Next OK State Assistant Coach

[DEWrestlingFan]

So who does DT go after to fill the open coaching spot? Anyone hearing anything? Some names that come to mind from either being OK State guys, DT guys, or good light weight coaches.

Daton Fix?: OK State guy
Coleman Scott?: OK State guy
BJ Futrell?: Was a good lightweight. Currently at Northwestern
Joe Colon?: Was a good lightweight, I know he had a few years coaching. Not sure if he still is or not.
Frank Molinaro?: Currently at Arizona State. Penn State link to DT.
Kyle Dake?: Who everyone probably wants.
AJ Schopp?: Was a really good lightweight, had success with Matt Ramos at Purdue. I believe he is now at Edinboro.
Evan Henderson?: Has had tremendous success with lightweights at Lehigh.

 

[JAY45]

Like the idea of Cody Brewer
Would take Dake in a heartbeat

 

[ionel]

So who does DT go after to fill the open coaching spot? Anyone hearing anything? Some names that come to mind from either being OK State guys, DT guys, or good light weight coaches.

Daton Fix?: OK State guy
Coleman Scott?: OK State guy
BJ Futrell?: Was a good lightweight. Currently at Northwestern
Joe Colon?: Was a good lightweight, I know he had a few years coaching. Not sure if he still is or not.
Frank Molinaro?: Currently at Arizona State. Penn State link to DT.
Kyle Dake?: Who everyone probably wants.
AJ Schopp?: Was a really good lightweight, had success with Matt Ramos at Purdue. I believe he is now at Edinboro.
Evan Henderson?: Has had tremendous success with lightweights at Lehigh.

No love for Terry Brands?
I like BJ but maybe too much Illinois on the staff.
Someone not on the list above?

 

[DEWrestlingFan]

Like the idea of Cody Brewer
Would take Dake in a heartbeat

Forgot about Brewer. He would definitely be a good addition.

 

[backdrft76]

You guys don't want Spence? He'd be wise to escape the "cancer culture" that are TnT and grow into coaching elsewhere. Not too many better places to unlearn Iowa style than under DT and OSU.

 

[JAY45]

You guys don't want Spence? He'd be wise to escape the "cancer culture" that are TnT and grow into coaching elsewhere. Not too many better places to unlearn Iowa style than under DT and OSU.

I wouldn’t be opposed

 

[oberebo]

Several of the above would be good. Other names pop into my head including Gary Wayne Harding or how about going into the head coaching ranks and consider Troy Nickerson from Northern Colorado or Neil Erisman from UALR. Erisman might be reeling from the defections from his program and we could most likely pay either of these two head coaches more than they make now. Both are proving coaching talents.

 

[osufanatic4life]

I’m sure whoever they hire will be an absolute stud. Looking forward to hearing who they hire.

 

[JAY45]

Several of the above would be good. Other names pop into my head including Gary Wayne Harding or how about going into the head coaching ranks and consider Troy Nickerson from Northern Colorado or Neil Erisman from UALR. Erisman might be reeling from the defections from his program and we could most likely pay either of these two head coaches more than they make now. Both are proving coaching talents.

Wouldn’t be opposed to those ideas either. Seems like a bit of a longshot for a guy to step down from a HC role, but we are seeing that in other sports. Not a bad idea to at least throw out a lifeline.

(This is a total sidebar, and I’m not against OSU going after HCs for their open role): Unfortunately it once again highlights the delimma for so many other programs. We need UNC & UALR to be as strong as they can be.

I don’t want to see a world of 5-6 programs that matter. Even if you do rise to the top, it feels watered down.

 

[SlickWillie2018]

Seth Gross would be an interesting one as well. I think he has a unique story and is obviously tremendously skilled. Not sure I’ve heard or read anything about him as a coach though.

 

[osu2082]

Doesn’t necessarily have to be a lightweight. Can go in lots of directions here. Will end up with a very high quality coach.

 

[cowboyfan05]

You guys don't want Spence? He'd be wise to escape the "cancer culture" that are TnT and grow into coaching elsewhere. Not too many better places to unlearn Iowa style than under DT and OSU.

He would be pretty ideal, but I doubt he would consider leaving

 

[SlickWillie2018]

You guys don't want Spence? He'd be wise to escape the "cancer culture" that are TnT and grow into coaching elsewhere. Not too many better places to unlearn Iowa style than under DT and OSU.

I mean twist my arm if Spencer Lee wants to come down to Stillwater, but he and Daton are the same international weight. I also think that kid is Iowa to the bone and I’ll be honest that him leaving Iowa would be an even bigger deal than DT leaving PSU (to me).

 

[DEWrestlingFan]

I mean twist my arm if Spencer Lee wants to come down to Stillwater, but he and Daton are the same international weight. I also think that kid is Iowa to the bone and I’ll be honest that him leaving Iowa would be an even bigger deal than DT leaving PSU (to me).

Lee is the reason Gilman left Iowa right? He did not want to train with his top competition for the US Team spot?

 

[JAY45]

Lee is the reason Gilman left Iowa right? He did not want to train with his top competition for the US Team spot?

These are the Days of our Lives...

 

[Stew920]

Vincenzo Joseph

 

[Howie_Fartz]

So who does DT go after to fill the open coaching spot? Anyone hearing anything? Some names that come to mind from either being OK State guys, DT guys, or good light weight coaches.

Daton Fix?: OK State guy
Coleman Scott?: OK State guy
BJ Futrell?: Was a good lightweight. Currently at Northwestern
Joe Colon?: Was a good lightweight, I know he had a few years coaching. Not sure if he still is or not.
Frank Molinaro?: Currently at Arizona State. Penn State link to DT.
Kyle Dake?: Who everyone probably wants.
AJ Schopp?: Was a really good lightweight, had success with Matt Ramos at Purdue. I believe he is now at Edinboro.
Evan Henderson?: Has had tremendous success with lightweights at Lehigh.

Other than Dake I’m out and this list isn’t happening. Schopp wouldn’t be bad but give me Seth Gross. Great guy, would fit well with the current staff. I’m all in on him.

 

[TheJimReaper]

Other than Dake I’m out and this list isn’t happening. Schopp wouldn’t be bad but give me Seth Gross. Great guy, would fit well with the current staff. I’m all in on him.

You don’t think Fix would take the job?

Edit: or that DT wouldn’t hire him right now?

 

[chasepollard]

You don’t think Fix would take the job?

Edit: or that DT wouldn’t hire him right now?

Fix isn’t done competing…this position is a full time job.

 

[Cowboysforlife]

You don’t think Fix would take the job?

Edit: or that DT wouldn’t hire him right now?

I don’t see Fix saying no to the job if he is offered it. He has been vocal about aspirations of being a coach and if the opportunity to coach at OSU was on the table I think he jumps all over it.

 

[tom_v31]

Seth Gross would be an interesting one as well. I think he has a unique story and is obviously tremendously skilled. Not sure I’ve heard or read anything about him as a coach though.

He was one of the first names suggested on X, to this same question

 

[JAY45]

He was one of the first names suggested on X, to this same question

He’d be a great add, and it would be nice to continue to bring in guys from different backgrounds.

 

[mcpat]

Everyone at PSU talks about how much Jordan Conaway helps in the RTC. I hope DT doesn’t take him away but it’s someone I’ve thought of. He was a 2x AA for PSU at 125 and 133.

 

[tom_v31]

Everyone at PSU talks about how much Jordan Conaway helps in the RTC. I hope DT doesn’t take him away but it’s someone I’ve thought of. He was a 2x AA for PSU at 125 and 133.

In other sports, the top athletes usually don’t make the best coaches. In wrestling, the top coaches, generally are the top athletes. I wonder if that is by perception and the non AA wrestlers don’t get the opportunities due to pedigree or the top athletes are truly the better coaches. Just my opinion, but, if you take a close to top performing athlete, who may have had to work harder than most to get where they are, due to lack of natural ability, that athlete would probably make a better coach. That doesn’t explain Coach Cael and DT though.

 

[pokepelli]

Everyone at PSU talks about how much Jordan Conaway helps in the RTC. I hope DT doesn’t take him away but it’s someone I’ve thought of. He was a 2x AA for PSU at 125 and 133.

This feels like a trap! Like reverse psychology or something 🤣

What do you know!!!

 

[tom_v31]

This feels like a trap! Like reverse psychology or something 🤣

What do you know!!!

 

[Air_Thurman]

I hope Fix isn’t the guy. There will be plenty of time to get into coaching. Keep competing.