Coaching Staff
The Yorktown Coaching Philosophy
We approach coaching with the belief that wrestling teaches young men and women the skills necessary to succeed in life. Wrestling is a sport that prepares student athletes for lifelong success by building character through hard work. Our staff coaches intentionally with the following things in mind:
- Success follows hard work.
- Success follows discipline.
- Success requires long-term planning.
- Success requires strategic thinking (“wrestling is a thinking game”).
- Persisting through adversity and failure, regardless of the outcome of a match.
Meet the Coaching Staff
Andrew Adams
Head Coach
Coach Adams is a native of Maplewood, New Jersey. He began wrestling at the age of 12 at Peak Wrestling Club and Cougar Rec Team. He finished his high school career tying his schools all career wins record. He went on to wrestle on the club team at James Madison University. Andrew joined the Yorktown coaching staff as an assistant coach in 2016, and accepted the role of head coach in 2019. He was recognized as Coach of the Year by the district for the 2019-2020 season.
Benyam Getahun
Assistant Coach
Coach Benyam was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia but grew up in Arlington, Virginia. He was a senior wrestling captain and a Yorktown High School graduate, class of 2014. Benyam grew as a wrestler attending multiple clubs such as the Gunston Wrestling Club and Liberty Mat Club. He’s going onto his 3rd year as assistant wrestling coach.
Anthony Campos
Assistant Coach
Coach Tony joins our program with years of experience from the coaching side of the sport. He began wrestling in middle school and later found notable success competing for Osbourn Park High School, where he would help lead his team to a team district championship and finish off his senior year as a state qualifier. He would begin his early coaching role at Osbourn Park HS, and would later transition into coaching middle school youth wrestling for a multitude of years prior to joining our staff. He is heading into his second year with our wrestling program.
Clayton Chadwick
Assistant Coach
Coach Clay is a native of Arlington, Virginia. He began his way into the sport of wrestling through the Cavalier Wrestling Club at Charlottesville, Virginia. Coach Clay is an alumnus of Yorktown High school where he served as a team captain and finished off his career as 2x district champion, a regional champion, and a state finalist his senior year. He went on to wrestle for the Washington and Lee University Men’s wrestling team where he earned NWCA Scholar All-America honors and was the Centennial Conference champion his senior year. Coach Clay is currently a social studies teacher for West Potomac High School. He is heading into his second season with our wrestling program.
Owen Smith
Assistant Coach
Coach O bring a wealth of experience from a background of both coaching and competing at the collegiate level. He was the team captain for the University of Maryland Men’s wrestling team where he won the Maryland Athletics Community Service Award and the team’s Sportsmanship Award. Prior to UMD, Coach O lettered all four years in wrestling at Calvert Hall College High School where he won a state championship as a senior and received All-American honors. Even early into his athletic career in high school, coach O was dedicated to coaching youth wrestling and sharing his passion for the sport in his hometown of Baltimore, Maryland. He is heading into his second season with our wrestling program.