EDGE HOBOKEN STAFF
Wrestling • Mixed Martial Arts / MMA • Muay Thai • Jiu-Jitsu

Dave is the Head Wrestling Coach at the Edge School of Wrestling in Hoboken and the Hoboken PAL Youth Wrestling Team. He has been involved in wrestling for 25 years. He wrestled at Lehigh University where he received his B.S. in Marketing and was an Assistant Wrestling Coach at Columbia University where he received his Master’s degree in Communication and Education. Among his accomplishments as a college and high school wrestler and coach include:

• NCAA Division 1 Finalist
• NCAA Division 1 3 rd place finish
• 2 Time EIWA Champion
• 105 Career Victories
• University Nationals Finalist
• Ranked 5 th on US Open Level
• Lehigh University Male Athlete of the Year 2001
• 3 Time NJ State place finisher
• Coached NCAA Division 1 Champions
• Coached NCAA Division 1 All-Americans
• Coached NJ State Champions and Placers

He is Brown Belt under Dave Branch progressing from his purple belt promotion from John Danaher of Renzo Gracie Jiu Jitsu NYC. He has competed at the Black Belt Level at the Pan Am Games and the Abu Dhabi Trials with a record or 2 and 2. He tested his skills in a pro mma fight after two months of training and won by TKO in the first round. He has trained and cornered UFC fighters such as Edge Hoboken Jiu Jitsu instructor, Dave Branch, and Phillpe Nover, finalist UFC Ultimate Fighter show season 8 as their wrestling coach. He has also trained with such fighters as Frankie Edgar and Daniel Gracie.

Jeff Marsh is the facility manager as well as a coach at the Edge Hoboken School of Wrestling and MMA. He has competed in wrestling for over 20 years.  Jeff was a four-time letter winner at the University of Michigan where he received his BA through the Program in the Environments' Sustainable Urban Design program. His accomplishments include:

• NCAA Division 1 Qualifier
• Big Ten Tournament Semi-finalist, Fifth Big Ten Championships 2008, 2008 Big Ten Wrestler of the Week
• 67 Varsity Division One Career Wins
• Awarded Univeristy of Michigan’s Most Improved Athlete 2008
• High School Senior National All American
• 2x Michigan State Champion, 4 Time Place Winner
• 14x USA Wrestling Freestyle Michigan State Champion
• Michigan State High School Record of 184-12

Jeff spent 3 years seeing varsity action while filling in for multiple NCAA National Champions in the Michigan wrestling roster until earning an opportunity to have a breakout senior season of his own.  Jeff garnered 16 career wins over Division One All Americans, and currently trains fighters competing in Bellator And UFC Championships. Jeff learned the mental advantages and life lessons that wrestling provides, and continues to instill these values in his wrestling and MMA students.  He brings an enthusiasm for the sport of wrestling and an excellent technical knowledge that is clear through his easy to understand coaching philosophies.

Head Edge Hoboken Jiu Jitsu instructor Dave Branch was awarded his black belt from the legendary Renzo Gracie in 2008. He is widely known in the Jiu Jitsu world for his technical and teaching ability. He is list of accomplishments include:

• 3 Time Pan American Jiu-JitSu Gold Medalist
• US National Pro Division Grapplers Quest Champion
• 3 Time Advanced Division Grapplers Quest Champion
• 4 Time NAGA Champion
• 4 Time Arnold Gracie Classic Gold Medalist
• New York State BJJ Champion
• Texas BJJ Champion
• Abu Dhabi Trials Competitor

Dave is also a Pro MMA fighter. He is a two-time Bellator Fighting Championships fighter and has just signed a four-fight deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC). He has also fought in Battle at the Nation’s Capital 1, Ring of Combat XIX, and Unified Cage Fights 6. Branch is an exciting fighter who turned pro in 2007 and since then has a record of 6-0 all coming via stoppage, three were technical knock-out (TKO) victories, three were submission, one by unanimous decision.

Phillipe Nover trains and coaches regularly at Edge MMA in Hoboken, NJ and is a member of the Edge MMA Combat Team. He is widely known for his Nursing career and ever friendly attitude. Nover holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Alexander "Soca" Freitas. He has been fighting in Professional Mixed Martial Arts since 2003. Nover was a finalist in the Season 8: TUF (The Ultimate Fighter) tournament, as well as a UFC vetern.

• UFC Veteran
• 6-3-1 Profession MMA Career
• Has fought in UFC, Bellator FC, Ring of Combat, Reality Fighting

Nover is currently training at Renzo Gracie Academy in New York City, Edge Wrestling in Hoboken, New Jersey, and Church St. Boxing gym in Tribeca New York. Nover was born into a Filipino and American family in Brooklyn, New York, where he currently resides and works full time as a Nurse. Nover received his Nursing degree at Kingsborough Community College in New York. Phillipe is pursuing graduate studies at SUNewYork Downstate Medical Center.

Zachary Lamano has been involved in wrestling for over 20 years. He has trained Court McGee (TUF season 11 winner), and UFC's Yves Edwards. Wrestled at the United States Olympic Education Center (USOEC) at Northern Michigan University for 2 years, graduated from Weber State University in Utah with a B.S. in Business Finance. His Wrestling Accomplishments include:

• Training for the 2012 US Olympic Team
• 5th Senior Nationals 2009 and 2011
• 7th 2006 Senior Nationals
• 2nd University Nationals 2003
• Three time Utah Wrestling High School State Champion- 3rd place as a freshman
• 1999 Cadet National Wrestling Champion Greco Roman- 3rd in 2000- 2nd in 2001
• 4 X USA Greco Roman Wrestling World Team Member
• 8th at Cadet Wrestling World Championships in Denmark 1999
• 2012 Olympic Trials Competitor

Zach is currently training with for the 2012 US Olympic wrestling team and working closely with the Edge MMA Combat Team athletes in preparation for their upcoming fights. He has recently been traveling and holding Edge MMA Wrestling seminars in Costa Rica, New York, and California.

Bobby has over 30 years of various martial arts training, studying Ju-JitSu, boxing, wrestling, and Goju karate under founder, Peter
Urban. He is a certified law enforcement fitness instructor under the certification of the Copper Institute of Dallas, Texas . He has 22
years in the law enforcement field and is the director and coach of the Hoboken PAL Youth Leagues. Bobby was awarded his Purple Belt under the Gracie lineage. He has also trained and sparred with current UFC and IFL fighters. He is currently the martial arts instructor for the NY Jets professional football team. During his years of competition his achievements include:

• Multiple NAGA Champion
• Multiple Grapplers Quest Champion
• Purple Belt under Renzo Gracie

Kevin has over 25 years of Martial Arts Training. His primary expertise is in Muay Thai instruction, but he is also well versed in karate, Japanese Ju-Jitsu, and shoot fighting. He has also been a personal trainer for over 15 years. He is the owner and operator of Jersey Fight Club, located in Cranford , NJ where he teaches Muay Thai and conditioning classes to regular students and top amateur and professional MMA and Muay Thai Fighters. His skill and competitive accolades include:

• Muay Thai Instructor for B.A.M.A. (10 Years) under the World Muay Thai Association (Vut Kamnark)
• Shootfighting Assistant Instructor for B.A.M.A. under "Big" Dan Miragliotta
• 6th Degree Black Belt Kar-Do-Jitsu Ryu under the style's founder Shidoshi John Manniel
• 4th Degree Black Belt Hoteikan Jiu-Jitsu
• 1st Degree Black Belt Tae Kwon Do 
Licensed referee under the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board
• KDJR US Champion
• WPKO US Champion
• WPKO Grand National Champion
• Deborah Heart Grand Champion.

Kevin is also a well-respected referee with extensive experience; over 500 mixed martial art bouts, and a true understanding of the sport of MMA. He is licensed in New Jersey , Pennsylvania , Connecticut , Ohio , Ireland , England , Mexico , and Costa Rica . He has refereed in such events as The UFC, WEC, IFL, Elite XC, Bodog, and many other top MMA organizations.

Gerald Javier (GJ) Gee is the head intro Muay Thai coach at Edge Hoboken MMA, and currently training to make his Pro MMA and has the talent to be a prominent figure in the Flyweight division in the UFC and other well renowned MMA promotions. From Bergenfield New Jersey, attended Holy Name Hospital where he graduated with a degree in Licensed Practical Nursing in 2006. Martial Arts History: Has Trained in Muay Thai and BJJ for over ten years. Holding both NJ Golden Gloves titles, as well as multiple Grapplers Quest Championships in NoGi and Gi competition. Captain of Edge Mauy Thai competition team.

• Evolution AMMA "K.O. of the Night Award"
• 2010 Interim Super Bantamweight Champion Title Warrior's Cup
• Multiple time Grapplers Quest Championships
• Grapplers Guest National Championships Runner-Up
  

Viktor Sveda was a two-time All-America wrestler at Indiana University. He was a volunteer assistant coach at Columbia University 2006 to 2009. He is a native of Peninsula, Ohio. Sveda was a four-time NCAA qualifier for the Hoosiers and finished sixth in the nation as a redshirt freshman in 1999 at 184 pounds and third as a junior in 2001 to earn All-America honors.

He finished his collegiate career as Indiana's all-time winningest wrestler with 149 wins (149-28), including a school-record 47 pins. An Ohio state champion as a senior at Walsh Jesuit High School in Cuyahoga Falls in 1997 as well as an Asics High School First-Team All-American, Sveda led the Warriors to four straight Ohio state titles and the 1996 national high school championship.

Viktor has a vast knowledge of wrestling and a unique ability to communicate the understanding of sport to all levels of students.

Michael Hurley has been a certified personal trainer since 1989. While playing football and wrestling throughout high school and college He became interested in learning more about how the body works and how to develop it to work at its optimum level. His father who first taught him about program design and power lifting at the age of 14 always focused on core exercises and Michael still believes in that philosophy through including Olympic style lifts and multifunctional movements help increase flexibility, strength, and endurance.

During his career he’s had the opportunity to work professional athletes, collegiate, high school sports, orthopedic rehab, pre/post natal, senior programs, and TV personalities. He’s worked with thousands of people assessing there needs and developing their programs as well as teaching a specialty group fitness class, Tough Enough. He has obtained 7 different national certifications which he believes is only as good as one's practical knowledge. He has also successfully opened 3 new health/fitness facilities that needed individualize structure and systems developed within their personal training department, and group fitness programs. His approach is to provide the best training structure that will yield maximal results.