Interview with Coach Eric Reed

Here is a quick interview with Head Wrestling Coach Eric Reed on the upcoming season.

K.C.: How do you feel about the upcoming season?

E.R.: I am very excited about the upcoming season. We have several returners that have national tournament experience who will give us a solid foundation, but we also have several redshirt freshmen and true freshmen who will make a big impact for us right away.

K.C.: What are some of the goals for the team?

E.R.: Our main goal for the season is to improve every day. With several young guys in the line-up we will be a little inexperienced the first half o f the season. But as our young guys get that experience and continue to improve we should be very solid by the end of the season. If our guys do what they are capable of, I think we could be a top 10 team by the end of the year.

K.C.: How will the newcomers impact the team?

E.R.: Our young guys have been working extremely hard in the pre-season. If they continue working the way that they have been we could have several of them in the starting line-up by the end of the season.

K.C.: What did you focus on this pre-season?

E.R.: Our main focus during the pre-season was to get the team in shape and to get the young guys to buy into our system of training. For most of the new guys, they have been pushed harder than they have ever been pushed before and they have responded well.

K.C.: How does the competition look to be on your schedule?

E.R.: We will have a very competitive schedule again this year. We will see a lot of the top NAIA, Division 2 and 3 teams throughout the season and we will also see some Division 1 competition.

K.C.: How has the team prepared to improve upon last year’s season?

E.R.: One of the biggest changes we have had since last year is the dedication that the guys have made to the weight room. We have spend a lot of time in the weight room during the off-season and the pre-season and I think that will have a major impact on our success this season.