Southern Style Wrestling Club
Southern Style Wrestling Club
COMMITED TO CONSISTENCY
At Southern Style, we’re driven by a shared mission: to grow the sport of wrestling across Texas. We believe in the life-changing opportunities this sport provides — from building confidence and self-discipline, to developing self-defense skills, to unlocking academic doors that may have once seemed out of reach.
With Division I experience, our coaches guide each athlete in setting meaningful goals and developing personalized plans to achieve them. Whether you’re brand new to the sport or a seasoned competitor, SSWC offers the environment and expertise to help you elevate your skills.
We take pride in our dedication, passion for competition, and emphasis on a balanced, enjoyable approach to training. In a time when “burnout” is common, we prioritize fostering a healthy relationship with the sport and its demands.
Ready to get started? Sign up for a free trial class and see what Southern Style is all about.
Staff
Meet our coaches
QUENTIN PEREZ
High School
Athlete
3X NCAA Qualifier
2x SoCon Champion
2020 NCWA Coaches All American
4 year Division 1 Captain
2x U23 National Bronze Medalist
2021 World Team Trials Qualifier (Freestyle & Greco)
2x Texas HS State Champ (2015 MOW)
Coaching
Founder of SSWC
Texas Wesleyan Head Coach
Mutiple State Champs & USA Folkstyle/Greco Medalist 
CARVER JAMES
High School
Athlete
3X Illinois HS State Champ
USA Folkstyle National Champion
Dapper Dan Champ
University of Illinois Starter
US Open Freestyle All-American
Coaching
Multiple HS State Champions (Missouri & Illinois)
Fargo All-Americans
Division 1 recruits (Stanford, Air Force, Missouri, Illinois, SIUE, Little Rock)Multiple US Open All Americans
PHIL ESPOSITO
High School
Athlete
Truman State University
Collegiate Starter
HS State Placer
Team Missouri Jr. National Team Qualifier
Coaching
Texas Wesleyan Associate Coach (15 All Americans, 7 Finalist, & 2 National Champions) 
JOHN WARD
Youth
Athlete
National Qualifier
2x Academic All American
Texas State Qualifier
Coaching
Current Texas Wesleyan Grad Assistant
Membership Options
Youth Wrestling (ages 8-13)
Practice T/W/Thur 5:30 to 6:30 PM
High School Wrestling (ages 14-18)
Practice Mon/Wed/Thur 6:30-8pm.
