About Virginia Wrestling Association
VAWA the Virginia Wrestling Association is a volunteer, non-profit organization, guided by USA Wrestling, striving to create an environment that encourages athletes, coaches and officials alike to show leadership, sportsmanship, hard work, perseverance and continuing education while training for success at any level. We are dedicated to the promotion of amateur wrestling, the world’s oldest sport.
Executive Committee Below with Executive Council and Directors
Executive Council
Mark Roberts
State Chairman
Alex Csontos
Secretary of Operations
Sara Bahoura (Fulp-Allen)
State Womens Director
Bill Grubbs
Vice Chairman
Jim Deihl
Vice President of Officials
Jon Barr
Member At Large - 1
Aubrey Burkett-Erice
Vice President of Finance
Brandon Stanbery
Member at Large 2
William Swink
Past Chairman
Congratulations to State Chairman Bill Swink being voted in as a member of USA Wrestlings National Board of Directors and selected as the USAW Person of the Year for 2017
Directors
Donald Motley
Junior Director
Open Open
River Region Representative
Jay Coman
Southwest Region Representative
Dan Bono
Blue Ridge Region Representative
Ian Squires
Cadet Director
Chad Harris
Cultural Exchange Director
Roy Hill
Vice Chairman of Operations
Ed Metzger
Athletic Trainer
Jihoon Shin
Capital Region Representative
Zachary Olson
Kids Director
Matt Burkett-Erice
Social Media Director
John Swartz
Tidewater Region Representative
Blake Rosenbaum
Roanoke Region Director
Team VAWA Coaching Staff
*Staff below is 2022 staff, 2023 staff is currently being released to selected coaches
Aubrey Burkett-Erice
Womens Coach
Ian Squires
Freestyle Coach
Rob Prebish
Coaching Director and Greco Specialist Coach
Matt Burkett-Erice
Greco Specialist Coach/Womens Asistant
Alex Csontos
Greco and Womens Coach
Matt Keel
Freestyle and Greco Coach
Mark Roberts
Greco Specialist Coach and Freestyle Coach
Donald Motley
Freestyle Specialist Coach and Greco Coach
