While at Edison High School in Huntington Beach, CA, Arnold Alpert competed at 126 lbs to take a place among the Top 8 in the state in 1982. By his senior year in 1983, he captured 3rd place in state and had accepted a scholarship to Cal State Fullerton, later securing the 1986 Junior College State Championship at 134 pounds at Santa Ana Junior College. Recruited in 1995 to coach the Temecula Valley High School wrestling team, in his 28 years as coach, Alpert has a record of 112-0 in League, with 17 CIF individual titles and 16 CIF dual titles. He also co-owns and operates the yearly sold-out Fullerton Wrestling Camp, the longest running wrestling camp in Southern California.
