Coaches
John Mance
John was born in New York and moved to the mountains of North Carolina in Boone. His father, Paul was the Head Wrestling Coach for Appalachian State University for 37 years where he was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and the National Coaches Hall of Fame. John started wrestling at 5 years old, and competed through his 3rd year in college at North Carolina State University where he was injured and stopped competing. He has been a high school coach for 2 years in NC and 19 years in TX. Stephanie and John have been married for 23 years and have 3 children, Mackenzie, Erin, and Max and 3 grandchildren.
Erin Mance
Erin, born in North Carolina, moved to Texas at 1 and became a part of the wrestling family by traveling with her mom to every tournament her dad coached in. Before Erin moved to a school with a wrestling program her freshman year of high school she had no plans to wrestle. She transferred to where her dad was coaching and she has been a gym rat ever since. Erin's senior year she decided to put all her efforts toward school and got into Cornell University. She since has moved back to Texas to start a new chapter of her life as she has recently become a new mother.