What Drives Tri-County Grad & 2014 IHSAA Co-Coach of the Year, Brett Little?

A high-stakes wrestling match between two even competitors, who have their pride on the line and are fueled by the desire to win, is something to behold.

The ending scene to a match like that is always similar. The winner, who is physically spent, gets his hand raised, while the loser, who is also spent, leaves the mat ashamed and just wants left alone. More often than not, it is the loser who is affected the most, and when the smoke clears, it’s the loser who comes out of it stronger, smarter and better.

Jeremiah Butter is not a name that Brett Little gets eager to talk about, but it’s a name that Little associates with why he’s doing what he’s doing today.

“I think that things happen to people for reasons in life,” Little said. “I didn’t understand how or why I lost that match in the State Finals. I struggled with it for a long time.”