Brent Barnes

Head Coach

Coaching bio

Coach Barnes arrived at Lake Stevens (1987) as an unknown 20-something hoping to bring respectability to the Vikings' wrestling program. Twenty-five seasons later, Coach Barnes sits at the top of one of the most-respected programs in the entire country. Under Coach Barnes' watch, Lake Stevens has dominated the state and been a major player in national tournaments. In the past 12 years alone, the Vikings have won nine state titles (1990, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2013) and brought home three second-place trophies (in 1996, 1999 and 2005). Coach Baranes has had 34 indiviual State Champions and 9 team State Championships. Coach Barnes has also been named state coach of the year and has been asked to coach at national camps alongside legends like Iowa's Dan Gable.
Coach Barnes was a state champion at Rogers High School, a junior-college national champion at North Idaho College and a Division I wrestler at Oklahoma State.