Also its not just a question of coaching, its support by highschools, middleschool athletics. Mo. embraces thier feeder programs and support them whole 100%. Ks. tends to treat the wrestling program like a stepson no one likes.
My question is, how many of these schools that you describe are getting help back from the clubs within their district? One hand washes the other. If clubs aren't helping out their middle school and high school programs both physically (supplying help to duals and tournaments) and monetarily (buying mats etc.), then the clubs have no right to complain about a lack of support coming back at them. Everyone has to realize that the only job of the wrestling club, or any sport for that matter, isn't just to supply talent to the school. Our job is to be supportive in any way possible. How many of our clubs attend our high school duals on Thursdays or is it more important to be practicing that one night? How many of us attend out school's tournaments, or is it more important to hit on more youth tournament that Saturday? As I said, one hand washes the other.
Go to most any Middle school Tournament and most often you'll see the science teacher holding a "WRESTLING FOR DUMMIES BOOK" and screaming HALF,HALF. they are for lack of a better disciption a joke.
But, would we rather see a wrestling coach teaching out of a Math/English For Dummies book? Yes some states will always put more emphasis on athletics than schooling, there is nothing we can do to compete with those who don't value an education.
