Our Purpose
Our mission is to provide the highest level training and mentoring available, to people of all ages, and to use the platform of wrestling to enrich lives on and off the mat. Tupelo Wrestling is a lead-by-example program where coaches use wrestling as a platform to build self-confidence and hone skills that transcend the wrestling boundary. Our program's success is measured on every front: on the mat, on the field, in the classroom, and in life.
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CORE VALUES OF OUR PROGRAM
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MEET OUR STAFF
Head Coach
Mostafa Alizadeh
Coach Mostafa comes to us from his native country of Iran, where he holds 3 National Titles and Coached the National Youth team for 7 Years. He was also a Junior World Silver Medalist, Asian Gold Medalist, and Cadet World Bronze Medalist. He is the most decorated wrestler living in the state of Mississippi (and most of the USA!) and we are honored to have him lead our team.
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Brian has 19 years of wrestling, 2 years of judo, and 2 years of Brazilian jiu-jitsu experience. He began wrestling in Columbus, OH at age 7 and went on to compete as an NCAA Division III wrestler. He's trained and competed both nationally and internationally, winning several martial arts regional and national tournaments in Croatia, Bosnia, and Montenegro.
Brian Fox
Assistant Coach & Manager
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Assistant Coach
Grady Sue Hurley
Grady is the owner of UFM Fitness and a prominent local fighter. Grady boasts an 83% winning percentage in combat sports, including a professional MMA record of 16-3 and an undefeated career as a professional boxer. Overall, Grady has competed in 35 combat sports fights, including boxing, kickboxing, and MMA.
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Forms of Training
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Coach AJ Vega
Assistant Coach
AJ has 6 years of wrestling, 3 years of professional wrestling, two years of taekwondo, and 5 years of isshinryu experience. He began wrestling in Ramstein, Germany at the age of 6 and has competed in many tournaments overseas. During his wrestling years abroad, AJ won 2 European championships.
Our home training environment where Tupelo Wrestling Club (TWC) athletes train like warriors. We focus on expanding our skill set and log hours of reps and live wrestling with quality training partners, coaching, and positive leadership.
A private training environment with a coach and single athlete, training partners, or a small group. This is ideal for fast-tracking development with quality reps under a watchful eye, building confidence in a troubling position, or evaluating match film. Session are set by appointment with a coach.
