RAFAEL CALIXTO (11 years of Coaching Experience)

  • Co-founder of the Silverback Wrestling Club
  • 4X Connecticut Assistant Wrestling Coach of the Year, Windham High School
  • NCAA All-American (DII), 1997
  • 3X NCAA Academic All-American
  • 4X NCAA DII East Regional Place Winner
  • American International College, Hall of Fame Inductee, 2008
  • 2X Connecticut State Champion
  • Bronze Certified USA Wrestling Coach / CIAC Certified
  • Numerous Years of Freestyle & Greco Wrestling Experience


PETER DECARLI (11 years of Coaching Experience)

    Co-founder of the Silverback Wrestling Club
  • Prep-High School All American, Blair Academy,
  • 4th Place New England High School Championship
  • Connecticut State Champion, 1993
  • 2X DI NCAA Regional Place Winner
  • 4 Year Varsity Starter at Duquesne University, PA
  • Duquesne University Wrestling Captain, 1999
  • Copper Certified USA Wrestling Coach / CIAC Certified Wrestling Coach
  • Numerous Years of Freestyle & Greco Wrestling Experience



GREG LAFLAM (13 years of Coaching Experience)

  • Co-founder of the Windham Youth Wrestling Club / Silverback Wrestling Club
  • Captain of the Windham High School New England Championship Team, 1992
  • Member of Four Windham High School State Championship Teams, 1989 - 92
  • Copper Certified USA Wrestling Coach

BALTAZAR "BG" GONZALEZ (7 years of Coaching Experience)

  • Head Silverback Youth Wrestling Coach
  • Wrestled Four years at Windham High School
  • Copper Certified USA Wrestling Coach

JAIME POULIN (8 years of Coaching Experience)

    2X Connecticut State Open Champion
  • 3X Placed, New England High School Championships
  • New England High School Champion, 1991
  • 2nd Place, National High School Championships, 1992
  • Wrestled at Garden City Junior College (Kansas)
  • Member of Garden City Junior College, Junior College National Championship Team, 1993
  • Copper Certified USA Wrestling Coach

KIRK JENKINS (15 yrs of Coaching Experience)

  • Head Wrestling Coach, St. Bernard High School
  • 2X Connecticut State Open Champion, 1988 & 1989
  • New England High School Champion, 1989
  • Former Greco / Freestyle Marine Corp Team Member, 1991 - 93
  • Copper Certified USA Wrestling
  • Numerous Years of Freestyle & Greco Wrestling Experience

BRANDON STROUT (7 years of Coaching Experience)

  • Assistant Wrestling Coach, Griswold High School
  • Coached High School & Freestyle All Americans
  • 2nd Place, State Open Games of America, 2003
  • 5th Place, MAWA Nationals, 2004
  • CIAC Certified Wrestling Coach

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