I do agree with the vast majority of your statement.
Last year at a local high school tournament I mentioned to the high school administration the possibility of presenting an award to a wrestler from a rival school participating in the tournament. I volunteered to pay for the award, however the administration agreed with the idea and the high school provided the award. This individual never won a high school match and competed with a severe physical handicap.
I was very proud of this young champion when he was suprised with an award prior to the championship round. I was also very happy to remain anonymous in the background.
Certainly, and I am sure you will agree, it is not I who feels the need to defend my position, and I do not resort to name calling, or referring to another who disagrees as ignorant.
I site an example of a coach who took over a failing program at Wichita Southeast High School and has made dramatic improvements, to include state qualifiers and placers, and improved the participation rate at a "basketball school", all in the last four(?) years.
I site another example of a former Wichita Public High School wrestling coach who started a new program at a small private school in Wichita and this year, in the fourth(?) year of the program, celebrated the schools first state champion at the 3-2-1A tournament.
When the Iowa coach reaches the level of success of Coach Woodford, Coach Johnson, Coach Jackson, Coach Gonzales, and numerous others, then his statement of criticism will have some merit.
Until that day comes, this coach will continue to spend countless hours on this talk forum attempting to defend his record.
