Always Aggressive - Purdue Wrestling Podcast

Head Coach Tony Ersland gets a chance to talk to the newest members of the Boilermaker Family as Stoney Buell, Dustin Norris and Ben Vanadia join the show.  The three talk about their recruiting process, why they chose Purdue and what they are most looking forward to about joining the program.

Coach Tony Ersland and hosts Tanner Lipsett and Cory Palm talk about U-20 and U-23 Nationals, the importance of voting and making informed decisions and the support structure in place at Purdue from an academic standpoint . Coach Ersland also answers the hypothetical situation of how difficult it would be to have to watch his team compete on television as Purdue Football Coach Jeff Brohm had to do...

The NCAA eligibility extension ruling, Dan Gable earning the Presidential Medal of Freedom and an update on the current team are all on the docket this week as head coach Tony Ersland sits down with hosts Tanner Lipsett and Cory Palm.  The guys also discuss a few hot topics in the wrestling world including Super 32, Fresno State and USA Wrestling's decision not to take part in 2020 Worlds.

Senior Devin Schroder joins Coach Tony Ersland and the guys to talk about his senior season, how much he has grown as a wrestler and a student while at Purdue and his academic journey as an industrial engineering.  Coach Ersland also gives a little insight into the scheduling process and what fans can expect from the coming season as conversations continue within the Big Ten Conference offices and...

Head coach Tony Ersland and hosts Cory Palm and Tanner Lipsett talk about all things Purdue Wrestling.  In the latest episode, they discuss the current recruiting landscape, some high profile events on the horizon and the development of the team so far this semester. They guys also talk about the return of football and how it affects the wrestling world and they give some shout-outs to some progra...

Coach Tony Ersland and friends welcome redshirt junior Jared Florell to the show this week to discuss his life on the mat with the Boilermakers and his VERY busy life away from wrestling.   The Krannert School of Management student talks about his work in the classroom, his wide-ranging academic experiences at Purdue and his involvement with a variety of leadership groups including the Purdue Stud...

Coach Tony Ersland joins hosts Cory Palm and Tanner Lipsett to talk about the first few weeks of the fall semester, how good it feels to get back to work with the team and who took major steps forward this summer. The guys also talk in depth about the logistics of scheduling classes, practices and training in the new era.

Head coach Tony Ersland joins hosts Tanner Lipsett and Cory Palm to open up the second season of the Always Aggressive podcast.  This week, Coach Ersland talks about the team's very productive summer, welcomes graduate transfer heavyweight Jamarcus Grant and discusses the full team's return for the opening of the fall semester this week in West Lafayette.   Coach and the guys also speak at length...

This week’s Always Aggressive Podcast put the finishing touches on the 2019-20 Purdue Wrestling season as head coach Tony Ersland and hosts Cory Palm and Tanner Lipsett broke down the Boilermakers’ postseason awards both on-and-off the mat.   The Boilermakers killed it in the classroom this season, earning NWCA Scholar All-America team honors for the second straight season, grabbing three individu...

Purdue wrestling welcomed Big Ten Assistant Director for Sports Administration A.J. Edds to Episode 30 of the Always Aggressive Podcast on Wednesday, offering fans a chance to get to know the conference’s wrestling liaison. Like head coach Tony Ersland, Edds is a University of Iowa graduate, starring for the Hawkeye football program from 2006-09, and just finished his second season working with wr...

Episode 29 of the Always Aggressive Podcast dives deep into the recruiting world as Purdue wrestling head coach Tony Ersland not only welcomes the newest crop of Boilermakers, but talks into the future classes of 2021 and 2022. The Boilermakers added a handful of members to the roster with the late signing period, inking Indiana natives Dorian Keys and Macartney Parkinson and Illinois two-time sta...

The show welcomes the third and final member of Purdue wrestling’s graduating class of 2020 to the show as Nate Limmex joined head coach Tony Ersland and co-hosts Cory Palm and Tanner Lipsett for Episode 28. Limmex was Ersland’s first commit after he became the Boilermakers’ head coach in June of 2015, and had a solid career at Purdue with 69 wins and a pair of trips to the NCAA Championships. An...

Coach Tony Ersland and hosts Tanner Lipsett and Cory Palm talk about a busy off-season week with FIVE Boilermakers earning All-America honors from the National Wrestling Coaches Association. Seniors Dylan Lydy and Christian Brunner, junior Devin Schroder and freshman Kendall Coleman all earned First Team All-America, while junior Griffin Parriott was named Honorable Mention All-America. Ersland in...

Coach Tony Ersland and hosts Tanner Lipsett and Cory Palm catch up with a wide-ranging discussion this week, focusing on the current state of recruiting and how Coach Ersland and his staff have adjusted their approach to match with the current state of college athletics. They also discuss the newly debuted Boilermaker Rewind series which helps shine a light on several of the great moments the Boil...

Senior Christian Brunner joins head coach Tony Ersland and hosts Tanner Lipsett and Cory Palm to talk about his wonderful career in West Lafayette, including a senior season that saw him climb to as high as #2 in the national polls after winning the prestigious Midlands Championships. Brunner talks about the culture in West Lafayette, why this team meant so much to him and his plans beyond this ye...

Assistant Director for Compliance Jacqueline McGill joins Coach Tony Ersland and hosts Tanner Lipsett and Cory Palm to talk about hot topics in college wrestling, including this week's big news from the NCAA regarding eligibility clock extensions for winter and spring sports. The crew also talks about how the Purdue team responded to the abrupt ending to the 2019-20 season as well as other general...

Coach Tony Ersland and senior Dylan Lydy join hosts Tanner Lipsett and Cory Palm to discuss the 2019-2020 season from Lydy's perspective and talk about the current state of collegiate wrestling. Lydy talks about his favorite moment from his senior season (hint it was NOT the moment when he won the CKLV Invitational or the Midlands Championships) and the guys discuss where Lydy goes from here as we...

Head coach Tony Ersland discusses the major take-aways from the 2019-20 season including gratitude for all the support the program has received this year from fans, alumni and families of current and former student-athletes. A special thanks to everyone who's listened or watched the show this season, it's been incredible to create each week and share with you all. Along with hosts Hunter Massingil...

Coach Tony Ersland recaps the Big Ten Wrestling Championships and talks about how his team will approach next week's NCAA Championships in Minneapolis. Ersland and friends discuss the Boilermakers placing 5th at Big Ten's, the program's best finish in nearly 30 years. They also talk about the program-record eight national qualifiers including Big Ten runners-up Devin Schroder and Kendall Coleman a...

Head Coach Tony Ersland comes back from his one-week hiatus an reclaims his show after B1G Coordinator of Officials Mike Hagerty sat in last week as the guest host. Coach Ersland and friends also discuss the Big Ten Championships, the importance of maintaining mental discipline and what he hopes for this weekend in New Jersey.

With Coach Ersland out of town on an NCAA committee, Hunter and Tanner welcome Big Ten Coordinator of Officials Mike Hagerty to the show. A veteran of the NCAA officiating scene, Hagerty takes the show behind the curtain of a variety of issues for the guys in the stripes, and talks about some of the challenges and opportunities he’s faced in his first year on the job. A native of Blue Springs, Mis...

Purdue head coach Tony Ersland and friends discuss wrapping up the Big Ten Dual season with a HUGE road win at Illinois despite having a short-handed lineup to close out with a 12-5 overall dual record and a 5-4 mark in the Big Ten, Purdue's first winning conference record since 2013. The Boilermakers took 6-of-10 weights against the Fighting Illini, including ranked upsets at 141 and 184 pounds....

Purdue head coach Tony Ersland and the crew talk about the importance of the college wrestling’s increased national TV and streaming exposure via the BTN and FloWrestling this year, and what it could mean for the sport moving forward. Ersland goes into his involvement with some NCAA committees, the proposals to transition wrestling to a one-semester sport and the potential of an NCAA Dual Champion...

On Episode 16 of the Always Aggressive Podcast, Coach Ersland and the crew revisit outstanding weekends from a few different Boilermakers in their matches against #14 Minnesota and #9 Wisconsin, review a couple huge duals on the national landscape and peek ahead at Friday's dual against #6 Nebraska. Junior Devin Schroder, freshman Kendall Coleman and senior Dylan Lydy all went 2-0 for the Boilerma...

On Episode 15, Coach Tony Ersland and friends talk about the Boilermakers winning road duals at Maryland and at #22 Rutgers, where Parker Filius scored a takedown in SV1 at 141 lbs. to clinch the team win, 20-18. The crew then previews upcoming Top Ten matchups with Minnesota and Wisconsin.