CORE Leadership Team
Stan Banks
CEO, Founder, Head Coach
High School
2X State Champ - Folk
3X State Finalist - Folk
Undefeated Jr. & Sr. Yrs
3rd at HS Nationals - Folk
3X State Champ – FS/GR
College
4X National Qualifier @ UNC
2X NCAA-D1 All-American
2X ACC Champ
4X ACC Finalist
Coaching
10 yrs. @ CORE Wrestling
Over 70 State Champs
Multiple All-Americans
John Collins
Lead Coach Boys Wrestling, Operations Lead
High School
4X State Placer - Folk
100+ Career Wins - Folk
College
Gardner-Webb
Coaching
17 Yrs @ Piedmont MS/HS
4 Team State Champs
11 Individual State Champs
1 Yr @ CORE Wrestling
Chad McDuffie
Lead Coach Boys Wrestling
High School
State Champ – Folk
2X Regional Champ - Folk
2nd @ AAU So. Nationals
College
Football @ Campbell & St. Augustine’s University
Coaching
2 Yrs @ Dynamic Wrestling
2 Yrs @ Gardner-Webb
5 Yrs @ Core Wrestling
Jeff Baker
Lead Coach BJJ
BJJ Competition
Black Belt
3 x World NoGi Champion
4 x Pan NoGi and Gi Champion
BJJ Coaching
22 years @ multiple locations
Lee McNeer
Volunteer Coach Boys Wrestling, Fundraising Lead
High School
4X Letterman @ Worthington, OH
9X Scholar-Athlete
Recipient of Lucille & Theron Wright Scholarship
Coaching
2 Yrs @ North Meck AAU Team
5 Yrs @ CORE
Sean Gallagher
Volunteer Coach Boys Wrestling
High School
South Meck & Ashbrook
Coaching
5 Yrs @ CORE
Wes Norton
Volunteer Coach Boys Wrestling
High School
Charlotte Christian
Coaching
5 Yrs @ CORE
Desiree McDuffie
Customer Service/Marketing Coordinator
Michele McNeer
Member Registration & Communication