Justin Faiferlick is the inaugural head coach for the Taekwondo program. Faiferlick led five Iowa Central students to state championships in the spring 2015 through Faiferlick Martial Arts before ICCC started their program. Two of them competed in Nationals, one winning a gold medal in sparring.

Faiferlick has over 32 years of Martial Arts experience. He works full time for the Iowa Air National Guard with over 26 years’ experience. Faiferlick holds a Master’s Degree in Management with a concentration in Organizational Leadership. Justin is a 6th degree black belt in Taekwondo and holds a black belt rank in Sogo Ryu Bujutsu. He has competed at the highest level on competitions winning 6 state championships and 4 national titles and competed in international competitions for the USA.

Justin is a certified Level II coach and referee through USA Taekwondo and is a Team USA Project Coach. He is also the head coach for the U.S. Air Force. His coaching experience spans 30 years for a variety of sports including martial arts, football, wrestling, and golf. He is married to Deann Faiferlick and has two children, Kelsey and Michael.