Meet The Coaches

Professor

Anthony Cronce

Head Coach

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt - 1st Degree

Anthony began his grappling journey at five years old in New Jersey, spending his childhood winters on the wrestling mats. In high school, he wrestled two years as a member of the Blair Academy National Championship Wrestling Team, followed by two years wrestling at Phillipsburg High School where he captured a Group IV State Championship. He went on to compete at the NCAA Division I level for Drexel University in Philadelphia while completing his degree in Business and Engineering with a concentration in Entrepreneurship.

In 2015, Anthony expanded his grappling foundation into Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under the instruction of Jared Weiner in Philadelphia. In December 2020, Anthony stood atop the podium as the IBJJF Masters World Champion and was awarded his Black Belt by his long time mentor, fifth degree Black Belt and 11 time World Champion Rafael "Formiga" Barbosa. Professor Formiga continues to coach Anthony today and co-owns the Double Five Affiliation. Grappling is truly a family affair for Anthony, as his wife Samantha and their son Nico both train in the mats at Eclipse as well.

As head coach, Anthony leads a dedicated team of expert instructors who share a unified vision for Eclipse BJJ. Together, our team delivers high quality grappling instruction to the North Texas and Denton County community. We are especially proud of our Kids Program, where our coaches uniquely integrate authentic wrestling athleticism and takedowns with world class Jiu-Jitsu ground defense and submissions.

Our goal goes far beyond technical mastery and fitness. we are committed to helping every student build confidence, forge lifelong relationships, and develop the mental strength to become the best version of themselves both on and off the mats.

At the Black Belt level, Anthony’s competition accomplishments include:

  • IBJJF No-Gi World Champion

  • 2X IBJJF No-Gi Pan-American Champion

  • IBJJF No-Gi World Bronze Medalist

  • IBJJF Pan-American Bronze Medalist

  • #1 Ranked Grappler at Heavyweight (M2) in the 2023 and 2024 Seasons

Professor

Kelley Wilson

Coach

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt

Taekwondo Black Belt - Third Degree

Originally from Mableton, Georgia, Kelley began his martial arts journey at the age of 7. Through years of dedication and discipline, he earned his 3rd degree Black Belt in Taekwondo by the age of 15. This is where Coach Kelley’s passion for teaching, especially younger martial artists, began to take place.

In 2015, Kelley moved to Texas and continued to grow both personally and professionally. Aside from his dedication to Jiu-Jitsu, he is also a Law Enforcement Officer as his profession. In 2019, Kelley discovered a passion for Jiu-Jitsu while living in Flower Mound, TX. His journey took a meaningful turn in 2023 when signing up at the Eclipse as a purple belt. Since then, Eclipse has become more than a team of athletes —it’s been a home.

In 2026, Coach Kelley was promoted to Black Belt and has competed in multiple local tournaments at the brown and black belt levels in addition to helping with Kids Classes at Eclipse before his role as a coach . His ability to push his limits and encourage others around him is inspiring given his busy schedule as a husband, father, and an integral part of the Eclipse Community.

Lara Steinhebel

Fundamentals Coach

BJJ Brown Belt

Certified CrossFit Instructor

Originally from the Pacific Northwest, Lara came to the academy as a Blue Belt with also a vast amount of experience as a Crossfit/Functional Movement Coach. You will often see her leading our Fundamentals classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays which blends a variety of challenging warm-ups based around Jiu-Jitsu centric movements as well as progression of a specific techniques that she develops to get the most out a true total-body workout.

Lara’s encouraging and positive attitude no matter the subject for the day is a breath of fresh air to the academy in which she seamlessly combines her experience as a Fitness Coach, her experience as a Martial Artist, and her true love of teaching into a structure that is able to be followed by the newest Adult Students to seasoned Black Belts looking to sharpen their techniques.

In her spare time, she is an avid horticulturist and beekeeper who enjoys the outdoors and taking care of her animals on the ranch.