HWC Coaches & Boardmembers
Ryan Mann- President
Ryan Mann is a retired Naval Officer with 20 years of leadership and operational experience. A native of Florida, he and his wife Katie have decided to settle down in Chesapeake, VA, after military life with their three children, who are all student athletes in the Hickory School District. He is committed to the development of student-athletes through the sport of wrestling and looks forward to serving the Chesapeake Community in his new role as President of the Hickory Wrestling Club.
Jeff Eldridge - Vice President
Jeff has been involved with HWC as a parent and then as the assistant coach at HMS since he moved to Chesapeake in 2014. Before Jeff's recent retirement from the U.S. Coast Guard, he coached at each location he was stationed over a 26-year career - this included at Oscar Smith High School from 1997 to 2002. In college, he was an all-conference wrestler for his father, who was the head wrestling coach at the Coast Guard Academy for 48 years.
Lisa Sposta - Treasurer
I have been a member of the Hickory Hawks community for over 10
years, as a parent, a volunteer, and an educator. Each role has provided
me with the opportunity to see how strong and dedicated our community is to
raise strong, kind, and dynamic children. While my children were
in elementary school, I volunteered with the PTA and held many roles. The
skills and knowledge I gained in that time will help me to serve as a
responsible, money-minded, and goal-oriented treasurer for the Hickory
Wrestling Club.