DB has come a long way from where they were. They have made huge steps starting with making their first state dual appearance right before 2010. Their middle school teams didn’t start until around 2005. With those growing and E3 building, you can see DB being relevant for a long time. They have had two guys, at the head, for a while, which consistency matters. Coach Mann was there for a long time and the program he took over, leaving Greeneville, couldn’t fill a whole team. Then when he left, the teams were state dual qualifiers every year and had guys placing in the state tournament almost every year. Coach Idlette has done a great job taking over and it looks like he will be there for a long time with a lot of successes as well. East TN wrestling is getting better and better which is a wonderful thing for the sport in Tennessee.