Luke Cleaver is a 1997 graduate of Pacific University where he was an All-American wrestler.  He served as an assistant coach at Yamhill-Carlton High School for five years before moving to Nyssa High School in 2001.  In his 21 years as head coach, Luke guided the Bulldogs to nine state championships, including five consecutive titles between 2002 and 2006.  Nyssa has also been District champions 15 times in his career.  As of 2023, he continues to coach for the Bulldogs.  His teams have crowned 38 individual state champions and compiled a dual meet record of 154-64 despite often wrestling schools in classifications above their own.  Luke has been named Oregon Head Coach of the Year three times in his career.  He is from Nyssa, Oregon and his immediate family includes his wife Tracy and children Elijah and Addie.