ABOUT KYLE CERMINARA

Kyle Cerminara graduated from the University at Buffalo, where he was the University’s first and only Division 1 NCAA All-American. After college, Kyle was a 2-year resident at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was coached by Terry Brands while training for the 2008 Olympic Games. During these 2 years, Kyle competed all over the world representing the United States National Wrestling team. Kyle was the National Runner Up at the US Open and the Pan American Runner Up at the Pan-American Championships in Maracaibo, Venezuela.

After competing in the 2008 Olympic Trials Finals, Kyle directed his attention towards coaching and took an Assistant Coach position at wrestling powerhouse, Edinboro University. While assisting legendary collegiate wrestling coach Tim Flynn, Kyle helped coach the Fighting Scots to a 6th place finish at the 2009 NCAA Championships. At Edinboro, Kyle helped coach 6 different NCAA All-Americans, including NCAA Champion Jarrod King. In 2010, Kyle accepted a Head Assistant coaching position at The University of Pennsylvania. During this time, Kyle assisted United States Olympian, Rob Eiter, in coaching 2 wrestlers to reach All-American Status at the NCAA Championships.

Currently, Kyle Cerminara is the Head Wrestling Coach at Long Island MMA. Cerminara is an undefeated MMA fighter and knows how to apply his knowledge of wrestling to the sport of MMA. Cerminara has been a wrestling coach for several professional MMA fighters including: UFC super stars Ryan Laflare and Matt Brown, Bellator Bantamweight Champion Marcos Galvão, Bellator Star Tim Carpenter and NCAA champion/Top MMA Prospect Gregor Gillespie, as well as many amateur fighters.

ABOUT CERM WRESTLING

Kyle trains his wrestlers out of Long Island MMA in Farmingdale, NY. With the highly competitive fields Nassau county and Suffolk county offer, high-level off season training is required to separate yourself from the rest. Kyle will train wrestlers of all ages and skill levels. Whether you have a young son looking to start a wrestling career, or an accomplished high school wrestler looking to go the extra distance with training, Kyle helps achieve goals. No matter where you are skill-wise when you start training with Kyle, you will see improvement very quickly.

Kyle Cerminara's coaching and training is proven by results. He has trained High School State Champions, NCAA All-Americans, NCAA Champions and MMA Champions.  Kyle Cerminara is devoted to a training system that will develop the skills, techniques and mind sets necessary to win at the highest levels. He focuses on his students' strengths and weaknesses. He helps to improve on both, while also improving strength and explosiveness. 

Kyle offers Private one-on-one training, Group training (2-6 wrestlers) and wrestling for MMA.