Short Time Wrestling Podcast

After the first day of competition at the NWCA National Duals in Iowa City, Iowa with Missouri coach Brian Smith, Cornell coach Rob Koll and Iowa coach Tom Brands.  Want an ad-free version of the show AND the best in wrestling news from around the world? Sign up for the Daily Wrestling Newsletter presented by Resilite on Substack at https://www.mattalkonline.com/news   Links to Follow Join the Dis...

A quick recap with Chattanooga head wrestling coach Heath Eslinger after his team's 44-3 loss to Iowa at the National Duals.   Eslinger talks about the relevance of the National Duals to his program and how he's building his program by centering his team around dual meet events.    Event information at  www.nationalduals.com Want an ad-free version of the show AND the best in wrestling news from a...

There's always a lot of discussion when it comes to the future and plan for the NWCA National Duals. On Episode 145 of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast, NWCA Executive Director Mike Moyer answers questions related to this year's Finals Weekend at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City and the future of the event. The first-round bouts held on Feb. 14-15 determined the eight teams that qualified for Fin...

Jason Moorman doesn't coach two programs, he coaches one. The head coach of King University's wrestling program, with men's and women's teams, is fresh off a busy weekend which saw his women's team win its second straight Women's Collegiate Wrestling Association national championship and his men's team compete in duals a day later. On Episode 144 of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast, we'll talk to...

On Episode 143 of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast, the final part of the three-part series remembering Vision Quest talks with Matthew Modine, the actor who played the role of Louden Swain. Modine, who's starred in numerous films over the years also has a penchant for writing, which has led him to write over a dozen short films during his career. He's recently released an audio account of his mem...

On Episode 142 of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast, the second part of the three-part series remembering Vision Quest talks with Frank Jasper, the actor who played the role of Brian Shute. Vision Quest, originally a book by Terry Davis written in 1979, was released in theaters on February 15, 1985. This series honors the 30-year anniversary of the movie by talking to some of the notable names behi...

SUBSCRIBE TO SHORT TIME iTunes | Stitcher | Spreaker | iHeartRadio | TuneIn | SoundCloud | RSS Continuing with the theme, we're talking Penn State vs. Iowa at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pa., on February 8. The attendance record could be in jeopardy again as the Iowa-Penn State matchup has been elevated in recent years and has blown up into once of wrestling's fiercest rivalries. O...

Episode 140 of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast talks with University of Iowa head wrestling coach Tom Brands. Penn State is set to host Iowa on February 8 at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pa., and the Nittany Lion faithful could be on their way to setting another wrestling attendance mark. They set it last year against Pittsburgh, but with Iowa coming to town, the fire marshal might...

Episode 139 of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast is the first of a three-part series that honors the 30-year anniversary of the release of the movie Vision Quest. We'll talk with Terry Davis, the man who came up with the character Louden Swain in his book with the same name that was released in 1979. Davis, a retired college professor, has written four books, but Vision Quest was the only one of hi...

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In 1997, Jim Giunta wanted to create more opportunities for people to wrestle in college. A year later, the National Collegiate Wrestling Association was founded and held its first national championship. From meager beginnings with 13 sports clubs and small varsity programs to now over 170 teams, the NCWA is thriving. On Episode 137 of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast, I catch up with Giunta, the...

It was a trip down to Ames, Iowa for the Virginia Tech vs. Iowa State dual and our first introduction to the Beauty and the Beast concept. Yes, the floor of the Hilton Coliseum was covered with gymnastics equipment and a wrestling mat. Iowa State's women's gymnastics team held a triple dual with Oregon State and Southeast Missouri. It was an interesting concept and experience. On Episode 136 of th...

In just the fourth year of wrestling at Maryville University, coach Mike Denney led his Saints to the championship at the NWCA Division II National Duals in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Denney, who's patrolled the edge of the mat as a wrestling coach at the college and high school level for nearly a half-century, won seven Division II titles as the head coach at Nebraska-Omaha. When Denney's UNO program w...

It's a little history on Episode 134 of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast as it was time to head home to Virginia for the 35th annual Virginia Duals. I caught up with Virginia Tech's Devin Carter and coach Kevin Dresser to talk about their performances in Hampton. Carter was the Outstanding Wrestler of the National College Division and the Hokies, ranked sixth in the country, won the event for the...

On Episode 133 of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast, we're in Hampton, Virginia, site of the 35th annual Virginia Duals. The Virginia Duals was an innovation in college wrestling with the dual meet advancement concept. For the past 35 years, the Virginia Duals has put some of the best college and high school wrestling teams on the mats of the Hampton Coliseum. What started with eight colleges and f...

New Jersey native Taylor Walsh has moved up a weight class each of the last two years and the move been a detriment to his wrestling talents. As a sophomore at 149 pounds, Walsh struggled with weight and wasn't the prolific pinner, at least not yet. In 2013-14, Walsh went on a pin streak that got the nation talking about him at 157 pounds. He was second at the Midlands to Iowa's Derek St. John. In...

With the rise of podcasts like "Serial," the medium is starting to get some mainstream appeal. While the Mat Talk Podcast Network has been adding programming to the wrestling podcasting landscape, so have two wrestling fans from Michigan. Tommy Baranoski and Kevin Claunch started the Bloodround Podcast in September. In addition to the podcast, the two also post blogs and amusing stuff on their hom...

In a special joint episode of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast, we go in tandem with the founder of the FRB Show, and that's internet MMA insider Front Row Brian. FRB and I are co-branding this particular episode and we'll talk with Kyle Dake about his upcoming match with Greco-Roman world champion Arsen Julfalakyan of Armenia. Before we get to take, FRB and myself will talk a little bit about our...

Episode 129 of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast comes your way with the Director of Sports Events at Madison Square Garden, Dylan Wanagiel. Dylan talks about how the idea for the Grapple at the Garden got started as the event will kick for a third time on December 21 in New York City. Wanagiel explains what goes into the event, what fans can look forward to seeing in New York City and things they...

Nate Parker only began wrestling as a sophomore in high school in his native Virginia. After stints at Princess Anne High School in Virginia Beach, a stop at Churchland High School in Portsmouth, he landed at Great Bridge High School in Chesapeake, where he won a state wrestling championship and picked up All-American honors at Senior Nationals and in Fargo. After starting his collegiate career at...

When you talk about adversity, Rider's Don McNeil has some stories for you. On Episode 127 of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast, McNeil recaps his clutch victory at 197-pounds that was one of the key wins in Rider's 17-16 criteria victory over No. 10 Lehigh on Sunday, December 7. But what does that have to do with adversity? McNeil's broken his neck, had his program dropped and lost another season...

Coming out of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, Justin Tritz has a fond appreciation for wrestling. After his high school career ended, Tritz headed to college with the hopes of becoming a college professor and focusing on his love of math. Taking a computer science minor changed things as he then sought to solve a problem with seeding at wrestling tournaments. Then came Trackwrestling. Now Trackwrestl...

Before we get into Episode 125 of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast, we'd like to express our condolences to the entire Ohio State football and wrestling family as we learned about the loss of football player and wrestler Kosta Karageorge. Thoughts and prayers go out to the Karageorge family as well as the entire Ohio State community. Episode 125 of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast features post-ma...

Pat Tocci grew up in the rugged wrestling-rich Lehigh Valley. After a solid high school career, he went to Brown and competed at the Division I level. Following his on the mat career at Brown, Tocci got into coaching with stints at the high school, Division I and Division II levels. Currently the Senior Director of the National Wrestling Coaches Association, Tocci makes sure he spends ample time w...

Hard to believe it’s been 12 years since Frank Popolizio started the Journeymen/Asics Northeast Duals. Since its inception, the early-season dual meet showcase has put some of the best college wrestlers on the mat in New York’s Capital region here at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, N.Y. The 2014 edition will be no different as the Northeast Duals will showcase 17 college wrestling program...