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More Than a Gym—A Family Owned Training Facility

Top Dawg Training Center is an athletically based training and education system utilized by children , young adults and TDA Fit for adults.  Frank Serrano and Jay Coleman are the founders of Top Dag Training Center. , and has been developing successful techniques to improve strength, speed, and agility in young athletes for over the last decade. Our Staff has a background coaching individual athletes as well as group fitness classes and collectively hold certifications that include but are not limited to B.S., CPT, Sports Performance Specialist, CF-L1, USAW, and USA Olympic Weightlifting.

Our TDA staff of specialists will provide your athlete with the tools they need to perform at their highest level. We build athletes by providing them with a foundation of specific training methods for building speed, strength, power, flexibility, and teaching them how each applies to their sport. We build athletes in a positive training environment that empowers, educates, and inspires.

Our TDA staff of specialists will provide your athlete with the tools they need to perform at their highest level. We build athletes by providing them with a foundation of specific training methods for building speed, strength, power, flexibility, and teaching them how each applies to their sport. We build athletes in a positive training environment that empowers, educates, and inspires.

COACH BIOGRAPHIES

Devin Mesanko

Columbia University Academic All-Ivy All-American 2X NCAA Division 1 Qualifier 2X 3 rd Place &1X 5th place EIWA Conference Placewinner Top 15 Ranked Wrestler NCAA D-1 84 D-1 Wins Toms River High School East Wrestling 4X District Champ 2X Region Champ 2X State place winner 3 rd place “Beast of the East” State Freestyle Champion National Freestyle Team Coach at Toms River High School South & Rutgers University

Jay Coleman

2X District place winner 2X Region Qualifier Super Region Qualifier MMA 13 Pro MMA Fights Beast of East ROC Finalist Naga Boston Champ Pan Am Open Champ Brazilian Nordeste Open & Absolute Champ

Mark Grey

Current Toms River East Head Coach. Coach Grey recently led his team to a New Jersey State Sectional title, the first in school history. Prior to taking over TRE, Coach Grey wrestled collegiately at Cornell where he was a 3x NCAA Qualifier. In High School, Coach Grey was a standout at Blair Academy. A consensus top 10 national recruit as a high school senior, Grey was ranked as the nation’s top-ranked wrestler by Open Mat. He became the first-ever four time champion at the Beast of the East Tournament and all won four titles at the National Preps. Grey earned a spot on the Junior World Freestyle Team, finishing fifth in consecutive years at the FILA World Junior Championships while competing in Bucharest, Romania and Sofia, Bulgaria.

Mark Maestry

Coach Mark Maestrey has been one of the Jersey Shore’s premier wrestling coaches since 2012, bringing unmatched intensity, accountability, and discipline to every student￾athlete he works with. A proven leader on and off the mat, Coach Maestrey is committed to developing wrestlers of all ages and skill levels into confident, hard-working competitors. A 2009 graduate of Toms River High School South, Coach Maestrey built an outstanding high school career with 119 wins, including 90 by fall, earning two New Jersey State Place finishes (3rd and 6th) and a national ranking among the top 20 wrestlers in the country. He was also a standout multi-sport athlete, serving as captain and MVP of the cross country team. Coach Maestrey continued his wrestling career at St. Cloud State University before finishing at Rider University. After completing his competitive career, he transitioned directly into coaching in 2013, where he quickly established himself as a respected leader in the Jersey Shore wrestling community. Since then, he has coached multiple championship-winning Jersey Shore Junior Wrestling League teams for the Toms River Wrestling Club and has helped develop numerous state place-winners and champions. Known for his passion, work ethic, and commitment to every athlete, Coach Maestrey brings the same energy and standard of excellence to every practice and wrestler he mentors.

Jordan Beverly

Jordan Beverly wrestled for Point Boro in High School, graduating in 2010. Wrestled collegiately at Rutgers Univeristy, graduating 2014. NJ State Finalist/Runner Up and 3x NJ State Place winner (5th, 2nd, 3rd). 2010 NHSCA Senior National Champion at 145 lbs. 2009 Super 32 Finalist/Runner Up at 135 lbs. 3x District Champion. Region Champion. 153-13 in High School with 91 pins. NHSCA duals undefeated 2006-2010

GUEST COACHES

Dan Roy

Dan Roy is currently the head coach at Southern regional High School. Since taking over the Rams, he has helped sustain the program’s reputation as one of New Jersey’s premier public school powers winning four consecutive NJSIAA Group 5 State Championships. Under Roy’s leadership, Southern has been ranked in the Top 10 in the state every year since his tenure started in 2019. In 2023 and 2024, Coach Roy positioned the team for National Rankings. He is personally responsible for 3 individual State Champions, 8 individual State Finalists, 24 Individual State Place Winners and was name NJ State Coach of the Year in 2023 and 2025. Prior to becoming Head Coach at Southern, he served as the Head Assistant for 16 years at East Stroudsburg University where he wrestled collegiately.

Ken Theobald

Ken combines elite competitive experience with a passion for mentorship. As an NCAA All-American and Big Ten Medal of Honor recipient, he emphasizes technical mastery, mental toughness and championship-level preparation. Kenny focuses on helping wrestlers grow both on and off the mat.

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