There is no state in the country that is better than the state of Kansas to add a D1 program right now. The market is perfect with three JUCO teams just having finished in the top 10 and two NCWA teams just having finished in the top 10.

I'm certain that a team (with the right leadership) could be very profitable to a University.

With the strength and depth of the high school programs, we should also be encouraging the other Colleges and Universities in the state to add wrestling.

Kansas has plenty of talented coaches who could step up and develop winning programs across the state.

I think that wrestling is so time intensive and volunteer intensive, that we spend all of our energy making it successful at its existing levels. If we could collectively dedicate a little time to developing it further, I believe the addition of a team at not only D1 schools, but many other colleges and universities is very possible.


Erik Hinckley