Brush Beetdiggers Coaching Staff
HEAD COACH- Aaron Quinlin
Career Coaching Record
Dual Record
2016-17 10-7 (4-2 PL) 4th place Patriot League 3rd Place Regionals
2017-18 19-4 (5-1 PL) 3rd place Patriot League 2nd Place Regionals
2018-19 4-5 (3-3 PL) 6th Place Patriot League 2nd Place Regionals
Overall 33-16 (12-6 PL)
State Finishes
2016-17 3A 18th Place 34 pts
2017-18 3A 7th Place 72 pts
2018-19 3A 9th Place 64 pts
State Qualifiers/Placers
2016-17 : 6/2 = 4th,4th
2017-18 : 8/4 = 5th,3rd,2nd,1st
2018-19 : 7/4 = 6th,5th, 2nd,2nd
Total- 21/10
All Conference
2017- 4 All Conference and 3 HM
2018- 6 All Conference and 5 HM
2019- 4 All Conference and 2 HM
Total- 14 AC 10 HM
All State Duals
2018- Colin Cole, Caleb Cox, Ricky Mendez
2019- Oswaldo Nunez, Wyatt Pfau
Total-5
Coaching Positions and Wrestling Achievements
2016-present BHS Wrestling Head Coach
2018- present Brush Wrestling Club President
2018 - 2019 Coloway Wrestling League Board Member
2018- CHSCA ALL STATE DUAL COACH
2017- 2018 Brush Wrestling Club Vice President
2015-2017 BHS Football Assistant Coach
2008-2016 BHS Wrestling Assistant Coach
2009-2012 BMS Wrestling Assistant Coach
2007-2008 University of Wyoming
2007 CHSCA ALL STATE DUAL TEAM
2007 171lb CHSAA 3A State Champion
2007 CHSAA 3A Team State Champions
2006 160lb CHSAA 3A 4th place
2006 Brute-Adidas Junior All-American
2005 152lb CHSAA 3A 6th place
2005 Brute-Adidas Sophomore All-American
Certifications and Memberships
National Federation of State High School Associations Accredited Interscholastic Coach - 2014
National Federation of State High School Associations Certified Interscholastic Coach - 2015
USA Wrestling Copper and Bronze Card - 2014
Colorado High School Coaches Association
National Wrestling Coaches Association
Coach Quinlins 3rd year as The BHS Head Wrestling coach saw Brush qualify 7 wrestlers for The CHSAA State Tournament. Of those 7 wrestlers 4 placed including Wyatt Pfau State-Runner Up, Oswaldo Nunez State Runner Up, Nick Wellen 5th place, and Thomas Mettlen 6th place. The Digger also claimed their second straight Regional Runner Up title and Top 10 State Team Finish. 6 wrestlers earned Patriot League All Conference or AC Honorable Mention. The two State Finalist Oswaldo Nunez and Wyatt Pfau were also selected to compete and won their matches at the 2019 CHSCA All State Duals. The Team finished with a 3.1 team GPA.
In year two as the Diggers head coach Brush qualified 8 wrestlers for the state tournament placed 4 and had their 23rd Top Ten Team finish at state since 1990. Wyatt Pfau became the 39th State Champion in Brush history he was joined in the finals by Caleb Cox who finished as a State Runner-Up. Oswaldo Nunez placed 3rd and Nick Wellen placed 5th. The Diggers had 6 All Conference wrestlers - Thomas Mettlen, Ricky Mendez, Nick Wellen, Oswaldo Nunez, Caleb Cox, Wyatt Pfau and 5 more Honorable Mentions- Austin Curtis, Erick Urbina, Hunter Forsythe, Chase Barnett, and Colin Cole. 3 athletes were selected to compete in the CHSCA All State Dual- Colin Cole, Caleb Cox and Ricky Mendez. Coach Quinlin was also selected to coach in the 2018 CHSCA All State Dual.
The Team finished the year with a 3.0 team GPA.
In his first year at the helm for The Diggers Coach Quinlin’s team qualified 6 with 2 Caleb Cox and Wyatt fourth place finishers along with 4 wrestlers selected to the All Conference team Caleb Cox, Colin Cole, Oswaldo Nunez, Jeron Petterson and 3 more selected Honorable Mention Jayde Queen, Wyatt Pfau, and Nick Wellen. The team finished the year with a 3.25 team GPA.
As an assistant for the Beetdiggers Coach Quinlin helped the Diggers to 5 top 10 finishes at the state tournament, highlighted by a 2015 2nd place Team Finish. During that time he also helped coach 5 state champions and 7 state runner ups and 112 state qualifiers. He was in charge of nutrition and strength and conditioning.
Coach Quinlin coached the Brush Middle Regional and State teams from 2009-2013 and helped lead The Crusaders to a 2011 Colorado Middle School State Championship. Beating out 308 other middle schools and crowning multiple state champs.
Coach Quinlin is The Facilities and Maintenance Director for The Brush School District
Coach Quinlin is married to Carmen and they have 3 children. Riggs -19, Maddie-16 and Cael-3
Assistant Coach- Chad Cox
As an assistant from Diggers Coach Cox has and been instrumental in the upper and middle weights development and success. He has help coach 3 State Champions and 3 state runner ups, 8 other placer and 40 state qualifiers.
Chadwin achieved All American honors at the NCAA Division II National Championships in 1989 as a true freshman for the Colorado School of Mines.
Chadwin qualified to compete at the 1991 US Olympic Festival (University Division) Chadwin competed at 180.5 lbs but suffered a neck injury against the 177lb NCAA Division I Runner up that ended his competitive career with 2 years of eligibility remaining. After being injured Cox joined the CSM coaching staff and helped coach 2 NCAA DII All-Americans.
Coach Cox graduated from Colorado school of Mines in 1993 with a B.S., Engineering with Civil Specialty and owns Western Engineering Consultants, INC.
Coach Cox is married to Merrie they have 3 children. Caleb, Brooklyn and Levi.
Coaching Positions and Wrestling Achievements
2014-present BHS Assistant Coach
2015-2016 BMS Assistant Coach
2008-2013 Vice President Brighton Wrestling Club
2000-2002 Longmont High School Assistant Coach
1992-1993 Colorado School of Mines Assistant Coach
1991 US Olympic Festival - University Bronze Medal
1991 Ranked 4th NCAA Div. II
1990 University Freestyle All American
1990 Espoir Freestyle All American
1990 Western Regional Champion University Division
1989 NCAA Division II All American
1989-93 Colorado School of Mines
1988 CHSAA 2A 155lbs 4th Place
Assistant Coach- Richie Grauberger
Coach Grauberger has been vital to the Diggers success serving as the Head JV coach for the last 2 years. He is a big part of our teams success at the state and regional tournament putting together scouting reports on future opponents. After a successful high school career which included 2 regional titles and a 4th place state finish Coach Grauberger played baseball for 3 years at NJC in Sterling,CO before transferring to Evangel University in Missouri.
Coach Grauberger graduated from The University of Wyoming in Laramie,WY in 2014 with a degree in mathematics.
Coach Grauberger is a match teacher at BHS.
Coach Grauberger is married to Elena and they have 2 boys. Darrell 2 years old and John 1 year old.
Coaching Positions and Wrestling Achievements
2016- present Assistant BHS Wrestling Coach
2016- present Assistant BHS Baseball Coach
2010-2012 Assistant BHS Wrestling Coach
2010-2012 Assistant BHS Baseball Coach
2007 CHSAA 3A 140lbs 4th Place
2007 CHSAA 3A Team State Champions
Assistant Coach- Travis Lefever
Coach Lefever is a new addition to BHS Wrestling this year. Coach Lefever was a 4 time state qualifer for Wiggins High School and place twice at state for the tigers including an individual state title his senior year at 171lbs. Coach Lefever was a member of two state championship teams 1999 and 2000. The 1999 2A state championship team still holds the CHSAA record for most team points scored. After a successful career at Wiggins Lefever went on to play football and wrestle at Ft. Hays State compiling a 29-7 record before having his career cut short by injury.
Coaching Positions and Wrestling Achievements
2018- present Assistant BHS Wrestling Coach
2015- present Assistant BHS Football Coach
2012-2014 Assistant Pine Creek Wrestling Coach
2010-2012 Assistant Wiggins Wrestling Coach
2007-2009 Assistant Fountain Fort Carson Wrestling Coach
2005-2007 Assistant Rampart Wrestling Coach
2000 CHSCA ALL STATE Dual
2000 CHSAA 2A Team State Champions
2000 CHSAA 2A 171 State Champion
1999 CHSAA 2A Team State Champions- most team points score CHSAA history
1999 CHSAA 2A 160lbs 3rd Place
Coach Lefever graduated from Fort Hays State University
Coach Lefever is a co-owner of Buildings By Design.
Coach Lefever is married to Leah and they have 3 children.
Assistant Coach - Cole Kembel
Coaching Positions and Wrestling Achievements
2018- present Assistant BHS Wrestling Coach
2009- CHSAA 3A 145lbs State Champion
2008 - CHSAA 3A 140lbs 4th Place
2007 - CHSAA 3A Team State Champion
2007 - CHSAA 3A 125lbs 4th Place
2006 - CHSAA 3A 103lbs 4th Place
