Hollister Razorback Wrestling

RAZORBACK WRESTLING has for over 40 years, empowered local youth. We're a 501(c)(3) non-profit, offering boys and girls from kindergarten to 12th grade a chance to learn discipline, teamwork, physical fitness and perseverance through wrestling. Our program runs four days a week, with both beginner and advanced classes, all led by our dedicated volunteer coaches. Wrestlers compete in USA Wrestling Association and Central Valley Youth Wrestling Association tournaments, gaining invaluable experience. We keep our membership fees low to ensure accessibility for all families. This means we rely on community support and our collaboration with the Hollister Alumni group to cover essential costs like equipment, tournament fees, and facility needs. Please consider donating to help us continue this vital work by clicking on the link above. Your support builds champions on and off the mat!

Beginner Wrestling

Practice M/W 6-7:30pm.

730-B San Benito Street, Hollister, CA (behind Cheung Sheng restaurant)

Open to youth (Kinder-5th grade), Beginner

$75 per wrestler

You will be redirected to WrestlingIQ to register.

Advanced Wrestling

Practice T/TH 6-7:30pm.

730-B San Benito Street, Hollister, CA (behind Cheung Sheng restaurant)

Open to youth (6th-12th grades, Beginner-Advanced

$75 per wrestler

You will be redirected to WrestlingIQ to register.

Big thank you to all our sponsors!

Thanks to your incredible generosity, we are able to keep the doors open, allowing children of all ages to discover the numerous benefits and skills that wrestling has to offer, fostering their growth and development both on and off the mat. We are incredibly grateful for your coninued dedication to our youth wrestling program.

Our 2024 Donations

Catalan Produce
Catalina Lemos
Jaime Garcia
Dekes Market
Maldonado Family
Marty Dillon
Matt Olejnik
Scott Millhollon
Kirk Ward
Mike Soto
David Salcedo
Steven Goularte

Is wrestling worth it?

Why should your kid try wrestling?

There are a lot of activities your kid could be doing, so why would you bother with wrestling? Here's a few reasons we think your child can benefit from wrestling:

Fun
Exercise
Self-confidence
Self-defense
Humility
Respect
Self-discipline

Wrestlers of the week

DETICATION TO HARD WORK AT PRACTICE AN IN COMPETITION.

Staff

Meet our coaches

David Salcedo (Fundraiser Chair)
Isaias Rivera (President)
Wrestling has been an integral part of Coach Rivera's life since his initial practice in 7th grade. He values community engagement and contributes through coaching. Over the past 25 years, he has coached various youth sports. Along with coaching Razorback Wrestling, he also coaches the Hollister High School J.V. wrestling team.
Mike Koester (CFO)
Coach Koester has over 50 years of experience and was one of the original Razorback coaches when it was founded in 1980. Coach Koester has coached all levels of wrestling from young kids to college. He has coached 13 CCS section championship teams and has coached numerous State and National champions and medalist.
Mike (Mikey) Soto
Coach Mikey has been involved in the sport of wrestling as a competitor, coach, and fan for 28 years. Coach Mikey competed for and now coaches at Hollister Razorbacks. He also teaches and coaches the girls team at Hollister High School.
Estban Salcedo (Registrar)
Coach Esteban Salcedo has been coaching the Razorbacks since he graduated from San Benito High School in 2002. He has been a Special Education teacher and coach at Hollister High School since 2010. He is currently the head wrestling coach for Hollister High School.
Josh Ramirez
Coach Josh loves wrestling and believes the sport truly pushes an athlete to their potential. Coach Josh started coaching locally in 2015. He hopes that we can develop a local Baler into a State CHAMP. He now works at Gavilan College and is pushing for a Gavilan college wrestling team.