{"id":5209,"date":"2026-02-12T13:06:45","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T18:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.riptidewc.com\/?page_id=5209"},"modified":"2026-03-24T12:39:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T16:39:07","slug":"about-us-new","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.riptidewc.com\/?page_id=5209","title":{"rendered":"About Us &#8211; NEW"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n@import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Oswald:wght@400;500;600;700;800&family=Barlow+Condensed:wght@300;400;500;600;700&display=swap');\n.rw *{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}\n.rw{font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;color:#d0d0d0;background:#0d0d0d;max-width:100%;overflow-x:hidden}\n.rw a{color:#e63946;text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s}\n.rw a:hover{color:#ff4d5a}\n.rw h1,.rw h2,.rw h3,.rw h4{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;color:#f2f2f2;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px}\n.rw-page-hero{background:#141414;border-bottom:2px solid #c41e2a;padding:60px 20px;text-align:center}\n.rw-page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,5vw,3.5rem);font-weight:800;margin-bottom:12px}\n.rw-page-hero p{font-size:24px;color:#a8a8a8;font-weight:300;max-width:700px;margin:0 auto;line-height:1.7}\n.rw-sec{padding:60px 20px;max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto}\n.rw-label{display:inline-block;font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:4px;color:#e63946;margin-bottom:12px;padding-left:28px;position:relative}\n.rw-label::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;top:50%;width:16px;height:2px;background:#c41e2a;transform:translateY(-50%)}\n.rw-sec h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem);font-weight:800;margin-bottom:12px}\n.rw-sec>p{font-size:22px;color:#a8a8a8;max-width:700px;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:40px;font-weight:300}<\/p>\n<p>\/* ABOUT BLOCK *\/\n.rw-about-block{background:#1a1a1a;border:1px solid #252525;border-radius:4px;padding:40px;margin-bottom:40px;border-left:3px solid #c41e2a}\n.rw-about-block p{font-size:22px;color:#a8a8a8;line-height:1.8;font-weight:300;margin-bottom:0}\n.rw-about-block p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}<\/p>\n<p>\/* COACHES *\/\n.rw-cg{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:20px}\n.rw-cc{background:#1a1a1a;border:1px solid #252525;border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;transition:all .3s;display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:stretch}\n.rw-cc:hover{border-color:rgba(196,30,42,0.3);box-shadow:0 8px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.4)}\n.rw-ci{width:160px;min-width:160px;min-height:160px;overflow:hidden;border-right:2px solid #c41e2a;background:#111;flex-shrink:0}\n.rw-ci img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:top;filter:grayscale(20%);transition:filter .3s}\n.rw-cc:hover .rw-ci img{filter:grayscale(0%)}\n.rw-cf{padding:20px 24px;flex:1}\n.rw-cn{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-size:32px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;color:#f2f2f2;margin-bottom:4px}\n.rw-cr{font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;font-size:20px;color:#e63946;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:10px}\n.rw-bio{font-size:20px;color:#888;line-height:1.7}<\/p>\n<p>\/* CTA *\/\n.rw-cta{padding:60px 20px;text-align:center;border-top:1px solid #252525}\n.rw-cta h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,4vw,2.5rem);font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;color:#f2f2f2;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;margin-bottom:16px}\n.rw-cta p{font-size:22px;color:#a8a8a8;margin-bottom:24px;font-weight:300}\n.rw-btn{display:inline-block;padding:20px 44px;font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-size:22px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;border-radius:3px;transition:all .25s;text-decoration:none !important;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#c41e2a,#8b1520);color:#ffffff !important;box-shadow:0 4px 20px rgba(196,30,42,0.3)}\n.rw-btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 30px rgba(196,30,42,0.45)}<\/p>\n<p>@media(max-width:900px){.rw-cg{grid-template-columns:1fr}}\n@media(max-width:600px){.rw-cc{flex-direction:column}.rw-ci{width:100%;min-height:200px;border-right:none;border-bottom:2px solid #c41e2a}}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"rw\">\n<div class=\"rw-page-hero\">\n<h1>About Riptide Wrestling Club<\/h1>\n<p>South Shore Massachusetts&#8217; premier youth and high school wrestling club, building champions on and off the mat since day one.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rw-sec\">\n<span class=\"rw-label\">Our Approach<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>What Makes Riptide Different<\/h2>\n<div class=\"rw-about-block\">\n<p>Riptide is a first-class wrestling club on the South Shore of Massachusetts. We boast a large coaching lineup of more than ten coaches who have had a wealth of experience in the wrestling world both competing and teaching. Several of our coaches have been students of names like Jeff Buxton and other well-respected coaches at the highest level. We offer classes to entertain all ages and abilities.<\/p>\n<p>We start with our beginner group. Our goal for this class is to make the wrestling room a fun, safe environment and to teach them to love the sport. We will learn basic techniques, wrestle live and play a game every night.<\/p>\n<p>Our Youth and High School classes will be on a rotating curriculum so that students who can only come on certain nights will get to participate in all 4 of our sessions. Our 4 sessions are Freestyle, Neutral, Top\/Bottom and Leg\/Leg Defense.<\/p>\n<p>All of our groups will have the opportunity to compete in dual team and individual tournaments at both Folkstyle and Freestyle. We know that our senior teammates have a lot of experience to share but don&#8217;t need the added expense of spring club as they prepare to leave for college so SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLERS can join our spring club at NO COST! You just need to get your USA Wrestling card for insurance purposes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rw-sec\">\n<span class=\"rw-label\">Coaching Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Meet the Coaches<\/h2>\n<p>Our coaches bring decades of experience from the highest levels of competition &mdash; including the Olympic Games.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rw-cg\">\n<div class=\"rw-cc\">\n<div class=\"rw-ci\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.riptidewc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Damien-HS-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Coach Damien Bogle\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"rw-cf\">\n<div class=\"rw-cn\">Damien Bogle<\/div>\n<div class=\"rw-cr\">Co-Founder &amp; Coach<\/div>\n<div class=\"rw-bio\">Coach Damien grew up in a wrestling family down in Pennsylvania. He found success as a high school wrestler being voted into the PA top 100 wrestlers for 3 years in a row, District Champion, Sectional Place Winner as well as a 2X MAWA Eastern National Champion. He has coached year round for the past 12 years and has been teaching Foundation Wrestling for the past 4 years. He has had the pleasure of coaching students to several State, New England, and National titles. His motto: &#8220;A good wrestler practices his moves until he gets them right, a great wrestler practices his move until he can&#8217;t get them wrong.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rw-cc\">\n<div class=\"rw-ci\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.riptidewc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Bolduc_Headshot_Enhanced-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Coach Mike Bolduc\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"rw-cf\">\n<div class=\"rw-cn\">Mike Bolduc<\/div>\n<div class=\"rw-cr\">Co-Founder &amp; Coach<\/div>\n<div class=\"rw-bio\">Coach Bolduc, a Merrimack, New Hampshire native, excelled as a high school wrestler, earning three NH All-State Honors and a Class L Championship. He continued his success at the collegiate level as the starting 158-pound wrestler for the University of Southern Maine under the legendary Coach Ted Reese. Now the Head Coach of the Hanover Youth Wrestling Team, Coach Bolduc is known for his dynamic coaching style and exceptional ability to motivate and develop his athletes to reach their full potential.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rw-cc\">\n<div class=\"rw-ci\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.riptidewc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Joice-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Coach Joice Silva\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"rw-cf\">\n<div class=\"rw-cn\">Joice Silva<\/div>\n<div class=\"rw-cr\">Coach<\/div>\n<div class=\"rw-bio\">Coach Silva was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She discovered wrestling at the age of 18, igniting her passion and setting her on the path to achieving her Olympic dream. At 28, she competed in her first Olympic Games at London 2012, followed by Rio 2016. Career highlights include Gold Medal at Pan American Games Toronto 2015, Bronze Medal at Pan American Games Guadalajara 2011, and Bronze Medal at World Military Championship 2014. She is passionate about providing young athletes with the same opportunities wrestling gave her.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rw-cc\">\n<div class=\"rw-ci\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.riptidewc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/McCarthy-2-200x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Coach Kyle McCarthy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"rw-cf\">\n<div class=\"rw-cn\">Kyle McCarthy<\/div>\n<div class=\"rw-cr\">Coach<\/div>\n<div class=\"rw-bio\">Coach Kyle McCarthy&#8217;s wrestling journey began in Duxbury, MA where he was a four-year starter. As a D3 State Champion, New England Runner-Up, and the only All-State Champion in Duxbury&#8217;s history, he left a powerful legacy. He earned All-American honors at AAU Junior Olympics before heading to Sacred Heart University where he was a three-year starter, Team Captain, and earned a trip to the DI National Championship. With nearly 20 years of experience at Duxbury High, the Dragons have won sectional championships twice in four years and he has earned Sectional Coach of the Year honors twice.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rw-cc\">\n<div class=\"rw-ci\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.riptidewc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brandon-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Coach Brandon Fleming\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"rw-cf\">\n<div class=\"rw-cn\">Brandon Fleming<\/div>\n<div class=\"rw-cr\">Coach<\/div>\n<div class=\"rw-bio\">Coach Brandon Fleming is a proud alumni of Marshfield High School with a D2 State Championship, 2nd place finish at All States and 3rd place at New England Championships. He continued competing at Johnson and Wales University and went on to have an accomplished career as a Professional MMA fighter with 18 fights. He is also a proud US Army Veteran, embodying discipline, leadership, and commitment both on and off the mat. A proud husband and father of two sons.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rw-cc\">\n<div class=\"rw-ci\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.riptidewc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Moore-HS-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Coach Jim Moore\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"rw-cf\">\n<div class=\"rw-cn\">Jim Moore<\/div>\n<div class=\"rw-cr\">Coach<\/div>\n<div class=\"rw-bio\">Coach Jim Moore&#8217;s wrestling journey began at Phillips Exeter Academy, where he earned titles as a Conference Champion, New England Champion, and a two-time Prep All-American with finishes of 6th and 4th at Nationals. He continued at Lehigh University where he earned a degree in Finance. He also finished in the top-12 at the U23 World Qualifiers. With over 20 years of coaching experience at the high school, middle school, and club levels, his philosophy emphasizes technical mastery, mental toughness, and discipline both on and off the mat.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rw-cc\">\n<div class=\"rw-ci\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.riptidewc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/McDevitt-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"Coach Matt McDevitt\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"rw-cf\">\n<div class=\"rw-cn\">Matt McDevitt<\/div>\n<div class=\"rw-cr\">Coach<\/div>\n<div class=\"rw-bio\">Coach Matthew McDevitt&#8217;s wrestling career began at BC High, guided by National Wrestling Hall of Fame Coach Ron Brown. Holding an Engineering degree from Mass Maritime Academy and a Master&#8217;s degree from Western New England College, he pairs his academic background with 22 years of law enforcement experience. He has a combined 12 years of coaching experience at Pembroke Youth Wrestling, Youth Flag and Tackle Football, and Riptide Wrestling Club.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rw-cta\">\n<h2>Ready to Join the Team?<\/h2>\n<p>Registration is open for all programs. 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