Episodes

#478 Henry Cejudo - Olympic Gold Medalist, 2x UFC Double Champ 26.02.2024 1:56:07

Henry Cejudo is an Olympic Gold medalist and one of four double champs in UFC history.

#477 Terry Brands - Full Interview from The Henry Cejudo Experiment 14.02.2024 1:10:14

This interview is with Terry Brands and was recorded for the audio documentary The Henry Cejudo Experiment. Enjoy!

#476 Pat Smith - The First 4x NCAA Champion in D1 History 06.02.2024 59:26

Pat Smith is the first 4x NCAA champion in division one history. He's been instrumental in growing wrestling in Arkansas and now runs a wrestling academy near Little Rock. Enjoy!

#475 Rich Tavoso - Wall Street Legend, Former Princeton Wrestler 17.01.2024 1:06:48

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Rich Tavoso is a Wall Street legend and the former Managing Director at RBC Capital Markets, Head of the Global Arbitrage & Trading. Rich wrestled at Princeton and has been a mentor to many wrestlers on Wall Street. Enjoy!

#474 Mike Powell - Executive Director, Beat the Streets Chicago 08.01.2024 1:09:16

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Mike Powell is the Executive Director of Beat the Streets Chicago. Prior to that post, Coach Powell was a HOF coach for OPRF, winning multiple team titles and top 10 national rankings. Enjoy!

#473 Trent Hidlay - U23 World Silver & 3x All American for NC State 21.12.2023 55:36

Trent Hidlay is a 3x All American for North Carolina State. He’s a U23 World Silver Medalist and one of the pound-for-pound best collegiate wrestlers on the planet. Enjoy!

#472 Haley Augello - 2016 Olympia and World Team Member 17.12.2023 36:57

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Haley Augello is a former Olympian (2016) and World Team Member (2017) for the red white and blue. Haley recently announced her comeback and is training with Izzy Style in Chicago.

#471 Earl Smith - Intermat Site Editor & 2x Journalist OTY Winner 11.12.2023 1:04:06

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Earl Smith is the site editor for Intermat. He’s one of the leading experts on high school and NCAA wrestling. Enjoy!

#470 Seth Gross - NCAA Champ, World Team Member, Wisconsin AC 04.12.2023 1:09:04

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Seth Gross is an NCAA champion, 2x NCAA finalist, and former World Team Member. He’s currently the Assistant Coach at Wisconsin. Enjoy! * PRESENTING SPONSOR This Episode is presented by NCAA Champion Teague Moore’s business, The Wrestling Consultant. When should a Sophomore plan on calling and talking to a college wrestling coach? When should a Junior plan their official campus...

#469 David Taylor - 3x World Champ & Olympic Champ 26.11.2023 59:29

ABOUT THIS EPISODE David Taylor is the 2023 World Champ and 2021 Olympic champ. He’s the most decorated international wrestler in Penn State history with 3 world titles, and is aiming to become a 2x Olympic champ next summer in Paris at the 2024 Olympics. Enjoy! * PRESENTING SPONSOR This Episode is presented by NCAA Champion Teague Moore’s business, The Wrestling Consultant. When should a Sophomor...

#468 Logan Stieber - 4x NCAA Champ, Hodge Winner, World Champ 21.11.2023 1:12:30

Logan Stieber is a 4x NCAA Champion for Ohio State. He’s also a World Champ and multiple-time World Team Member. Logan is currently the assistant coach at Ohio State. Enjoy! * PRESENTING SPONSOR This Episode is presented by NCAA Champion Teague Moore’s business, The Wrestling Consultant. When should a Sophomore plan on calling and talking to a college wrestling coach? When should a Junior plan the...

#467 Pat Cummins - 2x Penn State All American, UFC Veteran 14.11.2023 1:18:29

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Pat Cummins is a former 2x All American for Penn State and a UFC veteran. He famously fought Daniel - DC - Cormier on a week’s notice at UFC 170. He did all of this despite being a walk-on! Enjoy! PRESENTING SPONSOR This Episode is presented by NCAA Champion Teague Moore’s business, The Wrestling Consultant. When should a Sophomore plan on calling and talking to a college wrestl...

#466 VITO GOES DOWN - Week 2 Recap 13.11.2023 25:18

This deep-dive episode covers all of the upsets and news from Week 2 of the college season. We cover Vito’s loss, Ohio State’s big win, and news from Iowa. Enjoy!

#465 DEEP DIVE - IHSA Cancels 1995 State Tournament 09.11.2023 19:03

ABOUT THIS EPISODE This deep-dive episode covers the IHSA’s cancellation of the 1995 IHSA state wrestling tournament. This highly controversial decision has been talked about for years within Illinois circles and we’re excited to share this story with our larger audience. * PRESENTING SPONSOR This Episode is presented by NCAA Champion Teague Moore’s business, The Wrestling Consultant. When should...

#464 Zain Retherford - World Champ, 3x NCAA Champ for Penn State 30.10.2023 38:58

Zain Retherford is the 2023 World Champion. He’s a former 3x NCAA champ and 2x Hodge Award Winner for Penn State’s Cael Sanderson. Enjoy!

#463 Jon Reader - Wisconsin Associate Head Coach, NCAA Champ 23.10.2023 52:03

Jon Reader is the associate head coach for Wisconsin. As a wrestler, he was an NCAA champ and 3x All American for Iowa State. Reader was coached by Bobby Douglas, Cael Sanderson and Kevin Jackson.

#462 Jim Gibbons - Executive Producer of The Dual, NCAA Champion Wrestler & Coach 16.10.2023 1:08:13

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Jim Gibbons is the executive producer of The Dual, a docuseries on the historic dual between Iowa and Iowa State in February 1986. The Dual will be available for streaming in mid-November. Jim is also a commentator for the Big 10 Network and is a former NCAA champion wrestler and coach for Iowa State. In 1987, his cyclones ended Dan Gable’s streak of consecutive NCAA team titles...

#461 Myles Amine - Self Reflection, Getting Out of a Rut & Austin Gomez 09.10.2023 1:20:16

Myles Amine is a 2023 World Bronze medalist, 5x All American for Michigan, and an Olympic Bronze Medalist. In this episode, we talk about Myles’ recent performance at the 2023 World Championships. We also talk about Austin Gomez’s transfer to Michigan. (Photo: Tony Rotundo / Wrestlers Are Warriors). PRESENTING SPONSOR This Episode is presented by NCAA Champion Teague Moore’s business, The Wrestlin...

#460 Recapping the World Championships with Bryan Medlin 01.10.2023 1:25:15

Bryan Medlin joins the show to recap the 2023 World Championships. Coach Medlin is the personal coach for Zane Richards and head coach of the Illinois RTC. Enjoy! * PRESENTING SPONSOR This Episode is presented by CauseMatch. Fundraise smarter, and widen your donor base and inspire larger gifts with peer-to-peer fundraising provided by CauseMatch. Go to https://lp.causematch.com/wrestling-clubs-dem...

#459 Brent Metcalf - Iowa State Coach, 2x NCAA Champ 25.09.2023 29:39

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Brent Metcalf is the Assistant Coach at Iowa State, where he’s been for the past seven years. As a wrestler, Brent was a 3x NCAA finalist and 2x NCAA champ for Tom Brands and the Iowa Hawkeyes. Enjoy! (Photo: Tony Rotundo / Wrestlers Are Warriors). * PRESENTING SPONSOR This Episode is presented by NCAA Champion Teague Moore’s business, The Wrestling Consultant. When should a Sop...

#458 Rob Koll - UNC Head Coach, NCAA Champion 18.09.2023 51:27

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Rob Koll is the head coach of UNC. He was previously the head coach at Stanford and Cornell, where he built a dynasty coaching the likes of Kyle Dake, Yianni D, Gabe Dean and Vito Arujua. Coach Koll was an NCAA champ and 4x All American for UNC back in the 80s. * PRESENTING SPONSOR This Episode is presented by NCAA Champion Teague Moore’s business, The Wrestling Consultant. When...

#457 John Heffernan - St Eds Head Coach, 2x All American for Iowa 11.09.2023 1:04:27

ABOUT THIS EPISODE John Heffernan is the head coach at St. Ed’s in the Cleveland area. St. Ed’s is one of the most storied high school programs in the country, winning 11 national titles and 35 Ohio state titles since 1978. As a wrestler, John was an Ohio state champion and 2x All American for Iowa. * PRESENTING SPONSOR This Episode is presented by CauseMatch. Fundraise smarter, and widen your don...

#456 Chris Perry - Oklahoma State Asst Coach, 2x NCAA Champ 07.09.2023 34:18

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Chris Perry is the assistant coach at Oklahoma State. As a wrestler, Chris was 2x NCAA Champion for the Cowboys. He’s also the nephew of the great John Smith and brother to Mark Perry - 2x NCAA champ from Iowa.

#455 Doug Schwab - UNI Head Coach, Olympian, NCAA Champion 05.09.2023 1:01:56

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Doug Schwab is the head coach at UNI. As a wrestler, Coach Schwab was an NCAA champion for Iowa and an Olympian in 2008. Doug’s Olympic teammates include Daniel Cormier, Ben Askren, and Henry Cejudo. Enjoy! (Photo: Tony Rotundo / Wrestlers Are Warriors) PRESENTING SPONSOR This Episode is presented by CauseMatch. Fundraise smarter, and widen your donor base and inspire larger gif...

#454 Teague Moore - NCAA Champ, Former College Head Coach 28.08.2023 1:07:35

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Teague Moore is an NCAA champion for Oklahoma State. He’s a 3x All American and former PIAA state champ. Teague wrestled internationally for the Gator Wrestling Club before becoming the head coach at both Clarion and American. Today, Teague owns a wrestling consultancy business for kids and parents looking to wrestle in college. Enjoy! * PRESENTING SPONSOR This Episode is presen...