South Dade Wrestling
The Balmeceda Era
Victor Balmeceda
Assistant Coach SDHS (1994-1996)
Intern Head Coach SDHS (1997)
Head Coach SDHS (1997- 2025)
Championships
Florida High School State Champions
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"1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025"
(12 Consecutive)
Florida High School Dual Meet State Champions
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2018, 2019, 2020,
2021, 2023, 2024
2025
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Florida High School State Runners-Up
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"1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012"
Regional Champions
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"1998, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
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Florida High School State Champions as "Assistant Coach"
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"1995, 1996"
District Champions
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"1997,1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025"
(24 Consecutive)
Greater Miami Athletic Conference Champions
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"1998, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024, 2025"
Career Dual Meet Record as Head Coach
"1997 - 2025"
(530 - 24)
FHSAA State Championships as Head Coach: 18
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FHSAA Dual Meet State Championships: 7
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Individual State Champions as Head Coach: 86 "in 30 years"
Individual State Placers as Head Coach: 132
Individual National Champions as Head Coach: 25
Individual National Runners-Up as Head Coach: 20
Individual High School All Americans as Head Coach: 119
Individual College Level National Champions: 19
Individual College Level All Americans: 35
National Coaching Honors
2020- NHSACA "National Coach of the Year Finalist"
2017- Wrestling USA Magazine "National Coach of the Year"
2015- National Federation of High School Sectional "Coach of the Year"
2014- National Wrestling "Hall of Fame" Florida Chapter "Lifetime Service to Wrestling"
2013- Wrestling USA Magazine "Florida Man of the Year"
2008- Southeast Regional "Coach of the Year"
2003- Wrestling USA Magazine "National Scholastic Coach of the Year"
2003- Southeast Regional "Coach of the Year"
2000- Southeast Regional "Coach of the Year"
2000- Wrestling USA Magazine "National Coach of the Year" (1st Runner-Up)
1996- NWCA National "Assistant Coach of the Year" (Amateur Wrestling News)
1996- Wrestling USA Magazine "National Assistant Coach of the Year"
Florida Coaching Honors
2025- Dairy Farmer's 3A "Coach of the Year"
2024- Miami Dade County Public Schools "Coach of the Year"
2024- Dairy Farmer's 3A "Coach of the Year"
2023- Dairy Farmer's 3A "Coach of the Year"
2022- Dairy Farmer's 3A "Coach of the Year"
2021- Dairy Farmer's 3A "Coach of the Year"
2020- Dairy Farmer's 3A "Coach of the Year"
2019- Dairy Farmer's 3A "Coach of the Year"
2019- Miami-Dade County Public Schools Athletic Foundation "Coach of the Year"
2018- Dairy Farmer's 3A "Coach of the Year"
2017- Dairy Farmer's 3A "Coach of the Year"
2016- National Federation of High School "Florida Coach of the Year"
2016- Dairy Farmer's 3A "Coach of the Year"
2015- National Federation of High School "Florida Coach of the Year"
2015- Dairy Farmers Florida "Coach of the Year" All Class
2015- Dairy Farmers 3A "Coach of the Year"
2014- National Wrestling "Hall of Fame" Florida Chapter "Lifetime Service to Wrestling"
2014- The Miami Herald "Co-Coach of the Year" ALL SPORTS
2014- Dairy Farmers 3A "Coach of the Year"
2008- Dairy Farmers 3A "Coach of the Year"
2008- Dairy Farmers Florida "Coach of the Year" All Class
2003- Dairy Farmers 3A "Coach of the Year"
2000- The Miami Herald "Coach of the Year " ALL SPORTS
22x Miami Herald "Wrestling Coach of the Year"
2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
"19 CONSECUTIVE YEARS"
