Duneland Wrestling Club Coaches

The DWC has many great individuals that contribute to the program of making tomorrow's champions. Without these great people the club would not be able to help so many kids, adults and parents in learning about wrestling sportsmanship, character building and hard work. DWC attempts to teach young people the challenges of the sport and promoting friendly competition between similar age groups and weight classes.

Keith Davison

Keith is a coach for the Duneland Wrestling Club and an active member of the Chesterton High School wrestling program. A product of the Chesterton wrestling program where he was a two time Indiana High School Athletics Association state champion and inducted to the Indiana High School Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2003. Keith went on to wrestle at Wisconsin where he was a Big Ten champion and a two time NCAA All-American during his career. In addition, Keith is a University Nationals Freestyle Champion.

Chris Joll

Chris is the head wresting coach for Chesterton High School and a Duneland Wrestling Club coach where he helps keeps a finger on the pulse of new recruits for the high school team. Coach Joll has been involved with high school wrestling for many years teaching, training 5 Indiana High School Athletic Association champions, a Chesterton High School State champion team and was an assistant coach for the Chesterton High School State Runner-up team. Outside coaching, Chris was a 4 year letterman from 1983 to 1986 at Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana.

Jason Cook

Jason is the lead assistant wrestling coach for Chesterton High School and a Duneland Wrestling Club coach where you will see him active on the mats with the kids. Jason is a local guy graduating from Valparaiso High School in 2001 with an impressive 168 – 12 high school record. He is a three time finalist for Indiana High School Athletics Association wrestling and won the state championship his senior year. Jason went on to wrestling at Purdue University with a successful career and graduating with an Education Degree.

Tom Battista

Tom is an assistant wrestling coach for Chesterton High School and a Duneland Wrestling Club coach where he helps kids fight through adversary of a wrestling match. Tom is a 2000 graduate from Valparaiso High School where he wrestled four years and reached top ranking in the state of Indiana. After high school he went on to wrestle for Indiana University before retiring due to injuries.