Sam Hanau:
Club Director & Coach of MWWC
Sam has coached Michigan West wrestling club since its inception in 2013. He was also the Director of High School Development for Michigan USA Wrestling from 2021-2025 and led Team Michigan's 16U and Junior Men's age divisions for National Duals and Fargo. He has developed a year round training regiment for Michigan West wrestlers and continues to drive the quality of wrestling in Michigan. As an athlete, Sam was an NCAA D2 All American at Pitt Johnstown and wrestled for legendary Coach Pat Pecora who became NCAA wrestling's all time winningest coach in 2020. Outside of coaching wrestling, Sam is an Edward Jones Financial Advisor and has a business in Berrien Springs, MI.
Coaching
- Founder of Michigan West Wrestling Club
- Coached, mentored, and developed many youth and high school state champions, state place winners, national champions, and All American wrestlers.
- Committed to year round development for Folkstyle, Freestyle, and Greco Roman Wrestling.
College Wrestling -
Pitt Johnstown Athlete Profile
- 2016 NCAA D2 All-American @ Pitt-Johnstown
- 3X NCAA D2 National Qualifier (’14,’15,’16)
- 2X PSAC All-Conference (’15,’16)
Brady Baker
Brady began coaching at Michigan West in 2026 following an outstanding high school career and while competing collegiately at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. A dedicated athlete and coach, Brady qualified for the 2026 NCAA Division II Championships and is a former Michigan High School State Champion for Lakeshore High School.
In addition to his folkstyle success, Brady has excelled on the national stage in both freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling. He earned All-American honors at the 2025 U.S. Open in Greco-Roman, placing in the U20 division at 60 kg.
Brady continues to compete at the collegiate level while developing his coaching career at Michigan West, where he is committed to helping athletes grow both on and off the mat.