Thank you all for your posts, emails and texts with positive comments.
I've been so blessed to do something that I can honestly say I have loved the past 28 years of my life. My wife (Michelle) and our 4 kids have supported me the entire way and made wrestling a part of our family beyond just their time in school. 400 wins reflects a lot of great student-athletes that have put on the Burlington singlet the past 28 years, sat in the corner as a manager or put on the cheer uniform to support the team. It reflects on lots of great parents who have believed and supported what we've believed in and pushed our athletes to do. It reflects on great support from principals, athletic directors, superintendents, school board members and the community as a whole.
Finally, it reflects on a lot of great men that have served as coaches in the corner right along with me. From Bill, Bart, Mark, Troy, Mike, Ronnie and Jason you guys were all big parts of our early years. Rusty for 20 years was a rock and helped pushed us to another level by creating multi-sport athletes who learned to compete. Tim then joined us 16 years ago and brought fresh ideas and new perspectives, and we felt the collective momentum of 3 guys all running and pushing to another level. Finally, Michael joined the staff 3 years ago, and it has been cool for me to share the corner with my son and bring his energy, youth, talent and knowledge of the sport back into our program! 400 has very little to do with me....it is very much about our Burlington Wrestling FAM1LY!
