Four pillars. One complete athlete.
We use wrestling as the foundation — then layer on the strength, mindset, and athletic development your kid needs to dominate any sport they choose.
Wrestling Training
Elite technique for folkstyle, freestyle, and Greco. The foundation of every complete athlete.
Fitness & Strength
Age-appropriate conditioning that builds explosive power without burnout or injury.
Mental Toughness
Focus, resilience, and confidence under pressure, on the mat, on the field, and in the classroom setting.
Total Athlete
Speed, balance, and body control that transfers directly to football, lacrosse, and basketball.
Academic Support
We pair wrestling instruction with academic support in reading, writing, and math to build stronger students and stronger athletes.
Educational
Enhancement Program.
At Coles Wrestling Academy, we believe champions are built in both the classroom and the wrestling room. Our Educational Enhancement Program combines high-quality academic support in reading, writing, and mathematics with wrestling instruction to improve literacy, critical thinking, problem-solving, and study habits. By reinforcing classroom learning alongside athletic training, we help student-athletes improve academic performance, increase confidence, and develop the discipline, accountability, and resilience needed to excel in school, sports, and life.
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Contact CoachFind your level.
Three tiers designed around your child's age and experience. Every athlete gets coached where they are — never overwhelmed, never held back.
Novice
Beginner
Just starting out? Perfect. We focus on fun, movement skills, listening, and confidence. Zero pressure, zero experience needed.
- Motor skills & coordination
- Discipline through play
- Zero competition required
Intermediate
Development
Ready to level up. Skill-building, fitness, discipline, and optional first competitions with a coach in your corner.
- Technique mastery
- Conditioning progression
- Optional tournaments
Experienced
Elite Prep
Advanced technique, school-team prep, off-season training, strength & conditioning, and college-pathway development.
- High-school team prep
- Advanced drilling & live
- College pathway coaching
Girls
Win Here.
Girls' wrestling is the fastest-growing girls' sport in America — and it's building a generation of stronger, more confident daughters. CWA is a welcoming, dedicated program where your daughter builds the strength, poise, and self-belief that carries into every room she walks into.
- Girls-forward training culture
- Confidence through strength, not comparison
- Compete only when — and if — she's ready
No Striking
Pure grappling. No punches, no kicks. This is not fighting.
Beginner Friendly
Most of our athletes start with zero experience.
Real athletes. Real work.
Moments from the mat, the tournaments, and the trophies — this is what training at CWA actually looks like.
Safety. Character. Discipline.
We tackle the concerns of modern parents head-on. This isn't just about wrestling — it's about raising a stronger young person.
Safety-First Coaching
Small, age-grouped classes. We teach falling and landing before anything else, with a clear focus on control and safety.
Character First
Controlled, disciplined, respectful. Kids leave here more grounded — not more aggressive.
Not a Fight Club
Grappling is a technique sport — leverage, balance, control. There is no striking at CWA, ever.
Beginner Friendly
Most kids show up on day one with zero experience. Coach Coles meets your child exactly where they are and steadily brings them up to the rest of the group's skill level over time.
Backed by Parents
Parents choose CWA for the confidence and discipline results they see at home — not just the wins.
Coach
Lance Coles.
Founder & Head Coach. Two decades on the mat, a lifetime coaching kids.
"My job isn't to just build a wrestler. It is to build youth with integrity and character first, athletes second. Wrestling is just the teaching tool for the discipline they will carry for the rest of their lives."
Coach Lance Coles has spent nearly a decade shaping athletes both on and off the mat. Since 2017, he has led the Milford Mill Junior Wrestling League, where his coaching has produced 3 MJWL league championships, over 40 MSWA state championships, and helped guide more than 20 athletes into private high school programs and over 10 into college wrestling programs.
Coach Coles's own wrestling journey began at Randallstown High School (2006–2008) before continuing at Milford Mill High School, where he graduated in 2008. He went on to wrestle at the collegiate level at Jamestown Community College (2009–2010).
That firsthand experience — from high school mats to college competition — now shapes the way he coaches: with a focus on discipline, technique, and building character in every athlete who steps onto the mat.
The changes show up at home first.
"My son started for wrestling. The real change was his focus in school. Grades are up. He looks people in the eye now."
"My daughter plays lacrosse. One season at CWA and the balance and core strength made her a starter. Confidence off the charts."
"Safety was my #1 worry. Coach Coles' focus on technique and respect earned my trust the first week. It's a family here."
Three steps to the mat.
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Train With Coach Coles
Your child steps on the mat and trains with Coach Coles for a full session. 1-on-1 sessions are available on request.
Pick Your Program
We'll recommend the right tier based on experience and goals — group classes or 1-on-1 with the coach.
When to show up. Ready to work.
Regular weekday sessions run all season. Extra weekend intensives open up whenever demand fills them — priority goes to enrolled athletes. Training is also available by scheduled appointment.
- Monday3:00 – 8:30 PM
- Tuesday3:00 – 8:30 PM
- Wednesday3:00 – 8:30 PM
- Thursday3:00 – 8:30 PM
- Friday3:00 – 8:30 PM
- WeekendsExtra intensives + 1-on-1 sessions available
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