Coach Muck has been teaching/coaching for the past twenty three years. He attended and graduated from the University of Austin in 2001. He has been the head wrestling coach at Anderson HS, Georgetown HS, and he is currently in his 10th year at Vandegrift High School. Over his 20 years as head wrestling coach; he has had 463 Dual Victories, 14 District Team Titles, 6 Regional Team Titles, 95 State Qualifiers, 27 State Placers, 7 State Runner-ups and 5 State Champions. Coach Muck has been named the Regional Coach of the Year 8 times, State Coach of the Year in 2021, served on the UIL Advisory Committee, a former President of the High School Wrestling Coaches Association and was inducted into The Texas Wrestling Hall of Honor in 2023. Coach Muck is married to wife Christine; and has 3 boys; Aiden (18), Easton (14), and Asher (10).

 

 

Coach Banda is a graduate of Lanier High School and was a standout lineman and linebacker for the Vikings, receiving all district honors his junior and senior year. In wrestling he was a district champion and a regional qualifier. Coach Banda graduated from the University of Texas Austin with a degree in sports management. He spent two years at Lanier High School as an assistant coach for football. He was also the head wrestling coach for one season at Lanier where he had 3 state qualifiers. Coach Banda has been at Vandegrift for the past six years. In addition to being the assistant wrestling coach, he teaches marketing/advertising and is the strength coordinator for football: he is also the cornerbacks coach.  Coach Banda was named the Region 8 Assistant Wrestling Coach of the year for the 2023-2024 wrestling season. He is married to his wife Natali and has a 3 year old daughter (Izabella).