Cody Cleveland - Tullahoma Head Coach

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Former Tennessee at Chattanooga All-American and McCallie state champion Cody Cleveland is the new head wrestling coach at Tullahoma High School.

 

Cleveland, 24, replaces Ronnie Bray who is now the head wrestling coach at Blackman High School in Murfreesboro. Bray coached Wildcat state champion Brandon Brunner (2010) and 2011 state runner-up Alex Kaferle during his three years as head coach.

 

“This is a great opportunity for me and I am glad to be back in Tullahoma where I grew up as we have a great support base for wrestling in the community,†said Cleveland who was a four-time state medalist and two-time state champion.

 

“We should be an experienced team this year as we return seven state qualifiers from last year, including state runner-up Alex Kaferle (112).â€

 

Cleveland’s assistant coaches are Jeff Lester and Steve Britton, while former Bradley Central state champion Al Morris is the new Tullahoma Middle School wrestling coach and will help with the varsity program.

 

College: Cleveland was a 2008 All-American for the Mocs, placing eighth at the NCAAs … Southern Conference tournament Outstanding Wrestler in 2009 … three-time SoCon champion, 2008-09-11 ... has a degree in Criminal Justice ... pursuing an MBA.

 

High School: Tullahoma HS – 3rd place state medalist in 2002 … McCallie –three-time medalist; 2003 (2nd), 2004 (1st), 2005 (1st) … member of Blue Tornado state duals championship team in 2003.

 

Notes: Cleveland wrestled for the Tullahoma youth program from the first through eighth grades ... a two-time champion at the Ohio Champions tournament ... He wrestled for the Tullahoma youth wrestling program under Ken Hagen and Pat Welch who started the program … Hagen is the dad of former three-time McCallie state champion J.T. Hagen … Cleveland's dad, David, started the Tullahoma Middle School program when Cleveland was in the sixth grade.

 

 

New Head Wrestling Coaches

Region 1 (5)

David Crockett – Todd Parker

Morristown West – Roy Rucker

Science Hill – Jimmy Miller is co-head coach with Jeff Price

Sevier County – John Thompson

West Greene – Lynn Bowers

 

Region 2 (4)

Christian Academy of Knoxville - Chris Hawkins

Farragut – Joe McAllister

Knox Catholic – Justin Anderson

Knox Fulton – Jeremy Branam

 

Region 3 (3)

Bradley Central – Ben Smith

Greenback – Jason Hicks

Kingston – Randy Burts

 

Region 4 (1)

Chattanooga Central - Marquis Dotson

 

Region 5 (6)

Blackman – Ronnie Bray

Coffee County – Roger Barlow

Eagleville - John Edgepath

Franklin County – Andrew Giel

Lebanon – Josh Wilkins

Tullahoma – Cody Cleveland

 

Region 6 (3)

Hillwood – Michael Henderson

Nashville Christian – Bradley Rowlett

Summitt – Wayne Dunn

 

Region 7 (3)

Cheatham County – Jeremy Boyd

Clarksville Northeast – Eric Christie

Tim Cherry – Creek Wood

 

Division II (1)

McCallie – Mike Newman

 

 

contact B.B. Branton at william.branton@comcast.net

 

also posted on chattanoogan.com

 

head coaching list courtesy of Chris Vandergriff

Edited October 14, 2011 by bbb

[THEANIMAL]

GREAT ARTICLE B.B. KEEP THEM COMING,

 

THE ANIMAL

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Congrats to Tullahoma...... Cody is a very good person, and could do some really good things there.