Now in his second year as an assistant coach with Cerritos College, Omar Gaitan is just two years removed from his collegiate career. While at the University of California-Davis, Gaitan was a three-year varsity starter and also qualified for the NCAA Division Tournament twice. In his junior and senior years, he was ranked nationally in the Top 20 and was a University Nationals Freestyle All-American. He was also the team captain as a senior. While at Katella High School, Gaitan was a two-time state qualifier and also won the CIF Championship as a senior.

Gaitan earned his Bachelor’s degree from UC Davis in Spanish with double minors in Communications and Education. He is currently working in his Special Education Credential and Master’s degree in Education as National University. In addition to his position with the Falcons, Gaitan will also be in his first year as an assistant wrestling coach at Esperanza High School.