Charlie Sherertz enters his fourth season at the helm of the Maryville Wreslting program, taking over as the head coach on June 13, 2023. Before coming to Maryville, previously served as the head wrestling coach at Whitfield School in Creve Coeur, Mo.
In just short time at Maryville, Sheretz has made a large impact, highlighted by a 2024-25 season that was capped off with a pair of national champions at 174 (Cole Ritter) and 285 (Ryan Herman), the first time in program history the Saints had two wreslters atop of the podium at the National meet. The finish also coincided with the Saints ninth-place team finish, the highest in program history.
Sheretz led the Saints to 2024 GLVC Championship, finishing 5-1 in GLVC action.
During his tenure at Whitefield, he developed a reputation for nurturing talent and building a culture of sportsmanship. His accolades include winning Missouri Wrestling Coach of the Year 12 times, 11 state championships, and coaching 60 individual state champions. Sherertz’s commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive team environment has garnered respect from both athletes and peers.
In addition to working with the Whitfield program, Sherertz has coached for the Team St. Louis Wrestling Club since 2005, with prior experience at Berkeley High School and three seasons of experience as an assistant at the University of Missouri.
His athletic accomplishments are equally as impressive, qualifying for the NCAA Division I National Tournament two times in his collegiate career at Mizzou while winning a spot on the 1988 NCAA Division I All-America Team. In 1985, he was selected to the USA Wrestling 20U World Freestyle Team where he became a Freestyle National Champion.
Sherertz earned a Master's of Educational Administration in 1993 from the University of Missouri after completing a Bachelor of Education a few years prior. He currently resides in St. Charles, Mo.
