BASCHAMANIA

He co-founded FloWrestling and recently founded Rokfin.  Arguably nobody has had a better impact in wrestling over the last 20 years than Martin Floreani. Today, he joins Cenzo and JB on BASCHAMANIA to talk about his time launching Flo, the differences between Flo and Rokfin, what's next for Rokfin, the importance of Crypto being tied into his current project, and so much more. This show is brough...

One of the most knowledgeable guys in wrestling wanted to do a Super 32 preview show today and I couldn’t say no!  Though I don’t really follow high school wrestling, Corby follows it about as closely as you can, and it was fun having him give his picks as we go through the action weight by weight. We also talk about the college commitments and connections for many of this weekend's competito...

Coach Brandon Slay just got back from a very exciting trip to Norway, Olso where he coached ORTC athlete Jordan Burroughs to his 5th World Championship; the first PRTC World Champ!  Coach Slay and I caught  upon all things including that trip to Norway, keeping a proper perspective through Jordan's injury & training, the significance of Mark Hall, what's coming up for the PRTC (Rokfi...

After a CRAZY few weeks, it felt good to have some Coffee Talk and we brought Penn State hammer Greg Kerkvliet on with us as we talk about  Men's Freestyle at the World Championships just a little bit and dive in to Greg's past year and the upcoming season. This show is brought to you by  ATAC ! Download the app on the Apple App store today and follow along for the  ATAC Pre-Season...

Fresh off making his second World team, 2021 61kg World Team Member Daton Fix joins the podcast today to talk all things from his recent Trials success to the USADA suspension, having AJ Ferrari as a teammate, NIL, his faith, the NCAA finals matches, and so much more. Really happy to have the Okie State Cowboy join the show a week ahead of the World Championships, don't miss this episode! This sho...

After running into my high school wrestling coach at Spencerport, Bill Jacoutot - a local legend in Upstate New York, it was a no brainer to have him on the show. The 2008 NHSCA Coach of The Year and current Head Coach at the University of Brockport joins me to talk about his successful coaching career over the past 40 years and we reminisce about my time in high school at Spencerport. This show i...

The episode the people have been asking for! Willie Smalls joins the podcast today for some Coffee Talk with Cenzo and I, and JO hops on for an hour as well, just a week ahead of the World Team Trials, where he attempts to make his second World Team of the year! Great to have Willie finally on the show to talk everything from the Flo Trial to how Intermat is doing since he took over, and ever...

Corby is back on the podcast today as we discuss NIL & athlete apparel deals, guys making the amateur to professional wrestling transition, Eric Thompson and then we spend a lot of time diving into the World Team Trials next weekend! This show is brought to you by  ATAC !  ATAC is a new sophisticated training app, with very cool gaming components, for wrestlers and other high-level a...

This week we were not only joined by Junior World Champ Kennedy Blades (one half of the Blades Sisters), but her coach Izzy Martinez of Izzy Style also hopped on the show with us. This was a fun episode getting both the athlete & coach's perspective on a variety of topics from the Junior World Championships and the upcoming Senior World Team Trials to the uniqueness of Kennedy's training regim...

Beau Bartlett, the Penn State freshmen at 149 lbs, just got back from the Junior World Championships in Russia, where he won a Bronze medal. 

Today, the Nittany Lion joins the show to as we talk competing in Russia, folkstyle or freestyle, the upcoming college season, transitioning to Penn State, NIL, Graphic Design, the PSU coaches, and much more. If you like graphic design/marketing, you’ll rea...

Thomas Gilman is back on the podcast and this time, he brings with him an Olympic Medal!  Always a blessing chatting with TP Gilman and helping get his stories and insights out there. Hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. Order of Conversation: - Having a Baby Girl! - Alcoholics Anonymous Blog - Perspective going into Olympics - Advice from Snyder & David Taylor - NLWC Teamma...

After Willie and Corby had a great show talking about the technical analysis of Olympic matches and brackets, Corby and I did a podcast talking about Olympic Storylines, Brands, and World Team Trials! The Biggest Storylines from the Olympics? What stories overshadowed what? What to expect at the World Team Trials? All that and more on today's episode of BASCHAMANIA. Fun time just chatting wrestlin...

We were overdue for some Coffee Talk and that’s just what we had today! Some mid-Olympics Coffee Talk where NLWC and M2 Coach Eric “Golden Bear” Thompson joined Cenzo and I to discuss the USA’s performance at the Olympics so far and discuss what’s coming up next with Gable, Dake and Jacarra. We also dive into Cenzo and Eric’s recent coaching shenanigans! This show is brought to you by  ATAC !...

NCAA Champion Mike Macch is back on the show as he fills in for co-host Cenzo today! Macch and I first catch up and talk his new brand deal & what's next with the World Team Trials, and then talk Olympics, the impact Olympics has on the World Team Trials, Suriano's recent moves and more. This show is brought to you by  ATAC !  ATAC is a new sophisticated training app, with very cool...

'Cali Cenzo' is settling in to his coaching duties in beautiful California and back on the podcast today as Olympic Team Trials Winner Jordan Oliver joins the show once again to talk about his move to the NYCRTC and 70kg! This show is brought to you by  ATAC !  ATAC is a new sophisticated training app, with very cool gaming components, for wrestlers and other high-level athletes, with co...

Like many other college athletes, 3x NCAA Champion and 3x Cadet/Junior World Champion has officially started capitalizing on his Name, Image and Likeness. Though, he just wants World & Olympic Gold. Today, the Hawkeye leader joined the podcast once again to talk about what it looks like behind the scenes and what his approach is. We also go back a few months and talk about his "Senior" season,...

UNC Associate Head Coach Tony Ramos joined the podcast again today for a further discussion on the Name, Image, and Likeness rules and all the questions that remain, and some of the answers we've gotten. We also take a look behind the working of sponsorship & endorsement deals.  This show is brought to you by  ATAC !  ATAC is a new sophisticated training app, with very cool gami...

On Wednesday, Stanford University, who recently reinstated its' wrestling program, announced that Cenzo had been named Assistant Coach by newly appointed Head Coach, Rob Koll! Today on BASCHAMANIA, we dove in to the hire, the move, what's next, and answered questions that have been asked about all of it - including what's the future of Cenzo on this show! This show is brought to you by  ATAC...

The Champ Bo Nickal is back on Baschamania as he joins Cenzo and me as we talk about the latest in NCAA vs athletes and Bo's future in MMA & wrestling. Cenzo and JB also talk about the rundown of some recent wrestling news. Bo joins the show 21 minutes in. This show is brought to you by  ATAC !  ATAC is a new sophisticated training app, with very cool gaming components, for wrestlers...

Fresh off a trip to Poland, where Yianni captured the Gold Medal at the Poland Open, the 2x NCAA Champ joins Cenzo and I for some coffee talk to discuss the trip, Cornell's line-up, the Rob Koll/Mike Grey coaching moves, and more. This show is brought to you by  ATAC !  ATAC is a new sophisticated training app, with very cool gaming components, for wrestlers and other high-level athletes...

Isaiah Martinez is back on the podcast and this time Cenzo is here for it! We talk about IMAR's upcoming match with Jordan Burroughs on June 18th, recovering from surgery, his NCAA rivalry with Cenzo, and much more. A must-listen for every college wrestling fan! IMAR joins 17 minutes in. This show is brought to you by  ATAC !  ATAC is a new sophisticated training app, with very cool gami...

Yesterday, it was announced that Cornell's Head Coach of 28 years, Rob Koll, is leaving the program and will be heading to California to fill the vacant Head Coach position at Stanford University. Just hours after it was announced, Coach Koll joined Cenzo and JB to talk about the decision, the athletes involved at both universities, what he'll miss about Cornell, what he's looking forward to at St...

149lb NCAA Champ from the University of North Carolina, Austin O’Connor, joined us for some Coffee Talk today as we talk, among other topics, about his Championship season, UNC, his weight plans for next year, MMA training, and maybe wrestling for another country! This show is brought to you by  ATAC !  ATAC is a new sophisticated training app, with very cool gaming components, for wrest...

'Super Shane' Griffith saved Stanford Wrestling. Not alone, of course, but the 165lb National Champ was the face of the entire movement that brought back wrestling and 10 other sports. Today, just days after Stanford reversed their decision, Shane joins the show to talk about the roller coaster of a year it's been for him, the NCAA Championships, California life, his match with Cenzo, and much mor...

Just some casual Coffee Talk on a Tuesday night where Cenzo and JB talk about: Why McKenna is going to Pan-Ams instead of Jordan Oliver, What's up with  Thomas Gilman, and what is his status for Tokyo, Stanford walking back decision to cut wrestling, Bryce Meredith MMA Debut soon, and more. This show is brought to you by ATAC. ATAC is a new sophisticated training app, with very cool gaming co...