Meet our Coaches
Brett Sbardella: Head Coach
Brett Sbardella: Head Coach
– Black Tie Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt
– 2019 SJJIF Black Belt No-Gi World Champion
– 2019 SJJIF Black Belt Gi Bronze Medalist
– 2018 SJJIF Brown Belt Gi World Champion
– 1-0 Professional Record (Kickboxing)
– 5-3 Professional Record (MMA)
– 20-4-1 Amateur Record (MMA)
– 20 1st Rd. Submission Finishes (MMA)
– Combat X Welterweight Champion
– CAAFL Middleweight Champion
– UCF Middleweight Champion
– 5x NAGA Champion – Cincinnati 2x, Nashville 2x, Michigan
– 3x New Breed Champion – Cincinnati 2x, Nashville
– 7x Elite Federation Of Grapplers Champion Champion
– 2013 (EFG) State Champion -Expert No Gi
– 2013 (EFG) State Champion -Purple Belt Gi
– 2015 Midwest Sub. Challenge Champion (Chicago)
– 2016 Grappling Games Expert Champion (No Gi)
Cheryl Jacob: Assistant/Fundamentals Coach
– Black Tie Jiu-Jitsu Brown Belt
– 3x SJJIF World Championship Silver Medalist
– (5-2) Amateur MMA Record
– 4x NAGA Champion
– 2x MSOA Champion
Cheryl Jacob: Assistant/Fundamentals Coach
– Black Tie Jiu-Jitsu Brown Belt
– 3x SJJIF World Championship Silver Medalist
– (5-2) Amateur MMA Record
– 4x NAGA Champion
– 2x MSOA Champion
Kody Camp: Youth Coach
Kody Camp: Youth Coach
– Black Tie Jiu-Jitsu Blue Belt
– NAGA Teens Expert Champion
– MSOA Champion
– Fuji Champion
– 1st Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo
Christopher Carpenter: Youth Coach
– Black Tie Jiu-Jitsu PurpleBelt
– Victory in professional grappling debut exhibition match
– MSOA 2020 intermediate division champion
– 2x Fuju no gi gold medalist
– Fuju gi gold medalist
– Multiple time Judo competition gold medalist
– Co President and coach for CMU Judo Club