On The Mat

Jody Strittmatter goes 'On The Mat' This week’s edition of “On the Mat” is Wednesday, October 5 with Jody Strittmatter, the head coach of the powerful and successful Pennsylvania wrestling club, Young Guns. Strittmatter was a two-time Division I All-American at Iowa, finishing third in 2000 and second in 2001. Prior to coming to Iowa, he was a two-time Division II champion at Pitt-Johnstown. “On t...

Dale Anderson and Damion Hahn go 'On The Mat' This week’s edition of “On the Mat” is Wednesday, September 28 with Dale Anderson, NCAA wrestling champion for Michigan State in 1967 and 1968, and Damion Hahn, NCAA wrestling champion for Minnesota at 197 pounds in 2003 and 2004. “On the Mat" is a presentation of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum. The show can be heard live on the I...

Joe Gibbons goes 'On The Mat' This week’s edition of “On the Mat” is Wednesday, September 21 with Joe Gibbons, NCAA wrestling champion for Iowa State at 142 pounds in 1985 and a four-time Iowa high school state wrestling champion. “On the Mat" is a presentation of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum. The show can be heard live on the Internet at 1650thefan.com or locally in Northe...

Michelle Van Dorn and Brett Robbins go 'On The Mat' This week’s edition of “On the Mat” is Wednesday, September 14 with University of Northern Iowa Assistant A.D. for New Media Michelle Van Dorn and UNI assistant wrestling coach Brett Robbins. “On the Mat" is a presentation of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum. The show can be heard live on the Internet at 1650thefan.com or loca...

Alex Dolly and Jason Bryant go On The Mat this week This week’s edition of “On the Mat” is Wednesday, September 7 with new Waterloo West High School head wrestling coach Alex Dolly and Jason Bryant of Mat Talk Online. Bryant fills in for J'den Cox, who was unable to join the program this week. “On the Mat" is a presentation of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum. The show can be h...

Kyle Snyder and Helen Maroulis to go ‘On the Mat’ this week This week’s edition of “On the Mat” is Wednesday, August 31 with 2016 Olympic wrestling gold medalists Kyle Snyder (men’s freestyle at 213.5 pounds) and Helen Maroulis (women’s freestyle at 116.5 pounds). “On the Mat" is a presentation of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum. The show can be heard live on the Internet at 1...

Dan Gable to go ‘On the Mat’ this week Dan Gable will “On the Mat” on Wednesday, August 17. It's the week of the Olympics and we'll get a take from legendary wrestling coach Gable on the Games.. “On the Mat" is a presentation of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum. The show can be heard live on the Internet at 1650thefan.com or locally in Northeast Iowa each Wednesday at 5 p.m. Ce...

Doug Schwab and JJ Everard to go ‘On the Mat’ this week Jeff Bradley will host this week’s edition of “On the Mat” on Wednesday, August 10. His guests are 2008 Olympian Doug Schwab and JJ Everard, a senior heavyweight at the University of Northern Iowa. “On the Mat" is a presentation of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum. The show can be heard live on the Internet at 1650thefan.c...

Andy Hamilton to go ‘On the Mat’ this week This week’s edition of “On the Mat” is Wednesday, August 3 with new Track Wrestling content manager Andy Hamilton. “On the Mat" is a presentation of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum. The show can be heard live on the Internet at 1650thefan.com or locally in Northeast Iowa each Wednesday at 5 p.m. Central on AM 1650, The Fan. A podcast...

Mike Finn, Chris Campbell to go ‘On the Mat’ this week This week’s edition of “On the Mat” is Wednesday, July 27 with Wrestling Insider Newsmagazine editor Mike Finn and 1992 Olympic bronze medalist Chris Campbell. “On the Mat" is a presentation of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum. The show can be heard live on the Internet at 1650thefan.com or locally in Northeast Iowa each We...

Gerald Brisco and WWE Superstar Big E to go ‘On the Mat’ this week This week’s edition of “On the Mat” is Wednesday, July 13 with Gerald Brisco, former wrestler at Oklahoma State and talent scout for WWE, and WWE Superstar Big E. Big E won a state wrestling championship in Florida before attending the University of Iowa where he was a defensive lineman for the Hawkeyes. He graduated from Iowa in 2...

Dave Meltzer, Troy Steiner to go ‘On the Mat’ this week This week’s edition of “On the Mat” is Wednesday, July 13 with Dave Meltzer, 2016 winner of the Jim Melby Award during the 2016 George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame induction, and new Fresno State head wrestling coach Troy Steiner. “On the Mat" is a presentation of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum. T...

Sandy Stevens, Rich Powers to go ‘On the Mat’ this week Jeff Bradley will host this week’s edition of “On the Mat” on Wednesday, July 6. His guests are wrestling announcer Sandy Stevens and Rich Powers, a three-time All-American in wrestling for the University of Northern Iowa (1990-92). Both are being inducted into the Northern Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame on Sept. 10. “On the Mat" is a presentati...

Bob Backlund and TJ Miller to go ‘On the Mat’ this week This week’s edition of “On the Mat” is Wednesday, June 29 with Bob Backlund, 2016 inductee into the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame, and TJ Miller, new head wrestling coach at Loras College. Jason Bryant of mattalkonline.com will serve as...

Bill Zadick to go ‘On the Mat’ this week This week’s edition of “On the Mat” is Wednesday, June 22 with Bill Zadick, the newly named National Freestyle Coach at USA Wrestling. Zadick was an NCAA champion for Iowa in 1996 before winning the World Championships in 2006. “On the Mat” is a presentation of...

Daryl Weber to go ‘On the Mat’ this week This week’s edition of “On the Mat” is Wednesday, June 15 with Daryl Weber, an NCAA champion for Iowa in 1996 and a two-time state wrestling champion for Gilbertville-Don Bosco (Iowa). Jason Bryant of mattalkonline.com will serve as the special guest co-host in the opening segment of the show. “On the Mat" is a presentation of the National Wrestling Hall of...

Taylor Lujan and Jim Miller to go ‘On the Mat’ this week This week’s edition of “On the Mat” is Wednesday, June 8 with Taylor Lujan, a four-time Georgia state wrestling champion who is currently a freshman at Northern Iowa, and Wartburg’s 10-time NCAA championship coach Jim Miller. “On the Mat” is a presentation of...

Barry Davis and Bart Mehlert to go ‘On the Mat’ this week This week’s edition of “On the Mat” is Wednesday, June 1 with current Wisconsin head wrestling coach Barry Davis and Bart Mehlert, a 2004 Division III NCAA champion for Wartburg. Jason Bryant of mattalkonline.com is the guest host. “On the Mat” is a...

Wil Kelly and T.J. Williams to go ‘On the Mat’ this week This week’s edition of “On the Mat” is Thursday, May 26 with 2003 Division III NCAA champion Wil Kelly of Wartburg and two-time NCAA wrestling champion T.J. Williams of Iowa “On the Mat” is a presentation of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame...

Illinois assistant coach Mark Perry goes On The Mat This week’s edition of “On the Mat” is Wednesday, May 18 with Mark Perry, NCAA wrestling champion for the University of Iowa in 2007 and 2008. Perry will enter the Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa on Saturday, May 18. “On the Mat” is...

Doug Schwab and Blaize Cabell to go ‘On the Mat’ this week Jeff Bradley will host this week’s edition of “On the Mat” on Wednesday, May 4. His guests are current Northern Iowa head wrestling coach Doug Schwab and Olympic Trials qualifier Blaize Cabell. “On the Mat” is a presentation of the National Wrestling Hall...

LeRoy Gardner and Justin Greenlee to go ‘On the Mat’ this week This week’s edition of “On the Mat” is Wednesday, May 4 with LeRoy Gardner, 2003 NCAA wrestling champion for Wartburg and Justin Greenlee, two-time NCAA tournament finalist (1994-95) for Northern Iowa. “On the Mat” is a presentation of the National Wrestling Hall of...

Richard Immel, Nancy Schultz to go ‘On the Mat’ this week This week’s edition of “On the Mat” is Wednesday, April 27 with Richard Immel, coordinator of broadcasting, social Media and grassroots marketing at USA Wrestling, and Nancy Schultz, executive producer of the new Netflix documentary “Team Foxcatcher.” “On the Mat” is a presentation of...

2016 Olympians Dan Dennis, Tervel Dlagnev to go ‘On the Mat’ this week This week’s edition of “On the Mat” is Wednesday, April 20 with 2016 freestyle wrestling Olympians Dan Dennis and Tervel Dlagnev. “On the Mat” is a presentation of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum. The show can be heard...

Panther Wrestling Club Edition with Mark Schwab and Dylan Peters Jeff Bradley will host a special Panther Wrestling Club edition of On The Mat with recently retired Northern Iowa assistant coach Mark Schwab and two-time All-American Dylan Peters on Wednesday, April 13. “On the Mat” is a presentation of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame...