Coaching Staff
The Rhino's coaching staff has breadth and depth. Our coaches bring years of experience from all levels of wrestling, including collegiate wrestling. All wrestling Rhino coaches have undergone a background check. Several of the local high school coaches also drop into the Rhino room regularly. Click here to see more about each coach's experience.
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Paul Schwehn Coach for Recreational Rhinos, EWHS |
Paul Mitchell Head Coach for Competitive Rhinos, EWHS |
Cody Crawford |
Varsity Wrestling Team Lakeridge High School, Lake Oswego, OR. 1971 - 1975 District Runner up 1975, State Tournament Participate Varsity Gymnastic Team Lakeridge High School, Lake Oswego, Or. 1974 - 1975 District Still Rings Champion 1975 5th in State, Still Rings 1975 Wrestling Team Clackamas Community College, Clackamas, OR 1976 - 1977 Community College Regional Runner Up 1977 Wrestling Team, California Lutheran College, Thousand Oaks, CA. 1978 NAIA Regional Runner Up 1978 Mid Year All American Baseball Little League Coach. 1984 to 1989 Soccer Portland, OR Coach. 1994 to 1998 |
5 Years Old – Began wrestling in Snohomish, WA 1993-2000 – Wrestler for Lake Stevens 2000 – Placed 4th at State (WA 3A) Team Captain of State Champion Lake Stevens High School 2000-2012 – Several years coaching at LSHS/LSMS both as a volunteer, and on staff 2012-2013 – Volunteer Coach at Rainier Beach High School 2013-2015 – Head Coach at Lakeside High School. |
2x Idaho High School Stat Placer 1997-1998 Idaho High School Stat Champion 1998 NCAA DII RMAC All Conference 200 2x NCWA All American 2002-2003 NCWA National Champion 2003 |
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Matt Rapelje |
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Matt wrestled in high school and then introduced his son Alex to the sport. Matt has been coaching Rhinos for the last seven years and has served on the Rhino's Board. |
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Michael Floresca |
David Alfi |
Bradley Alfi |
Starting with 4 years of wrestling in high school, Michael has been involved in wrestling for many years. He has been assistant coach at Lincoln, Ingraham, Ballard, and Roosevelt High Schools. He has been a Rhinos coach for 10 years. His sons Matthew and Kyle are both Rhinos and in the Rhinos Hall of Fame. |
David wrestled for Edmonds Woodway High School and was a state participant in 2007. While studying at Western, he coached at Squalicum High School in Bellingham for 5 years. |
Like his twin, Bradley wrestled at Edmonds Woodway. He also coached at Squalicum High School in Bellingham for 5 years. The Rhinos are happy to have the Alfi brothers back in Edmonds! |
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