Does Missouri wrestling do background checks on the coaches they allow on the fargo coaching staff?

[wrestlerfan55]

Just curious if they check backgrounds of the individuals they allow coach…some shady people 

Edited June 5 by wrestlerfan55

[fishbane]

Everyone with a USAW coaches card gets a background check every two years.  So everyone should if involved at all with the state fargo team.  If this individual will be coaching on the floor in Fargo then definitely. 

[Interviewed_at_Weehawken]

24 minutes ago, fishbane said:

Everyone with a USAW coaches card gets a background check every two years.  So everyone should if involved at all with the state fargo team.  If this individual will be coaching on the floor in Fargo then definitely. 

Background checks are easily passed by shady individuals.  Sealed records and proffers go a long way.

[wrestlerfan55]

1 hour ago, Interviewed_at_Weehawken said:

Background checks are easily passed by shady individuals.  Sealed records and proffers go a long way.

case net showed 57 charges on a coach who just got on the team 

[Winners Circle]

Just now, wrestlerfan55 said:

case net showed 57 charges on a coach who just got on the team 

Call em out.

[Interviewed_at_Weehawken]

Just now, wrestlerfan55 said:

case net showed 57 charges on a coach who just got on the team 

But will they come up in a CORI?

I ref with a guy who just made the police blotter for shoplifting.  It is far from his first offense.  His CORI comes back clean, though.

[wrestlerfan55]

1 hour ago, Winners Circle said:

Call em out.

not sure team missouri will do anything but the guy is only coach on that staff that never wrestled  

[fishbane]

Here is the section of the USAW background check policy where it says who needs them 

"USA Wrestling has mandatory background screening as an extension of USA Wrestling’s Safe Sport Policy for the purpose of determining eligibility for USA Wrestling member coaches, officials and state association national or regional team volunteer members, and anyone who is authorized to be in a position of authority over or has regular contact with athletes."

It sounds like this individual would be required to get a background screening.  Not all charges/offenses would make him/her ineligible to participate. Here is the section on that.  Even if this person has one of these it may have popped up in the screening and went through the process to "determine the individual's level of access" whatever that is.

Quote

Any USA Wrestling background check that results in a report of a disposition or resolution of a criminal proceeding, other than an adjudication of not guilty, for any of the below criminal offenses will be subject to USA Wrestling’s policies and procedures to determine the individual’s level of access and involvement in USA Wrestling, if any:

A. Any felony (for purposes of this policy the term “felony” shall refer to any criminal offense punishable by imprisonment for more than one year).

B. Any misdemeanor involving:

1.  All sexual crimes, criminal offenses of a sexual nature to include but not limited to; rape, child molestation, sexual battery, lewd conduct, possession and distribution of child pornography, possession and distribution of obscene material, prostitution, indecent exposure, public indecency, and any sex offender registrant;
2.  Any drug related offenses;
3.  Harm to a minor and vulnerable person, including, but not limited to, offenses such as child abandonment, child endangerment/neglect/abuse, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and DUI with a minor;
4. Violence against a person (including crimes involving firearms and domestic violence);
5. Stalking, harassment, blackmail, violation of a protection order and/or threats;
6. Destruction of property, including arson, vandalism, and criminal mischief; and
7. Animal abuse or neglect.

[Interviewed_at_Weehawken]

14 minutes ago, wrestlerfan55 said:

not sure team missouri will do anything but the guy is only coach on that staff that never wrestled  

57 cases and no wrestling experience... not a great combination!

[Winners Circle]

16 minutes ago, wrestlerfan55 said:

not sure team missouri will do anything but the guy is only coach on that staff that never wrestled  

They may if enough people show they care about it.

[wrestlerfan55]

6 minutes ago, Winners Circle said:

They may if enough people show they care about it.

he’s only coaching for his daughter but one google search of his name says all

[fishbane]

3 minutes ago, Winners Circle said:

They may if enough people show they care about it.

It should be something they take seriously.  It's been a while since I organized a USAW chartered club, but the insurance coverage included with club membership used to include coverage for sexual abuse and molestation claims and a requirement of that coverage was that all club coach's had USAW coach's cards and background checks.  If they have coaches/administrators working with the kids that didn't go through the back ground screening then they aren't covered.

[Ragu]

If y'all are going to sling mud. Be accurate, let's see a name

[Seanyd]

8 hours ago, Ragu said:

If y'all are going to sling mud. Be accurate, let's see a name

Throughout this thread you've been provided enough information to figure it out. 

[wrestlerfan55]

On 6/6/2025 at 6:12 PM, Seanyd said:

Throughout this thread you've been provided enough information to figure it out. 

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