Possible Clinic

[Guest glgreen]

I have confirmed two clinicians (both of which have been staff members at Ken Chertow camps, One is an NCAA All-American)for Mid-October and I am working on finalizing the date and format.

 

Format will probably be three days, one session friday night, three sessions Saturday, and one session Sunday afternoon.

 

I will post additional information as it becomes more concrete.

 

Any input would be appreciated.

[sundancer]

Keep in mind the Annual Mid South Coach's Clinic is Oct 18-19. Flyers will be going to all TN High School & Middle School Coaches this week. Flyers also being sent to all FCI coaches and HS coaches in all neighboring states. This Clinic is posted on USAW site and about 15 state USAW sites.

 

As you will see below there are several coaches in our state that will be speaking, not to mention the new UTC Wrestling Coach Brands!

 

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Mid South Coach's Clinic

 

Russ Hellickson, head wrestling coach at Ohio State University, will be the keynote speaker as the second annual Mid-South Wrestling Coaches Clinic is set to take place October 18-19 at Franklin High School.

 

Hellickson, who has been Ohio State's head coach for 15 years, led the Buckeyes to a sixth-place finish in the NCAA Championships last spring.

 

A jam-packed roster of clinicians, including some of the top high school coaches in Tennessee, highlight this year's clinic. Last fall's clinic, originated by Franklin High head coach Jon Hill, exceeded expectations with 72 coaches in attendance.

 

Hellickson's remarks highlight the Friday night kickoff session, with a full day of on-the-mat clinic sessions scheduled for Saturday. New University of Tennessee-Chattanooga head coach Terry Brands will be one of the clinicians. Also featured is Keith Massey, who led Council Bluffs Lewis Central High to statewide and national prominence the past several years. Massey, whose prize pupils over the years include former Junior National champions David Kjeldgaard and this year's 152-pound co-Junior National champions, Trent and Travis Paulson, has been the head coach of the Iowa Cadet and Junior National Greco-Roman teams for nearly 10 years, and four of his wrestlers were Cadet or Junior National All-Americans this year. Under Massey's direction, Lewis Central was one of the nation's top five teams in 2001 and was back-to-back Class 3A state champions in 2000 and 2001. He resigned as Lewis Central's head coach after last season to devote full time to coaching his club, the Golden Eagles.

 

Also on the schedule are Tennessee high school coaches Tommy Badon of Dickson County, Gordon Connell of McCallie, Steve Henry of Soddy Daisy, Richie Houston of Farragut, and Chris Lewis of Christian Brothers.

 

The cost of the clinic is $75.00, and there is also a $150.00 per school rate for up to three coaches. Registration begins at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18.

For more information, contact Jon Hill at 615-595-2041 ext. 3418, or via e-mail at jonh@wcs.edu

[Edited by sundancer on 9-20-02 3:37P]