Grandad,
I have to say that Hiawatha does have the athletes to build a program, as I feel that I do here in Sabetha. Sabetha had gone through three coaches in a short amount of time before I came and for some the small town livin that is our residence does not appeal to all. I wanted to build a program, not a few good years, a program and I am still trying. I will be providing freestyle/greco practice, not until the end of May, for all the area kids(Hiawatha, Holton, Jeff West, and Sabetha)hopefully.

I do not have an answer for you about what to do in Hiawatha, it is hard to find a coach for a small town that wants to put in the time required to build a strong program. I love wrestling and think about it almost 24 hours a day, so for me the amount of time is not a concern. It might be for my wife, but that is why I married into a wrestling family! Time is always a concern and most of us do not have the time. I can be a little overbearing when it comes to wrestling.

Scott has done a good job in Hiwatha and hopefully they will find someone to fill his spot that is young and "wants" to coach. The most important thing is to find one, we are a dying breed the teacher/coach is not an attractive job to alot of people. The only thing I have wanted to do since I was a sophmore in highschool was to teach and coach. Hiawatha will rebound and you will find another coach like Rod, or you could just plead with him to come back!

Best of Luck and I hope to see some Redhawks in Sabetha for Freestyle/Greco practices!
Coach Brown