Coach Scott Green has been at the helm of the Wyoming Seminary wrestling team for quite some time and has helped the Blue Knights grow into a national power. 

Green contributed this piece to FloWrestling in which he pens a letter to his former self with tips, tricks and nuggets of wisdom that he has learned throughout his coaching career.

Dear First-Year Coach Scott Green,

Hey, kid. By my calculations, it is 1992 and you are a senior in college. Your competitive career didn't quite work out, but you realized you loved the sport. And tomorrow, you will begin what will become a long journey as a coach. I just wanted to drop you a line and let you know what is in store for you.

My first request is to never forget how you got this job. I know, it's 1992 and you don't have any idea what email is yet. And social media and the internet have yet to be birthed. So you threw together a resume in the computer lab at Binghamton University, went to Kinkos and made copies, and mailed them to every athletic director in the Section IV area of the New York state. Only one answered, calling the house you shared with nine other college seniors. You got the message a couple of days later. Now, tomorrow, you will begin the 40-minute drive each way to Newark Valley High School to serve as the varsity assistant coach. Trust me when I tell you, this will seem crazy many years later.

But never lose sight of how much you love this sport. You're going to miss some parties and other rites of passage that 21-year-olds typically enjoy, but trust me -- it is going to be worth it.

My second request is that you listen twice as much as you speak, especially the first couple of years. Young coaches almost always possess a certain hubris that belies their actual wisdom. You are going to be fortunate enough to be around guys like Joe Demeo, Frank Sorochinsky, Rick Gumble, Gary Moyer, and many others very early in your career. Observe their strengths, note their weaknesses. Engage them in conversation. Examine their practices and philosophies, because they will all be essential to you formulating your own.

My last request is that you make it a priority to establish trust with your athletes. You are given a sacred trust when you accept the title of coach. It will be tested more times than you will care to count. You will learn that trust trumps technique.

Be the type of coach that kids want to compete for, but more importantly be the type of man that kids want in their corner regardless of the venue. You will go on to coach kids that will win NCAA titles, play in Super Bowls, and win UFC titles. But you will coach more athletes that will become successful professionals and incredible parents and some who will accept the title of coach themselves. Teach them that these successes are all part of becoming the best versions of themselves, and try not to value one more than the other.

Go get 'em tomorrow, coach. Tomorrow is just the beginning!

This sport is going to give you the opportunity to travel the world. You will build a club from scratch that will become one of the best in the country. You will coach at the NCAA DI level and the World Championships. You will be honored with coach of the year honors by several different media outlets and organizations. These may seem unfathomable to you as you get into your 1977 Impala after class and prep to drive to a rural town with 11 guys on the roster. But trust me, it is true.

All you have to do is listen to what I told you.