There's something new in the Central College wrestling room as coach Matt Diehl continues to rebuild the program-seniors. But there are four seniors on this season's squad and while that will mean more holes to fill next year, Diehl said his team has missed the intangibles that accompany veteran leadership. They provide leadership and they help the other wrestlers develop confidence. They've been around and they know what's going on, whether they've had success previously or not. They also know it's their last time around, and they're a little more focused than underclassmen.
Seniors bring a little more intensity.
Central has 20 wrestlers on the preseason roster, the largest squad of Diehl's short four-year tenure as head coach. He's also picked up a new assistant coach, former Wis.-La Crosse standout Eric Reed, as well as new volunteer assistants Lance Eidem and Lanny Brand. I'm excited about the new coaches and what they bring to the program. And I'm excited about the young, hard-working guys we have in our program. The guys are buying into our weight program and we're starting to get some consistency, which you have to have.