Team of expert coaches

Our Coaches

A committed staff developing strong wrestlers, responsible teammates and confident young people.

Meet the staff

Experience in every corner.

Each coach brings a different level of competitive and developmental experience to the Driller Wrestling Club room.

DWC Program Head Coach / Driller Elite Head Coach

Matt Monteiro

A lifelong wrestler and coach with 19 years of coaching experience, Coach Monteiro brings a proven background as both an elite competitor and a developer of wrestlers at every level.

Competition Accolades

California State Placer
California Freestyle State Champion
Four-year NCAA Division I starter at Cal State Bakersfield and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
100+ career NCAA Division I wins
Three-time NCAA Qualifier
Two-time Pac-10 Runner-Up
Ranked as high as No. 2 in the nation
Midlands Championships Runner-Up
Two-time Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational Placer

Coaching Results

19 years of coaching experience
Developed and mentored youth and high school state placers
Developed and mentored youth and high school state champions

Over nearly two decades of coaching, he has coached and mentored countless youth and high school state placers and state champions—helping athletes build the technique, discipline and confidence required to compete at their highest level.

DWC Roughnecks Head Coach

Joey Granata

Coach Granata leads the Roughnecks program with 10 years of coaching experience, building technique, confidence and a championship work ethic for developing wrestlers.

Competition Accolades

High school state placer
Wrestled at Cal State Bakersfield
Ranked among the nation’s top 25

Coaching Results

10 years of coaching experience
Coached multiple youth and high school state placers
Coached multiple youth and high school state champions

A proud father of three wrestlers, Coach Granata brings competitive experience and a proven record of developing youth and high school athletes in the Driller Wrestling Club room.

DWC Lil Bits Head Coach

Bakersfield High School Boys Head Coach

Adam Fierro

A Driller Wrestling Club and Bakersfield High School alumnus and former Cal State Bakersfield wrestler, Coach Fierro is entering his seventh season as the BHS head wrestling coach.

Competition Accolades

Driller Wrestling Club and Bakersfield High School alumnus
Three-time CIF State Qualifier and One time CIF State Medalist
Valley Champion and three-time Valley Finalist
Two-time NHSCA Folkstyle All-American
Two-time NCAA Qualifier at Cal State Bakersfield
Pac-12 Finalist
Two-time Junior FILA Freestyle All-American
Junior FILA Greco-Roman All-American

Coaching Results

17 State medals
6 Valley Champions
49 State qualifiers
14 All-Americans

His coaching record includes 17 state medals, 6 Valley Champions, 49 state qualifiers and 14 All-Americans.

Driller Wrestling Club Coach

Bakersfield High School Boys Coach

Brian Lujan

A four-year varsity wrestler at Clovis West High School and Cuesta College wrestling alumnus, Coach Lujan brings extensive folkstyle, freestyle and Greco-Roman experience into the DWC room.

Competition Accolades

Four-year varsity wrestler at Clovis West High School
Two-time All-Valley Central Section
Two-time Greco-Roman State Finalist and Greco-Roman State Champion
Three-time Freestyle State Finalist
Greco-Roman and Freestyle Fargo Qualifier
Fargo Freestyle Top-12 Finisher
Greco-Roman and Freestyle Junior Dual Team Member — Team California
Cuesta College Wrestling alumnus

Coaching Results

28 State qualifiers
8 State medalists
2 Valley Champions
5 All-Americans

Coach Lujan combines a championship competitive background with a coaching record that includes State qualifiers, State medalists, Valley Champions and All-Americans.

Driller Wrestling Club Coach

Donny Johnson

Coach Donny Johnson has dedicated more than a decade to developing young athletes through wrestling and football programs in Kern County. He began his coaching career as Program Coordinator for the Wasco Youth Wrestling Club, where he spent eight years mentoring and guiding youth athletes both on and off the mat.

Competition Accolades

8 years — Program Coordinator, Wasco Youth Wrestling Club
4 years — Wrestling Coach, Wasco High School
8 years — Wasco Youth Football Program (Bengals)
7 years — Football Coach, Wasco High School

Coaching Results

Driller Wrestling Club
Driller Youth Football Program
Character · Work ethic · Accountability · Teamwork

Currently, Coach Johnson continues his commitment to youth athletics by supporting the Driller Wrestling Club and the Driller Youth Football Program. He takes pride in creating a positive environment where athletes can grow as competitors, students and leaders within their communities while reaching their full potential.

Driller Wrestling Club Coach

Reid Orozco

With nine years of wrestling experience and three years coaching with Driller Wrestling Club, Coach Orozco brings a strong foundation in wrestling technique, competition and athlete development. As a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu blue belt, he also brings experience in grappling, positional control and submission-based techniques.

Competition Accolades

Nine years of wrestling experience
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu blue belt
Experience in grappling, positional control and submission-based techniques

Coaching Results

Three years coaching with Driller Wrestling Club
Seven years of strength and conditioning experience
Develops strength, athleticism, explosiveness and conditioning
Builds discipline, confidence and mental toughness

His coaching philosophy centers on developing well-rounded athletes through proper technique, disciplined training, physical preparation and confidence—while helping each athlete build character and a work ethic that extends beyond the mat.

Driller Wrestling Club Coach

Joey Kuntz

A former North High School standout and member of Bakersfield College’s 2004–2005 State Championship team, Coach Kuntz brings 14 years of coaching experience across youth and high school wrestling.

Competition Accolades

29–7 senior season at North High School
SWYL Champion
SWYL Most Outstanding Lower-Weight Wrestler
Bootman-Sheets Ironman Award
Prairie Rose State Games Finalist
Member of Bakersfield College’s 2004–2005 State Championship team

Coaching Results

14 years of coaching experience
Four years as Highland High School head coach
Three years as West High School head coach
Eight years coaching at the youth level
Coached CIF State placers and qualifiers
Coached Highland High School’s first girls CIF State placer
Led Highland to an undefeated 2018 dual season
2018 SEYL Team Champions
First Highland league championship in more than 40 years

Coach Kuntz brings championship experience, proven program leadership and a long record of developing wrestlers at every level—from youth competition through the CIF State Championships.

Driller Wrestling Club Coach

Bakersfield High School Girls Head Coach

Albert Urias

A former NCAA Division I wrestler at Cal State Bakersfield, Coach Urias combines high-level competitive experience with eight years of youth coaching throughout Kern County. He has led the DWC Lil Bits program for two years, creating a strong and positive foundation for the club’s youngest wrestlers.

Competition Accolades

NCAA Division I wrestler at Cal State Bakersfield
Multiple Pac-12 Wrestler of the Week honors
Ranked as high as No. 29 in the nation

Coaching Results

Eight years coaching youth wrestling in Kern County
Two years as DWC Lil Bits Head Coach
Helped all 14 BHS boys qualify for State in his first season as an assistant
Coached multiple state medalists
Coached three BHS girls State qualifiers in his first season as head coach—the most in program history

As a former Bakersfield High School boys assistant coach, he helped all 14 wrestlers qualify for the state meet during his first year—only the second time in program history—and coached multiple state medalists. In his first year as the BHS girls head coach, three athletes advanced to the state meet, the most in program history.

Additional coaching staff

More coaches coming soon.

New additional coaches, assignments, photographs and biographies will be added here.

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