Varsity Coaches
Matt Manahan
Coach Varsity-Tri County Team
Vice President, Mo-Town Grapplers
coachmatt@motowngrapplers.com
Matt Manahan is a 36 year old Micro-Biologist at Schering Plough. He and his wife, Roxana, live in Morristown with their new daughter, Samantha. As one of the founding Mo-Town Grappler Club members, he has dedicated ten years to coaching. Coach Matt’s goal for this season is to see improvements in all the wrestlers and to prepare the younger wrestlers to become full-time varsity wrestlers next season. Dan Gable’s quote, “There’s no secret to my success, -its hard work” is one Coach Matt lives by. For those who are unfamiliar with Dan Gable, he was an Iowa State wrestler with unprecedented records who went on to win the 1972 Gold medal at the Summer Olympics. You can learn more about this amazing career wrestler and coach at www.dangable.com.
Guy Bock
Coach Varsity / Tri County Team
Email: coachguy@motowngrapplers.com
Guy Bock is a Senior Vice President, and Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley. Originally from Phillipsburg, he has lived in Morristown since 1986. Guy wrestled in Phillipsburg’s youth program, Phillipsburg High, Moravian Academy and at Syracuse University. He has been involved as a Mo-Town Grapplers coach since his son Guy T joined the program 9 years ago. He has also served on the Grapplers board as President and Fundraising Chair. “I really enjoy being able to help our wrestlers progress through the Mo-Town Grapplers program and to see their skills and experience carry them to the next level”
Cary Lloyd
Head Coach
Email: coachcary@motowngrapplers.com
Cary, 45, is a Global Account Manager with Verizon Business and has worked in technology for the last ten years. A 1987 Civil Engineering graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Cary’s career eventually brought he, his wife, Alice, and two children, Chris and Meghan to Morristown in 1996. Chris and Meghan are both graduates of Morristown High School.
Steve Diluvio
Assistant Coach
Email: coachsteve@motowngrapplers.com
Steve, 48, is an Executive Sales Professional with GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals. He has lived in Morris Plains since 1997 with his wife Geralyn and their two children. His daughter Mia is a Junior at UMASS Amherst and his son Marc is starting his 4th season with the Motown Grapplers. Steve has enjoyed being an Assistant Coach with the Grapplers and looks forward to contributing to another successful season.
Mike O’Neill
Email: coachmike@motowngrapplers.com
201-697-4925
Mike O’Neill, 41, is the VP of the Supply Chain at AEP Industries, Plastics Manufacturing Company. He and his wife, Leigh, have three children, Shane, Morgan & Brennan. Coach Mike and his brothers, Chris and Josh, were members of the original Twintown Tigers Wrestling Club. He has 10 years of personal experience wrestling between grade school and college. His experience in coaching includes three years of wrestling, and eight years of Babe Ruth Baseball in Morristown for both the regular and All-Star seasons. His goal for coaching this year is to help generate enthusiasm for the sport for first and second year wrestlers and to provide a sound base of wrestling moves while keeping it fun for everyone. He also plans to generate continued growth in the Mo-Town Grapplers Wrestling program.
Frank Crippen
Email: coachfrank@motowngrapplers.com
917-617-9316
Frank Crippen, 47, is an Operations Manager currently working for Hayward Industries in Elizabeth, NJ. He and his wife Jeanine have two children; Frank currently a junior wrestling for Morristown High School and Meghan who is currently a junior, pre-med major at Boston College. Coach Frank began his wrestling career at age 11 in Williamsport, PA and later moved to Massachusetts where he wrestled for Masconomet high school. He continued his wrestling career at Lehigh University where he majored in Industrial Engineering. His coaching experience began in high school when he helped his father start a recreation program in MA. Frank is in his 10th year of coaching with the Motown Grapplers. His goal for the Clinic kids this year is to introduce them to the sport of wrestling, teach them sportsmanship, and above all else – have fun.
Dan Corcoran
Email: coachdan@motowngrapplers.com
973-723-1095
Dan Corcoran, a 36 NJIT degreed Mechanical Engineer, performs training & troubleshooting at Schindler Elevator Corp as a Senior Engineer – Traction Installation Standards. Coach Dan started wrestling at the age of seven with the original Twin Town Tigers organization. The core of this team moved onto Morristown High School through the years 1987-1990 where Morristown High School enjoyed it’s greatest success. Even though Dan suffered a knee injury during 1989, he managed to place in the two pre-season tournaments and received the Most Pins Award in the Westfield Tournament. During his senior year, he was named one of the captains of the Morristown High School wrestling team, which placed in the District 9 tournament. Dan is one of the founding members of the revived Twin Town Tigers, which was renamed Mo-Town Grapplers. He has witnessed the rise of the organization and is anxious to see it translate into a success at both the youth and high school levels in Morristown.