THE NEST WRESTLING CLUB
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PHOENIX, ARIZONA  ยท  EST. 2026

THE NEST

Grades 6–12. Trained inside an active college wrestling room, coached by the people who build wrestlers for a living.

Reserve Your Spot See What Makes Us Different
WHY US

Most clubs teach a class.
We build wrestlers.

Every athlete gets a real, individual development plan, not a generic curriculum recycled for the whole room.

Coaches track exactly what each athlete is working on, week to week, so progress is visible, not just assumed.

You train inside an active college wrestling program's own room, on their mats, right after their team practice wraps.

Why it matters We're run by people who currently recruit, develop, and coach at the college level, not weekend volunteers borrowing wrestling language. Every athlete here gets that same standard of attention, from their very first practice.
HOW WE'RE DIFFERENT

What training here
actually looks like.

01

Individual Development Tracking

Every athlete has a real, running record: what they're working on, what's improved, tracked honestly by coaches, visible to their family. One focus at a time. No shame, no red, no report card.

02

A College-Level Room

Training happens inside an active college program's own room and mats, right after their team practice wraps for the day.

03

Coaches Who Live The Pathway

Led by an NCAA National Champion and an active collegiate coaching staff, people who evaluate and develop wrestlers at the next level, every day.

04

Honest, Specific Feedback

No vague praise, no generic corrections. Just the one true thing to work on next, said plainly, until it's real.

WHO WE ARE

Coached by people who
live this every day.

Three coaches, one standard. NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA champions who evaluate and develop wrestlers at the college level, every day.

Coach Jesse Hillhouse

Jesse Hillhouse

Founder & Coach
  • 3x Collegiate All-American
  • 2x National Finalist
  • NCAA National Champion
  • Assistant Wrestling Coach, Arizona Christian University
  • 8 years coaching experience, 5 at ACU
  • Colorado State University–Pueblo Wrestling Alumni & Hall of Fame
Coach Michael Butterfield

Michael Butterfield

Head Coach
  • Head Coach, Arizona Christian University, past 6 seasons
  • Led ACU to 2 straight top-25 NAIA national tournament finishes
  • 12 years of experience as a head coach in Arizona
  • University of Dubuque (IA) Wrestling Alumni, Class of 2015
  • 2026 U.S. Open Freestyle & Greco-Roman All-American, Master's Division
Coach Jovan Garcia

Jovan Garcia

Coach
  • Assistant Coach, Arizona Christian University
  • Assistant Coach, Menlo College, 2024–2026
  • NAIA National Champion
  • NJCAA National Champion
  • 3x National Finalist
  • 4x All-American
SCHEDULE & PRICING

One season.
Everything you need to know.

Grades
6 – 12
Practice Days
Tuesday – Thursday
Practice Time
7:00 – 8:30 PM
Season Starts
September 8th
Location
Arizona Christian University14711 N 59th Ave, Glendale, AZ 85306
First 10 Families
$125/mo
Founding Rate, locked for the full season. Once the first 10 spots are filled, this rate is gone for good.
$150/mo
Standard Rate, applies once founding spots are filled.

Multiple athletes in one family? Ask us about a sibling discount.

A current USA Wrestling membership is required for every athlete before their first practice.

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Founding spots are limited
to the first 10 families.

Registration is opening soon. Fill out the form now to be contacted first, before spots fill.

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