How important is a wrestling club for recruiting?

[aacoach61]

Well, the USA just announced its team that will compete against Iran. Note the “attached” clubs.

“ USA Wrestling has announced its lineup in men’s freestyle for its match against Iran as part of the Bout at the Ballpark on February 12 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.”

U.S. men’s freestyle team

57 kg: Thomas Gilman (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC)

61 kg: Daton Fix (Sand Springs, Okla./Cowboy RTC/Titan Mercury WC)

65 kg: Yianni Diakomihalis (Rochester, N.Y./Spartan Combat WC/Titan Mercury WC)

70 kg: James Green (Blacksburg, Va./Southeast RTC/Titan Mercury WC)

74 kg: Jason Nolf (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC)

79 kg: Jordan Burroughs (Philadelphia, Pa./Pennsylvania RTC/Sunkist Kids)

86 kg: Zahid Valencia (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids)

92 kg: J'den Cox (Colorado Springs, Colo./USOPTC/Cliff Keen WC/Titan Mercury WC)

97 kg: Kyle Snyder (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC)

125 kg: TBA

[Doyablameme?]

Is that a rhetorical question ?

[aacoach61]

Is that a rhetorical question ?

Nope. The title is the question and the text is the answer.

[Pottstd]

I think we need more than asking if a senior level club is important for recruiting. Plenty of schools have senior level clubs and are no noticeably better or worse off for them. What is important is having a well developed, successful senior level club. This proves success and support; as well as, allows the wrestling program to bring on additional coaches without directly incurring the expense and provides additional quality practice partners for your athletes.

WVU has had (under a different name) and as I understand continues to have a RTC associated with the program. It just lacks the success of those named above and the support. This lack of support is our failure as supports and fans of WVU wrestling and West Virginia wrestling in general.