Meet the DC Elite Coaches

Dustin Coufal

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DC Elite Head Coach. Dustin will primarily run the Elite and High School Program.

​Dustin was and an Iowa High School State Champion and 2x Iowa High School State Place Finisher at Cedar Rapids Prairie. Dustin went on to wrestle at the University of Wisconsin where he was a 2x NCAA Qualifier. Dustin started DC Elite in 2008.

Brandon Pence

Coaching the Beginner and Advanced Boys/Girls programs.

Pence, a former Cedar Rapids Prairie wrestler, started the first all women's wrestling program in Cedar Rapids. Throughout the past few years, he has had multiple National All Americans, State Champs, and State Place winners. Brandon has also been a Iowa AAU Women's National Team Coach at multiple events.

Boston Jacobs

Boston received his BA in Physical Education, Strength and Conditioning from Coe College, where he also wrestled. Boston is a 4x Top 5 Strongman National Place-winner, 3x Top 12 Strongman Amateur World Championships Place-winner, Parisi certified speed coach, and has extensive experience as a Youth Strength and Conditioning Coach.

Dan LeClere

Coaching on Wednesdays, primarily focusing on the Elite and High School programs.

​LeClere was a 4x Iowa High School State Champion while at North Linn. Dan went on to wrestle at the University of Iowa, where he was an NCAA qualifier. Dan started AGOGE wrestling club in Bettendorf and Cedar Rapids, where he trained a number of State Champions (Jay Schwarm, Jack Wagner, Freddy Stroker). 

Marcus Kurtz

Kurtz, a 1999 Coe graduate, was a three-year starter for the Kohawks. Kurtz was an Iowa Conference Champion and two-time national qualifier at Coe. He was also a captain for two years.