. The inception of the KCWF was in part due to the sudden and abrupt "Killing off" of the UNO program. When this program was taken off the table the word was a six figure fund generated by wrestling for wrestling was taken by the AD to the general fund basically ROBBING wrestling supporters of their donated funds. My position on the board has always been to PROTECT the programs we have by offering a means of both supporting and protecting programs. We went on record telling the State Body and groups of donors that we would be directing the KCWF funds to wrestling specific endowments set up by the secondary institutions. This Letter of Understanding was to prevent what happened to the UNO program. FHSU has such a fund in the Bob Smith Wrestling Endowment. When the KCWF basically pulled every tooth from the LOU I commented that outside of the KCWF I would direct my efforts at bolstering this fund because it met the goals we advertised to the wrestling community. The comment "I will kick your asses" was said in a very non physical threatening way but directed to the fact that donors would be more willing to give to a fund that they can count on as being used forever for wrestling only! I was basically stating that I could raise more funds advocating the Bob Smith Wrestling Endowment when donors discovered that Dan Harris had made our GIFTS from the KCWF basically a donation to the schools general fund with only a current year payback clause. The KCWF became more of a good ole boy group for Shawn to raise money and hand out with no guarantee that wrestling would benefit and that wrestling would be sustained. The comment from Dan Harris that "You can't tell a school how it has to use the funds!" should have been a giant RED FLAG to stop giving funds to schools that didn't want to accept our CONDITIONAL donations. The conditions were advertised as SUSTAINING WRESTLING, WRESTLING SPECIFIC, and REFUNDABLE! All of those goals were discarded by a vote.


You continue to misrepresent. You are a coward and a fraud. You told the members of the state body you were raising funds to SUSTAIN college wrestling and you completely abandoned this position. Instead of USAWKS getting all of the funds back in the event a program was dropped we get only the funds donated in the current season...


If you are sick and tired or anyone is sick and tired of me then call me and tell me. I am big boy. Instead you won't take a call. You won't meet. You won't post context and you won't even listen to reason.

In all honesty Sean, I am not mad. I am sad. We have been friends for a very long time. Our focus has always been on giving the kids an opportunity to get exposed to this great sport. We both know that keeping them happy is the most important aspect of getting them to the high school level. We both know that the hospitality room is the key to keeping our coaches and officials happy. We have disagreed on 6U state and other things but we have always been able to agree to disagree. I am very saddened by what has transpired here and really uncertain what you want from me. I feel I have been honest and open ALWAYS even when it meant TOUGH LOVE. This is my LAST post on all of this. I say what is on my mind and often it ruffles feathers. I have always been passionate about this sport and I often tell people to not confusion passion with disrespect. I am asking you to do the same. Don't confuse a difference of opinions with a lack of respect and an absence of love. I know ALL of the Kansas wrestling family, USAWKS board members included, appreciate you for all that you have done and continue to do for those from 5 years old to 90 years old (Coach Sheets). I am pleading with you to bury the hatchet and figure out a more positive path to take than this mission you seem to be on. I apologize for my part in this disagreement. I hope you can accept that.