For March we offer you these tips:

• Many states have completed the scholastic season with the rest of the country close behind. It's important to take a break; how long depends depends on the individual. Begin formulating a plan for the preseason months. This blank Pre-season Planner might help as well as this: Creating a Great Wrestling Program.
• If you are fortunate enough to coach an exceptional wrestler or two, this article, Keeping It Real, might help you out.
• Form a wrestling club. You'll find lots of ideas at Resources for Wrestling Club.
• Off-season Program - Create an off-season program that works without badgering your wrestlers! You don't need a wrestling club or open mats to run this program.
• Coach's PIP - Coaches, like their wrestlers, need to work in the offseason to improve their game or in this case their coaching skills. You should start by thinking about a Professional Improvement Plan (PIP). Here are some things that might make your list.
• One last point: Follow the off-season rules and regulations as set forth by your school, school district, conference and, of course, your respective state athletic associations. Follow the rules to the letter. If you're going to teach sportmanship to your wrestlers, there is no better way than by setting a good example.