Steve Tirapelle
Head Coach - Clovis High School

Coach Tirapelle is in his 30th year of coaching and 16th year as the head coach of the Cougars. His coaching tenure began in 1983 at Hiram Johnson High School in Sacramento, CA. In 29 years as a head coach, Coach Tirapelle has coached 75 state medalists and 17 state champions, 71 of those placewinners and 16 champions coming at Clovis High. In his 15 years with the Cougars, Coach Tirapelle has lead the team to 9 Valley Championships, 12 'Top 5' State Finishes, and State Championships in 2003, 2008, 2011, and 2012. The most recent State Championship in 2012 is the tenth in Clovis history and the 3rd time the program has won back-to-back titles. Clovis' 10 State Championships are the all-time best for any school in California.

Coach Tirapelle is widely regarded as one of the premier coaches in the state, most notably for leading his three sons to 8 state titles and 9 finals appearances in 12 years, also tops in the state for a single family. His three sons were all scholarship athletes at the University of Illinois. Coach Tirapelle wrestled at Ponderosa High School in Placerville, CA and later at Humboldt State University where he became an NCAA Division II All-American. His wife is Jayne. His sons are Adam, Alex, & Troy and his daughter, Brooke.