A lot of it is up to the coach to become involved in the school and other sports. It is also up to the coach to build rapport with ALL the kids in the school. You have to make wrestling "cool" in your school to see progress. I actually presented about this topic at the KSHSAA Coaching Clinic a couple years ago as there is a lot that goes in to building a program from the bottom up. If you want this PowerPoint then email me (below).

Lars Lueders
Dodge City HS
Head Wrestling Coach
lueders.lars@usd443.org