Coach Darin

Coach Darin started wrestling at 6 years old through kids wrestling, following his older brother into the sport, and stuck with it all the way through high school. Along the way he had the opportunity to travel and compete at a high level across the country, attending wrestling camps and training under names like Ben Askren, Jeff Jordan, and Lance Palmer, among others.

Beyond folkstyle, Darin has competed in freestyle and Greco wrestling, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and USA Beach Wrestling — where he took home Silver at the 2025 National Championships.

“Cultivating knowledge and having a deeper mental understanding for grappling has been a passion and lifelong pursuit for me.” — Coach Darin

Outside of Training and Coaching Darin has a career in Sales, 3 dogs and a hobby for watching all sports related events and playing his bass guitar.

Coach Jacob

Coach Jacob grew up playing sports. He focused on baseball, football and wrestling through his high school years, and Jacob continued to play baseball in college at Rose-Hulman University. After college, he first got into teaching by helping share his faith through youth programs at his church. 

Jacob started his jiu jitsu journey in 2022 at Relentless Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Warsaw, IN. There he learned strong fundamentals and earned 4 stripes on his white belt. He joined Morrow Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in 2024 and quickly became an active member of the morning crew. He has since earned his purple belt, and Jacob decided to step up and become the assistant instructor in August of 2025 to help keep the morning class rolling.