Welcome

Josh Theis, Head Coach/Board Member – Josh grew up in a wrestling family in the south suburbs of Chicago. Josh took his success as a youth wrestler to Lemont High School where he competed for four years culminating in his addition to the wrestling wall of fame for most takedowns (a record which lasted until 2019). Upon graduation, Josh wrestled at Upper Iowa University for two years before leaving to join his family’s construction business. Josh took his love of wrestling to the Frankfort Square Wildcats program in 2010, becoming head coach in 2015. Josh, his wife Katie, his daughter, and son moved to Frankfort in 2015 and continue to be active in the community through their businesses and local sports programs. Josh’s blue collar attitude learned in his years running the Josh Theis Construction Company and more recently as a Local 2 Laborer, along with his vast knowledge of wrestling is helping to train his team to be good wrestlers and better persons.

Katie Theis, Board Member - Katie grew up in the south suburbs, not in a wrestling family and settled in Frankfort in 2015. After graduating from Stagg High School Katie earned her cosmetologist license in 2000 and opened Anthony Marie Hair Design in Tinley Park, which she continues to run today. Along with her husband Josh, she became a board member for the Frankfort  Wildcats wrestling club in 2015, managing registrations, finances, marketing, and fundraising, among other duties. Katie remains active in the community serving as Team Coordinator for the Frankfort Square Wildcats Varsity Cheer Team and sponsor for other local teams through her business. In her spare time, Katie enjoys watching daughter Payton and son J.T. participate in various sports and clubs.