RUDIS Wrestling Podcast

On this special edition of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan is joined in studio by 2015 National Champion head coach for the Ohio State University, Tom Ryan. In a final RUDIS Wrestling Podcast before a hiatus, Ryan and Dernlan discuss Ryan's new book, Chosen Suffering. The book can be preordered beginning May 17, and more information is available at https://www.chosensuffering.com/

On today’s LIVE episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan is joined in studio by 4x NCAA Champion and 2016 World Champion Logan Stieber. Stieber, a coach at the Ohio RTC and founder of the Stieber Elite Wrestling Academy, has transitioned into serving the sport after capping off one of the most successful competitive careers in American wrestling history. Dernlan and Stieber discuss Logan’s entire senior season which culminated in his fourth NCAA title.

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant pick up where they left off on debating the NCAA’s 75th Anniversary Wrestling team, but put a new spin on it with taking it upon themselves to name a 90th Anniversary team. The 90th team considers wrestlers at all levels up through the 2019 season. On this episode, Dernlan and Bryant break down the heavyweights and discuss which of the members of the 75th team would remain, and which recent-era wrestlers would replace some of the all-time greats.

On today’s LIVE episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan is joined in studio by 4x NCAA Champion and 2016 World Champion Logan Stieber. Stieber, a coach at the Ohio RTC and founder of the Stieber Elite Wrestling Academy, has transitioned into serving the sport after capping off one of the most successful competitive careers in American wrestling history. Dernlan and Stieber discuss Logan’s entire junior season which culminated in his third of four NCAA titles.

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan is joined by Ohio State wrestling head coach Tom Ryan. The two discuss various aspects of life, ranging from how to manage an elite mentality, becoming the CEO of your own life, and how the Buckeyes are separating themselves from the rest of Division I wrestlers during this time of quarantine due to COVID-19.

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant pick up where they left off on debating the NCAA’s 75th Anniversary Wrestling team, but put a new spin on it with taking it upon themselves to name a 90th Anniversary team. The 90th team considers wrestlers at all levels up through the 2019 season. On this episode, Dernlan and Bryant break down the middleweights and discuss which of the members of the 75th team would remain, and which recent-era wrestlers would replace some of the all-time greats.

On today's special edition of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan is joined by 2x NCAA Champion, 4x All-American and 2x National Team Member Isaiah Martínez. Martínez discusses how he's handling quarantine as an elite athlete, the difference an extra year of development can make, his thoughts on the importance of belief and what it takes to be the best. Dernlan and Martínez also break down the Burroughs/Dake ambush from a few weeks ago on Flo Radio Live, and Isaiah's thoughts of his 74kg opponents.

On this special edition of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan is joined live in the studio by 4x NCAA Champion Logan Stieber. The second episode of a four-part series, he and Dernlan break down the sophomore season which culminated in Stieber's second of four NCAA titles.

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant pick up where they left off on debating the NCAA's 75th Anniversary Wrestling team, but put a new spin on it with taking it upon themselves to name a 90th Anniversary team. The 90th team considers wrestlers at all levels up through the 2019 season. On this episode, Dernlan and Bryant break down the lightweights and discuss which of the members of the 75th team would remain, and which recent-era wrestlers would replace some of the all-time greats.

On today’s episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan is joined by National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Executive Director Mike Moyer. Dernlan and Moyer break down who the NWCA serves, how it is structured, and the ways in which it betters the sport of wrestling. Moyer provides an administrative point of view on how the Coronavirus has impact college athletics, as well as institutions in general. Moyer suggests a full restructuring of the institution of college athletics in order to preserve Olympic sporting programs and provides details of how the NWCA is working with other coaches associations in order to advocate for the preservation of Olympic sports as the NCAA prepares to make a decision which could lead to catastrophic cuts across all sports.

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant discuss the fallout resulting from COVID-19 on wrestling programs as well as athletic programs across all sports being dropped from schools with the uncertainty ahead. The two also discuss the semantics and caveats that have come with the awarding of All-American and Honorable mentions to athletes from the 2020 season and how this will be looked at from a historical and statistics perspective in the future. Lastly, Dernlan and Bryant tackle the topic of celebration and trash talk in the sport of wrestling through the lens of the Dake and Burroughs podcast orchestrated by Ben Askren.

On today’s LIVE episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan is joined in studio by 4x NCAA Champion and 2016 World Champion Logan Stieber. Stieber, a coach at the Ohio RTC and founder of the Stieber Elite Wrestling Academy, has transitioned into serving the sport after capping off one of the most successful competitive careers in American wrestling history. Dernlan and Stieber discuss Logan's entire freshman season which culminated in his first of four NCAA titles.

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant are joined by former Eastern Michigan head wrestling coach and current volunteer assistant coach at the University of Michigan, David Bolyard. Bolyard held the reigns on one of the most successful EMU wrestling programs in recent history before the program was cut in April of 2018.

In this final episode of the series, Dernlan and Bryant break down the heavyweight team members, discuss wrestlers who they think should have made the cut, and who they'd replace. The heavyweights are Clarion’s Kurt Angle, Iowa’s Ed Banach, Pittsburgh-Johnstown’s Carlton Haselrig, Oklahoma’s Dan Hodge and Iowa State’s Cael Sanderson.

On today's LIVE episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan is joined in studio by 4x NCAA Champion and 2016 World Champion Logan Stieber. Stieber, a coach at the Ohio RTC and founder of the Stieber Elite Wrestling Academy, has transitioned into serving the sport after capping off one of the most successful competitive careers in American wrestling history. Dernlan and Stieber discuss the transition from athlete to coach, how he's coached his athletes through the postponement of the 2020 Games and how people can get better physically and mentally while stuck at home. The two field questions from the live viewers to address a variety of other topics as well.

Matt Dernlan is joined by Lehigh head coach Pat Santoro to discuss the current state of Lehigh athletics, staying motivated during Coronavirus quarantine, and the importance of Regional Training Centers to the advancement of American wrestling.

In this episode, Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant break down the middleweight members of the NCAA's 75th Anniversary Wrestling Team, discuss wrestlers who they think should have made the cut, and who they’d replace. The middleweights are Lee Kemp of Wisconsin, Lincoln McIlravy of Iowa, Wade Schalles of Clarion, Pat Smith of Oklahoma State, and Joe Williams of Iowa.

Matt Dernlan is joined by UFC bantamweight legend Dominick Cruz to discuss his career, overcoming injuries and how wrestling has prepared him for fighting and life.

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant break down the 75th Anniversary Team, as presented by the NCAA in conjunction with the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. The team, named at the 2005 NCAA Wrestling Championships, is comprised of 15 of the all-time greats, as voted on by college wrestling fans.A panel of collegiate wrestling experts built a list of 45 former wrestlers, classified in three divisions: lightweight, middleweight and heavyweight. Of the 45 nominees, the top-five vote getters in each division was named to the team. The lightweights named to the team were Fresno State's Stephen Abas, Iowa's Tom Brands, Iowa State's Dan Gable, and Oklahoma State's John Smith. The middleweights consisted of Lee Kemp of Wisconsin, Lincoln McIlravy of Iowa, Wade Schalles of Clarion, Pat Smith of Oklahoma State, and Joe Williams of Iowa. The team was capped off with heavyweights Kurt Angle of Clarion, Ed Banach of Iowa, Pittsburgh-Johnstown's Carlton Haselrig, Dan Hodge of Oklahoma, and Iowa State's Cael Sanderson.

On this special edition of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Jason Bryant is joined by 2x NCAA Champion at Oklahoma State and new Oregon State University head wrestling coach Chris Pendleton. Pendleton led Arizona State for the past six seasons as an assistant coach under Zeke Jones, and during that time he helped produce countless upper-weight All-Americans. Prior to ASU, Pendleton was an assistant coach at the University of Wyoming for four years. A three-time All-American at Oklahoma State, Pendleton was a member of a Cowboy team for three of the = four consecutive team national titles from 2003-2006.SHOW NOTES0:00 Show Introduction0:40 Virtual Job Interview3:05 Going Against Former Teammates for Jobs6:25 Oregon State's Tradition + Community9:53 Finally Becoming a Head Coach11:15 Administration Support + Vision14:20 Regional Recruiting22:07 Next Steps for Program25:50 Learning from Previous Programs33:10 Staying in the Pac12

On this special edition of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan is joined by new Campbell wrestling head coach Scotti Sentes. Sentes, a two-time NCAA All-American for Central Michigan University, served as head assistant coach at Cal Poly before spending five seasons at Campbell under then head coach Cary Kolat. Together, they brought the Campbell program back from the ashes, transforming the SoCon team into a regional powerhouse. Dernlan and Sentes discuss the transition from head assistant to head coach, how Sentes has been leading his team virtually and what the future looks like for the Camels.SHOW NOTES0:00 Show Introduction0:50 First Steps as Head Coach4:36 Support from Athletic Department5:55 Get to Know Scotti Sentes9:40 How Career at Campbell Eased the Transition11:15 Rebuilding the Program in Six Years

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant dive into the whirlwind of head coaching changes across college wrestling, highlighting two of Division I’s biggest hires: Cary Kolat and Chris Pendleton. Dernlan, who has an extensive history in serving on and leading Division I coaching staffs himself, breaks down what makes a head coach applicant attractive to athletic directors, and the crucial next steps of building a staff and recruiting athletes. The two then move on to discuss the NCAA’s recent decision to grant an extra year of eligibility to spring sport athletes, but take no action for athletes of winter sports, leaving many careers at their abrupt and unexpected end. SHOW NOTES0:00 Show Introduction1:03 Cary Kolat Hired as Navy Head Coach4:20 Chris Pendleton Hired as Oregon State Head Coach11:40 What Do Head Coaches Look For When Hiring Staff?14:56 What Makes a Head Coach Candidate Desirable?16:34 Oregon State Wrestling’s History and Tradition21:10 Recruiting Challenges23:35 Addressing the NCAA’s Eligibility Decision

On this episode of On Deck, Ben Askren is joined by wrestling vigilante Canaan Bower and revered hall-of-fame wrestler and Superbowl Champion, Stephen Neal. Bower, a 16-year-old from Las Cruces, New Mexico recently went viral across the country for a video showing him storming into a gas station and physically taking down an alleged kidnapper, pinning him down until the police arrived. Bower is a district wrestling champion for Mayfield high school. Neal, a 2x NCAA Champion, 1999 Hodge Trophy Winner, World Champion, and 3x Superbowl champion, started his wrestling career relatively late, but that didn’t stop him from becoming one of the most revered athletes in the wrestling community. He and Askren discuss everything from the importance of participating in multiple sports to how he applied what he learned in wrestling to becoming an offensive lineman for the New England Patriots. Show Notes0:00 Show Introduction0:41 Canaan Bower7:33 Stephen Neal10:48 Specializing in More Than One Sport14:54 California High School Career16:18 Getting to Cal-State Bakersfield17:17 Winter Sports Played in High School19:28 Playing Football in College Too?23:23 Reacting to Tom Brady’s Move24:52 CSU-Bakersfield Contributing to Success30:31 NCAA Titles33:23 Freestyle Career36:38 Goals for 199943:48 Lessons Learned in 200046:20 NFL Career

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan gets an exclusive look into the factors that drove Cary Kolat to leave his post at Campbell to take the head coaching job at the U.S. Naval Academy. Kolat served as the head coach for the Campbell Camels for six seasons, leading his team to three SoCon Tournament titles and two regular-season SoCon Championships in the past four seasons alone. SHOW NOTES0:00 Show Introduction0:43 Why the Naval Academy?3:20 What the Conversation with Navy’s A.D. Was Like5:20 What Did You Learn About Running a Successful Program?8:22 What Perspective Did You Gain Coaching at Campbell?11:18 What Message Did You Have for You Team at Campbell?

On this special edition of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan is joined by three-time World and Olympic champion Kyle Snyder. The two discuss the postponement of the 2020 Games, his mindset during present adversity, Kyle’s decision to train at the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club and more. Show Notes0:00 Show Introduction0:50 Last Two Weeks2:30 Performance at Pan-Am Qualifier4:38 What’s Contributed to Kyle’s current state as a wrestler8:01 Developing a Technical Mentality10:43 Differing Mindset from Last Year13:09 What’s the Threshold Each Match?15:20 Goal for Your Opponents?18:04 The Mind Controls the Body21:32 Breaking Opponents24:00 Turning Postponement Into a Positive26:17 No End in Sight28:15 Always Having a Student Mentality32:11 Being Grateful for Rivals33:25 Kyle’s Move to State College37:00 Getting on the Same Page39:15 Difference Penn State Has Made

On this special edition of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan is joined in studio by 1996 Olympian and University of Oklahoma head coach Lou Rosselli. A veteran coach of numerous powerhouse programs, Rosselli has served the sport of wrestling as a collegiate and freestyle coach for over a decade. Rosselli and Dernlan dive into a variety of topics including recruiting, his career at Oklahoma, international wrestling and the silver linings which come out of the cancellation of sports for the foreseeable future. Show Notes1:46 Virtual Recruiting Realities4:58 Virtual Academic Support6:48 Missing Social Component9:10 Silver Linings16:54 Reflecting on OU Career21:35 What Type of Wrestler is Right for OU?26:37 Transition from Edinboro31:15 Differences in Recruiting at Larger Schools35:23 Education As a Priority38:13 Differing Philosophies41:40 Skills Needed to Transition to Freestyle47:30 Tactical Execution50:35 Growth of the Sport from RTCs1:02:38 Qualifying 65kg for the Games1:05:32 2021 Team Trials Procedure

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant reflect on seasons past and remember the first NCAA Championships they attended or participated in. The two take a trip back in time to championships from the 90s and early 2000s and discuss unforgettable moments in wrestling history.

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant react to the Summer Games being delayed to 2021. The two discuss the global impact of a sports-less 2020 summer, what the postponement means for the sport of wrestling, and what the future landscape looks like for athletes. Show Notes 0:00Show Intro 6:20Postponement of 2020 Games11:42 Oly-Redshirt Eligibility21:09 Benefits to the Games in 202125:05 RTCs Impact on Training Opportunity27:06 Where Will Athletes Train?28:50 Logistics + Global Impact of Delay33:05 What Will Happen With NCAA Wrestling?39:02 Why a Final Decision About NCAA Eligibility is Important41:25 Details About Our Exclusive Interview with Cary Kolat

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan is joined by 2x NCAA Champion Gabe Dean. Dean, an assistant coach at his alma mater Cornell, talks how the past few weeks have changed his perspective as both a coach and fan of the sport. Dernlan and Dean dive into Gabe’s transition from athlete to coach, Cornell’s success on and off the mat, Olympic redshirts, and more. 0:00 Show Intro2:23 Wrestling and Life Lessons7:48 Transition From Athlete to Coach11:58 Cornell’s Success This Year15:41 Princeton-Cornell Beef18:05 What Separates Cornell?26:33 Finger Lakes RTC30:24 Olympic Redshirts34:27 Qualifying 65kg40:35 Switching to Online Classes47:07 Physical Activity During Quarantine

On this episode of The Way, Matt Dernlan and Cary Kolat react to the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics from this July to the summer of 2021. Kolat, an Olympian who competed at the Sydney Games in 2000, reflects on his own adversity at the Games and predicts what the prospective athletes representing the United States are thinking and feeling.

On this episode of On Deck, Ben Askren is joined by 4x All-American, 2x NCAA Champion, and co-founder of Young Guns Wrestling Club, Jody Strittmatter. Strittmatter, current assistant coach at University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown, has coached Division I prodigies including Penn State’s Jason Nolf and Vincenzo Joseph and Iowa’s Spencer Lee to name a few. Askren and Strittmatter discuss all things club wrestling from athlete development to how to get athletes and parents to buy in. Show Notes0:00 Show Introduction2:37 Coaching Influence4:57 Recruitment Out of High School7:16 Transferring to Iowa11:20 Dan Gable14:05 Tom + Terry Brands15:42 Jim Zalesky16:54 Young Guns Wrestling Club20:31 Club + Development Morals23:20 Tailoring Coaching to Athletes27:05 The First Big Name From YGWC28:10 Jason Nolf33:10 Spencer Lee35:49 Vincenzo Joseph37:47 When Did You Go From Good to Great?

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan is joined in studio by 2016 Olympian Frank Molinaro. Molinaro, a 2012 NCAA Champion for Penn State and coached by Dernlan, is currently training for the 2020 Games at the Oklahoma Regional Training Center. The two discuss training at the highest level from all angles, ranging from diet and nutrition to the mindset that has propelled Molinaro late in his career.0:00 Show Intro2:43 Life at Oklahoma RTC4:36 Training Through a Health Crisis11:00 Weight Cutting17:00 Buying into Smart Nutrition and Training31:06 Importance of Mental Training33:33 Perceived Effort Ratio37:24 Pushing Mental Limits43:25 Coach-Athlete Relationship52:18 Suffering1:04:53 Finding the Right Place to Train1:11:15 Reasons for Still Competing

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant discuss the cancellation of the NCAA Wrestling Championships due to Coronavirus concerns, bringing the 2019-2020 collegiate wrestling season to an unexpected and disappointing end. The two discuss the cancellation from the perspective of athlete, coach, fan and member of the media, and break down the possibility of the NCAA granting extra years of eligibility. 0:00 Show Intro2:40 History of Disruptions to Wrestling10:50 Impact on the Athletes15:35 Reality of an Extra Year in All Divisions19:35 Economic Implications of Extra Years23:57 Is March Really All That Matters?28:22 Setting Precedents for the Future31:40 Cancelling Events vs. Postponing59:24 2019-20 Season Isn’t a Loss0:00 Show Intro2:43 Life at Oklahoma RTC4:36 Training Through a Health Crisis11:00 Weight Cutting17:00 Buying into Smart Nutrition and Training31:06 Importance of Mental Training33:33 Perceived Effort Ratio37:24 Pushing Mental Limits43:25 Coach-Athlete Relationship52:18 Suffering1:04:53 Finding the Right Place to Train1:11:15 Reasons for Still Competing

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Cary Kolat joins Matt Dernlan to discuss the abrupt end to the 2019-2020 NCAA Wrestling season, what it means for the athletes and for the sport as a whole. Dernlan and Kolat provide a coach’s perspective to the cancellation of the NCAA Tournament, and discuss the pros and cons of the possibility of the NCAA granting extra years of eligibility. 0:00 Show Intro0:31 NCAA Wrestling Tournament Cancelled2:37 Eligibility: Pros and Cons to an Extra Year9:05 Campbell’s Progression as a Program11:25 No True End to the Season11:50 What’s Day-to-Day Life Like?14:37 -Athletes Losing Structure17:53 Resources Going Virtual20:50 Reality of 5- and 6-Year Careers22:58 Moving On Past Competing

On this episode of On Deck, Ben Askren sits down with 2019 U23 World Silver Medalist and Olympic hopeful Kayla Miracle. After qualifying the 62kg women's freestyle spot for the United States at the 2020 Olympics at the Pan American Olympic Qualifier, Kayla reflects on her performance, and looks ahead to the coming weeks of training for an Olympic Trials with no set date. Askren and Miracle also discuss life at the Hawkeye Wrestling Club and reactions to the NCAA Wrestling Championships being cancelled.Show Notes:0:00 Show Introduction3:40 Kayla Miracle Intro7:00 Wrestling Events Being Cancelled10:20 Pan American Olympic Qualifier Recap11:38 Hawkeye Wrestling Club Depth17:58 Preparing for a Delayed Olympic Trials21:35 Iowa Training Partners24:00 Reaction to Cancelled NCAA Championships24:57 Things To Do During Quarantine

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant break down the Big Ten Conference Championship, talk ideal NCAA Finals matchups at various weights, and discuss an array of factors which contribute to the added pressure of performing at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.0:00 Show Intro1:25 Weather Predictions for NCAAs2:25 NAIA National Championship6:20 NCAA Division I Wrestling Media Guide7:45 Big Ten Championship8:14 Iowa's Performance11:16 Did Nebraska Peak Too Early?12:48 Overtraining in the Postseason19:57 Marinelli vs. Joseph22:38 Pletcher vs. Lee24:17 Hall vs. Kemerer29:04 Pressure of the NCAA Finals31:36 Seabass vs. RBY35:47 Parris vs. Steveson40:53 Other Big Ten Teams' Performances47:10 Big 12's Underwhelming Performance50:15 Remaining Conference Tournaments

On this episode of On Deck, Ben Askren sits down with World Silver Medalist, former Hawkeye, and Olympic hopeful Thomas Gilman to discuss his trip to Russia, relationships with Iowa wrestlers in the light of Big 10’s and the Olympics, as well as his mindset approaching the Pan American Games. Then Askren talks with Purdue Wrestling Head Coach Tony Ersland to recap Purdue’s impressive performance over the past wrestling season as well as at the Big 10’s, and what’s behind Purdue’s rise over the last five years along with what to expect for the future of the program. Show Notes: 0:00 Show Introduction 0:58 Thomas Gilman 19:57 Thomas Gilman Recap 22:06 Tony Ersland 36:00 Tony Ersland Recap 36:23 Show Close

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant discuss the upcoming NAIA Championships, as well as the Big 10 Championships. Dernlan and Bryant discuss the caveats and conditions that will come into play for this year's Big Ten Championships as well as go weight by weight with their picks and predictions on the outcomes for the tournament.Show Notes:0:00 Show Introduction0:36 NAIA11:37 Big 10 Championship Overview21:36 125lbs21:54 133lbs27:05 141lbs31:05 149lbs36:41 157 lbs40:23 165lbs43:58 174lbs49:51 184lbs54:38 197lbs1:00:26 Heavyweight1:05:36 Show Close

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant discuss the upcoming championships across all of college wrestling. Bryant gives a lay of the land for the next few weeks as collegiate wrestling wraps the regular season and we head into conference tournaments and each division’s respective national championship. Dernlan and Bryant break down the pros and cons of the Division I NCAA Wrestling Championship being held at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis and address other fan concerns.

On this episode of On Deck, Ben Askren sits down with Campbell Camels Head Coach Cary Kolat to discuss the way he and his staff have been able to make tremendous progress in developing the team in just a few short years. In addition, Askren also gets Kolat’s thoughts on the Iowa State controversy as well as what is different about this generation’s wrestlers vs previous generations. Then Askren talks to NJRTC Head Coach Reece Humphrey about the turnaround at Princeton and Rutgers as well as how the NJRTC is able to flourish. Askren picks Humphrey’s brain on the addition of an “insta-death” rule concerning excessive riding time during matches as well as his predictions for NCAA’s and more.Show Notes:0:00 Show Intro0:50 Cary Kolat19:14 Cary Kolat Wrap Up20:10 Reece Humphrey40:50 Show Wrap Up

On this episode Ben sits down with the Head coach of the undefeated NC State wrestling team, Pat Popolizio to discuss the benefits of a Dual Meet National Championship alongside the current system as well as talk over the recent controversy with Iowa State. Then Askren talks to Keith Gavin head coach of the Pitt Panthers to recap his season and look ahead to Pitt hosting the ACC’s for this year. Show Notes 0:00 Show Introduction 0:50 Pat Popolizio 17:30 Pat Popolizio Wrap Up 18:20 Keith Gavin Intro 32:20 Show Wrap Up

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant break down one of the craziest weeks in college wrestling this season. Starting off with a weekend recap, they discuss dual meets won, records broken, and conference depth for programs across the country. At 26:15, Dernlan provides a coach's perspective of the handling of 2x NCAA Champion for ASU Zahid Valencia's failed drug test. Dernlan and Bryant close out the show with an analysis of Iowa State's Last Chance Open and the controversial 184-pound bracket.SHOW NOTES0:00 Show Introduction3:03 Iowa's Record-Breaking Season4:00 Other Collegiate Wrestling Records5:13 Iowa vs. Oklahoma State Dual Meet8:00 NC State Caps Undefeated Season9:00 ACC's Depth as a Conference16:55 Wrapping up Iowa vs. OKST20:55 Princeton Pulls Off NJ Dual Meet Sweep26:15 Zahid Valencia's Failed Drug Test45:28 Controversy at Iowa State's Last Chance Open

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant talk all things rankings. With both having longstanding experience in the world of rankings, the two break down everything from the difference between the multitude of types of rankings and sources of rankings, as well as discuss coaching and program biases that seem to be present in some rankings.

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant catch up after a short break to recap Ohio State vs Penn State and Iowa vs Minnesota, as well as look ahead to the final week of Dual Meets to come. They discuss in detail the matchup between Luke Pletcher and Nick Lee along with the astounding performance of “Gas Tank” Gary Traub as well as some highlighting stand out matches from Iowa vs Minnesota. Show Notes 0:00 Show Introduction 6:09 Premiere Wrestling Events to come 10:21 A look ahead to the final Dual Meets 12:08 Advancements in Women’s Wrestling 16:24 Penn State vs Ohio State Recap 17:00 141 lbs Lee vs Pletcher 35:00 149 lbs Sasso vs Verkleeren 37:07 157 lbs Kinner vs Berge 42:14 165-197 lbs Recap 45:49 Heavyweight Traub vs Nevills 50:00 Iowa vs Minessota Recap 1:04:22 Show Close and Look Ahead

On this episode of The Way, Cary Kolat and Matt Dernlan discuss the intricacies and strategies behind getting college athletes to be able to peak correctly through their competition season. Kolat brings a unique perspective as his first recruiting class as a coach in Campbell are now Seniors and his strategy for getting his athletes to peak has changed over the course of his career. The two discuss the importance of balancing the mental and physical aspects of helping athletes to peak in the critical moment, along with the value in trusting the system and not making drastic changes near the end of the year.

On this week’s episode of On Deck, Ben Askren sits down with coaches from three of the NCAA’s top up-and-coming programs. Jake Sueflohn, assistant coach with #10 Purdue wrestling, Hofstra head coach Dennis Papadatos and associate head coach from Army Ned Shuck all discuss their seasons up through this point, and look forward to their conference tournaments and the NCAA championships.

On this episode of the On Deck Podcast, Ben Askren sits down Princeton head coach Chris Ayres and #8 at 184lbs for Michigan State, Cameron Caffey. Ayres, hot off an Ivy League title win over Cornell, talks all things wrestling from growth and development in both the sport and in his own program over the past few years, to what factors played into the decision to pull senior Matthew Kolodzik’s Olympic redshirt. Caffey and Askren discuss their similarities on and off the mat, from wrestling style to hairstyle. Caffey also breaks down his growth in collegiate wrestling.

On this episode of The Way, Cary Kolat and Matt Dernlan discuss the reasons behind what is commonly referred to as the “Sophomore Slump” when it comes to Collegiate Wrestling. With both having competitive and coaching backgrounds they bring insight into the potential causes and solutions to what causes athletes to feel a lack of development or excitement after they make it past their Freshman year of competition and don’t immediately experience a continued high level of success.

On episode 122 of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant preview duals between UNC and NC State, recap Nebraska's win over Ohio State as well as Wisconsin vs. Purdue. They talk ACC Wrestling from top to bottom, and predict future outcomes and rankings heading into the tail end of the regular season.Show Notes0:00 Show Intro1:46 ACC Wrestling Breakdown3:35 Duke Wrestling's Challenges9:40 UNC vs. NC State Preview9:51 Big 10 Talk11:38 Nebraska vs. Ohio State Recap25:35 Luke Pletcher a Top Condender33:21 Wisconsin vs. Purdue Recap38:08 Concussion Talk40:29 Rankings at 149 and Beyond50:00 Tournament vs. Dual Meet Impact on Rankings1:04:40 - Show Wrap Up

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant sit down to go over their picks and predictions from the most anticipated dual meet of the season between the #1 Iowa Hawkeyes and #2 Penn State Nittany Lions. Dernlan and Bryant go in depth weight by weight with their predictions and individual matchups from 125 through heavyweight and will be back on Monday to recap the results from one of the most exciting matchups of the year. Show Notes 0:00 Show Intro 1:27 Weekend Dual Meet Rundown 8:28 Iowa vs Penn State Preview 22:18 – 125lbs 26:20 – 133lbs 32:48 – 141lbs 38:33 – 149lbs 42:59 – 157lbs 45:56 – 165lbs 53:02 – 174lbs 1:02:32 – 184lbs 1:06:20 – 197lbs 1:13:01 – Heavyweight 1:18:52 – Show Wrap Up

On this Episode of the On Deck Podcast, Ben Askren sits down with #3 at 165lbs Evan Wick, Northern Iowa Head Coach Doug Schwab, and Nebraska Associate Head Coach Bryan Snyder. Askren Discusses Wick’s upcoming match with Vincenzo Joseph, Northern Iowa’s success in the latter half of January, along with the NCAA policy on celebrations in wrestling with Bryan Snyder.