MAT STARS









Steve Ranus, Director of Grassroots Wrestling
  • 30 years of experience as a teacher and coach in Gwinnett County
  • Head Coach at Norcross High School for 15 years, compiling a record of 86-33-1
  • Assistant Coach at Dacula High School for 11 years
  • Head Coach at Dunkirk High School in New York for 4 years
  • 3-time Region Coach of the Year
  • Has coached numerous State Champions and State Place Winners, including 4-time state champion Paul Stansbury
  • 2007 Inductee into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame
  • Wrestled at Genesee Community College in Batavia, New York
  • Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees from State University of New York at Fredonia

Spring 2009: Boys Grades 3-12

Cost: $145 (Wrestling only)
  $195 (Includes speed, agility and quickness training)

Mat Stars provides boys in grades 3-12 with weekly wrestling skill and technique development through small-group training in a fun but challenging environment. Wrestlers will learn basic and advanced techniques that will help them succeed on the mat during the school and club wrestling seasons. This program includes speed, agility and quickness training to compliment the on the mat skill development. All training sessions are directed by Suwanee Sports Academy professional wrestling staff.

For questions, contact Kirk Jones(kjones@ssasports.com) at 770-614-6686 x123 or kjones@ssasports.com

Grades 3rd-4th

Thursday’s 5:30-6:30pm (wrestling)
6:30-7:30pm (SAQ training)
March 12 – May 21
(excludes April 9)

Grades 5th-6th

Thursday’s 6:30-7:30pm (wrestling)
5:30-6:30pm (SAQ training)
March 12 – May 21
(excludes April 9)

Grades 7-8

Thursday’s 7:30-8:30pm (wrestling)
8:30-9:30pm (SAQ training)
March 12 – May 21
(excludes April 9)

Grades 9-12

Thursday’s 8:30-9:30pm (wrestling)
7:30-8:30pm (SAQ training)
March 12 – May 21
(excludes April 9)