Adam Tirapelle, coach kids like you'd build a house, be like a river, and more…

Hi 👋

Welcome to Week #14 of the Wrestling Snacks newsletter.

I hope everyone is doing well. If you’re a current High School wrestling coach, I salute you 🫡

This can be a tough time of year. Mid-season, it’s cold outside, bodies are beat up. You’re trying to keep kids healthy, kids in the room, kids grades up. You’ve got non-stop dual meets, tournaments, and long bus rides on icy roads. It’s a lot of work and I know how invested in you are into your kids as coaches. Keep up the good work!

Speaking of coaching, my TW Youth Season just started this week. I’m super excited to get rolling. Our turnout this year as been excellent. We’ve got 175 kids between K-8th grade registered for club this year. This is going to be an awesome season!

Let’s GO 💪

News Bites

• 😔 Gable Steveson isn't returning to wrestle at the University of Minnesota this season.

• 🤼 Minnesota head coach Brandon Eggum inks contract extension.

• 🎟️ Limited tickets remain for the 2024 NCAA Wrestling Championship.

• 🦫 Oregon State’s Travis Wittlake Jr. injured in truck accident.

• 🤼 Team USA Results At The 2024 Zagreb Open Wrestling Tournament.

• 🐤 Tom Brands Does Not Plan To Add Ferrari Brothers To Second Semester Lineup.

• The Madness Of 125 Continues! #29 Diego Sotelo Defeats #1 Anthony Noto.

• 🤼 2024 Doc Buchanan Wrestling Tournament Results.

• 📺 NCAA DI Live Streaming Guide (1/11 - 1/14/2024).

Snacks

This week's snacks come from Adam Tirapelle: NCAA National Champion, NCAA National Runner-up and 3X NCAA All-American for the University of Illinois. He’s currently the assistant coach at Clovis High School, a powerhouse wrestling program in California.

Below are some excerpts from our conversation, along with key takeaways and tips that can be applied to improve yourself as a Coach, Athlete, or wrestling Parent.