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Meet the GPAW Coaching Staff

Coach Beau Hohmann

Coach Beau Hohmann was born in California and moved to Texas in 1989. Began Wrestling in 1994 with TAWA and is an South Grand Prairie High School wrestling Alumni. At SGPHS he holds the team record for most career wins and pins, is one of two 4- time District Champs, the first Region II Champion, and went on to win 5th at State his Senior year. He was selected All Area, All-State, and the Outstanding Wrestler of 2002 at SGPHS with a record of 47-5.

Coach Hohmann went to Missouri Baptist University, an NAIA program, wrestled for one year and returned to Texas. He served as the volunteer assistant wrestling coach for the SGPHS Warrior’s 2003-04 season. This year he wrestled with the University of Texas at Dallas, an NCWA affiliation, and hopes to join them full time next year.

Coach Hohmann is committed to promoting amateur wrestling and building solid wrestling programs throughout the state of Texas.

Coach Brad Beyer

Coach Beyer is from Wisconsin and has been involved in wrestling since 1994. In 1994 and 95 he was Assistant Wrestling Coach at Freedom Middle School where he supervised and taught approximately 30 youths per practice. He was responsible for warm-up, technique and conditioning drills and served as mat-side coach for grades K-8 at tournaments and dual meets. He also was Assistant Summer Programs Strength and Conditioning Coach at Nicollet High School from 2001 to 2003. He Designed and implemented strength and conditioning programs for the football and rugby teams, was a counselor in youth camps and 7-on-7 tournaments for the football program, and assisted in scouting for the varsity football team. Coach Beyer also received his Officiating Certification with Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association in 1997. He wrestled himself from 1998 until 2001 and was a sectional qualifier, 1996-97, and conference runner-up in 1997. His leadership experience includes UW-Milwaukee Wrestling Club-Officer, 1999-2001; Freedom High School Wrestling Team-Captain, 1996-1997; WIAA Division 2 Team State Champions, 1997; Freedom Area Wrestling Club-Captain, 1993.

Coach Beyer has earned two degrees. He earned his B.S. in Electrical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee in 2003 and his M.S. in Engineering Management at the University of Texas at Arlington in 2006.
M.S., Engineering Management

Coach Chad Kirkland

I began Wrestling at age 3 for the Duncan, OK Marauders. At age 6 my family relocated to Arlington, TX were I became one of the original Poly America wrestlers. At Poly I won 3 Junior Olympic Championships, 4 Tulsa National Gold medals as well as 6 Consecutive TX State Championships. I was also awarded The National wrestler of the year trophy for 4 years in a row. At age 15 my family relocated to Marlow, Oklahoma and I became a Marlow, Outlaw. There planned for a military career by joining the Oklahoma National Guard. I attended Army basic training my high school Sophomore summer and became a drilling guardsman. As an American fighting man, full time High school wrestler, and student I participated in many famous Oklahoma Tournaments. Examples include: OU Open, Geary, OK, and the Perry Tournament of Champions. In 1998 I wrestled as an OK Individual State finalist and contributed to The Marlow Outlaws overall Team State Championship. My 2nd place medal that helped win the tournament for the team is one of my most cherished medals. In 1999 I had a 36 wins to 1 loss senior year record where I again lost at the finals in the State Tournament . I was however awarded the Oklahoma ALL State award for 130 lbs.

After graduating high school I began to pursue my military career but struggled with my identity not as a wrestler. Being a Guardsman was something I cherished but I decide to take up the Identity of a United States Sailor. So I married my high school sweetheart and began a Naval career as an Electronic Technician. While stationed onboard The USS Sentry MCM-3 I ventured out into the sea visiting many foreign ports protecting life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness from the fear of Terrorism. And this is my life in a nut shell.

In conclusion wrestling has been the most significant factor in my life. It taught me how to apply self discipline, to achieve the glory in competition and taught me how to deal with my wins as well as losses as a man with honor and integrity. My life can be summed up in two quotes.

"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans!" by John Lennon

AND MY FAVORITE QUOTE OF ALL TIMES!
" It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat. " by Theodore Roosevelt

Coach Ken Murray

Coach Murray is originally from a small town in Alaska, called Kenai. He began wrestling in junior high school and continued through high school, competing in the State Championship tournaments his final two years. He is married to wife, Kay, for 14 years and has two sons, Kyle (9) and Kelly (7) and has lived in Grand Prairie for six years. Their family motto is “Murray’s never quit.”

In the past Coach Murray coached T-Ball and soccer for the YMCA. He is currently employed as a Controller for Lincoln Property Company over their Restaurant Group and has been on the financial side of food service for the last 12 years.

Coach Murray says, “The sport of wrestling has had a great deal to do with who I am today and the way I approach life’s challenges. Problems in life will always face us. The way we face these problems demonstrates the character within us. Competing in the sport of wrestling, even at the high school level, gave me an understanding of abilities I never knew I had. You are challenged to compete against unknown, often larger opponents armed with only your physical talents, training, technique and heart. When the referee turns you loose, your attack becomes a medley of those ingredients, with each match consisting of a different combination. I can’t think of another sport that exploits every aspect of competition the way wrestling does and places it all on the shoulders of one individual. Thank you for letting me help coach your sons. It is truly an honor to hopefully pass along some of these life training lessons to them.”

Coach Matt Harrison

Coach Harrison was born in Texas and started wrestling at age five. He grew up in the TAWA organization competing on the Garland Warrior Wrestling team. He has been a state champion and state placer ten times. He attended Martin High School in Arlington from 1995 to 1997. His wrestling accomplishments in high school include state runner up in 95, state champion in 97, high school All-American in greco-roman wrestling in 95, 96, and 97, and All-American in freestyle wrestling in 1995 and 1996. Coach Harrison attended the University of Central Oklahoma in 1997 to 1999 and was All-American in 1997.

Coach Harrison's favorite wrestling quote is "Pain is just a temporary strain on the brain and that's why wrestlers are insane." by Gene Mills, former Olympian from Syracuse University.

Coach Harrison works as the Regional Manager for Contessa Premium Foods and is a reserve Police Officer for the Fort Worth Police Department.

Coach Shawn Hoover

Coach Hoover is from Blaine, MN and graduated from Blaine High School in 1989. In high school, Coach Hoover had a successful high school career, which was cut short by injury his senior year. His success’s on and off the mat in high school allowed Coach Hoover to wrestle in college. He wrestled on an athletic scholarship in North Dakota at a small NAIA school his freshman year, where he gained All -American status. Being homesick, Coach Hoover left North Dakota and attended and wrestled at Anoka Ramsey Community College in his hometown. While there, Coach Hoover also earned All-American status in wrestling. After receiving his AA degree, Coach Hoover received an athletic scholarship to Arizona State University and wrestled for the Sun Devils his junior year. Coach Hoover graduated from Arizona State University with honors with a degree in Criminal Justice. After a short career working as an investigator, Coach Hoover went back to school to earn a degree in Education. In 1999, Coach Hoover received his Masters Degree in Education, graduating with honors.

Coach Hoover has been involved with the sport of wrestling for over 23 years. He competed for 13 years and has coached for 10. He was an assistant for 7 years in Minnesota and also a head coach in Minnesota, before moving to Texas to become the head coach at South Grand Prairie. He has coached on national level teams, been a guest clinician for camps and coached for numerous freestyle and greco clubs.

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