Is it acceptable to have a dip in your lip or beer on your breathe at practice? I don't think so!

We (coaches) are not always wearing our coaching hat! Our athletes need to understand that there is adult behavior that can be handled in an adult manner!

My rule (for me and what I express to my bronze attendees) is I will consume no alcohol within 8 hours of having "coaching" contact with your kids. Further, I will consume no tobacco while I am coaching!

If my athletes contact me outside the wrestling venues ... and I am participating in adult behavior (having an adult beverage or tobacco) ... I hope I am demonstrating that there is an acceptable way to participate in such behavior!! I feel that this is a lesson we can impart to our athletes!!