San Diego California Wrestling (Home of the Bulldogs)
’’’San Diego California Wrestling’’’ is a wrestling school locate somewhere in California.
Story
The club has benefited from the experience and skill of several coaches through the years. Emmett Higgin was the Bulldogs first coach in 1998...that was until Softball season. Michael Su stepped in to assist Emmett until the loss of our North Park practice space. Shawn (Doc) Holiday began coaching the Bulldogs after the move to The Center and continued until 2002. Greg Lines was SDWC's head coach from December 2004 until March of 2012 along with two assistant coaches, Mark Paramo and Tim Dowden. Mark tenure as assistant coach was 2008 through 2011 and focused to develop and train our heavyweight wrestlers. Coach Tim joined the coaching staff in 2010 and focused on lightweight wrestlers until his move away from San Diego in 2011. 2012 has seen additional changes as practices have passed into the capable hands of Coach Tom Merkel and Assistant Coach Nick Lopez.
In July 2005, the San Diego Bulldogs Wrestling club launched its first ever website. Wrestlers from across San Diego county and southern California began to discover the club's new presence on the web, curious about our wrestlers and wrestling program as resources for adult freestyle/folkstyle wrestling had all but disappeared in our community. Our club seized the opportunity to recruit the adult wrestler, and membership has been on the rise ever since. In April 2006 thanks to fundraising and generous donations, we purchased a brand new 30'x30' wrestling mat for practices and tournaments.
In December 2007, the San Diego Bulldogs Wrestling Club was renamed San Diego Wrestling Club. Our new nameis strong and focuses on the sport we all love, wrestling, and the beautiful city we call home. One constant is our mascot the Bulldog. Our new logo, the Bulldog paw is tilted to the side to show our Bulldog and Bulldog wrestlers are on a mission to spread the word of wrestling throughout Southern California and beyond. Today we are the only year round USAW sanctioned wrestling club in the area that caters to the adult wrestler. Our wrestlers come from many different parts of San Diego including the military, LGBT, martial arts and professional communities. We at San Diego Wrestling believe there is strength in diversity, and all are welcome on our mat.
Location
the center- 3909 Centre Street, San Diego, CA 92103
Chester
Chester won the SDWC at USAW Chula Vista Tournament, April 2012
