ABOUT ATLAS WRESTLING
formerly Global Wrestling Club
Welcome to Atlas Wrestling Club (formerly Global Wrestling Club)! New name, new location—same coaches, same commitment. We’re excited to bring our wrestling family into a new space while continuing to train athletes with the same passion, discipline, and high standards you know and trust. The wrestling club established in July 2021. Our primary goal is to grow the wrestling community in Northwest Houston by offering a safe and exciting experience for athletes of all ages. If your kid has been told they aren't "big enough", "strong enough", or "fast enough" for a sport, wrestling has proven to offer a platform for them to thrive. Wrestlers learn self-control, mental toughness, and a level of discipline they can use the rest of their life.
K.I.S.S. Method
Keep. It. Simple. Stupid. - You don't win by using flashy moves you see on IG. You win by perfecting and getting comfortable with the Basics. The moves you can execute when you're exhausted should be your core moves you use when you're fresh.
At Atlas Wrestling Club we teach our athletes how to
"Take Control of the Match, Take Control their Life".
Coaches
Head Coach/ Club Founder
Mike Murray
Coach Mike comes from a family of wrestlers. Mike's father, wrestled a majority of his life in Illinois and introduced his kids to the sport of wrestling at a young age. Coach Murray's brother is Langham Creek Head Coach, Tommy Murray. Even his sister is a former UIL State Champion.
Coach Murray started wrestling at the age of 10. He participated in multiple wrestling clubs across the area including Spring Klein, Cypress Wrestling Club, Cypress Select. In High School, Mike was a 4x Varsity Wrestler, 4x state qualifier, and 2x state medalist. Coach Mike then went on to wrestle at Colorado School of Mines. Mike's goal is to grow the sport of wrestling by teaching kids the skills needed off and on the mat.
STYLE & STRENGTHS:
Hand Fighting, Control, Defensive Counter Attacks, Single Legs, Snap Downs, Stopping Scrambles. Misdirections
Contact Coach Mike
Eli Esquivel
Coach Eli is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and wrestling coach at Global Martial Arts. He began training in Jiu-Jitsu at the age of 10 and continued through age 15. He then transitioned into wrestling. Eli became a four-time varsity wrestler, three-time state qualifier, and two-time team captain. He started wrestling at Global his sophomore year of high school and has been with the club ever since. He assists with the high school wrestling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu classes.
STYLE & STRENGTHS:
Control, Pressure & Position, UnderHooks, Scrambling. Misdirections
gAVYN bAIRD
Coach Gavyn is a transfer from Navada. Wrestling from a young age, he collected a number of high level accolades. Transferring to Texas his Junior year of high school allowed him to blend his style with the teachings at Cy Fair High School, where he was a 2x State qualifier. A severe shoulder injury ended his senior season and his goal is continue teaching kids of all ages how to stay healthy all season long and perform at their best.
STYLE & STRENGTHS:
High Tempo, Scrambling, Situation Recovery, Speed, Single Legs, High Crotch, Misdirections
Club Membership
Club is open to all High School Students
$100 a month (unlimited classes)
$20 Drop In
Private lessons available ($50/ session)