ADAM BITTLER - HEAD GIRLS COACH
adam.bittler@dcsdk12.org

Coach Bittler is serving in his 2nd stint as Head Girls Coach (also served from 2019-2022). Coach is also in his 14th year as the Head Boys Coach (19th overall with the MV wrestling team). As the head coach, he oversees the entire program, performing several administrative and logistical duties along with developing a practice and competition schedule that best meets the needs of each athlete. Coach Bittler works closely with the entire staff to provide the most complete and quality experience. Coach Bittler has mentored several state placers and champions throughout his career. He has been apart of a both State Champion and State Runner-up teams in his coaching career. Under his leadership, the MVHS program and its wrestlers have accomplished great things. Including multiple top-20 team finishes at the CHSAA 5A Boys State Tournament and coaching the school's first ever State Champion, Trent Schultz, in 2016 and 2017. Under his direction, Vista wrestling also began the Girls Wrestling program. The girls team was very successful in its first few seasons including producing its first ever Girls State Champion, Mikayla Johnson, in 2019. Coach Bittler led the girls program to a Regional Runner-up finish and 5th place State finish in 2020.  
Prior to coaching at Mountain Vista, Coach Bittler served as assistant varsity coach at 3A Monte Vista HS in Southern Colorado from 2003-2006. During his time there, the Pirates finished 4th, 2nd and 1st in the State Tournament, producing 6 state champions. Coach has a Bachelors degree in Secondary Education with an emphasis in Social Studies and a minor in Coaching. Growing up, he wrestled for several years in Colorado and was an All-League wrestler in HS. He also competed as a high-level Rugby player throughout his time at Adams State University where he served as player-coach leading the Grizzlies to 3 RMAC Runner-up finishes and was named to the Conference All-Star Team in 2005. Coach Bittler currently teaches Physical Education at MVHS. He is married with two young daughters.

GIRLS ASSISTANT COACH - TBD...