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Christopher Barker joined Brooks School's coaching staff in an official capacity in 2019, having previously served as a volunteer coaching assistant for its wrestling program in 2017. His prior coaching experience included assisting with the North Andover Booster Club youth wrestling program and stints at Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School, where he was twice honored as the Eastern Independent League wrestling coach of the year, and Concord Academy, where he again earned EIL coach of the year distinction on two occasions. He feels fortunate to have wrestled during his high school days for legendary coach Heb Evans at The Governor's Academy and later for renowned coach John Clark at St. Lawrence University. When not coaching wrestling or soccer at Brooks, Barker tutors students at The Fenn School in Concord, Mass. As founder and owner of Barker Tutoring Services, he also provides one-on-one math and SAT prep support to students in North Andover, where he lives with his wife, Jill. In his spare time, he enjoys gardening, hiking and kayaking.

East Pepperell, Mass. native Zack Hamilton joined the Brooks Wrestling program in 2022 with 18+ years of wrestling experience. At the high-school level, Hamilton was a two-time state vocational champion, two-time Most Outstanding Wrestler, as well as an MVP. He graduated in 2017 from Greater Lowell Technical High school's electrical program. Hamilton then went on to attended Saint Joseph’s College of Maine, where he majored in criminal justice and played lacrosse. He is currently training full-time in MMA and recently qualified for the 2024 American Games in wrestling. In his free time, he enjoys hiking with his puppy Kora.