Probably best known as the Coach who's team "Beat the Streak" by defeating Brandon High School in a nationally televised match in 2008, Coach Victor Balmeceda has been the head wrestling coach at South Dade Senior High School since 1997. Coach Balmeceda succeeded another Hall of Fame Coach in Mike McCoy, after serving as his assistant since graduating from Appalachian State University in 1993. Vic has coached some of Florida's best-known and most successful wrestlers, including three that participated in the 2012 Olympic Trials - Earl Hall, Shakendrick Sanders and Isaiah Varona. His teams have captured 6 FHSAA State Championships, been Runners-up another 8 times, and have accounted for 50 individual State Champions, 65 State Place winners, and 26 High School All-Americans. Vic was an FHSAA State Runner-up at Southwest Miami, before becoming a JUCO All-American at Chowan College, and a Division I Qualifier at Appalachian State University. He and his wife Susan have two sons, Brevin and Gavin.