Tulsa Judo Club

Coaching Staff

Dr. Martin L. Bregman - Head Coach

Coach Martin Bregman

  • 7th Degree Black Belt
  • Certified National Coach
  • 1985 & 2005 Masters National Champion
  • Nine times National Judo Medalist
  • International Judo Federation A level (Olympic) Referee
  • Jim Thorpe Sports Association 2005 Male Martial Artist of the Year
  • Officiated at the 1995 and 1999 Judo World Championships
  • Former Vice Chairman of the USA Judo Referee Commission
  • Mat Supervisor for Judo at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics
  • Chief Scout for the US Judo Team at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
  • Coached 24 National Champions and 32 competitors who have won a total of 84 National and or International medals
  • Former State Champion of New Mexico, Texas, Ohio and Oklahoma


Jack Hicks - Assistant Head Coach

Coach Jack Hicks (left) working with Ron Benner

  • 5th Degree Black Belt
  • 13 times National Medalist
  • Several times Oklahoma State Judo Champion

Gary Frame - Assistant Coach

  • 4th Degree Black Belt
  • Oklahoma State Champion

Dona Schafer - Assistant Coach

Jeffrey Pierson - Assistant Coach

  • 3rd Degree Black Belt
  • National Medalist
  • Oklahoma State Champion

Doug Carter - Coach Emeritus

  • 3rd Degree Black Belt
  • Certified Coach

Chris VanLandingham- Assistant Coach

  • 3rd Degree Black Belt
  • Certified Coach and referee
  • Pan American Champion
  • Masters National Champion
  • National Medalist
  • Oklahoma State Champion