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Staff

Discover the Dedicated and Talented Team Behind Ardmore Takedown Club's Competitive Excellence.

Tom Johnston

ATC Director and Senior Advisor

Experience
  • Director, Ardmore Takedown Club - March 2023 – Present
  • Founder and Director, Southern Oklahoma Wrestling Camp - April 2023 – Present
  • Head Wrestling Coach, Ardmore High School, Ardmore, OK - September 2022 – Present
  • Certified Official, Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA) - October 2022 – Present
  • Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Certified Wrestling Official - 2019 – 2022
  • Volunteer Assistant Coach, PORTA High School, Petersburg, IL - Nov 2021 – June 2022
  • Volunteer Assistant Coach, Glenwood High School, Chatham, IL - Nov 2018 – June 2021
  • Founder and Director, Emerald Ridge Wrestling Booster Club, Puyallup, WA - April 2016 – June 2018
  • Member of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) West Central District III Girls Wrestling Committee - April 2016 – February 2018
  • Head Boys & Girls Wrestling Coach, Emerald Ridge High School, Puyallup, WA - October 2015 – January 2017
  • Head Boys & Girls Wrestling Coach, Steilacoom High School, Steilacoom, WA - November 2011 – July 2015
  • Head Wrestling Coach, Pioneer Middle School, DuPont, WA - November 2010 – January 2011
  • Founder and Director, Steilacoom-DuPont Warriors Wrestling Club, Steilacoom, WA - May 2010 – March 2016
  • Wrestling Official, Western Washington Wrestling Officials Association (WWWOA) - 1991 – 1999; 2010 – 2012
  • Volunteer Wrestling Coach, Forge Raptor Wrestling Club, Stafford, VA - 2008 – 2009
  • Volunteer Wrestling Coach, Lakewood Lumberjacks Wrestling Club, Lakewood, WA - 2006 – 2007
  • USA Wrestling Bronze & TEAL Certified Coach - 2006 – Present
  • Volunteer Assistant Wrestling Coach, Mount Tahoma High School, Tacoma, WA - 1998 – 1999
  • Executive Board Member, Western Washington Wrestling Officials Association (WWWOA) - 1996 – 1998
  • Six-years competitive wrestling experience - 1973 – 1979 (New Jersey, Texas and Illinois)
Achievements
  • Coached 11 wrestlers who have gone on to compete at the College level.
  • Coached 10 Sub-Regional Champions, 19 Regional Champions, 64 Regional – Sectional Qualifiers, 40 State Qualifiers, 2 State Champions, 4 State Finalists, and 18 State Placers.
  • Led Steilacoom High School Boys wrestling team to consecutive WIAA 2A Academic Team State Championships (2012, 2013).
  • Formed Steilacoom High School's first sanctioned girls’ team.
  • Led Steilacoom High Girls wrestling team to consecutive WIAA 2A Academic Team State Championships (2014, 2015).

Jimmy Langford

ATC Associate Director and Senior Advisor

Experience
  • Assistant Coach, Ardmore High School, Ardmore, OK - 2022 – Present
  • Founder, Director and Head Coach, Southern Oklahoma Wrestling Club - 2017 – 2020
  • Head Wrestling Coach, Oak Hall Episcopal School, Ardmore, OK - 2014 – 2018
  • Founder and Head Coach, Ardmore Takedown Club - 2012-2017
  • Assistant Coach, Ardmore High School, Ardmore, OK - 2011 - 2017
  • AHS 2X OSSAA State Placer - 2009, 2010
  • AHS 4X OSSAA State Qualifier - 2008-2011
  • OKUSA Freestyle State Champion - 2010
  • OKUSA 2X Greco State Champion - 2009, 2010

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