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ABOUT THE EPISODE North Central Men's and Women's Head Coach Joe Norton is our featured guest for today. Coach Norton has been a part of the Cardinal Program for 13 years, 4 as a wrestler and 9 as a coach. He took over the Head Coach position in 2014 and has helped bring the Cardinals back into top-ten. North Central is going to be in team trophy contention for the next few years. The Women's wres...

ABOUT THE EPISODE Waynesburg University Head Coach Ron Headlee joined the show to talk about his wrestling story as an athlete and coach. We catch-up on what the Jackets training was like in the Fall, his growth in the sport of wrestling, how he got involved with coaching, coaching legendary Cary Kolat during his high school days, and turning around the Waynesburg University Program. Headlee was a...

ABOUT THE EPISODE Grand View University Head Coach Nick Mitchell joined the show, an amazing guest to kick off our podcast in 2021. Coach Mitchell and his staff have put together one of the most dominant collegiate programs. The Vikings have set a new standard in NAIA, they have won 9 straight National titles and NWCA Dual titles. The Vikings have never finished outside the top-ten since joining t...

ABOUT THE EPISODE Three-time All American and Two-time NCAA Champion Seth Ecker joined the show. Ecker was recently announced as the new assistant coach for the Colorado School of Mines. Ecker competed for Ithaca College and has has some amazing mentors in the sport of wrestling since he became a coach at the DIII, DII, and DI level. A fun conversation with a passionate individual about the sport...

ABOUT THE EPISODE Joel Sherer joined the show to talk about his role in the new wrestling movie "The Last Champion" set to be released on December 8th. Sherer wrestlerd at Manchester University and started an NWCA program at the University of Idaho while he was attending law school. Sherer is currently an attorney and still involved in the sport of wrestling out in Idaho as an assistant wrestling...

ABOUT THE EPISODE Davidson Head Coach Andy Lausier joined the show to talk about his wrestling story. Lausier was a 3x NCAA Qualifier and All American for Lycoming College. He jumped into coaching right away after his competition days by taking a graduate assistant position at the College of New Jersey under legendary Head Coach David Icenhower. We discuss his various coaching stints at the D3 and...

ABOUT THE EPISODE Two-time All American Elroy Perkin joined the show to discuss his story. Elroy was part of some great teams at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, they took home three team trophies during his career (3rd, 2nd, 4th) and 4 WIAC team titles. Elroy teamed up with Coach Fader at UW-Eau Claire after wrapping up his collegiate career, they're currently trying to bring the program t...

ABOUT THE EPISODE Gennaro and I dive into some Assistant Coach hires, current state of D3 Wrestling, and the first release of DIII Florankings; team and individual.  FOLLOW THE PODCAST https://anchor.fm/coachbonx2 | Twitter - @D3NationPodcast              ABOUT THE PODCAST Hosted by Anthony and Gennaro Bonaventura, former DIII wrestlers at Waynesburg Univers...

ABOUT THE EPISODE Happy November D3 Nation! We have a great show for you today, Johnny "J Rock" Johnson joins the show to talk about his story, wrestling for legendary Coach David Icenhower, the growth of RAW 241, and more. J Rock found the sport of wrestling late but really came on strong, he was a 3x All-American for Trenton State, now known as The College of New Jersey, taking 4th, 2nd, and 3rd...

ABOUT THE EPISODE Mount Union Head Coach Josh Malave joined the show to talk about the current state of the Purple Raider program and his wrestling story. Josh was an All-American for Mount Union back in 2012 and got his first Head Coaching position at Firelands High School in Oberlin, Ohio. He is now trying to bring his alma mater to the promise land and is off to a great start. In four seasons,...

ABOUT THE EPISODE Hall of Fame sportswriter and broadcaster Jason Bryant joined the show to talk about the early days of his career and how he found the sport of wrestling. Jason is also a huge DIII wrestling fan, he is passionate about college wrestling no matter the division. We also discuss the 2020-21 DIII season outlook and the continued growth of DIII wrestling. FOLLOW THE PODCAST https://an...

ABOUT THE EPISODE My brother and I discuss the top returning wrestlers from 165-285. Just like at 125-157, a lot talent is returning for the 2020-21 season. Each weight class has multiple national qualifiers returning from the 2020 NCAA Championships and there are some solid guys that will be in the mix who missed out on qualifying for the NCAA Championships last season. FOLLOW THE PODCAST https:/...

ABOUT THE EPISODE My brother and I discuss the top returning wrestlers from 125-157. A lot talent is returning for the 2020-21 season, each weight class has 10+ national qualifiers returning from the 2020 NCAA Championships and there are some solid guys that will be in the mix who missed out on qualifying for the NCAA Championships last season.  FOLLOW THE PODCAST https://anchor.fm/coachbonx2...

ABOUT THE EPISODE New Head Assistant Coach for Cornell College Matt McDonough joined the show. The former 2x NCAA Champ and 3x finalist for the Hawkeyes joins the Rams staff after spending the last 2 seasons at Wisconsin. We talk about McDonough returning to his home state to coach, his passion for coaching at the youth level, the legacy of Mike Duroe, and much more. The Brands story at the end of...

ABOUT THE EPISODE Ryan Epps joined the show to talk about his wrestling story. He recorded 141 career wins and was 2-time NCAA Champion for Augsburg University. Epps was part of an incredible class for the Auggies and helped them win the 2019 NCAA Team title. The Auggies were favored to repeat this past March and finished as NCAA Runner-Ups in 2017 & 2018. We get into Epp's NCAA title runs, hi...

ABOUT THE EPISODE West Point Associate Head Coach Ned Shuck joined the show to talk about his journey into coaching and his different coaching stops. Coach Shuck spent time at the high school and DIII level before making the move to the DI coaching scene. Coach Shuck was an Assistant Coach at Augsburg University and the Head Coach at Heidelberg & UW-Whitewater. We talk about West Point, his ex...

ABOUT THE EPISODE Case Western Reserve University Head Coach Danny Song joins the show to talk about his incredible wrestling journey. Coach Song is entering his sixth year with the Spartans. Coach Song, G, and I go way back. All of our wrestling story started in Hauppauge, New York based on Long Island; Section XI. Over the years we have grown closer through the sport of wrestling, Coach Song is...

ABOUT THE EPISODE This episode features Washington & Lee Head Coach Nathan Shearer. Coach Shearer is entering his 10th season with the Generals and has helped transform the W&L into a competitive program, both regionally and nationally. W&L is coming off its best season in school history which had many highlights including the programs first Conference Championship in 41 years.  W...

ABOUT THE EPISODE Jake Evans joined the show to talk about his wrestling story. Evans had an amazing career for the Jackets of Waynesburg University, recording 180 career wins (All-time NCAA wins record). Evans jumped onto the scene during the 2015-16 season and never looked back. He was four President Athletic Conference titles and was named Outstanding wrestler for the conference twice. Evans qu...

ABOUT THE EPISODE Riley Lefever joined the show to talk about his wrestling story. He recorded 158 career wins and was 4-time NCAA Champion for Wabash College, only the second DIII wrestler to accomplish the feat. Lefever is currently representing the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club and has his eyes set on the Olympic dream in 2021. We talk about his growth in the sport during High School, his 4 NCAA...

ABOUT THE EPISODE This episode features Micah Elias, rising junior at Stevens Institute of Technology. Micah found the sport of wrestling late but knew it was a sport he wanted to try. Micah joined the Mount Olive wrestling program late in his high school career but knew it something he wanted to continue. Micah's amazing story is about perseverance and courage. It's a quick listen, enjoy!  F...

ABOUT THE EPISODE My brother and I sat down with one of the most decorated heavyweights in DIII history, Zach Roseberry. Roseberry had a solid high school career placing three times in Virginia for Brentsville High School and capping off his career with a state title at 195. He followed that up with an impressive run for the Aggies at Delaware Valley University. He was a 4x All-American and 2x NCA...

ABOUT THE EPISODE We are starting the month of August strong! First, we are releasing the D3 Nation Anthem. Our new introduction song that was created by the talented Kenny Sukitch, a musician based out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Next, our guest today is impressive wrestling media figure, Geoff Riccio.  Geoff Riccio competed at Rhode Island College and started his media company, Riccio Prod...

ABOUT THE EPISODE Inspired by the #HowSheWrestles stories on twitter, todays episode is about the story of Katrin Pokalyukhin. Kat is a rising senior at Stevens Institute of Technology. She was introduced to the sport of wrestling in high school and decided she wanted to continue her career in college. After being accepted to Stevens she took the initiative to reach out to Head Coach Joe Favia abo...

ABOUT THE EPISODE This episode my brother and I give an in depth analysis on all the recent DIII NCAA legislation surrounding COVID-19 and what it means for the 2020-21 DIII wrestling season. Below are all the resources discussed in the episode. D3wrestle.com | D3playbook.com | ncaa.org/d3 | Jason Bryant COVID-19 Tracker FOLLOW THE PODCAST https://anchor.fm/coachbonx2 | Twitter - @D3NationPodcast&...