Coaches' College

Don't let him touch your leg! 2005 NCAA Champion Zach Esposito defends a takedown attempt by Big 12 rival Matt Storniolo. Click to enlarge.

Any BODY can wrestle! 264 lb. Men's Freestyle Olympian Kerry McCoy and 105 lb Women's Freestyle Olympian Patricia Miranda demonstrate that anyone can wrestle -- no matter your size or gender. Click to enlarge.

Downloadable materials to help develop coaching skills and strategies

Inspiration

• Inspiration and Perspiration: The "Jelly Bean" Concept
• Vince Lombardi: A Message for Every Coach - "What it Takes to be #1"
• Reasbeck writes Near Fall book series to encourage kids to wrestle
• New Inspirational Sports Movie a Must-See

Lesson Planning and Skill Development

• BTS Training Outline for Coaches
• Tactical and Technical Approach to Wrestling
• The Positive Coach Mental Model
• Twelve Ways to Break Down Your Opponent
• Movement and Positioning
• For the Successful Coach - Leadership
• Concentration: A Lifelong Skill
• Lessons Plans for BTS Program
• Wrestling Drills & Skills - Practice Plans
• Lakehead University Drill Book: An extensive video clip library that shows various wrestling techniques and drills.

Coaching Advice and Examples

• Mike Cigala: Coaching is Teaching and Teaching is Coaching
• John Wooden: Pyramid of Success
• Learning from Great Coaches: Dan Gable
• Learning from Great Coaches: Doc Counsilman
• Joe Spinola: They Still Call Him Coach
• Calvin Coolidge: Persistence, Resistance and Perseverance

Articles

• Learning From Losing (This article shows that losing should not be a discouragement but simply a fresh stimulus).
• Mentors discover what youngsters can not see (An article by Olympic Champion and Coach Steve Fraser)

Clinics and Events

• 10/2/08: The BTS Coaches College Fall clinic series kicks off this weekend! Click here for more information.
• Lee Kemp Coaches Clinic, May 16th 2008 at the NYAC
• Beat the Streets Wrestling to Host Coaches Clinic Schedule on Saturday Nov.10 at Hofstra University
• Important: Fall and Winter 2007 BTS Coaches Clinics
• High School Developmental Training Centers

Other News and Announcements

• High School and Junior High Wrestling Coaches/Teachers Wanted! Ten great reasons to coach and teach in NYC.