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Flights are booked, I'll be visiting Tennessee Nov. 19-23 to look at some areas. Looking forward to seeing more of Tennessee. Thanks again for all the positive feedback from everyone who responded. If by chance there is a CTE teacher in Tennessee that is a member of this board; I would love to start a convo about their experience with in the Tennessee school system.  

He was just here in Bakersfield for a camp and did a great job showing technique. Highly recommend checking him out.

Thank again for all the positive responses. Really encouraged about the potential opportunities in Tennessee. Hoping to hear about some potential CTE media and graphic arts positions with a few schools. Hopefully my CTE credentials transfer to Tennessee without any issues.  

59 minutes ago, Ummmno said:

As far as Job openings I do not know, but here is the basic rundown of TN wrestling.

 

Chattanooga is the hotbed of TN wrestling. In AAA a Chattanooga team has been in the state traditional finals for something like the last 25 years. Being in close proximity to UTC and it being the only division 1 wrestling program in the south benefits them greatly.  The best schools in that area are Cleveland and Bradley Central (AAA) and Baylor and McCallie (Div2)

 

MidTN is on the way up. There are schools that are regularly in the mix for titles but just unable to overcome the hump that is Chattanooga. The best schools in that area are Wilson Central, Beech, Blackman and Oakland (AAA but just to the East of Nashville), Centennial, Independence and Summit (AAA MidTN) and Clarksville and Rossview (AAA but just to the northwest). Father Ryan and Montgomery Bell Academy (Div2) are run by the Simpson family and are the two top private schools in MidTN.

 

East Tn, historically, has a couple teams that can challenge the top teams and are in the mix but don't generally challenge for the state titles. The top teams here are Science Hill, Dobyns Bennett and Knoxville Halls (AAA). No private schools to speak of here. Honorable mention goes to Pigeon Forge. Traditionally the "small school" (A-AA) powerhouse. Every year it seems there is an argument for them to do well in the "large school" (AAA) tournament, although we'll never actually find out.

 

West TN, there are just a few teams that make noise most years. Arlington being the top AAA team. Christian Brothers is by far the best team out in the Memphis area. They travel well each year and are always in the mix for a state championship.

 

Hamm does the state wide rankings. He takes a lot of crap each year but he's ok I guess. Here is a link to his website where he publishes them.

 

http://www.pin-tn.com/

Thank man, much appreciated.

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29 minutes ago, werazzlin said:

can we get an email for you?

Sure thing

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Good morning everyone, I am a Head Coach and former College Wrestler from the Central Valley area in California (Bakersfield Ca.) Currently looking to move to Tennessee with in the next year or so. My goal here is to mainly start a conversation about local Tennessee wrestling in order to get a better gage of the areas and hot spots of local wrestling. I am CTE Graphic Art and Animation teacher, with 10 years under my belts as a head Coach, my first choice would be the Chattanooga area but any info about jobs and programs would be incredibly helpful.  Look forward to talking wrestling with you guys.  
 

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Hey Ryan, let me know how the move goes. I’m a Coach in the in the Central Valley looking at possibly moving to Tennessee as well.