2007~2008 Coaching Staff
Tom Thomsen
Head Coach
Mission San Jose Wrestling Team
Coach Thomsen enters his twenty-fifth year as head coach of
the Warriors. Prior to coming to the warriors he was the assistant coach at
Chabot College for two years, assistant coach at
Arroyo High School in San Lorenzo for one year, and also served as the
head Coach at
Marina High School in
San Leandro for one year.
In the past 24 years as head coach of the warriors, he has coached three teams
to the MVAL title (1986, 1987 & 1993). His teams have finished in the top ten in
NCS 14 times, with the highest finishes coming in 1999 (2nd), and 1997 (3rd).
He has coached 73 MVAL champions, 16 NCS Champions, 6 state place winners, and 2
CIF State Champions. Three of his wrestlers have also achieved All American
status: Mark Trice,
Keith Richards and Randy Katz.
Coach Thomsen comes from a family of wrestlers. His grandfather and Uncle were
professional wrestlers in the early 1940’s. They traveled throughout
California in carnivals and sideshows. His grandfather was known as the
“Masked Marvel” and his Uncle as” Kid Pineapple”. His father, Robert Thomsen,
was the first wrestling coach at
Chabot College in
Hayward California from 1962-1969. To this day his father still holds the
California State Junior College record for most consecutive dual meet wins by a
coach (48). He also had two brothers who wrestled at
Castro Valley High School.
Thomsen attended
Castro Valley High School. He was a three time HAAL Champion, a NCS
Champion, and placed fifth in the CIF State Tournament his senior year. He
attended Chabot College where he was a Nor Cal Champion and also placed 5th in
the Jr. College State Tournament his sophomore year. He attended Cal State
Bakersfield for one year before returning to the Bay Area to play football at
Cal State Hayward for three years.
He received his B.S. degree in Kinesiology and Physiology and earned his
teaching credential from CSUH. In 1997 he returned to CSUH where he received
his Masters’ Degree in Kinesiology and Biomechanics. He currently is a full time
Physical Education Instructor and also serves as Athletic Director.
Coach Thomsen considers himself lucky to have had so many great mentors in his
life who have contributed to his coaching and teaching career. They include his
father, Bob Thomsen, Zack Papachristos, (college coach), Rich Swift (college
coach), Bill Bolar, (H.S. coach) and Don Hudson (CSUH coach and advisor).
Andrew Do
Assistant Coach
Varsity Team
Years Wrestled at MSJ: '95-'99
Years Coached at MSJ: 2001~present
College:
San Francisco State University 2007
Major: Criminal Justice/Biology
Favorite Wrestler: Tom and Terry Brands
Why I Like Coaching: "Wrestling isn't just a sport to me
anymore. It has taught me a lot about myself and the way I approach challenges
outside of the sport. With coaching, my reward comes not only from seeing the
kids succeed on the mat, but also out in the real world. Being around the rest
of our coaching staff makes it easy to stick around too!"
Gary
Assistant Coach
Varsity Team
