By Matt Browning
Being a national champion is the most treasured memory Steve Fritz has from his time at Hutchinson Community College.
“The support we received from the student body and community that season was fantastic,” Fritz said. “To be able to win the national title in Hutchinson just made it that much more memorable.”
Fritz, now the head boys basketball coach at Wamego, said he had many people influence him while at Hutchinson, but his coaches stood out the most.
“Coach Farrar was a very demanding coach,” Fritz said. “His influence on me as a disciplined athlete shaped much of what I was able to accomplish well beyond my years at Hutch. Coach Becher was a more laid back coach and allowed me to find my way when it came to track and field.”
While Fritz was able to achieve successes only few get to experience, he is also thankful for some of the challenging experiences, too.
“The successes and failures over my two years at HCC are still with me today and I am thankful for those experiences both good and bad,” Fritz said.
Fritz said having incredible community support is just one aspect that makes Hutchinson Community College unique.“It is a place of great opportunity if you work hard and take advantage of it,” Fritz said. “It has been and continues to be a place that can springboard you towards great things in the future.”
