One of the many things I enjoyed when I was in the media business was some of the funny things coaches said or did and some of the hilarious stories they would tell about athletes they coached or other coaches they worked with.

There are a number of coaches in the wrestling community that I recall hearing funny stories from. I don't think I ever got through an interview with Lee Schroeder without laughing at least once. I'll never forget when Al Bohaboj made it to the finals for the first time and won his 30th match of the year, and when I asked him about it, he said, "Well, you don't win 30 matches by being a pussy." (I did actually use that quote in a notes-and-quotes segment in the Norfolk paper that year, but had to clean it up for publication, obviously...)

One evening, I was sitting with some friends listening to former Randolph basketball coach Lyle Nannen share some of his hilarious tales from years gone by, and the thought occurred to me that someone should write a book about the funny behind-the-scenes things that go on in high school athletics.

That's the project I'm starting now, and I'd like to ask all of you for your help on this. If you have some funny stories about coaches that you'd like to share, send them to me at mikeycpro@gmail.com. I will need names (and, if possible how to get a hold of them) and specific details (date or year if possible, what event, where it took place).

I'm looking for stories like the following:

-- Comments a coach makes to the media that are funny or unusual.

-- Altercations with officials or other coaches that may not have been funny at the time, but are hilarious now that they've had a chance to look back on them.

-- Unusual things coaches routinely do, either in practice or game situations, that almost seem ritualistic in nature.

-- Funny or embarrassing things coaches have done, either at practice, in front of a crowd during an event or in off hours (on the golf course, at the local watering hole, etc.).

Obviously, I can't use EVERY story I get, but I will credit those that I do get when I get the book published. I've already written a couple of items remembering some events that I was directly involved in, and any help I can get on this would be greatly appreciated.

I know there are a number of wrestling people I plan on talking to about this, so don't be surprised if you hear from me in the near future.

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There's going to be a special chapter devoted to assistant wrestling coaches from public high schools located in the county seat of Buffalo County, as told by the head coach.

That chapter ALONE should cover 200-300 pages...only 10-20 of which would be devoted to Dennis.

So, are wayward members of the media fair game as well?

At the pace you plan on going, you could very well rival the entire Harry Potter series (7 books, over 600 pages, each)...

Not light reading by any stretch...

I've already written one chapter about an incident when a certain media member takes an awesome quote, screws up one word and changes the entire meaning of the quote -- then accepts a rather unusual punishment for his misdeed.

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assistant wrestling coaches from public high schools located in the county seat of Buffalo County, as told by the head coach.

If you switch it to head coach from a public high school located in the county seat of Buffalo County as told by the assistants, you will have much more entertaining material.

Although, I do have some on the Rocker that could be funny.....

I had the pleasure of spending a weekend at the McCanns' house during the NWI days while covering the state USA meets, and I'll tell you what -- I could probably fill a book ALONE on material involving stories Tom McCann told me that weekend.

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assistant wrestling coaches from public high schools located in the county seat of Buffalo County, as told by the head coach.

If you switch it to head coach from a public high school located in the county seat of Buffalo County as told by the assistants, you will have much more entertaining material.

Although, I do have some on the Rocker that could be funny.....

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But I will have a camera Saturday...

You have got to contact Joe Sturek. He was one of the premier story tellers.