Matt McDonough has won a slew of championships ranging from 3 State Titles and 2 Big Ten Championships to 2 NCAA Championships while appearing in 3 straight finals, but still, if he could go back, he would do a few things differently. He has since transitioned from athlete to coach and is now an Assistant Coach at the University of Wisconsin serving alongside Jon Reader and Chris Bono. Today, we talked about a lot of it!


Topics & Order of the Conversation:


1. Growing up in Iowa

2. Teammate Jay Borschel

3. Iowa Recruiting

4. College Expectations

5. NCAA Finals Matches

6. Senior Year Injuries

7. International Wrestling

8. Athlete to Coach Transition

9. Training with Gilman, Gross, & Others

10. Being a part of The Wisconsin Program

11. Evolving as a Coach

12. Funny Brands Story




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