WildCat Coaches

Norman Smith - Head Coach

Norman Smith began his wrestling career at Indian River High School where he wrestled at 130 and won a state championship. After high school graduation, Smith moved to New Jersey and wrestled at Gloucester County Community College. Smith later returned to Indian River High School to begin his wrestling coaching career. He served as the Braves’ assistant coach for three years and later the head coach for two additional years. As head coach, Smith helped to coach three state place winners.

In 2001, Smith moved to Great Bridge High School to become an assistant coach. In 2006, Smith became the head coach of the Wildcats. In his first two years as head coach, the Wildcats earned two national rankings as well as one first place and one second place finish at the Virginia State Finals. Smith has coached eight state place winners and seven state champions.

While not involved in wrestling, Smith enjoys fishing, golf, and watching a variety of professional sports on television. Norman and his wife, Stephanie, an elementary school teacher in Virginia Beach and a graduate of Great Bridge High School, reside in Chesapeake.

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David Hall - Assistant Coach

Special Education Teacher
Great Bridge Class of 1992.

State runner up junior year 1991,

- Undefeated state champ at 189 in 1992

- Second place finish at cadet nationals

- 2x high school all American

- 97 grad of VMI 2x all conference,

- First five years of high school coaching was in North Carolina

- Currituck County wrestling coach, in 4 yrs we placed 5^th in the state and were state runner-ups for two years. Coached several state champions as well as having 5 ranked top 20 in the country along with some high school all-Americans.

- Began as an assistant at GBH in 2004

- GBH coaching highlight was getting seven of the this past years seniors in college: such as 3 Duquesne, one at Duke, one at Air Force, one at ODU, and one at North Iowa JUCO

- Married to Victoria Hall, two daughters Charlotte and Lydia

Email: hallvictoria@yahoo.com

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