Grandad,

I think your concern is a little specific for this topic. You are talking about a problem specific to one school, not wrestling in Kansas in general which is why not many have addressed your concern. The honest answer is that without consistency of a coach it is unlikely that a strong program will be developed. Possibly this situation could be overcome by an exceptional kids program that constantly produced strong wrestlers, but even then you are fighting an uphill battle with the frequent changes made in Hiawatha.

I would say the first thing that needs to be done is to examine why those coaches left so quickly. Is there a problem with administrative support, community support, were their families unhappy in Hiawatha, were they offered a "better job" either for coaching or teaching, or where they not really that interested in coaching wrestling. My guess is each of them left for their own personal reasons, but there may be a common thread there.

The next step would be to remedy the main issues that are affecting these coaches if possible. Other than that I don't know what advice to give. It may be a case of finding the right person for the situation, which can be difficult to do.

I hope that helps a little!