Bay Area Dragons Wrestling Center (BADWC) is a nonprofit that provides educational opportunities for bay area youth through year-round wrestling and academic programs. We believe the sport of wrestling uniquely builds discipline, confidence, and self-esteem, and opens doors to college admissions and financial support. Through competitive wrestling BADWC develops leadership, goal-setting and time management skills, and instills the value of hard work and life-long learning—to better prepare student-athletes for high school and college academic and wrestling success.
Greg Varela Head Coach |
Victor Daza Assistant Coach |
Danny Chaid Assistant Coach |
Brandon Dariano Assistant Coach |
Dan Chaid Sr |
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Dragons Head Coach Greg Varela
- Won 16 consecutive CCS Team Championships
- Holds CCS record for most team points, most finalists, and most Champions
- Voted 2X California State Wrestling Coach of The Year by his peers
- Top 10 in State 10+ years in a row
- Most High School Senior National Champions in California
Dan Chaid
2019 Third Place at United States Open in freestyle'
2016-17: Finished his first season at University of Northern Carolina (UNC) with a 20-14 mark that included a 9-5 record in dual competition • Earned All-ACC honors an automatic bid to nationals at 197 pounds after finishing second at the ACC Championships • Won three matches at the NCAA Championships, including a 10-5 win over No. 9 Nate Robert of South Dakota State, and finished one round short of All-America status •
Spent his first two seasons at Oklahoma before transferring to Grand Canyon • Transferred to UNC after Grand Canyon cut its wrestling program • Took fourth at the Big 12 Championships at 184 as a true freshman at OU • Beat OSU’s Kyle Crutchmer during Oklahoma’s dual win over the Sooners.
Attended Bellarmine College Prep, where he lettered four seasons and graduated in 2012 • Junior Fila Freestyle Pan Am Champion • Five-time freestyle California state champion • Fargo runner-up in Greco • Finished fourth in Fargo freestyle • Two-time California state placer (finished eighth and third) • Two-time CCS Champion • University Nationals fourth-place finisher in Greco.
Personal: Daniel Chaid is the son of Dan and Theresa Chaid • Father competed at OU and was a four-time All-American and 1985 NCAA Champion.
2019 Third Place at United States Open in freestyle'
2016-17: Finished his first season at University of Northern Carolina (UNC) with a 20-14 mark that included a 9-5 record in dual competition • Earned All-ACC honors an automatic bid to nationals at 197 pounds after finishing second at the ACC Championships • Won three matches at the NCAA Championships, including a 10-5 win over No. 9 Nate Robert of South Dakota State, and finished one round short of All-America status •
Spent his first two seasons at Oklahoma before transferring to Grand Canyon • Transferred to UNC after Grand Canyon cut its wrestling program • Took fourth at the Big 12 Championships at 184 as a true freshman at OU • Beat OSU’s Kyle Crutchmer during Oklahoma’s dual win over the Sooners.
Attended Bellarmine College Prep, where he lettered four seasons and graduated in 2012 • Junior Fila Freestyle Pan Am Champion • Five-time freestyle California state champion • Fargo runner-up in Greco • Finished fourth in Fargo freestyle • Two-time California state placer (finished eighth and third) • Two-time CCS Champion • University Nationals fourth-place finisher in Greco.
Personal: Daniel Chaid is the son of Dan and Theresa Chaid • Father competed at OU and was a four-time All-American and 1985 NCAA Champion.