[Pulp Fiction]

The number one problem in getting a program started is finding someone with experience, and a lot of patience. Getting kids early is key, and they have to have a feeder system in order to work. At Letcher Central we started out with a great coach and had success. Once he left it has been a struggle to get a coach that has the knowledge to teach the technical part of the sport. When middle school basketball is going on they have no interest in k-5 wrestling. That is the downfall of getting a program started. Our current coach even asked me if I wanted to come and help even though he knew I know nothing about the sport.

If Rex would have stayed at LCC... they would be right up there with Johnson Central in region 8 by now.


Feeder programs are where state championships are won. Getting kids mat time when they are in Elem. school pays huge dividins in high school.

Keeping kids active in wrestling in middle school is the hardest part.

Once a kid gets in to high school and they've wrestled since they could write their ABC's.... very few kids will leave the sport. And that's why teams like Union Co., LaRue Co. & Woodford Co. have more state wrestling championship banners hanging in their gym than they do basketball.