Scott, I guess with your post ... it would be a good time to share some concerns.
Last year, Kansas had about 1,700 registered, USAW card holding member, coaches. Over the past decade Kansas has certified over 2,800 coaches at the Bronze level.
Given those numbers it is not too hard to imagine, that we have a few, who probably should not be coaching kids.
A few are "bad apples" and do a lot more harm to kids than good. Clearly, these "coaches" need to be weeded out of the system.
But I know there are a large number of our certified coaches who coach for reasons that I cringe at. The parent, who is only interested in coaching their kid, perhaps is doing a dis-service to the program.
One concern is this! We have a club system in place in Kansas. All wrestlers must be registered with a club in order to enter the State tournament series. However, there is no such requirement for coaches.
I would like to hear from some club leaders! Are people gaining credentials that you as a club, feel do not have the best interest of the program in mind? Do you feel that you are loosing a bit of control over who coaches under the auspices of your club?
Is this a problem and does it need addressed?
