Coaching Staff
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Image - Bryan Clemen
Image - Darrin Allen
Co-Head Coach - Bryan Clemen
Years in Coaching: 29 (23 at DC, 6 at Prior Lake)
High School
Prior Lake
Current Job
Business Education Teacher - Dassel Cokato High School
Family
Becca, Max (16), Kendra (16)
Accomplishments / Honors
2010 Section 6AA Wrestling - Coach of the Year
2010 Dassel Cokato - Coach of the Year
2010 KDUZ All-Area - Coach of the Year
Four Year starter at HWT for St. John's University
Favorite Quote(s)
"Don't complain about the results you did not get, from the work you did not do"
"There is a way we do things"
Favorite Food
Ham and Cheese Omelette
Sesame Chicken
Outside Interests
Freestyle and Greco Roman Wrestling & Refereeing
Golf
Financial Planning & Taxes
Co-Head Coach - Darrin Allen
First year as Co-Head Coach
4 years as Varsity Asst at DC/L
2 years - Fairmont-Martin County West
1 year - Holdingford
High School
Kasson Mantorville
Current Job
Social Studies Teacher - Dassel Cokato High School
Family
Courtney Kennedy (1)
Accomplishments / Honors
Class AA State Tournament appearances with Kasson Mantorville
5X Section Placer
5X All-Conference
Wrestled at University of Northern Iowa
Favorite Quote(s)
"“The successful person has the habit of doing the things failures don't like to do. They don't like doing them either necessarily. But their disliking is subordinated to the strength of their purpose.”"
Favorite Food
Smoked Gouda Burger
Outside Interests
Football
Fishing
Hunting
Image - Marcus Halverson
Image Tim Kinsella
DC/L Youth Coach & Varsity Asst Coach - Marcus Halverson
20+ Years between Lester Prairie, HL/LP, Dassel Cokato, DC/L
High School
Lester Prairie
Current Job
Foreman at Milburns in
Family
Bonnie, Brooklin, Tyson Halverson, Jacob MacDonald
Accomplishments / Honors
2017 - Section 6AA Asst Coach of the Year
1995 State Entrant, 100+ career wins
Favorite Quote(s)
Anything Tom Brands says
Favorite Food
Steak
Outside Interests
Fishing
DC/L Youth Coach and 9th Gr & Under Coach - Tim Kinsella
Years in Coaching: 21 years with Litchfield
Helped out with Pinnacle in Shoreview
High School
Litchfield
Current Job
Owner & Operator at Kinsella Chiropractic
Family
Melissa, Ty (10), Jasmine (8), Gia (6), Roman (3.5)
Accomplishments / Honors
2x State Finalist
State Champion
Wrestled for University of Minnesota 1995-1999
8x All American & National Champion Greco Roman
Favorite Quote(s)
"That which does not kill me makes me strong!"
Favorite Food
All food
Outside Interests
Family
Faith
Image - Jared Culbertson
Image - Eric Peterson
9th Grade / JH Coach - Asst Varsity Coach - Jared Culbertson
5 years Youth Wrestling coach with Litchfield
2 Years MS/HS wrestling coach with Litchfield
High School
Dubuque Hempstead, Dubuque IA
Current Job
Firefighter
Family
Diane (wife), Isabelle (13), Owen (10), and Evelyn (8)
Accomplishments / Honors
Iowa High School state qualifier
Favorite Quote(s)
"Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” George Bernard Shaw
Favorite Food
Sushi
Outside Interests
Road biking
Hunting & fishing
All sports
9th Grade / JH Coach - Asst. Varsity Coach - Eric Peterson
4 year with Litchfield
High School
Atwater - Cosmos - Grove City
Current Job
Farmer in Litchfield
Family
Stacie, Ebon(8), Everly (6), Nov 18th
Accomplishments / Honors
State Entrant
3x Team State Entrant with ACGC
2x - 3rd Place finish as a team with ACGC
Favorite Quote(s)
"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift" - Steve Prefontaine
Favorite Food
Steak
Outside Interests
Hunting
Fishing
Family
Image - Brad Polzin
Image - Noah Halonen
9th Grade / JH Coach - Asst Varsity Coach - Brad Polzin
Dassel Cokato Youth Program (2003-Present)
JV and JH (2018 - Present)
High School
Dassel Cokato
Current Job
Concrete Driver for Cemstone in Delano
Family
Parent's Marce & Helen, Siblings:
Accomplishments / Honors
2001 Team 3rd Place - Dassel Cokato
State qualifier
Wrestled for Ridgewater College
Favorite Quote(s)
"What doesn't kill you makes you stronger"
Favorite Food
Steak
Outside Interests
Golf
Demo Derby
9th Grade / JH Coach - Asst Varsity Coach - Noah Halonen
2nd year with DC/L 9th grade and Under team
Co-Head Charging Dragon Freestyle Coach
High School
Dassel Cokato
Current Job
Computer Science Student
Family
Accomplishments / Honors
2x State Entrant
2020 Team - State Entrant
Favorite Quote(s)
Favorite Food
Outside Interests
Image - Jareth Hoernemann
Image - Brody Schmidt
Asst. Varsity Coach - Jareth Hoernemann
First year with Dassel Cokato / Litchfield
High School
Dassel Cokato
Current Job
Dairy Farmer with Hoernemann Farms
Family
Parent's Mike and Mandi, Sisters Jordann and Ailie, brother Hayden
Accomplishments / Honors
Wrestled for Ridgewater College
National Entrant at 197 for Ridgewater
Favorite Quote(s)
Favorite Food
Pizza
Outside Interests
Farming
Asst. Varsity Coach - Brody Schmidt
3 years coaching with Dassel Cokato / Litchfield
Co-Head Coach of Charging Dragon Freestyle Program
High School
Dassel Cokato
Family
Accomplishments / Honors
State Entrant
Member of NDSU Wrestling Team
Favorite Quote(s)
Favorite Food
Outside Interests