Marina Vikings
Meet the CoaChes
Head Coach - Chris Rasmussen
Coach Rasmussen started wrestling when he was 12 with So Cal Kids, a USA Wrestling group. It didn't stop when he got to high school. Coach wrestled all 4 years and was a 2 year Varsity Letterman at Buena Park High School.
Coach Rasmussen is no stranger to victory. He worked as an Assistant Coach at Fountain Valley HS between 2003 and 2010. He helped coach the Varsity Squad to win back-to-back championships in 2007 and 2008. During his 7 years at FVHS the Freshman and JV Team won a combined total of 10 league championships.
Wrestling Acheivements: Co-directed the CIF-SS Division Wrestling ChampionshipCo-directed the Five Counties Wrestling Invitational Coached 4 CIF Champions Coached 25 CIF Placers Coached 5 State Qualifiers Coached 2 State Placers Coached 4 California National Team Members
Coach Rasmussen has a Kinesiology degree from CSULB and has been teaching in Southern California since 2006. He joined Marina High School in 2009 as a Health and PE Teacher.
Contact him at ChrisRasmussen@marinavikings.org with any questions or concerns.
Wrestling Memberships:
USA Wrestling Coaches Association National High School Coaches Association Orange County Wrestling Coaches Association
Assistant Coach - Mike Dowdell
Coach Dowdell wrestled at Woodbridge High School and came close to acheiving wrestling glory. His wrestling career was cut short by an injury incurred trying to rescue a kitten from a tree on his school campus. He turned to art and went on to receive his MFA from Claremont Graduate University. Coach Dowdell prides himself on being a snappy dresser and his abilty to grow a beard.
Contact him at MDowdell@marinavikings.org with any questions or concerns.
Assistant Coach - Westin Hawkins
Coach Hawkins wrestled locally at Edison High School. He was a 2x State Qualifier as a high school wrestler. Coach Hawkins briefly wrestled at Northern Iowa Community College.
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