John Godinho, Head Coach
Office: 360.604.6226
Cell: 360.521.7710
godinho@uniontitanwrestling.com
I am proud to have the honor of being the first Union Head Wrestling Coach. My name is John Godinho, and I am willing to work hard to ensure success on and off the mat. I have been part of many championships. In High School I was on a great team that took state in 1984 and 1985. I personally won state titles these years. I wrestled in college at Pacific Lutheran University for four years as a varsity wrestler. I received All American status and qualified for Nationals three of these years. Not ready to leave wrestling, coaching was the next step. In 1992 I began coaching in the Evergreen School District. I have coached continuously since then at the Middle school and High School levels. In these years, I have been a part of two wrestling state championships. I believe wrestling gives you more than championships; it teaches you life skills such as work ethic, loyalty and dedication. You can expect to experience and learn more than wrestling as a Titan Wrestler.
Kyle Bounds, Assistant Coach
I am very excited to be back, coaching wrestling at Union. I coached at Union high school from 2010 to 2014. From 2014 to 2016 I coached at my alma mater, Columbia River High School. As an athlete I was a 4x state finalist and a 3x champion (3A Washington). I earned 3 Greco national titles, and multiple All-American honors in Freestyle and folk style wrestling. My ultimate goal is to teach kids core values of hard work, determination, and accountability. Go Titans!
Jeremy Talavera, Assistant Coach
I am really excited to be a new addition to the Union Titan Wrestling Team. I have been involved with coaching wrestling for the last 9 years with Southwest Washington Wrestling Club. Wrestling is a big part of my family, and I look forward to coaching your children to succeed on and off the mat.
David Morales, Assistant Coach
My name is David Morales. I am an Assistant Coach for the Union Titans Wrestling Team. I am very excited about the season and helping these young Men, and Women get to the next level of their wrestling season. I also hope to instill in them how to become great leaders, and role models on and off the mat. I have been coaching kids for 7 years out of Southwest Washington Wrestling Club under the legendary Merle Crockett; and hope to pass along the great knowledge he’s instilled into me, and my family. I am honored to be a part of this great program, Go Titans!
Junior Godinho, Assistant Coach
I am very excited to be helping out in the room this year. Wrestling has shaped me as a person and will always be a part of my life. I have been wrestling since I was 5 years old but didn’t get serious until my sophomore year in high school. Over the summer I improved a lot, and my junior year I took 4th in state. I kept training and found myself winning state my senior year. Hard work and putting in time really helped me develop as a wrestler. I am looking forward to all the great things Titan wrestling will do in the future, and I am glad to get to be a part of it.
Jordan Baur, Assistant Coach
My name is Jordan Baur, I am fired up to be coaching at Union High School! I wrestled all 4 years at Ridgefield High School, my freshman year I did not win a single match. My sophomore year I started going to SWW Wrestling Club to improve my skills and had perfect attendance at all practices including GUTS, which was at 5AM every day before school. My sophomore year I showed signs of improvement, but did not place at districts. My junior year I showed more improvement and was a district alternate. During my senior year I took second at districts, 4th at regionals and was a state participant. This is a sport where you can never overlook your opponent or judge a book by its cover. My dedication to the sport caused my high school coach to ask me to be an assistant coach for the last two years at Ridgefield and I am truly blessed to be coaching at Union High School this season. Go Titans!
Brad Christensen, Assistant Coach
My name is Brad Christensen. I am a 1988 graduate of Mountain View High School where I was the team captain of the wrestling team. I have been a coach for The Titans Clark County Youth Wrestling team for the last 4 years. I have also coached Youth Wrestling, Little League Baseball and Youth Football for the last 15 years. I am looking forward to joining the wrestling coaching staff at Union High School.
Past Coaches for Union Titan Wrestling:
- Steven Alfi 2015-2020
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Tyler Wooldridge 2015-2020
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Brent Rotondo 2015-2020
- Cory Borges — 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017
- Tom Strassenberg — 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017
- Garett Frigon — 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017
- Cory Getchell — 2016
- Daniel Rice — 2015
- Joel Denman — 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015
- Jared Kilcup — 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015
- Chris Spurlock — 2012, 2013 and 2016
- J. D. West — 2011, 2012 and 2013
- Quanaha Briggs — 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013
- Anthony Hayes — 2011
- Zane Freschettee — 2008, 2009 and 2010,
- Tim Call — 2008, 2009 and 2010,
- Jake Farmer — 2008, 2009 and 2010
- Charbonneau Gourde — 2009 and 2010,
- Cory Dodge — 2009, 2010 and 2014