During the regular season I wasn’t too bad, but when tournament time came, I felt it from the first round of sectionals until we were done. My first trip to state as a coach, my heavyweight finished runner up…He made a remarkable run that not many people expected. I remember after the match he came over and apologized for not winning. I hugged him and told him how proud I was and how proud our community was of him. We preached the 4 Ds. Desire, Discipline, Dedication, and Determination. We told the wrestlers almost every practice, that nobody would care if they knew how to do a double leg, or how run a cradle. It was more important to take those core values and use them as an employee, a husband, and a father. I still get nerves watching in the stands as a fan now. I know the hard work these men and women have put in every day, but in the end, they will all be better off for wrestling.