Roots of Wrestling Podcast

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This Podcast shares insight with its guests on how the sport of wrestling has impacted them both personally and professionally . Get down to the roots of how wrestling has had an impact on so many lives with host Chad Benshoof as he takes you on a journey behind the scenes with the people that mak…

Chad Benshoof


    • Jan 23, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 47m AVG DURATION
    • 24 EPISODES


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    Special Guest Jim Miller

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2020 45:14


    Coaching Legend from Wartburg College Jim Miller joins me on the Roots of Wrestling Podcast to talk Division 3 Wrestling,  the Battle of the Burgs & life at the Dan Gable Museum.

    Special Guest Michael Finley

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019 33:42


    Welcome Willard High School Wrestler Michael Finley and transplant recipient to the podcast as he shares his story of survival and overcoming obstacles in life and how wrestling has shaped him.

    Special Guest Bobbe Lowe

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 44:47


    Blue Springs High School Head Coach Bobbe Lowe joins me of the Roots of Wrestling Podcast to talk wrestling and the successful coaches he has been surrounded by.

    Special Guest Rod Gaddy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2019 63:58


    Alabama Wrestling Coach Rod Gaddy joins me on the podcast and shares his story on what wrestling was like for him and how he has met so many people along the way.

    Special Guest Marty Hauck

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2019 65:07


    Rolla Wrestling Head Coach Marty Hauck joins me on the Roots of Wrestling Podcast and we talk about the upcoming MWA Coaches Clinic and how he has built a successful program with tremendous growth.

    Special Guest Mike Clayton

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2019 61:32


    Manager of Coaching Education at USA Wrestling joins me on the podcast to share how the sport of Wrestling has impacted him.

    Special Guest Orlando Ponce

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2019 78:59


    Orlando Ponce of Ponce Trained Wrestling in Minneapolis MN joins me on the podcast as he shares his story on how the sport of wrestling has impacted his life and now he is impacting kids of his own.

    Special Guest Mark Schwab

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2019 58:33


    Mark Schwab joins me on the podcast as we talk about how leaders in the sport have impacted him and how he is helping people address the psychlogical side of the sport and how the mind can do amazing things.

    Special Guest Mike Denney

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2019 49:27


    Coach Mike Denney of Maryville University joins me on the podcast as he shares his 50 + years of coaching knowledge with us.  Coach Denney shares what he has yet to master in coaching.

    Special Guest Mark Ellis

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2019 39:36


    Mark Ellis a 2 time All American and NCAA Champion at the University of Missouri joins me on the podcast.  We talk about FCA Wrestling and how his faith in Christ and his love for the sport of Wrestling have put him in a position to share with others.   

    Special Guest James Reynolds

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2019 41:29


    Drury University Head Coach James Reynolds joins me on the podcast to talk about his program in Springfield Missouri.   Fresh off having the programs first NCAA qualifier Coach Reynolds looks to build off that momentum by bringing in quality athletes both on the mat and in life. #Getonthebus

    Special Guest Gary Mayabb

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2019 60:04


    Manager of Greco Roman Wrestling for USA Wrestling Gary Mayabb joins us on the podcast fresh off the World Championships.  He talks about the performance in Nur Sultan and the future of the USA Greco Team

    Special Guest Cody Brewer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2019 36:09


    Special Guest Cody Brewer

    Special Guest Jason Keck

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2019 43:47


    Special Guest Jason Keck joins me on the podcast as we talk Greater Heights Wrestling and the Combine at Park Hill High School coming up and the opportunities that the combine provides to wrestlers.

    Special Guest Eric Akin

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2019 45:00


    Special Guest Eric Akin

    Special Guest Mike Machholz Head Coach MO Valley

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2019 40:06


    Special Guest Mike Machholz Head Coach MO Valley

    Special Guest Chris Chionuma

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2019 39:05


    Special Guest Chris Chionuma

    Special Guests Dr. Kevin and Lanie Miller

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2019 45:13


    Special Guests Dr. Kevin and Lanie Miller talk about the importance of nutrition in a wrestlers life and introduce Yoli Nutritional products and the system it provides.   For more information on Yoli go to www.yoli.com or reach out to Host Chad Benshoof at CCBenshoof@gmail.com.

    Special Guest Travis Taylor

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2019 44:10


    Special Guest Travis Taylor

    Special Guest Pete Mankowich

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2019 27:41


    Special Guest Pete Mankowich

    Special Guest Robert Walker

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2019 54:58


    Special Guest Robert Walker

    Special Guest David Walker

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2019 40:29


    Special Guest David Walker

    Special Guest Willie Miklus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2019 37:25


    Special Guest Willie Miklus

    Special Guest Dom Bradley

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2019 37:55


    Roots of Wrestling Podcast seeks to tell the stories of so many of its guests and how the sport of wrestling has made an impact both personally and professionally. Host Chad Benshoof goes behind the scenes to bring the stories to light of the oldest sport known to man.

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