Coaches are there all season long to teach their kids how to do something, and then how to do it better. But almost no coach's teachings are put to the test more during a competition than a wrestling coach's is. Wrestling coaches train their kids all season for the Mat Classic, the Washington State wrestling championships. But when it is time to go, the kids are basically on their own. These kids are going out there wrestling many different opponents, with many different skill levels.
Different coaches coach different ways.
For me the state tournament is for sitting back and letting the wrestlers do their thing, using what they have been taught all season. Under Porter, the Liberty wrestling team has gone undefeated for two seasons in their dual meets, so he knows what he is talking about. Read more Feature stories. The High School Network. All rights reserved world wide.