tOSU has only had three wrestling coaches for well over a half century. Casey Frederick (1948-1976) was a great guy, but not a great coach. So, when Chris Ford (1977-1986) came in, it was a major upgrade for the program. But he was just not a major figure in the sport. So, when Russ Hellickson was hired, it was another major upgrade for the program. Unfortunately, Hellickson had a distaste for recruiting, and when you only have 9.9 schollies to offer for 10 starting spots, you've got to be a great recruiter.
Let's hope the next coaching hire will be the next major upgrade for the program. It doesn't have to be an Ohio person, because everybody else has already been recruiting Ohio. There should be plenty of interest in the position, if for no other reason than you wouldn't have to travel so far to recruit Ohio kids. It will be interesting to see what names surface.
