Northeastern Oklahoma Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College WrestlingA&M College Wrestling

Team BriefTeam Brief

Jeffery Hale, Ph.D.PresidentNortheastern Oklahoma A&M College200 I Street NEMiami, OK 74354-6497Office (918) 540-6201

August 17, 2011

PRESENTATION TEAMPRESENTATION TEAM

Executive Steering Committee:

• Lee Roy Smith • Executive Director• National Wrestling Hall of Fame• Stillwater, Oklahoma

• Mike Moyer • Executive Director• National Wrestling Coaches Association• Manheim, Pennsylvania• Phone: 717.653.8009• Email: mmoyer@nwca.cc

PURPOSE & AGENDAPURPOSE & AGENDA

Purpose: To gain the support of Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College administration to add intercollegiate wrestling as a Junior College sport.

Agenda:• The Need.• Why Not Wrestling.• The Cost of Wrestling• Why Wrestling.• Why Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College• Conference Affiliation.• Oklahoma Wrestling Overview.• New Intercollegiate Programs• Supporting Agencies.• Summary.

Why Wrestling?Why Wrestling?

"As a young man, I participated in wrestling, and later had the privilege of helping others experience the sport as both a teacher and a coach. Wrestling has played a vital role in developing our nation's young people. No sport demands more in courage, discipline, and perseverance.“

Dennis Hastert, Former Speaker of the US House of Representatives

“The addition of a wrestling program provided Tri State University the opportunity to increase enrollment with outstanding academic male student-athletes”

Shelia Kovalchick, Vice President of Administration, Trine University

THE NEEDTHE NEED

• There are currently 267,000 high school wrestlers across America and only 260 four-year intercollegiate wrestling teams and 65 Junior College wrestling teams to accommodate that interest.

• In Oklahoma and neighboring Texas, there are nearly 11,000 high school wrestlers and only 6 four-year college wrestling teams and no junior college wrestling teams.

• Northeastern Oklahoma A&M can help to replenish the depleted pool of teachers and wrestling coaches in the mid-west.

THE NEEDTHE NEEDWrestling is a popular high school sport that is not served at Wrestling is a popular high school sport that is not served at

the Junior College level.the Junior College level.Source: NFHS Participation ReportSource: NFHS Participation Report

Men’s SportMen’s Sport Oklahoma Oklahoma High School High School ParticipantsParticipants

Junior college Junior college Programs in Programs in OklahomaOklahoma

FootballFootball 1200012000

BasketballBasketball 72007200

Track & Field Track & Field 50005000

BaseballBaseball 80008000

WrestlingWrestling 29602960 00

SoccerSoccer 26912691

GolfGolf 12651265

Cross CountryCross Country 22122212

TennisTennis 762762

Swimming & DivingSwimming & Diving 250250

WHY NOT ADD WRESTLING?WHY NOT ADD WRESTLING?

• According to the EADA report, intercollegiate wrestling is among the cheapest sports to sponsor

• Wrestling is one of a few sports that accommodates student-athletes of all sizes, weights, etc.

• High School Wrestling is the 6th most popular high school boys sport in America (over 267,000 high school wrestlers)

• Oklahoma has a rich and strong history of success in wrestling

• 72 new college programs added since 1999 and 19 in the last 18 months

• Effective way to bolster male enrollment

Cost Effective SportCost Effective Sport

One time Start Up Costs:• Wrestling Mat: $9,000• Wrestling Room: 50 ft x 80 ft

Ongoing Costs:• Coaches Salary - $30,000 to $35,000 (can be combined with

other administrative duties such as admissions, etc.• Travel - $5,000 • Uniforms - $3,000 (typically lasts 2-3 years)• Scholarships – the NJCAA allows each school to provide

anywhere from zero to 16 scholarships. There is a non scholarship division at the NJCAA national championships.

1 May 2007

Intercollegiate wrestling is one of the most cost effective sports to add as evidenced by the following:

WHY WRESTLINGWHY WRESTLING

Tradition:

• World’s Oldest Sport (with track & field)• Intercollegiate wrestling in existence for over 100 years• Included in ancient and modern Olympic Games• Amateur wrestling fully embraces diversity• Minimal costs for facilities and equipment enables nearly every

country to compete• Wrestling is typically one of the United States’ three top medal

winning sports in the last several Olympic Games• Military Services have competitive international teams. The

Army has a full time World Class Athlete’s Program

Wrestlers Perform on and off the MatWrestlers Perform on and off the Mat

The average G.P.A. of the nation’s top elite high school wrestler competing in the High School National Championships is 3.0.

Elite academic institutions are succeeding in Division I wrestling:

- Success of the Ivy League

- Penn, Cornell, Stanford, Harvard and Lehigh have had recent

NCAA Division I Champions

Elite wrestlers succeed in classroom as eight of the 20 NCAA Division I finalists were recognized on the NWCA All Academic Team. In addition, nearly 30% of the Division I All-Americans were also named to the All-Academic Team

Outstanding Americans Who Wrestled (Partial List)Outstanding Americans Who Wrestled (Partial List) US Presidents: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore

Roosevelt John Irving - Author & Academy Award Winner Joe Allen – Astronaut Edward Liu - Astronaut Billy Baldwin - Actor J. Dennis Hastert – Former Speaker of U.S House of Representatives David Pottruck – Former President/CEO of Charles Schwab Roone Arledge – Former President ABC News/Sports Norman Bourlag – Nobel Prize Winner Stephen Friedman – Former CEO, Goldman Sachs James Bigger – Former CEO of Nestle Kirk Douglas – Actor Pat Day - Jockey

Embraces DiversityEmbraces Diversity• 10 Weight Classes provide opportunities by size • Women Wrestlers: U.S. women won Bronze & Silver medals at

last Olympic Games• Three NCAA D-I Champions in 2011 were minorities• Five of the thirteen 2008 Olympic wrestlers were minorities

Earl JonesEarl Jones •3x Kansas HS Champion3x Kansas HS Champion•2x JUCO National Titles, at Labette Community 2x JUCO National Titles, at Labette Community CollegeCollege•Named outstanding wrestlerNamed outstanding wrestler•Division II at University of Central OklahomaDivision II at University of Central Oklahoma•3rd in D II Nationals3rd in D II Nationals

Anthony RoblesAnthony Robles•NCAA D-I National Champion at Arizona State NCAA D-I National Champion at Arizona State UniversityUniversity

WHY NORTHEASTERN WHY NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA A&M COLLEGEOKLAHOMA A&M COLLEGE

• Bolster enrollment with quality students• To provide scholastic wrestlers in Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico with at least one junior college option• Can be nationally competitive at Junior College level immediately (on average, approximately of all NJCAA institutions with wrestling will advance at least one wrestler to the NJCAA Championships on any given year• Can develop academic/teaching credentials for HS coaches• Progressive university and athletic department• Establishing a program can be funded inexpensively• Can generate momentum for all other sports programs• Can build upon the school reputation and gain national visibility

CONFERENCE AFFILIATIONCONFERENCE AFFILIATION

• LaBette (KS)• Parsons (KS)• Colby (KS)• Northeast Technical School (KS)• Pratt (KS)• Neosho (KS)• Arkansas Baptist College (AR)• Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College

*You can also compete against all of the four year programs in the region.

The Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College wrestling program could compete in a NJCAA Regional comprised of:

OKLAHOMA WRESTLING OVERVIEWOKLAHOMA WRESTLING OVERVIEWJUNIOR COLLEGE WRESTLING IN JUNIOR COLLEGE WRESTLING IN

MIDWEST REGIONMIDWEST REGIONWrestlers College Programs

State HS DI DII NAIA NJCAA

Oklahoma 2,960 2 1 2 0

Missouri 7,134 1 4 2 1

Tennessee 4,290 1 1 1 0

Texas 7,825 0 0 1 0

Louisiana 2,189 0 0 0 0

Arkansas 1,791 0 1 1 1

Kansas 5,319 0 2 3 5

HIGH SCHOOL VS 2 YEAR HIGH SCHOOL VS 2 YEAR SCHOOLS (STATE BY STATE)SCHOOLS (STATE BY STATE)

High School VS 4 Year SchoolsHigh School VS 4 Year Schools

SUPPORTING AGENCIESSUPPORTING AGENCIESNational Wrestling Coaches Association

Who are they?34 member Board of Directors affiliated with:

NCAA, NAIA, NJCAA, California Community Colleges National Federation of State HS Associations National Wrestling Officials Association USA Wrestling and National Wrestling Hall of Fame Business Interests Eight full time staff and over 10,000 members

• Building Grass Roots Support • Identifying Coaching Prospects• Securing Startup Funds and Equipment• Promote New Team Nationally• Assist with Title IX compliance

• Coaching development• Recognition• Premier national events•Public Relations

How can they help?What programs do they have

www.NWCAOnline.com

SUMMARYSUMMARY

•Oklahoma and Texas need and deserves a Junior College wrestling program so it can develop future coaches and mentors to serve at the scholastic and youth level.

•An intercollegiate wrestling team will help recruit more male students to campus (most universities across the nation are challenged with declining male enrollment).

•Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College has the ability to instantly field a nationally competitive Junior College team with student-athletes who reside regionally.

• Wrestling embraces diversity and is cost-effective.

•Oklahoma’s top scholar and minority wrestlers would benefit from a program at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College.

SUMMARYSUMMARYNortheastern Oklahoma A&M college is in a unique position to build a nationally competitive wrestling team with many of the nation’s top

student-wrestlers from the region. In doing so, it will undoubtedly serve a vital role of replenishing the depleted pool of scholastic

teachers, wrestling coaches, and mentors in Oklahoma and the mid-west region.

How do we proceed?

Parlay: “To increase or otherwise transform into something of much greater value.”