Introduction:
● Darrick Snyder transitioned Mishawaka and Brownsburg into National Powers.
● Coach tells it how it is! No holding back in this interview.
● Graduated from Mishawaka HS and led them to 2 state titles in Indiana
● Went to North Central College in IL
● Growing up with a superstar brother
1:50 Transitioning to Brownsburg
● Transition to Brownsburg (worst team in conference)
● Recruiting Brayton Lee (Minnesota) to stay home
● Great group coming up through the pipeline
3:00 Indiana State Structure
● 4 Dual State Championships
● 2 IHSAA State Championships
4:20 Getting everyone on same page
● “Bunch of Different Programs”
● First thing I did, Create one team, One program!
● Drill the same stuff/creating a program around consistency and a system
5:45 Surround yourselves with great people
● More money at Brownsburg
● Administration support
● Fantastic Staff
● Coaches in the Building
7:00 “Gotta Make it Cool”
● Smoke Machine
● DJ
● Walking down the bleachers
● When I got here it was like “Saved by the Bell”
● Spent money and gave everyone a Free TShirt
8:15 “Gotta put your time in”
● Only way I know how to win
● Travel and compete
● Disney Duals
● Summer wrestling
10:00 Brownsburg Style Practice
● Warm up/Technique/Intro
● Slow Pace Drilling
● #1 TD, #2 TD, #3, Misdirection, Snap and Score
● Allowing other coaches to run practice
● Live: Situations, 3 Man Groups
● Make them uncomfortable then wrestle again
● Track workout/Times
● Plate workouts
14:00 “We want to win everything”
● Train for 2 events Dual State Championships and IHSAA Individuals
● Read the team and how hard they can train
● Base intensity on what the group as a whole can handle
● Peak for Dual States (January in Indiana)
● Live Matches with scenarios. “Do your job”
● Importance of Dual State Championships
● Regional intensity
18:00 Monday/Tues Intensity
● “Smash Em”
● Want them crying/questioning sport
● “That’s how we do it”