SPARRING COACHES

Joe Van

Head Coach Joe Van has been coaching for Texas Taekwondo since 2008. He has led us to our four consecutive National Championship titles and has most recently coached for Team USA at the 2023 Summer World University Games in Chengdu, China.

Mike Tran

Coach Mike has been with Texas Taekwondo since 2001. He is our current alumni outreach chair and has documented much of the team’s history through his podcast “In the Coach’s Corner” (check it out on your favorite platform!). Coach Mike is a proud father of three future Longhorns and is infamous for his dad jokes!

John Park

Grandmaster Park is our club advisor. He is a 9th Dan Black Belt and has his own Dojang in Dripping Springs, TX. He has coached many programs throughout his career and has been with Texas Taekwondo since 2020. Grandmaster Park’s knowledge guides us throughout our journey as 4X National Champions.

Adan Rivas

Adan Rivas joined Texas Taekwondo in 2015 and is one of our sparring coaches. He graduated UT with a degree in Mathematics and now lives in Austin, TX where he continues his training as a coach with Texas Taekwondo! Adan recently represented Team USA in the Men’s Senior Featherweight division at the 2023 Summer World University Games in Chengdu, China.

Anna Huntington

Anna Huntington joined Texas Taekwondo in 2014 and is one of our assistant sparring coaches. She graduated UT with a degree in Mathematics in 2018 and is currently pursuing her Master’s at Texas State where she is guiding the Texas State Taekwondo team. Anna has been a coach with Texas Taekwondo for the last 6 years and has been an integral part of the program for many championship runs.