FCA Wrestling Podcast

In this episode we discuss! 1.  The importance of a Character Coach/Chaplain 2.  How a chaplain impacts a team. 3.  The misapplication of love for many parents and how we see the same issue early in scripture.

-How are things in Kansas? -What was your Journey as a coach? How did you get to where you are today? -Who were some of the influences in your life that shaped you? -How has your faith journey impacted your life, and how you implement it into coaching. -If you could give coaches out there one bit of advice what would it be?

-We talk with Pat Santoro, he shares about his early wrestling career. -When we start kids in competitions so early we rob them of the opportunity to get better. -Pat talks a little about his international career. -We talked about Pat’s career in coaching. -We talk about the last time we missed the NCAA championship in Minneapolis. -What are your predictions on some decisions the NCAA may make in regards to eligibility? -How does your faith impact you as a coach?

Welcome to the FCA Wrestling Podcast, where we wrestle with what mattes most. In this episode Heath Eslinger, and Mark Ellis discuss the upcoming NCAA wrestling Championship in Minnesota. Particularly how athletes need to be thinking and preparing for the upcoming championship.

In this episode, we talk with Tony Ramos about -Who has been most influential in your life? -What's been the toughest transition from competitor to being a coach? -How has your spiritual Journey shaped you as a coach, and a competitor? -What are some things you're doing to grow in your faith? -How has Bobby Shriner impacted your team or even you personally? -What's the message to your athletes in Chapel Hill?

We talk with Carl Perry about -His career, starting out and how he got to where he is.  -We talked about his winning the NCAA championship in St. Louis.

On this Episode Heath and Mark discuss, -How coaching affects our families.  The good and the bad. -How to invest in your family and resources available. -How our relationship with Christ affects all other areas of our lives.  

-Bobby shares a little about Himself, his career and how he got to Chapel Hill. -How do you get along with other coaches, when you have different calibers of coaches working together. -Bobby talks about his transition out of coaching and trusting the Lord with his future. -What is a fast? And why would you fast?

-Jose talks a little about his career and how he got to where he is today. -We talk about the difficulties of coaching now. -What are some of the “wow” moments you have had in your years of coaching? -How do you see FCA wrestling affecting coaches and athletes in the future?

-Tim talks a little bit about himself, where he came from and where he is. -How parents can work so hard to help them have a breakthrough they can often cause them to have a breakdown. -Who’s been your biggest influence? -Surrounding yourself with people that will call out greatness in you. -What was one of your biggest obstacles going into college?

-What do you think causes that mentality of being solely Challenge oriented? And how do you combat that mentality? -How would you challenge and invite parents and coaches to be honest about where they are at? And how they can make some adjustments. -How do we as parents and leaders invite and challenge our kids in the right areas?

-Bill talks a little bit about being a new dad. -Bill talks about his athletic journey and what led him to leading our country and our team. -What led you to your position at USA wrestling? -What is it like to have Jose Campo on the team and have him around?