Posted on Apr 20, 2022 08:29
Wrestling coaches, lets talk. So I constantly hear coaches complaining about recruiting and getting kids. I hear every year about lossing kids. Its always asked how do I deal with parents, with kids, how can I build my program to be a like so and so who wins. I constantly hear these questions and hear we need to do more and do better to make Kentucky wresting better.
That being said, your coaches association is bringing in a top level high school coach to lead a training for FREE, providing lunch and is at a d1 college with wresting, yet we cant get coaches to come. Theres around 300 hs coaches in Kentucky and right now only around 20 have registered for the ceo leadership academy.
We ask our kids to step up and wrestle off season, to go to tournaments, go to camps, lift, and condition, but what are are you doing to to better yourself for your wrestlers, your program, and wresting as a whole in Kentucky?
Its frustrating to get called out as a low end wresting state, but when we try to help improve that, no one wants to participate.
Love it or hate it, there is my 2 cents, take it for what its worth. I will continue to try everything I can to improve Kentucky wresting and provide opportunities for coaches to be successful.
Scotty Teater
KYWCA President