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Wrestling Coaches
Head Coach:
Sam
Pellissier Jr. : is a New York State native and a former member of the US Marine
Corp. He attended high school in West Islip, NY and graduated from traditional
wrestling powerhouse, Oklahoma State University at Stillwater Oklahoma. He was a
longtime head high school coach at Oologah, OK where he turned out several state
champions, NCAA All-Americans and National Champions. He was a Lay coach for the
class 5A Broken Arrow Tigers who have captured the large school wrestling
championship the last 5 years. Coach Pellisier is very active in International
Wrestling and directs athletes in both Freestyle and Greco-Roman techniques. Sam
teaches Geography at GPHS and is a new home owner in Grand Prairie. He also enjoys
horse racing in his spare time.
Assistant Coach:
Mike
Prado was raised at perennial wrestling power Ponca City, OK. He wrestled for
Northern Oklahoma College before graduating from Oklahoma State University in
Stillwater, Ok. Prado coached youth wrestling for the Oologah-Talala public
school of Oologah, OK. At Oologah he was an assistant high school coach and the
junior high coach for several successful seasons. The junior high teams won
several conference meets. His high school team won two district championships
and qualified 32 wrestlers for state competition. Mike earned a M.E.D. in school
administration and became the middle school principle at Oologah, OK. Prado
stayed at Oologah until 1999 when he decided to become a Texan and be closer to
his children. His interest and hobbies include his children, church, praise
team, fishing, and building fence's as a sideline profession. he teaches World
History and Psychology for GPHS.
Assistant Coach
David
Dean grew up in the central part of Kansas. With only a few years of experience,
Dean became very competitive in the high school level. Coach Dean was a master
of using his strength to gain the most out of any given situation. With a strong
double leg and a great defense for shots, Dean always proves to be an extremely
tough workout partner and a great coach. His different style adds diversity to
the wrestling program and a strong competitive edge.
Assistant Coach
Jonathan
Head is the newest addition to the wrestling program at Grand Prairie High
School. Although he is fairly new to the sport, his dedication and new
perspective has uplifted the wrestling team and given them the additional
support they need. Head is always there to lend a helping hand on or off the
mat. Whether it be to film and edit wrestling matches or simply someone to work
out with, Coach Head always comes through. He is without a doubt a great
addition to the sport of wrestling.