Wrestling Philosophy Show

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Hosted by Jared Opfer, the Wrestling Philosophy Show focuses on in-depth interviews with the wrestling community on coaching perspectives, beliefs & techniques. For the latest shows, follow us on... Instagram: WrestlingPhilosophy Twitter: WRPhilosophy wrestlingphilosophy.com

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#60 Mindset Mike- Wrestling Mindset

Wrestling Philosophy ShowAug 06, 2021

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#85 Bryce Roth- Technical Explanation

Host of Technical Explanation Podcast, Bryce focuses on wrestling from the viewpoint of the Referee. We talk about how this important part of the wrestling ecosystem is overlooked and underappreciated

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Apr 01, 202201:15:33

#84 Kyler Slade

Kyler Slade is a 4x All American and NCWA National Runner up for The Ohio State University Wrestling Club. His wrestling journey might be similar to most, but he decided to end it in a unique way that is somewhat unknown. He shares with us the incredible opportunity he received to pursue his wrestling career while attending Ohio State.

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Mar 13, 202249:50

#83 Carlin Yetts

Carlin Yetts is an Assistant Coach at Columbus DeSales. His incredible journey through life has been punctuated by his wrestling progress and the family he surrounded himself with along the way. Openly Gay, he talks about his acceptance by his teammates, friends and Coaches. His upbeat, positive outlook on life is inspiring for us all and proves that wrestling is for everyBODY!

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Mar 09, 202201:51:58

#82 Britney Carrington

Britney Carrington is the Head Coach for the girl's program at Chaminade Julienne in Dayton. She also is the Director of Beach Wrestling for USA Wrestling Ohio as well as the Coach for the newly formed Ohio State Women's Wrestling Club. We sit down and talk to her about these roles as well as her involvement in Women's Recruiting 101, a Facebook forum for all things recruiting for girls

ABOUT WRESTLING PHILOSOPHY SHOW: Hosted by Jared Opfer, the Wrestling Philosophy Show focuses on in-depth interviews with the wrestling community about perspectives, beliefs & techniques

Feb 23, 202201:07:23

#81 Rob Gore- Ohio Mat Media

Rob Gore jumps on to talk Ohio Mat Media, Ohio Girls State and being a guest host for upcoming shows.

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Feb 19, 202222:17

#80 Jake Elkins - Ironclad Wrestling

Jake Elkins jumps back on the podcast after his 1st visit on Show 28. Coach Elkins shares his and Ironclad Methods philosophy on the sport and how he learns from Football & Baseball.

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Dec 22, 202145:08

#79 Ross Bendik-Wrestling Art Studio

ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Ross Bendik shares his story from wrestling at Butler H.S. in Ohio & Penn State State Wrestling Club to his creations for the wrestling world. Check him out on Twitter and Instagram at @wrestlechicago or https://linktr.ee/WrestlingArtStudio

Dec 12, 202134:14

#78- VAC Holiday Duals- Frank Lipoli & Corey Beckner

ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Frank Lipoli & Corey Beckner share the history and what it takes to put on the 20th anniversary of the VAC Holiday Duals. 72 teams are headed to VA Beach

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Dec 03, 202136:20

#77 Bill Schindel

ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Bill Schindel hails from Northeast Ohio and the legendary Dies family. Coach Schindel was a 3-Time All American at Mount Union where he went on to lead them as Assistant and Head Coach. He then came to Adrian College as their 2nd Head Coach after they started a program in 2016. Check out Adrian College on Twitter at @AC_Bulldogs and Instagram at @ac_wrestling

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Nov 19, 202153:49

#76- Jason Borelli- (Barbarian Hour Bonus Episode)

About this Episode: The Barbarian Hour turns 1 year old and we are bringing you this bonus episode with Jason Borelli (@Jason_Borrelli). Coach Borelli shares stories of growing up in Michigan, his Dad Tom Borelli, the hurdles of the 2020-21 Stanford season and making the cross country trip to American University Wrestling.

Give American University Wrestling a follow. Instagram @au_wrestling Twitter @AU_Wrestling

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Nov 12, 202101:05:59

#75 Todd Hibbs

About this Episode: Todd Hibbs returns to Alma Fighting Scots as Director of Wrestling and Assistant AD. He served as Head Coach at Alma 2011 to 2016. Hibbs served as NCAA Announcer for several years at the Division I, II and III level. Prior to Alma in 2011, Hibbs served as vice president for advancement, assistant professor and head wrestling coach at Olivet College, where he rebuilt an eliminated program into a top-10 team nationally, from 2004-11. Hibbs worked in various capacities at Michigan State University from 1990-2000.

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Nov 03, 202147:21

#74 Isaac Knable

About this Episode: Isaac Knable was a 4X Kentucky State Champ and an NCAA Qualifier for Indiana. He now runs Invicta Wrestling Academy and owner of Footwork Trainer.

Check out his club https://invictawrestling.com/ and his training mats at https://footworktrainer.com/

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Oct 20, 202149:07

#73 Greg Warren

About this Episode: Greg Warren was an All-American at Missouri. In 2001 he left his corporate job to tour nationally as a stand-up comedian. He has been featured on Late Night with Seth Meyers, Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central Presents, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, BET and CMT. Greg is a fan favorite on the nationally syndicated Bob and Tom Radio Show and can be heard daily on Sirius/XM.

Check him out at https://www.gregwarrencomedy.com/

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Oct 14, 202141:25

#72 Joe Caprino

About this Episode: Joe Caprino founded Indiana Mat (indianamat.com). Indiana Mat is the source for Indiana Wrestling since 2008. In addition, they host the Indiana Hoosier Preseason Open which is the largest Super 32 qualifiers. Check out this episode to hear how Joe created the website and the growth of the tournament

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Oct 06, 202101:04:13

#71 J Jaggers

About this Episode: J Jaggers (2x NCAA Champ) shares his experience at Bedford St. Peter Chanel and what lies ahead this season for the Buckeyes (@wrestlingbucks). Associate Head Coach since 2016, and coach since 2009, Coach Jaggers has helped lead the Buckeyes to National Title in 2015 and 3 B1G Titles. Give him a follow on Twitter at @jjaggers2x

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Sep 29, 202130:51

#70 Wayne Martin

Wayne Martin, former coach at Great Bridge High School (GBHS) in Chesapeake, Virginia was a VHSL state wrestling champion (Kempsville High School – 1978). Wayne, the original architect of the GBHS program, began his coaching career at GBHS in 1983. He quickly implemented the “Granby Style” of wrestling, and transformed GBHS into a state and nationally recognized He produced 22 individual state champions, 47 state place winners. His 1987 and 1989 squads were ranked 4th and 3rd respectfully in the final national rankings. Wayne is in his thirty-ninth year as an employee of Chesapeake Public Schools and serves as Director of Student Services.

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Sep 25, 202101:04:14

#69 TJ Blanton

ABOUT THIS EPISODE: TJ Blanton was a 3 Sport All-Ohio Athlete. A childhood family friend of Jared, TJ was All-State in Baseball twice, Division 6 Player of the Year in Football and placed 3rd at State in Wrestling. He went on to Bowling Green to play Baseball.

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Sep 22, 202101:01:01

68# Tom Marsh - New Bern H.S. NC

ABOUT THIS EPISODE: After graduating from East Carolina University in 1970 Coach Marsh began a coaching career that spanned 27 years. The majority of those years were as the Head Coach at New Bern High. Marsh fashioned a 357-113-2 career coaching record. He is proud of the 11 state high school champions. Over his career, Tom Marsh directed over 90 tournaments in Eastern North Carolina including numerous North Carolina State Games Wrestling Tournaments

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Sep 16, 202154:01

#67 Tanner Sewell- Recruiting Accelerator

ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Tanner Sewell comes back on the show (Check out Show 44 with Coach Sewell) to share what the Recruiting Accelerator is. He discusses where the issues are in today's recruiting world.

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Sep 05, 202148:46

#66 Mark Marinelli- Olentangy Liberty

ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Mark Marinelli is the Head Coach at Olentangy Liberty. Prior to Liberty he led Columbus St. Francis Desales for 15 years and led them to 2 State Runner Up finishes. He was a state champion for the Stallions and then finished as a 2 time All-American at Ohio State.

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Sep 01, 202101:00:27

#65 Dock Kelly- Lourdes University

ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Dock Kelly III shares his background and his start in wrestling. He shares the path of starting a new program at Lourdes University (NAIA) in NW Ohio. Give them a follow them on Twitter @LourdesUWrestle ABOUT WRESTLING PHILOSOPHY SHOW: Hosted by Jared Opfer (Twitter & Instagram @jaredopfer), the Wrestling Philosophy Show focuses on in-depth interviews with the wrestling community about perspectives, beliefs & techniques.

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Aug 29, 202137:03

#64 Dan Sweeney - DPS Breakdowns

ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Dan Sweeney is a student of the grappling arts & creator of grappling breakdown videos. He shares his background in jiu-jitsu and wrestling and what led to the breakdown of videos. Check out his work at @dpsbreakdowns on Twitter, Instagram, and https://youtube.com/c/DPSBreakdowns

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Aug 25, 202101:23:26

#63 Richard Arreola- Hybrid Academy

ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Coach Arreola shares how wrestling led him to the world of jiu-jitsu. He had 17+ years of coaching experience in wrestling & jiu-jitsu and a brown belt under Giva Santana. He shares how he has merged the 2 sports to create Hybrid Academy in Orange County, California. His accolades include.... IBJJF Masters World Champion 3x IBJJF Nogi World Champion 5x IBJJF American National Champion 3x IBJJF PAN Champion

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Aug 22, 202145:27

#62- Erik Burnett- Burnett Trained

About this Episode: Erik Burnett is Ohio Wrestling. His roots run deep from training under his father Ron Burnett. After winning 4 state titles at Oberlin he went on to become an All-American at Clarion. He returned to Northeast Ohio to help run Ron's program, All American Wrestling Club. It eventually evolved to Burnett Trained, which he now runs with brother Scott Burnett. In this episode, he shares his story of youth sports, high school & college wrestling and the Burnett Family.

Episode Time Stamps

0:00 Intro

0:50 Youth Baseball

6:00 Ron Burnett

9:15 Uncle Glenn

13:15 Brakeman 1987 112lbs

17:15 The Left Hand Barrel Roll

20:45 Burnett on Brakeman

22:25 Freshman Year

24:50 Junior year- Adam Disabato

28:30 Coaching Inspiration

33:10 Coaching Sheldon Thomas

36:45 "Organizationally Unorganized"

40:20 Dad Coach

48:25 Burnett Trained Fall

49:40 Mark Marinelli

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Aug 19, 202153:50

#61 Sue Scandlon- Cole's Journey Into Wrestling

Susan Scandlon is the author of “Cole’s Journey Into Wrestling”. Hear her story on what led her to her first published work. The book follows the journey of a boy and his newfound love for the sport of wrestling.

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Aug 12, 202142:03

#60 Mindset Mike- Wrestling Mindset

ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Mindset Mike Moor is a former D1 Athlete & FBI. He is a certified Crisis Negotiator that has merged his expertise and passion for wrestling. Mindset Mike now trains the top Wrestling, MMA and Sales Executives in the world. It's easy to see how he gets the results from his energy and passion to improve.

Episode Time Stamps

1:30 Intro

4:00 Why do we lack mindset

5:35 Simone Biles Take

9:25 Matt Brown train all the muscles

10:30 Intentionally Training Confidence

11:48 Valiant School

13:30 Dylan Fishback

17:00 Get to opportunity

22:10 2 HS Juniors at Olympic Trial Finals

24:24 Ego

26:50 Cael Knows

29:00 Competition Opportunity

30:00 Dundee H.S.

38:35 Burnett Trained & Ohio wrestling

40:35 3 Levels of Clients

44:20 Bottom line smart parents

45:30 James Gallagher -Bellator- The best version of Self

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Aug 06, 202152:57

#59 Eric Keller- Wartburg College

ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Coach Keller has led Wartburg to 7 National Titles and 8 National Dual Titles. As you can see from his energy and passion, he has led Wartburg (@wartburgwrestle) to be the most dominant Division 3 NCAA programs by winning 9 of the last 11 National Championships. He shares what shaped his coaching philosophy and how the program thrives.

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Jul 22, 202152:18

#58- Chris Vondruska- Keystone H.S. (OH)

ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Chris Vondruska is the Head Coach of Keystone H.S. in Northeast Ohio. He hails from St Ed's where he was a 2x State Finalist. He went on to compete at Hofstra before he came back to Ohio State with Coach Tom Ryan. He spent his early day coaching in North Carolina at Union Pines before coming back to Ohio.

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Jul 14, 202134:34

#57- C. Peter Cimoroni- Bloodtime Podcast

ABOUT THIS EPISODE: C. Peter Cimoroni is the creator and host of the Bloodtime Podcast. He shares some stories of North East Ohio wrestling, his network and what the sport has done for him.

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Jul 08, 202137:34

#56 JohnA Passaro- Author

JohnA Passaro shares the life-changing event that led him back to wrestling. JohnA has written several books on the life lessons the great sport of wrestling teaches everyone.

Check out his blog at http://johnapassaroblog.com/

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Jun 29, 202101:21:57

#55 Corner Rug Smitty

Corner Rug Smitty of Smitty's Floors shares his wrestling background and how he got into the flooring business. In the wrestling world he is the guy to contact for your carpet runner's and corner rug needs. Contact him at smitty43952@gmail.com

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Jun 19, 202145:01

#54 Jamie Yezarski- Wrestling Warehoue- New Bern, NC

Jamie Yezarski is the Owner and Head Clinician of Wrestling Warehouse in New Bern, North Carolina. He shares his stories of Coach Marsh, Raymond Jordan and the Wrestling Warehouse.

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Jun 16, 202101:00:58

#53 Pankil Chander - Springfield College

Pankil Chander currently coaches at Springfield College in Massachusetts. He previously coached at Bloomsburg University & Gettysburg College.

Prior to coaching, Chander attended Wilkes University, where he was a four-year letter winner and standout on the mat while earning a Bachelor's degree of Business Administration with a concentration in Management and Sports Management. Chander was a NWCA Scholar All-American and a four-year starter for the Wilkes Colonels that were ranked nationally in each of his four seasons.

He shares his path of wrestling along with the tradition of Springfield, the Coaching lineage and how the program has 1,000+ wins.

Be sure to check out his podcast, Springfield Wrestling Pridecast and on his socials @PankilChander

Podcast Link https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/springfield-wrestling-pridecast/id1542159744

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Jun 03, 202140:11

#52 Coyte Cooper- Author, Speaker & Coach

ABOUT WRESTLING PHILOSOPHY SHOW: Hosted by Jared Opfer (Twitter & Instagram @jaredopfer), the Wrestling Philosophy Show focuses on in-depth interviews with the wrestling community about perspectives, beliefs & techniques.Dr. Coyte Cooper is a bestselling author, international speaker and executive coach who is one of the premier experts in the area of leadership and maximizing performance. A former NCAA Division I All-American, TEDx Speaker, college professor and the CEO of Thrive365 Coaching, Dr. Cooper has worked closely with thousands of proactive professionals the past few years to develop a unique transformational system that helps audience members radically enhance their clarity, focus, ENERGY, motivation, passion and results on a consistent daily basis. Check out more at coytecooper.com

Thrive365 Coaching is a custom coaching experience designed to help clients perform and live to their highest potential on a consistent daily basis. The founder, Dr. Coyte Cooper, was passionate about creating an experience that allowed people to THRIVE in the key areas of their lives. There are three different types of coaching (live Coaching Club, live private one-on-on coaching and virtual training) that are designed to help clients achieve the following outcomes as they create results and lives they truly LOVE.

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May 27, 202159:15

#51 Teague Moore - The Wrestling Consultant

National Champion Teague Moore has coached at the collegiate level for 20+ years. He has a vast knowledge of the college recruiting scene. The Wrestling Consultant helps wrestlers and parents navigate the world of college recruiting. They use decades of knowledge and experience to help athletes find the right fit for their choice in a college wrestling program.

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May 14, 202129:44

#50 Jeff Varney - Bomber Wrestling Club

Jeff Varney of Bomber Wrestling Club (Kenston High School, OH) shares stories of his wrestling path. He competed at Cuyahoga Community College & Baldwin Wallace. He discusses how he got into the wrestling shoe game and some of the top players he works with. Check him out on Instagram @vintagevhate420 & his company Automatic Garage Door.

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May 06, 202101:08:11

#49 Josh Malave- Case Western Reserve University

Josh Malave returns to the show after his appearance on Episode 6. LINK

Malave takes over at Case Western Reserve Universite after five years at his alma mater, the University of Mount Union. As head coach his team produced two National Champions, 14 national qualifiers, six All-Americans and a pair of top-10 national team finishes. He coached at the High School level prior to NCAA coaching (Firelands & Union Pines, NC)

Malave began his career in coaching after an accomplished collegiate career as a wrestler at Mount Union. He was a two-time national qualifier for the Purple Raiders, earning All-America honors in 2012. A two-time team captain for the program, Malave was a three-time All-OAC selection, a two-time conference champion, and a two-time NWCA Scholar All-American.

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Apr 29, 202132:59

#48 Jason Barnett & Zach Mizer

Coach Jason Barnett & Zach Mizer discuss contrasting view points on college recruiting. They break down their perspective on what student athletes should do.

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Apr 22, 202147:55

#47 Ross Thatcher- Ohio Crazy Goats

Coach Thatcher has spent over 20 years at Penn State, Oklahoma and The Ohio State University as an Athlete and Coach.
He was a Captain and All-American at Penn State University. He was a Pan Am Bronze medalist for team USA and represented Team USA at the University World Championships. He has coached a Junior World Team for USA and his recent athletes that he has coach include Olympic Champion Kyle Snyder, Myles Martin, Kollin Moore, Tommy Rowlands, Nick Heflin, Mike Pucillo and many more.

He was a coach for the 2015 Big Ten and NCAA championship TEAM AT Ohio State

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Apr 13, 202153:45

#46 Sam Shalvey

In this episode, we connect with Sam Shalvey. Sam is currently a wrestler at Otterbein University, Coaches at Westerville South, conducts Central Ohio Wrestling Rankings, and has a behind the scenes Youtube Channel. Sam shares his start and passion for the sport. Be sure to give him a follow, you won't find a bigger wrestling fan in Central Ohio.

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Jan 29, 202148:02

#45-Brakan Mead

Show 45 with Brakan Mead of Pursuit Wrestling. Coach Mead is a State Champ from Olentangy Liberty and wrestled for the Buckeyes at Ohio State. He, Jake Ryan, and Craig Thomas launched Pursuit Wrestling in the fall of 2020. Hear his story of what has led his passion to coach.

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Jan 16, 202101:03:37

#44 Tanner Sewell

Show 44 with Tanner Sewell of NOVA Wrestling Club and Village Coaching. Coach Sewell talks about how the sport can propel student-athletes and the experiences he's had in the sport.

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Jan 08, 202155:31

#43 Frank Beasley

In this show, Frank Beasley (Head Coach George Mason) shares his approach to the sport and his Be Uncommon philosophy. He talks about his coaching Gwiz and how he recruits coaches. Coach Beasley is known throughout the wrestling community as a great person on and of the mat.

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Jan 01, 202134:20

#42-Bonus Holiday Episode-Gabe Kennedy- Bases Loaded Podcast

Jared sits down with his cousin Gabe Kennedy of Bases Loaded Podcast. They reminisce of childhood family memories through an unscripted format. They share youth sports stories and holiday gatherings. Be sure to check out Gabe's podcast on all platforms. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bases-loaded-podcast/id1507836479

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Dec 24, 202001:11:24

#41 Larry Marchionda- Leader Headgear

In this conversation, we connect with the Founder of Leader Headgear, Larry Marchionda. Larry shares his stories of how he was called to a path with wrestling and his experiences and history of the sport. He talks about the hurdles he and his business partners had in getting the ear guard off the ground. Be sure to check out his product at https://leaderheadgear.com/

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Dec 22, 202056:06

#40 Logan Stieber

In this show, Logan Stieber talks about his 1st wrestling memory, the Burnett family, and competing over the years.

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Dec 16, 202048:07

#39 Kerry McCoy

In episode 39 we connect with an icon of USA Wrestling, 2 Time Olympian, Kerry McCoy.

Coach McCoy closes the show talking about his philosophy on Wrestling. share

1:15 His coaching inspiration

6:45 California RTC & Stanford Wrestling

19:30 The Borelli's& Real Woods Story https://rokfin.com/post/21206/The-Real-Story-

23:45 The evolution of USA Wrestling

29:45 Two of his must-watch matches

Billy Pierce Match https://youtu.be/qEWobVtZQPI

Keith Davidson Match https://youtu.be/EAfYAt2dBrg

33:30- His Involvement with Black Wrestling Association

44:45 His philosophy on wrestling and seeking knowledge

Check out more at kerrytherealmccoy.com

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Dec 07, 202053:27

#38 Josh Stanley

Coach Josh Stanley knows how to grind. He is the Head Coach at Lake Norman High School & Combat Athletics in North Carolina. He is also certifications for Strength & Speed coaching.

He discusses his path from North Carolina State to Appalachian State to MMA. He shares how injuries changed his path but how he continuously learned through the process.

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Dec 02, 202039:32

#37 Collin Palmer

Show 37 with Collin Palmer. Coach Palmer was a 4X State Champ at St Ed's and now runs CP Wrestling in Columbus, Ohio. He talks about growing up with his brother Lance and Dad "Wayne the Pain." He also talks about his showdown with David Taylor his senior year that refocused his season. He closes in talking about his club and what they have going on.

Collin Palmer -Taylor Match https://youtu.be/BZ_Gs7AHX1k
Freshman Year State Finals https://youtu.be/xVeM5Ig80Mc

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Nov 29, 202054:18

#36-Mike DeRoehn

Show #36 with Wisconsin-Platteville Head Coach Mike DeRoehn.

Coach DeRoehn has different takes on out of bounds, rally scoring for duals and how he handles kids that want to quit.

Check out Wisconsin-Platteville social media channels and at https://letsgopioneers.com/sports/wrest/index

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Nov 25, 202057:43