Nice post Aaron. I am sure every program would like to have 20 guys on each team - and two guys/gals (all carrying a 4.0 GPA) deep at each weight ranked 1 & 2 every year and - this is probably not going to happen. Please do not use apples and oranges - having as many options as Kansas has for college opportunities is awesome! Get innovative an get out and support the College programs in Kansas and around the country. I know for a fact there are many many current and former wrestlers helping coach that have a college wrestling background either coaching or competing now giving back to the sport. That is helpful for the sport. Having a teacher who was a college golf athlete coaching HS wrestling or biology teacher with no wrestling back ground coaching the wrestling team it is tough for young athletes to gain the needed skills.
I know that happens - Middle school and/or HS Athletic Directors or principals will ask a new faculty member/teacher to coach wrestling - not always a great combination - but I am thankful that those teachers stepped up to give future wrestlers a chance. Without some type of wrestling coach there is NO (ZERO) chance to grow the sport.
Therefore a college teaching degree and maybe a coaching minor or some college wrestling exposure is a huge plus!!! Wrestling also needs many more wrestlers to get a Master's Degree in Education and get into Administration at the Middle School , HS and University Level.