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Sean Harrington

Brickhouse Wrestling Owner and Head Instructor

Currently an Assistant Coach for the Boston University Wrestling Team, Sean is a 1991 Massachusetts State Champion (OW), 1991 New England Champion for Dracut High School, NCAA All-American (1995, 1996) for UMASS Lowell, and a two time Olympic Trials qualifier placing 8th and 11th. Sean is the only Massachusetts wrestler to place at the US OPEN in Freestyle on the senior level in over 25 years (8th place 2004). He also was a member of the Texas Shooters on the inaugural television season of Real Pro Wrestling on PAX. Sean has a Bachelor degree in Business Administration from UMASS Lowell, and is the proud husband to his wife Jackie and father to his daughters, Madeline and Sophia.

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George Gilbride

Brickhouse Wrestling Instructor & Nashoba Regional H.S. Assistant Coach

Presently, George is the assistant coach at NRHS in Bolton, Mass. His wrestling career began at Lowell High, and continued at the University of Lowell.His coaching career began at Lowell High School during the 1983 season. Coach Gilbride has coached for numerous youth clubs (Lowell Boys, Tyngsborough, and Dracut youth); he has coached College wrestling at U-Lowell for 5 years ('92-'96). In addition to the youth and college coaching experiences, George has coached for Lowell High (2 years) and Dracut High (4 years). His talent has been brought to Brickhouse for just over 3 years now.

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Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov

BrickHouse Wrestling Instructor

Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov is a three-time Uzbekistan National Champion and a Junior World runner-up. He has joined the BrickHouse Wrestling coaching staff with credentials and a passion for wrestling that is rarely seen in the sport. In 2004 he placed second at the Sunkist International Tournament and in 2006 placed second in the New York Athletic Club International Tournament.

Abdurakhmanov, one of the finest wrestlers to ever don the American University colors, made a lasting impression on the program in just two years. During the 2004-05 season, his first season at AU, Abdurakhmanov became the first EIWA champion in school history with a 12-11 decision over Derek Zinck of Lehigh at 157 lbs. Combined with his championship and a 27-1 overall record, Abdurakhmanov entered the NCAA Championship as a fourth seed. His tournament run was cut short as he was slowed by a knee injury and was eliminated in the third round.

Coming back at 165 lbs. for his senior year, Abdurakhmanov again dominated the competition. He defeated then-No. 13 Stephen Anceravage of Cornell, 9-3, in the EIWA finals for his second-consecutive conference championship and was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Wrestler. As a No. 3 seed in the NCAA tournament, Abdurakhmanov placed third with his only loss coming by way of a 4-3 decision to the returning National Champion, Johny Hendricks of Oklahoma State, who later went on to repeat. His third-place finish, the highest in AU wrestling history at the time, earned Abdurakhmanov All-America honors. Muzaffar is now training for a spot at the 2012 Olympics in London: With that training his brings new techniques to BrickHouse Wrestling. He teaches the fundamentals to our club with the finesse and care that is only seen at the highest levels. Coach Muzaffar is a rare asset and he complements our coaching staff very well.

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JP O'Connor

Brickhouse Wrestling Instructor

Currently an Assistant Coach for Harvard University, O'Connor is a 2010 Division I Champion in colegiate wrestling. In the 157 pound weight class during his Senior year, he finished with a perfect 35-0 record. In High School he was a four-time State Champion in New York. From there, he went on to become a 3x All American in College. He currently holds a BS degree from Harvard University. We welcome JP to the BrickHouse Wrestling family; he is our Head Developmental Coach.

Photo Credit: Harvard Athletics

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Michael Stewart

Brickhouse Wrestling Instructor

Mike Stewart is the grassroots coach for BrickHouse Wrestling. He is an exceptional youth coach and is influential in the development of the kids and schoolboy aged wrestlers. He has been coaching at BrickHouse for 5 years. He has also been a head coach for Dracut Youth wrestling for 10 years. Coach Mike has been instrumental in the success of many youth and high school champions, be it at the state, New England or National level. Coach Mike is an outstanding asset of BrickHouse Wrestling. Coach Mike’s temperament and positive coaching style help kids generate a love for the sport of wrestling. He is also a part time assistant for Dracut High Wrestling, where his son Mike is a standout wrestler on the team.

Jeff Goor

Brickhouse Wrestling Instructor

Jeff has been instrumental in the development of wrestling in Massachusetts for years. Originally from Minnesota where he was a State Champ. Jeff guided USA Wrestling Massachusetts serving as the State Director for years back in the 80's and 90's. Jeff is an assistant coach at Dracut and has coached throughout the Merrimack Valley. Jeff is also a coach at Brickhouse Wrestling Club. He has coached many of our travel teams and has helped us run many of our tournaments. Jeff will be adding his freestyle background to the club. He is a great addition.

Coaching Experience

  • Asst. Coach Greater Lowell Regional Vocational
  • Asst. Coach Dracut High School
  • Asst. Coach U-Mass Lowell
  • Head Coach Wentworth Institute of Technology
  • USOWA Mat Officials (8 years Freestyle and Greco Roman)