What Happened At Tarleton State? Grant Leeth | The Bader Show (Ep. 484)

Grant Leeth helped start the club wrestling program at Tarleton State in Stephenville, TX with the understanding they would be working toward becoming division 1. This week some statements came out that seemed contrary. Grant joins the show to give his perspective on the situation. 0:55 - Starting a wrestling program at Tarleton State 3:25 - Check all the boxes 4:40 - Raising money 6:25 - Allan Rogers, the big donor 7:00 - Wrestling facility 8:15 - The vision and ribbon cutting ceremony 10:10 - The coaching situation 12:50 - Highlights and success on the mat 14:25 - Communication with the administration 18:00 - Preparing to support D1 programs for 5 years 19:15 - Need a D1 conference 22:45 - Time for kids to find a new home 23:00 - False rumors that wrestling is completely done at Tarleton 24:15 - Leeth no longer wanted to be part of the program 25:30 - Could Tarleton women’s program become D1 soon? 28:40 - Need more fundraising 29:35 - Nothing in writing 31:00 - Was it ever real? 32:55 - What’s next for Grant Leeth? 35:10 - How could Leeth have handled things differently? 37:55 - It truly seemed like D1 was going to happen 39:15 - The emotions of Grant Leeth right now 43:25 - Grant Leeth’s final word #TheBaderShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices