Bang leaving, Team Alpha Male looking for a new head coach
“It wasn’t f@$%ing supposed to be like this, man,” said Duane Ludwig. “He f@$%ing went and told the team and did a press release before I knew… ‘What the hell?’”
Duane “Bang” Ludwig won the World MMA Awards Coach of the Year in 2013, and led Team Alpha Male to the Gym of the Year award. However, earlier today Team Alpha Male announced on their main page that they were looking for a new head coach:
Team Alpha Male, based out of Sacramento, CA is looking to fill the position of head coach. TAM will be taking applicants from around the world over the next few months and will be looking to fill the position no later than May 24th. The team is comprised of current and former UFC fighters Urijah Faber, Chad Mendes, Joseph Benevidez, Danny Castillo, TJ Dillashaw, Chris Holdsworth, Andre Fili, Paige VanZant, David Mitchell and Justin Buchholz. There is also a promising crop of next generation fighters that are on the cusp of fighting at the highest level. Top Prospects like Lance Palmer, Anthony Avilla, Alex Sandoval, Michael Nakagawa, Derek Burnsed, Veronica Rothlenhausler, Jonathan Svensson, Vince Murdock, Josh Emmitt, Solomon Alhmandar, Freddy Aquatana and many more. In addition we have some of the most accomplished and highly ranked amateurs in the sport in Joseph Morales, Erik Sanchez, Angelo Trevino, and Cynthia Calvillo. The head coaching position would oversee the current TAM coaching staff which includes Fabio Pateta Prado, Dustin Akbari, Lance Palmer, Joe Guevara, Justin Buchholz and Billy Olson. TAM is known for a unique co-op style of learning and mentoring where top professionals work with and add to the overall growth of the team as a whole.
Applicants must be willing to move to Sacramento, CA full time to run the TAM curriculum. They will be expected to help grow the team from the amateur level to our top Pros.
For more information please contact Tommy Schurkamp at Tommy@TeamAlphaMale.com
It turns out Ludwig had long planned to set up his own gym in his home state of Colorado, but the process accelerated when he went to Team Alpha Male owner Urijah Faber, who immediately went public. Ludwig is now out as of May 24, but will remain as head coach until then.
It wasn’t f–king supposed to be like this, man, Ludwig told MMAJunkie. I’m not going to bounce on anybody’s fight camp. Then he f–king went and told the team and did a press release before I knew. I’m like, ‘What the hell?’
That’s why it was a bit sudden, because I was just giving Urijah the heads up; I didn’t really have much planned. I think he kind of jumped.
I’ve been working for other businesses since I was 15, and it’s just time I do my own thing, man. I gave Sacramento a year-and-a-half of my life and coaching. If I got hurt on this job, I would have no more income. There’s no residual income here, and I’m just at the point in my life where I’ve got to set up a residual business for myself.
I’m still working paycheck to paycheck. I’ve got to set up a business; that’s just the smartest move. Plus, Colorado’s home. I’ve got to get my family back and get my life situated again. I’ve got to be smart about my finances, and right now, this isn’t a smart thing to do.
I’m still going to have an open window for them to come train with me and to bring me out for training camps and seminars and stuff. They’re still going to be an affiliate of mine with the ‘Bang Muay Thai System.’ It’s just time to open my own business.
