CIA Coaching Staff

Brady Eppert

  • Owner and Head Coach of CIA
  • Coach at Anderson Highland High School, 2005-2009
  • Coached three state champions
  • Coached seven state placers
  • Coach of multiple youth and high state champs
  • Indiana National Team Coach, 2004-present
  • Coach of multiple youth and high school All-Americans
  • Coached multiple Division 1, 2, 3 and NAIA college wrestlers
  • Junior Director on ISWA Board
  • Graduated from Ball State University with a degree in Elementary and Special Education

Gurpartap Gill

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  • Assistant Coach at CIA
  • IHSWCA Assistant coach of the year 2015
  • Ben Davis HS three-year letter winner in wrestling
  • 3X Sectional/Regional Champion.  3X Semi State Qualifier
  • 2003 Academic All State Team
  • 3X Member of Team Indiana national team
  • 4 year Assistant coach @ Ben Davis HS
  • Real Estate Broker With Berkshire Hathaway Home Service

Chad Ulmer

  • 4 year Starter at Manchester University
  • Assistant Coach at Wabash High School 2013-2018
  • Schoolboy National Duals Coach 2017 and 2018
  • Fargo National Coach 2018
  • Coached 1 State Place Winner
  • Coached 1 Division 1 wrestler
  • Works for Hendricks County Government

Brandon Nelsen

  • High School – Lawrence North HS
    -4 X HS state placer
    -2010 HS State Champ at 119 lbs
    -2009 3rd place at Flonationals
  • College Career – Purdue:
    -4 yr varsity wrestler
    -3 X Big Ten Championships placer
    -2 X NCAA National Championships Qualifier
  • College Coaching:
    -2015-2016 Grad Assistant  at University of Indianapolis (coached 1 D2 All-American)
    -2016-2020 Assistant Coach at Duke University (coaches 3 D1 NCAA All-Americans)
  • Career:
    -Fitness Team Lead
            Personal training
            VASA Fitness
            5325 E Thompson Rd.

Dylan Lydy

  • High School – Ben Davis
    ⁃ 2015 HS State Champ at 170 lbs
    ⁃ Cadet and Junior Freestyle Fargo All-American (2013, 2015)
    ⁃ UWW Cadet Greco All-American in 2015 at 76 kg
    ⁃ 2014 Flonationals 4th place finish at 160 lbs
    ⁃ IN High School Wrestling Coaches Association Academic All-State (2014, 2015)
  • College – Purdue
    ⁃ 3 X Big Ten Placer
    ⁃ 3 X NCAA National Qualifier
    ⁃ 2020 NCAA D1 All-American
    ⁃ 2019 Cliff Kleen Las Vegas Champion
    ⁃ 2019 Midlands Champion
    ⁃ 3 X Academic All-Big Ten selection
    ⁃ Academic All Big Ten NWCA D1 Scholar All-American Award

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