Wrestling

Head Coach - Gerry Braun

Coach Gerry Braun brings 17 years of coaching experience to BVHS. Over that time, he has coached 97 state qualifiers, 44 state pacers, 6 state champions, and 5 All-Americans. 

Last year, Coach Braun started the wrestling program at Gateway HS and in its 1st year the team went 18-10 in duals, had 9 Regional qualifiers and 2 State qualifiers. Prior to Gateway, Coach Braun was at St. Thomas Aquinas HS in Fort Lauderdale. While at St. Thomas, the wrestling team won 11 district titles, 5 region titles, and made the state dual finals in 2020. 

Coach Braun began his coaching career in Georgia after graduating from Anderson College (SC), where he was a NCAA national Qualifier. He spent his 1st year coaching at Lithia Springs HS and then 6 years at his alma mater, East Paulding HS, where he was a state placer and All-American. 

Coach Braun has also been a 5-time national team coach for Team Georgia and Team Florida, and has coached football the last 5 years. 

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