Matt Alvarado

Matt Alvarado was a two-time league champion in wrestling in 1955 and 1956 for Salinas High School. He supported local wrestling as a coach and referee for four decades. In 1981 he started the Salinas Valley Freestyle Wrestling Club which developed many champions and community leaders. He was honored with a tournament in his name, “The Matt Alvarado Invitational,” and in 2010 was inducted into the California Wrestling Hall of Fame. Matt was also honored at the California Interscholastic State Championship with the Irv Oliner Award for his dedication, contribution and promotion of the sport of wrestling.