Liberty Missouri to host Bronze Clinic prior to Liberty Nationals Tournament

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Ted Witulski (USA Wrestling)
01/29/2002


Bronze Certification Course  Through USA Wrestling's   National Coaches Education Program  Friday, February 1st  Liberty, Missouri near Kansas City  At the Mabee Athletic Center on William Jewel's Campus     Please contact Ted Witulski, NCEP Manager for USA Wrestling to register for this course or for more information about the National Coaches Education Program.  E-mail: twitulski@usawrestling.org or call (719) 598-8181.      For more information on the Liberty Nationals Wrestling Tournament please visit: www.libertynationalswrestling.com      Coaches attending the Liberty Nationals Wrestling Tournament can attend the Bronze Level Clinic beginning at 5:30 p.m., running to completion.  The course will be taught by Ted Witulski, Manager of the National Coaches Education Program.      All coaches who need to be certified to coach at the Liberty Nationals.  Coaches who have previously completed their Copper Certification are invited to continue learning about coaching wrestling by attending this Bronze Level Clinic.      USA Wrestling's Coaches Education Program is designed to give coaches a foundation of successful coaching principles to help grow the base of amateur wrestling throughout the country. The National Coaches Education Program (NCEP) certified over 1,100 coaches nationally last year at the Bronze Level.      NCEP certification is required by USA Wrestling, the National Governing Body of Amateur wrestling, for coaches to participate in state, regional, national, and international events.  If you're an active wrestling coach, you need to get NCEP certified!    By completing the certification process at the Bronze Level, you will receive the Bronze Certified Card, and Certificate allowing you to coach at USA Wrestling events across the country.  Also, you will receive for future reference the Coach's Guide to Excellence, a $30 value.  Finally, as an added bonus for completing the Bronze level, you will receive the official Bronze Certified Coach's shirt, a $25 value.      Coaches who are Bronze certified are leaders in the wrestling community and are then encouraged to pursue further education through NCEP by completing the Silver and Gold levels.  Once, a coach is Bronze certified he/she can attend the National Coaches Colleges held annually.  The Coaches College is a five-day intensive study of the sport of wrestling.      This past year six coaches completed their Silver Certification and three achieved Gold Level Certification.  Active development of wrestling coaches is the overall priority for the National Coaches Education Program.  Please attend a Bronze Clinic in your area and join the growing ranks of USA Wrestling.      Reserve your spot in this course today, by e-mailing Ted Witulski at twitulski@usawrestling.org or call (719) 598-8181.      A $50 payment by cash or check will be required at registration for the Bronze Level Course.  (Without a Coaches Card the cost is $75.)