TWDJ
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Creating a successful athletic program is not so difficult ... creating the consistancy over time is what seperates the "powerhouse" programs from the others. You need administrators, coaches and parents to keep that tradition of excellence alive.
When I was in high school (my school bus was a dinosaur!), there was a long-standing tradition of success in the wrestling program.
The head coach had been there for 20 years.
All his assistants had been all-state champions for the team from prior years.
You didn't lose ... you needed to learn more.
The program reached down to the 5th grade level.
College level students would come back during the Christmas break to work out with the team.
The coaches never lost site that it should be FUN!!
By the time a kid was in high school, he could have been wrestling in an age appropriate program for 3 years. He knew the basics VERY well. He knew what to expect in terms of conditioning and discipline.
Being a varsity wrestler almost guaranteed a scholarship of some kind as there was also a emphasis on scholastics. No one wrestled without a 2.5 GPA with nothing less that a "C".
When I was in high school (my school bus was a dinosaur!), there was a long-standing tradition of success in the wrestling program.
The head coach had been there for 20 years.
All his assistants had been all-state champions for the team from prior years.
You didn't lose ... you needed to learn more.
The program reached down to the 5th grade level.
College level students would come back during the Christmas break to work out with the team.
The coaches never lost site that it should be FUN!!
By the time a kid was in high school, he could have been wrestling in an age appropriate program for 3 years. He knew the basics VERY well. He knew what to expect in terms of conditioning and discipline.
Being a varsity wrestler almost guaranteed a scholarship of some kind as there was also a emphasis on scholastics. No one wrestled without a 2.5 GPA with nothing less that a "C".