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Founder and President
Wade Genova founded World Sports Alliance Inc. after working ten years with USA Wrestling, the National Governing Body of amateur wrestling in the United States. The past five years he served as International Exchange Manager, where he set up nearly 200 international tours. Wade sent various local, state and national teams abroad each year. As an athlete, Wade was nationally ranked on the senior level for over a decade in Greco Roman style wrestling. He was a Freestyle University National Champion and a member of the World University Freestyle Team. In Greco Roman style, he was an Olympic Team Alternate and placed in a number of international competitions. He was an Olympic Festival Gold Medalist. He also holds a black belt in Judo. Wade graduated Boston University with a degree in Management and Marketing. As a wrestler, coach and team leader, Wade has participated on 24 international tours, visiting 34 countries worldwide.
National Camps Director
Jon McGovern: Olympic Festival Gold Medalist, 3 in US Open National Championships, Freestyle National Team Member, Final Olympic Trails Qualifier, 2 x Division 3 NCAA Champion, Head Coach University of Dubuque, NWCA 2006 Coach of the Year
Director of Special Projects
David Vizzini: 2x NCAA Div 2 All-American at Portland State University, 4X Oregon State Wrestling Champion, Hold a BS in Human Communications from Southern Oregon Univ and a Masters Degree in Rhetoric and Organizational Communications from Cal. State. Univ. Fulerton, Certified Mediator
International Tours- Coaching Staff
Lee Allen: 1956 Freestyle Olympic Team; 1960 Greco Roman Olympic Team; 6X National Champion; 1972 and 1976 Asst. Olympic Coach; 1980 Head Olympic Coach; 3 X Head US Greco Roman World Team Coach; 1998 Female Pan-American Team Head Coach; 32 years Head Coach Skyline College; currently Head Women’s Coach at Menlo College
Dan Chaid: NCAA Div. 1 Champion; 4X NCAA All-American; National Open Freestyle Champion; Elite Division World Freestyle Champion, Masters World Freestyle Champion; member of US World Cup Team; 2X Olympic Team alternate; California State H.S. Champion
Frank Famiano: 1984 Olympic Team; 5X U.S. National Open Champion; Member of 6 World Teams; Member of 4 World Cup Teams; Junior World Silver Medalist; Pan American Team Member; 2X Div. 3 NCAA Champion; 2X Div. 1 NCAA All-American.
George Kaltchev: Freestyle World Championship Silver Medalist; European Champion; 6X Bulgarian National Champion; French National Champion; Medved Tournament Champion-Russia; Cerro Palado Champion-Cuba
Jon McGovern: Olympic Festival Freestyle Gold Medalist; 3rd in U.S. National Open; Freestyle National Team Member; Final Olympic Trials Qualifier; 2X Div. 3 NCAA Champion; Head Coach University of Dubuque
Dean Morrison: NCAA Champion, University Freestyle National Champion, USA National Team Member, Resident Athlete US Olympic Training Center (COS)
Shawn Sheldon: 2 X Olympian, 9X National Champion, World Silver Medalist
Arpad Sipos: 9X Hungarian Greco Roman National Champion; European Champion; Junior World Champion: Junior European Champion; 4th in World Championships
Brandon Slay: 2000 Olympic Champion, 2000 U.S. National Open Champion
August Wesley: 12 years varsity coach-CA; currently Asst. Coach at Sacramento City College; 2x Olympic Trials participant; member Sunkist Kids 1995 to present; Hawaii International Silver Medalist; 8 X international freestyle coach; 5X medallist in international competitions
U.S. Camps- Coaching Staff
Kevin Jackson: Olympic Champion, 2X World Champion, 3X USA National Champion, 4X NCAA All-American, US National Freestyle Coach
Brandon Slay: 2000 Olympic Champion, 2000 US Open Champion
Dennis Hall: Olympic Silver Medalist, World Champion, 2X US Olympian, 7X USA National Champion
Terry Steiner: NCAA Champion, USA National Team Member, Midlands Champion, USA National Women’ Coach
Ike Anderson: US Olympic Team, 2X USA National Champion, USA National Developmental Coach
Mike McCarther: US Olympic Freestyle Coaching Staff, National Coaching Staff, 3 x Midlands Champion, Midlands Hall of Fame, NCAA Runner-up
Dean Morrison: NCAA Champion, University Freestyle National Champion, USA National Team Member, Resident Athlete US Olympic Training Center (COS)
Bart Chelesvig: 3X NCAA All-American, 3X Iowa State Champion, University of Wisconsin Head Asst. Coach (DUB)
Shawn Sheldon: 2 X Olympian, 9X National Champion, World Silver Medalist
Clar Anderson: NCAA Div 1 National Champion, Head Coach Duke University
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