Kansas Wrestling Summit Notes
GROUP NORMS
• Use your smartphones for data and information gathering only. Silence them. • Work as a active contributor within your group. • Listen to Understand, Not to Respond. Please do not talk when others are talking.
• Look at every idea as with the mindset of, “This could work if…..”
Not, “This
can’t work because…”
• No bird walks and shaggy dog stories! Kansas Wrestling Summit 2017
STAKEHOLDERS • USA Wrestling State Leaders, Club Directors and Club Coaches • Middle School Coaches • High School State Leaders and Coaches • College Leaders and Coaches • NEXT: Officials, KSHSAA Leadership, Wrestlers (Active/Left) and Parents. Kansas Wrestling Summit 2017
NATIONAL WRESTLING COACHES ASSOCIATION DATA THE GOOD
• 1.
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS WRESTLING IS ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING SPORTS IN AMERICA
• 2.
THE NUMBER OF HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TEAMS IS OVER 10,629 WHICH IS NEAR OUR ALL TIME HIGH
• 3.
MANY OF THE HIGH SCHOOL BOYS STATE WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE AMONG THE LARGER REVENUE GENERATORS (IN THEIR RESPECTIVE STATES)
SIMPLY STATED, ALMOST ALL OF THE 170 NEW COLLEGE TEAMS WE HAVE HELPED TO ESTABLISH SINCE 2001 ARE AT ENROLLMENT DRIVEN SCHOOLS. IF WE EVER LOSE THE ABILITY TO HELP THEM FILL FULL ROSTERS BECAUSE OUR HIGH SCHOOL BOYS PARTICIPATION CONTINUE TO PLUMMET, OUR PROGRESS WILL BE COMPROMISED. Kansas Wrestling Summit 2017
NATIONAL WRESTLING COACHES ASSOCIATION DATA
THE BAD..........
• • • • • •
1. OVER THE PAST 7 YEARS, BOYS HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING PARTICIPATION HAS DROPPED BY OVER 30,000 (5 OF THE MOST POPULAR HIGH SCHOOL BOY’S SPORTS GREW IN PARTICIPATION DURING THIS TIME) 2. ON AVERAGE, APPROXIMATELY 29% OF ALL INDIVIDUAL HIGH SCHOOL DUAL MEET MATCHES ARE FORFEITS 3. THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF HOME HIGH SCHOOL DUAL MEETS FOR A TEAM IS 3
4. THE AVERAGE ROSTER SIZE OF A HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TEAM HAS SHRUNK FROM 37/TEAM IN 1975 TO 23 TODAY 5. THE GROWTH OF HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS WRESTLING IS NOT KEEPING PACE WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW COLLEGE TEAMS 6. AVERAGE TENURE OF A HIGH SCHOOL COACH TODAY IS 3-4 YEARS
Kansas Wrestling Summit 2017
VITAL SIGNS USA WRESTLING KANSAS ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP: 2013 9255 2014 9571 (STARTED HIGH SCHOOL TEAM MEMBERSHIPS THIS YEAR) 2015 9298 2016 9123 2017 9239
Kansas Wrestling Summit 2017
VITAL SIGNS KSHSAA PARTICIPATION DATA: 1. NUMBER OF WRESTLERS: 2012-13 5,264 2013-14 5,220 2014-15 4,969 2015-16 5,119 2016-17 4,861 2. I DON'T HAVE THE NUMBER OF TEAMS. LAST YEAR IT WAS 222 AND THIS YEAR IT LOOKS LIKE 221 3. THIS INCLUDES FOOTBALL AND WRESTLING. I AM SURE THERE ARE VARIOUS REASON, BUT I BELIEVE THERE ARE PROBABLY MANY FACTORS.
Kansas Wrestling Summit 2017
VITAL SIGNS KSHSAA PARTICIPATION DATA: 4. THE OFFICIALS INFORMATION IS MISLEADING. WE HAVE SEVERAL OFFICIALS (KIDS ESPECIALLY), WHO REGISTER BECAUSE OF THE USAKS POST SEASON REQUIREMENT. THE NUMBER WORKING HIGH SCHOOL IS NOT AS GOOD. 2012-13 289 2013-14 284 2014-15 275 2015-16 282 2016-17 289
Kansas Wrestling Summit 2017
GUIDING BELIEFS
Kansas Wrestling Summit 2017
GUIDING BELIEFS Focused on Kansas Wrestlers Ages 4 to 24!
Kansas Wrestling Summit 2017
GUIDING QUESTIONS • Identify areas to celebrate in Kansas Wrestling from Ages 4 to 24 (Club thru College). • Identify areas of concern at each level in terms of Youth, Middle School, High School and College.
• Develop measurable strategies for each of the Areas of Concern to be worked on during the coming season/school year.
• Focus on strategies for Retention of Wrestlers and Recruiting of Wrestlers at each level. • What follow-up is needed? Can we? Should we? Kansas Wrestling Summit 2017
PARTING THOUGHT….. “THE GREATER DANGER FOR MOST OF US LIES NOT IN SETTING OUR AIM TOO HIGH AND FALLING SHORT; BUT IN SETTING OUR AIM TOO LOW, AND ACHIEVING OUR MARK.” MICHELANGELO Kansas Wrestling Summit 2017
• Use your smartphones for data and information gathering only. Silence them. • Work as a active contributor within your group. • Listen to Understand, Not to Respond. Please do not talk when others are talking.
• Look at every idea as with the mindset of, “This could work if…..”
Not, “This
can’t work because…”
• No bird walks and shaggy dog stories! Kansas Wrestling Summit 2017
STAKEHOLDERS • USA Wrestling State Leaders, Club Directors and Club Coaches • Middle School Coaches • High School State Leaders and Coaches • College Leaders and Coaches • NEXT: Officials, KSHSAA Leadership, Wrestlers (Active/Left) and Parents. Kansas Wrestling Summit 2017
NATIONAL WRESTLING COACHES ASSOCIATION DATA THE GOOD
• 1.
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS WRESTLING IS ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING SPORTS IN AMERICA
• 2.
THE NUMBER OF HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TEAMS IS OVER 10,629 WHICH IS NEAR OUR ALL TIME HIGH
• 3.
MANY OF THE HIGH SCHOOL BOYS STATE WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE AMONG THE LARGER REVENUE GENERATORS (IN THEIR RESPECTIVE STATES)
SIMPLY STATED, ALMOST ALL OF THE 170 NEW COLLEGE TEAMS WE HAVE HELPED TO ESTABLISH SINCE 2001 ARE AT ENROLLMENT DRIVEN SCHOOLS. IF WE EVER LOSE THE ABILITY TO HELP THEM FILL FULL ROSTERS BECAUSE OUR HIGH SCHOOL BOYS PARTICIPATION CONTINUE TO PLUMMET, OUR PROGRESS WILL BE COMPROMISED. Kansas Wrestling Summit 2017
NATIONAL WRESTLING COACHES ASSOCIATION DATA
THE BAD..........
• • • • • •
1. OVER THE PAST 7 YEARS, BOYS HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING PARTICIPATION HAS DROPPED BY OVER 30,000 (5 OF THE MOST POPULAR HIGH SCHOOL BOY’S SPORTS GREW IN PARTICIPATION DURING THIS TIME) 2. ON AVERAGE, APPROXIMATELY 29% OF ALL INDIVIDUAL HIGH SCHOOL DUAL MEET MATCHES ARE FORFEITS 3. THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF HOME HIGH SCHOOL DUAL MEETS FOR A TEAM IS 3
4. THE AVERAGE ROSTER SIZE OF A HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TEAM HAS SHRUNK FROM 37/TEAM IN 1975 TO 23 TODAY 5. THE GROWTH OF HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS WRESTLING IS NOT KEEPING PACE WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW COLLEGE TEAMS 6. AVERAGE TENURE OF A HIGH SCHOOL COACH TODAY IS 3-4 YEARS
Kansas Wrestling Summit 2017
VITAL SIGNS USA WRESTLING KANSAS ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP: 2013 9255 2014 9571 (STARTED HIGH SCHOOL TEAM MEMBERSHIPS THIS YEAR) 2015 9298 2016 9123 2017 9239
Kansas Wrestling Summit 2017
VITAL SIGNS KSHSAA PARTICIPATION DATA: 1. NUMBER OF WRESTLERS: 2012-13 5,264 2013-14 5,220 2014-15 4,969 2015-16 5,119 2016-17 4,861 2. I DON'T HAVE THE NUMBER OF TEAMS. LAST YEAR IT WAS 222 AND THIS YEAR IT LOOKS LIKE 221 3. THIS INCLUDES FOOTBALL AND WRESTLING. I AM SURE THERE ARE VARIOUS REASON, BUT I BELIEVE THERE ARE PROBABLY MANY FACTORS.
Kansas Wrestling Summit 2017
VITAL SIGNS KSHSAA PARTICIPATION DATA: 4. THE OFFICIALS INFORMATION IS MISLEADING. WE HAVE SEVERAL OFFICIALS (KIDS ESPECIALLY), WHO REGISTER BECAUSE OF THE USAKS POST SEASON REQUIREMENT. THE NUMBER WORKING HIGH SCHOOL IS NOT AS GOOD. 2012-13 289 2013-14 284 2014-15 275 2015-16 282 2016-17 289
Kansas Wrestling Summit 2017
GUIDING BELIEFS
Kansas Wrestling Summit 2017
GUIDING BELIEFS Focused on Kansas Wrestlers Ages 4 to 24!
Kansas Wrestling Summit 2017
GUIDING QUESTIONS • Identify areas to celebrate in Kansas Wrestling from Ages 4 to 24 (Club thru College). • Identify areas of concern at each level in terms of Youth, Middle School, High School and College.
• Develop measurable strategies for each of the Areas of Concern to be worked on during the coming season/school year.
• Focus on strategies for Retention of Wrestlers and Recruiting of Wrestlers at each level. • What follow-up is needed? Can we? Should we? Kansas Wrestling Summit 2017
PARTING THOUGHT….. “THE GREATER DANGER FOR MOST OF US LIES NOT IN SETTING OUR AIM TOO HIGH AND FALLING SHORT; BUT IN SETTING OUR AIM TOO LOW, AND ACHIEVING OUR MARK.” MICHELANGELO Kansas Wrestling Summit 2017
