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Dan Gable goes On The Mat Dan Gable returns to On The Mat. He's won a lot of stuff. Join Kyle Klingman and Andy Hamilton as they talk wrestling from around the globe each week via Trackwrestling's flagship podcast, On The Mat. Show Segments 0:34 - Daily Warrior Andy Hamilton. Kyle loves Smoothie King. 1:30 - Did you know Dan Gable is a goofball? 4:45 - Mailbag time 8:00 - Still coming down from Na...

NWCA Executive Director Mike Moyer On The Mat returns for the year 2020 as today's guest is the Executive Director of the National Wrestling Coaches Association Mike Moyer. Coming off the NWCA Multi-Division National Dual Meet Championships, Moyer will talk about the growth of the event, the organization as well as relevant topics in the growth of wrestling. Join Kyle Klingman and Andy Hamilton as...

2019 Year in Review: Workhorses and Show Ponies It's a clip show! Check out the best (and maybe worst) comments and quotes of the year with the 2019 Year in Review from On The Mat. Subscribe to On The Mat and listen anytime Apple Podcasts | Stitcher Radio | Spreaker | Spotify | iHeartRadio | Google Podcasts | RSS SUPPORT THE SHOW If you'd like to SUPPORT THE SHOW and all the on-demand audio offeri...

Northern Colorado head coach Troy Nickerson joins On The Mat Troy Nickerson, a four-time All-American and 2009 NCAA champion at Cornell, currently leads the Bears of the University of Northern Colorado. He'll come On The Mat this week, his first appearance on the show since June 2014. Join Andy Hamilton and Kyle Klingman as they talk to our guest and topics related to the recent happenings in and...

Olympian Andy Hrovat joins On The Mat Andy Hrovat, a multiple-time All-American at Michigan and U.S. World Team and Olympic Team member, joins On The Mat this week to lend his insight to the Russian wrestling system and the potential impact the recent WADA recommendation might have on Russia moving forward. Join Andy Hamilton and Kyle Klingman as they talk to our guest and topics related to the re...

Presbyterian head coach Mark Cody joins On The Mat Mark Cody, the Director of Wrestling and the head men's wrestling coach at the new program at Presbyterian College comes on the show to talk about his new position and post in South Carolina. Join Andy Hamilton and Kyle Klingman as they talk to our guest and topics related to the recent happenings in and around wrestling. Show Segments 0:25 - The...

Arizona State assistant coach Chris Pendleton joins On The Mat Arizona State assistant coach and two-time NCAA champion Chris Pendelton joins On The Mat to talk about his competitive career, his coaching career and the things going on in Tempe. Join Andy Hamilton and Kyle Klingman as they talk to our guest and topics related to the recent happenings in and around wrestling. Show Segments 0:25 - An...

Wisconsin head coach Chris Bono goes On The Mat Now in his second year at the helm at the University of Wisconsin, head wrestling coach Chris Bono has the Badgers sitting near the top of the rankings and has a renewed energy building in Madison. Doug Waggoner of Quant Wrestling will also join the show to talk analytics. Join Andy Hamilton and Kyle Klingman as they talk to our guest and topics rela...

USA Wrestling's Gary Abbott goes On The Mat For over 30 years, Gary Abbott has worked at USA Wrestling in Communications. As the Director of Communications and Special Projects, Abbott has overseen media relations for the company since it was based in Oklahoma. In 2020, Abbott will be honored by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and will receive the Order of Merit. Join Andy Hamilton and Kyle Kl...

U23 World Team coaches Mike Zadick and Nicole Tyson go On The Mat The U23 World Championships are coming up in Budapest, Hungary and U.S. U23 World Team Coaches Mike Zadick and Nicole Tyson join the show to talk about it. Zadick was a three-time All-American at the University of Iowa and a 2006 world silver medalist, while Oklahoma City head women's coach Nicole (Woody) Tyson was a 2006 Junior wor...

Michigan alum Alec Pantaleo and Missouri's Jaydin Eierman go On The Mat Three-time Alec Pantaleo of Michigan and two-time Jaydin Eierman of Missouri join the show this week to talk about their careers and their opportunity to represent Team USA at the U23 World Championships later this year in Budapest, Hungary. Eierman is taking an Olympic redshirt in 2019-20. Join Andy Hamilton and Kyle Klingman...

Maryland head coach Alex Clemsen First-year Maryland head coach Alex Clemsen joins the program. Clemsen, a longtime assistant at numerous programs after an All-American career at Edinboro, is a head coach for the first time. Join Andy Hamilton and Kyle Klingman as they talk to our guest and topics related to the recent happenings in and around wrestling. Show Segments 0:32 - ASAP Rocky? 1:30 - And...

Michigan All-American and San Marino representative Myles Amine While a native of Michigan, three-time NCAA Division I All-American Myles Amine has been turning heads on the wrestling mat internationally. Representing the small European microstate of San Marino, Amine qualified the nation for the 2020 Olympic Games in wrestling by finishing fifth at the 2019 World Championships in Nur-Sultan, Kaza...

On The Mat - J’den Cox Two-time men's freestyle world champion J'den Cox J'den Cox, a three-time NCAA champion, four-time All-American and two-time men's freestyle world champion talks with Kyle Klingman and Andy Hamilton about his performance at the World Championships and more. Join Andy Hamilton and Kyle Klingman as they talk to our guest and topics related to the recent happenings in and aroun...

U.S. Men's Freestyle National Team Coach Bill Zadick Bill Zadick, an NCAA champion from Iowa, a 2006 men's freestyle world champion and world championship coach for the U.S. men's freestyle team goes ON THE MAT. We're getting ready for Nur-Sultan and the 2019 World Championships Join Andy Hamilton and Kyle Klingman as they talk to our guest and topics related to the recent happenings in and around...

A Trip to Colorado Springs with Kyle and Andy Recapping a big trip to U.S. World Team training camp in Colorado Springs at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center. Joining Kyle and Andy on the show from training camp are Adeline Gray, Pat Smith, Kyle Dake, Yianni Diakomihalis and Jordan Burroughs. Join Andy Hamilton and Kyle Klingman as they talk to our guest and topics related to the rece...

On The Mat visits with Olympic champion Randy Lewis and Northwestern coach Matt Storniolo Kyle Klingman and Andy Hamilton return after a week off with On The Mat where a big point of discussion is Andy's trip to the NWCA Convention and talking about the topics discussed there. Olympic champion Randy Lewis and Northwestern head coach Matt Storniolo are also joining the show breaking down some of th...

On The Mat previews the Cadet World Championships with Gary Mayabb, Kevin Jackson and Jessica Medina The preparation is over and the tournament begins soon as this episode of On The Mat talks with the developmental coaches in all three styles - Jessica Medina, Kevin Jackson and Gary Mayabb heading into the Cadet World Championships in Bulgaria. Join Andy Hamilton and Kyle Klingman as they talk to...

USA Wrestling Executive Director Rich Bender Goes On The Mat USA Wrestling set an entry record at the 2019 Junior & U16 National Championships this week. Coming on the show to talk about Fargo and all things associated with the upcoming World Championships is Rich Bender, the longtime executive director at USA Wrestling. Join Andy Hamilton and Kyle Klingman as they talk to our guest and topics rel...

World Team member Daton Fix goes On The Mat U.S. World Team member and 2019 NCAA Division I runner-up Daton Fix of Oklahoma State is this week's guest ON THE MAT by Trackwrestling. Join Andy Hamilton and Kyle Klingman as they talk to our guest and topics related to the recent happenings in and around wrestling. Subscribe to On The Mat and listen anytime Apple Podcasts: http://itunes.apple.com/us/p...

On The Mat with U.S. men's freestyle World Teamer Tyler Graff Tyler Graff joins the show to talk about his first World Team berth at age 30, while Andy Hamilton is on location at training camp in Colorado Springs. Join Andy Hamilton and Kyle Klingman as they talk to our guest and topics related to the recent happenings in and around wrestling. Show Segments 0:36 - Andy is in Colorado Springs, and...

On The Mat with U.S. Women's National Team Coach Terry Steiner Terry Steiner, longtime U.S. Women's National Team Coach, joins On The Mat. Join Andy Hamilton and Kyle Klingman as they talk to our guest and topics related to the recent happenings in and around wrestling. Show Segments 0:39 - Andy's Hungarian jacket distracts Kyle right off the bat 2:10 - Mailbag is empty, but what was the nickname?...

On The Mat from the Junior Duals Several interviews are collected from a trip to the USA Wrestling Junior National Duals in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Join Andy Hamilton and Kyle Klingman as they talk to our guest and topics related to the recent happenings in and around wrestling. Show Segments 1:00 - This the closest On The Mat has been to being on the mat 2:00 - Illinois wins the women's junior duals 2:5...

UWW's Tim Foley goes On The Mat Tim Foley, an All-American at the University of Virginia, a columnist for InterMat and the current Senior Manager of Media Operations for United World Wrestling joins the show to talk about international wrestling. Join Andy Hamilton and Kyle Klingman as they talk to our guest and topics related to the recent happenings in and around wrestling. Show Segments 0:34 -...

World Team members Richie Figueroa and Aaron Brooks go On The Mat A pair of World Team members in freestyle will go ON THE MAT this week as they prepare for the UWW Cadet and Junior World Championships later this summer. Cadet Richie Figueroa and Junior Aaron Brooks are on the show. Join Andy Hamilton and Kyle Klingman as they talk to our guest and topics related to the recent happenings in and ar...