Head Coach
Coach Maloney has been involved in the sport of wrestling since 1984 and has been a part of Wyandotte Wrestling coaching staff since 2005.
Coach Maloney began training Brazilian Jiu-jitsu in May 2009 at Detroit Jiu-jitsu under Danny Agemy in Melvindale. Jeff received his Black Belt in 2019 while training within the Jiujitsu for Life Association. In summer 2021 Jeff and his team joined Six Blades Jiujitsu under Chris Blanke.
Coach Maloney has been successful as both a coach and a competitor.
2nd place White Belt Heavy Michigan Open 2009
2nd place White Belt Heavy Michigan Open 2010
3rd place Blue Belt Medium Heavy Chicago Summer International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2013
2nd place Blue Belt Open Class Chicago Summer International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2013
2nd place Blue Belt Heavy Michigan Open 2013
1st place Purple Belt Heavy Chicago Summer International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2014
1st place Purple Belt Heavy Toledo Open
2nd place Purple Belt Medium Heavy Chicago Summer International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2015
3rd place Purple Belt Heavy World Master IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2015
1st place Purple Belt Heavy Toledo Open
1st place Brown Belt Heavy Chicago Spring International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2017
1st place Brown Belt Open Class Chicago Spring International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2017
3rd place Brown Belt Heavy Pan IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship 2017
2nd place Brown Belt Super Heavy Cincinnati International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2018
3rd place Black Belt Heavy Michigan Open 2019
2nd place Black Belt Heavy Grappling Industries Detroit February 2021
3rd place Black Belt Medium Heavy Detroit International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2021
2nd place Black Belt Heavy IBJJF Pans 2022
Coach
Coach Andrea began training Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Coach Jeff Maloney in February of 2017. She began helping coach the children’s classes in 2018. She has competed locally and nationally but prefers to help children and beginners learn Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.
When she’s not at the gym Coach Andrea is a fulltime mom and volunteer firefighter/EMT.
1st place Blue Belt Super Heavy IBJJF Master Worlds 2018
3rd place Purple Belt Heavy IBJJF Master Worlds 2021
1st place Purple Belt Heavy IBJJF Pans 2022
3rd place Purple Belt Heavy IBJJF Master Worlds 2022
3rd place Purple Belt Open IBJJF Master Worlds 2022
1st place Brown Belt Super Heavy IBJJF Pans 2023
Coach
Coach Crawford has been training Mixed martial arts (BJJ, Wrestling, boxing) for over 15 years.
Coach Crawford has Cornered over 50 amateur MMA fights And 15-20 Professional MMA fights
Including 3 regional title fights for the prestigious WXC MMA promotion, and a professional boxing match.
Coach Crawford was 3-0 as an amateur fighter. 2 first round finishes (KO, submission) and one third round submission. Was injured before first title fight and decided to stop competing
Craig Crawford also completed course 1 of Demian Maia’s instructor course.