HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS COACH
ADAM GRELL | E-mail
Girls Head Coach
Head Coach: 2022 • Joined Staff: 2016
Coach Adam Grell became Central DeWitt's first-ever Head Varsity Girls Wrestling Coach following the sport's sanctioning in 2022. A 2002 graduate of Central DeWitt, Coach Grell made his return to coaching wrestling full-time in 2016 as boys assistant coach. A standout wrestler for the Sabers, Coach Grell completed his senior campaign as state tournament runner-up at 135 lbs. He would finish his career a three-time state qualifier, including a 6th place showing as a sophomore. One of only two individuals in this history of the Big Bend Conference with four championships, Coach Grell still holds many records for the Sabers. His 131 career wins remains second-most in program history. Coach Grell also served as captain on both the football and baseball teams while at Central DeWitt. Following high school, he served on the wrestling staffs of Clinton High School and 3A powerhouse Bettendorf High School. Coach Grell also spent one year on staff at Central DeWitt in 2008-09. He graduated from St. Ambrose University in 2007 with a degree in Physical Education and currently teaches at Central DeWitt High School. He and his wife, Chelsea, have three children, Greenley, Hudson and Harper.
Girls Head Coach
Head Coach: 2022 • Joined Staff: 2016
Coach Adam Grell became Central DeWitt's first-ever Head Varsity Girls Wrestling Coach following the sport's sanctioning in 2022. A 2002 graduate of Central DeWitt, Coach Grell made his return to coaching wrestling full-time in 2016 as boys assistant coach. A standout wrestler for the Sabers, Coach Grell completed his senior campaign as state tournament runner-up at 135 lbs. He would finish his career a three-time state qualifier, including a 6th place showing as a sophomore. One of only two individuals in this history of the Big Bend Conference with four championships, Coach Grell still holds many records for the Sabers. His 131 career wins remains second-most in program history. Coach Grell also served as captain on both the football and baseball teams while at Central DeWitt. Following high school, he served on the wrestling staffs of Clinton High School and 3A powerhouse Bettendorf High School. Coach Grell also spent one year on staff at Central DeWitt in 2008-09. He graduated from St. Ambrose University in 2007 with a degree in Physical Education and currently teaches at Central DeWitt High School. He and his wife, Chelsea, have three children, Greenley, Hudson and Harper.
