Scott Hawes began coaching the Hannibal-LaGrange University Wrestling program in 2008. Coach Hawes has been able to see 10 wrestlers qualify for the NAIA national tournament. Since coming to HLGU Coach Hawes has also developed the Trojan Wrestling Camp and Trojan Wrestling Academy to help train Junior High and High School wrestlers.
Hawes brings 14 years of coaching experience on all levels of competitive wrestling from middle school to the NCAA/NAIA collegiate level. Hawes wrestled in high school and college, receiving numerous team and individual awards, including several second and third place finishes in state and tournaments, and state champion for the Michigan Association of Christian Schools his senior year, and Freestyle Champion for the Can-Amera Games. In 1995, Hawes earned a fourth-place finish in the NCCAA National Wrestling Tournament.
As a student-athlete at Maranatha Baptist Bible College, Hawes was coached by USA Olympic Gold Medalist, Ben Peterson. Following his graduation from Maranatha Baptist Bible College, Hawes accepted a full-time ministry position as assistant pastor for First Baptist Church, Rochelle, IL. While ministering in Rochelle, Hawes began to coach wrestling and soccer at the Rochelle Township High School and wrestling at Rochelle Middle School. After seven years of coaching in Rochelle, IL, Hawes accepted the position of head wrestling coach and director of student ministries at Maranatha Baptist Bible College, Watertown, WI, where he coached for four years. In his four years of coaching at Maranatha, Hawes experienced success coaching Maranatha's first-ever 2nd place finisher and NCAA All-American in the 2007-08 season.
Along with his middle school, high school, and collegiate wrestling coaching experience, Hawes has trained coaches and wrestlers for the Rochelle, Illinois IKWF Wrestling Club, and coached soccer at Rochelle Township High School. Coach Hawes also actively serves in his local church as well.
Hawes and his wife Jenny have two sons and one daughter and reside in Hannibal, MO.
