Short Time Wrestling Podcast
849 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 99 ratingsFeaturing the Short Time Wrestling Podcast and hosted by award-winning wrestling broadcaster and journalist of the year, Jason Bryant, this show sets the standard when it comes to wrestling podcasts with news, reviews, previews and interviews from the top names in college, high school and international wrestling.
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Coach Press Conference - 2019 #NCAAwrestling Division I Championships
March 20, 2019 19:43 - 27 minutes - 12.6 MBNCAA Division I Coach Press Conference audio with Tom Ryan of Ohio State, Cael Sanderson of Penn State, Tom Brands of Iowa, John Smith of Oklahoma State and Keith Gavin of Pittsburgh. Get the Guide! Check out the greatest accompaniment to the NCAA Division I Championships, and it's Mat Talk Online's NCAA Division I Championship Preview Guide at WrestlingPreviewGuide.com. This link provides listeners of this show a $5 discount off the retail price. It's everything you'll need to know about ev...
Athlete Press Conference - 2019 #NCAAwrestling Division I Championships
March 20, 2019 18:58 - 23 minutes - 10.8 MBNCAA Division I Athlete Press Conference audio with Bo Nickal and Jason Nolf of Penn State, Yianni Diakomihalis of Cornell, Myles Martin of Ohio State and Derek White of Oklahoma State. Get the Guide! Check out the greatest accompaniment to the NCAA Division I Championships, and it's Mat Talk Online's NCAA Division I Championship Preview Guide at WrestlingPreviewGuide.com. This link provides listeners of this show a $5 discount off the retail price. It's everything you'll need to know about ...
Driving Time Division III Preview with Bryan Hazard and Jason Bryant
March 07, 2019 23:23 - 50 minutes - 23.3 MBIt's a Division III preview with PA announcers Bryan Hazard and Jason Bryant as they drive down to Roanoke from Northern Virginia. Stats and names to watch and some cool things we like about the Division III Championships, which run March 8-9. Get the Guide! Check out the greatest accompaniment to the NCAA Division I Championships, and it's Mat Talk Online's NCAA Division I Championship Preview Guide at WrestlingPreviewGuide.com. This link provides listeners of this show a $5 discount off th...
NAIA Champions of Character and 2019 National Tournament run-through
February 28, 2019 23:21 - 19 minutes - 9.29 MBA full rundown of the 2019 NAIA Champions of Character recipients and a quick weight-by-weight list of some names to watch for the 2019 NAIA National Championships set for March 1-2 in Des Moines, Iowa. Get the Guide! Check out the greatest accompaniment to the NCAA Division I Championships, and it's Mat Talk Online's NCAA Division I Championship Preview Guide at WrestlingPreviewGuide.com. This link provides listeners of this show a $5 discount off the retail price. It's everything you'll ne...
Ronnie Delk, coach of the legendary Perry (Okla.) wrestling program
February 19, 2019 18:30 - 42 minutes - 19.8 MBThe long and storied history of Perry High School wrestling in Perry, Oklahoma is being chronicled in an upcoming documentary. That storied history added another milestone last month when Perry won the school's 1,000th dual meet. On Episode 495 of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast, I talk with head coach Ronnie Delk, an Oklahoma State alum, in his eighth year coaching the program. The school and town center around wrestling, with a noted monument dedicated to all its state champions as well a...
Menlo women's coach Joey Bareng and the path to a national title
February 15, 2019 01:38 - 49 minutes - 22.9 MBMenlo College is a small, business-minded school in California's Silicon Valley. Joey Bareng is a native Hawaiian who found himself ready to coach. Six years ago, Bareng took over at Menlo and the slow process of building the women's program from the bottom to the top began. That process came to a head on February 9 as Menlo won the school's first national title in any sport as the Oaks won the WCWA championship and crowned three individual winners. On Episode 494 of the Short Time Wrestling...
Austin DeVoe, head coach at Colorado School of Mines, discusses the school's first conference championship
February 07, 2019 23:09 - 44 minutes - 20.5 MBAfter wrestling for 96 years, Colorado School of Mines still hadn't ever won the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference title. On February 6, the Orediggers topped Colorado Mesa to claim a share of the regular season title, assuring the program of its first RMAC championship in school history. And just for stat nerds, Mines is the only original member of the conference, which was founded in 1909. On Episode 493 of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast, Colorado School of Mines head coach Austin DeVoe...
Life U. women's coach Ashley Sword ready to host WCWA Nationals
February 05, 2019 15:15 - 1 hour - 36.1 MBThe 16th WCWA National Championships are coming to Marietta, Georgia on February 8-9 and to talk about it is the head coach of the host Life University Running Eagles women's team, Ashley Sword. A Florida native, Sword started wrestling in the 11th grade and then traveled across the country trying to find the right situation for her education and wrestling. After stints at Missouri Valley, the OTC and Oklahoma City, she was out of wrestling until the sport did what it does - brings people ba...
McKendree women's coach Sam Schmitz and a National Duals title
January 22, 2019 20:38 - 51 minutes - 23.7 MBAn Oregon native, Sam Schmitz said his introduction to women's wrestling wasn't a stellar one. Years later, Schmitz is now the head wrestling coach at McKendree University in Illinois where he coached the Bearcats to the school's first NWCA National Duals title in Louisville, Kentucky a few weeks ago. On Episode 491 of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast, I talk with Schmitz about his path to coaching, what his college career was like prior to coaching and how he hired his future wife as a gradu...
Spotsylvania's Bill Swink looking to make duals matter in Virginia
January 18, 2019 21:36 - 42 minutes - 19.6 MBSpotsylvania (Va.) Athletics Director Bill Swink has coached for decades. An inductee into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame for Lifetime Service to Wrestling in Virginia in 2016, he's now working on a proposal aimed at reducing forfeits, improving competition and creating valuable dual meet schedules that help the sport of wrestling. On Episode 490 of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast, Swink, who has coached state championship teams at Colonial Forge prior to coming to Spotsylvania, talks ...
At 52, Liberty wrestler Jeff Lester still feels like he has work to do
January 14, 2019 22:54 - 14 minutes - 6.97 MBAt the Virginia Duals, Liberty's 52-year-old Jeff Lester competed once again for the Flames. A wrestler at Liberty in the 1980s when the school was competing in Division II, Lester is making the most (and maybe more), of his last year of eligibility. I talk to the oldest wrestler in Virginia Duals history just after the Flames finished up on Saturday at the Hampton Coliseum. If you'd like to SUPPORT THE SHOW and all the on-demand audio offerings, free newsletters and historical research AND ...
Arizona State's Maddie Schossow on the rise of women in staff positions with college wrestling teams
January 10, 2019 22:42 - 24 minutes - 11.3 MBArizona State wrestling Director of Operations Maddie Schossow joins the Short Time Wrestling Podcast to talk about her role with the program and the growing presence of women in and around Division I wrestling programs. The Iowa native talks about her journey from Southeast Polk, to the University of Iowa and then to Tempe. If you'd like to SUPPORT THE SHOW and all the on-demand audio offerings, free newsletters and historical research AND you want to get some of that cool Compound gear, yo...
Aaron Sweazy, small college wrestling fan and forum legend
January 08, 2019 04:05 - 58 minutes - 26.7 MBLongtime college wrestling forum personality, small college wrestling coach and all-around wrestling junkie Aaron "The Swayz" Sweazy joins the program to talk about the NWCA Multi-Divisional National Duals and some of the things he's been watching around the country this year. Sweazy is also a patron of the Mat Talk Podcast Network at the Olympian level and with that comes his opportunity to be on the show. We also talk about his fight with cancer and some other things that have made him a s...
NWCA Multi-Divisional National Duals Preview, the TLDR version
January 03, 2019 18:06 - 31 minutes - 14.5 MBThe TL;DR version of the Multi-Divisional National Duals preview I released for the NWCA. The full text is available at the bottom of the show notes. If you'd like to SUPPORT THE SHOW and all the on-demand audio offerings, free newsletters and historical research AND you want to get some of that cool Compound gear, you can support this program by making a small monthly contribution to the network at patreon.com/mattalkonline. The Short Time Time Wrestling Podcast is proudly supported by Co...
Conner Ward, Little Rock's team of one, is in the nation's most unique wrestling situation
December 20, 2018 18:12 - 38 minutes - 17.8 MBThe Mat Talk Podcast Network will launch a year-long series about the start of Little Rock's Division I wrestling program later this winter. During a trip to Little Rock to collect interviews for the series, we sat down with freshman Conner Ward, a Kansas native who is the only wrestler that's currently a part of the program. We'll talk with Ward about what it's like to be the only guy "on the team" even though there isn't officially a team yet and what it's like to be the first building blo...
Another 3-peat in California for Fresno City and coach Paul Keysaw
December 12, 2018 22:24 - 45 minutes - 20.7 MBFresno City College won its eighth California Community College state championship in the last 13 years and its second three-peat last weekend at Cerritos College in Southern California. On Episode 484 of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast, head wrestling coach Paul Keysaw returns to the program for the first time in two years to talk about this year's team and why it was special. Keysaw also broaches the topic of opportunities available in California for wrestlers and the untapped potential t...
UIndy's Jason Warthan and Jackie Paquette on the impact of the 40th Midwest Classic
December 10, 2018 20:38 - 51 minutes - 23.5 MBThe 40th edition of the Midwest Classic is coming to the University of Indianapolis on December 15-16, 2018 and with that comes a host of relevance and history in the world of Division II wrestling. On Episode 483 of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast, I visit with head wrestling coach Jason Warthan and Jackie Paquette of UIndy to talk about the program, the impact of the Midwest Classic past, present and future as well as some historical research being done to pursue a doctorate. The Midwest...
Richard Immel comes back to the world of podcasting to talk wrestling
December 06, 2018 05:25 - 1 hour - 33.6 MBWelcome back to the world of wrestling Richard Immel. That's right, the man himself, Captain Burundi will be a guest on Short Time where we talk about what he's been doing since leaving USA Wrestling, his foray into photography and the world of wrestling, ranging from AWL, attendance in wrestling, things in Vegas, Final X and how no one cares about your fantasy football league. If you'd like to SUPPORT THE SHOW and all the on-demand audio offerings, free newsletters and historical research A...
Frank Lipoli on the longevity and toughness of the Virginia Challenge Holiday Duals
December 04, 2018 21:47 - 41 minutes - 19 MBIt's been 20 years since a group of wrestling-minded fans, parents, promoters, and media-types got together and formed the Virginia Challenge, a youth-based wrestling group aimed at building wrestling in Virginia. One of the notable events that's come out of the formation of the Virginia Challenge is the annual Holiday Duals, held in Virginia Beach. Now in its 18th year, the VAC Holiday Duals is regarded as one of the toughest events among those in age-group wrestling. On Episode 481 of the...
Short Time Shots - November 30, 2018
December 01, 2018 08:11 - 12 minutes - 5.86 MBNo cheeky intros. No elaborate song lyrics sprinkled through. Today, it’s just wrestling. I’m Jason Bryant and this is Short Time Shots, a sometimes daily rundown of the day’s wrestling scores and more. There will be more on the AWL in other episodes, since this show concentrates on the college levels of the sport. Highlights though were Jordan Oliver knocking off Zain Retherford, Alex Dieringer beating Isaiah Martinez, Cory Clark beating Tony Ramos and Kyven Gadson giving a very short inter...
Jonny Ruggiano talking all things American Wrestling League
November 28, 2018 18:15 - 54 minutes - 25.2 MBJonny Ruggiano of Titan Mercury Wrestling Club and the Executive Director of the American Wrestling League comes on Short Time to talk about the idea behind the upcoming AWL and to answer questions about the long-term viability of the league, why it's in the current format, its future prospectus and more. Lots of Q&A here and it should fill in plenty of gaps for fans willing to find out more. The AWL featuring Team Dake vs. Team Taylor starts on November 30 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. If you'd l...
Short Time Shots - November 18, 2018
November 19, 2018 05:40 - 11 minutes - 5.64 MBSure enough, the first full day with the new car, and I have to take my wife’s Pontiac G6 down to Maturi Pavilion. Why? I don’t quite yet know how to park our new monstrosity and her car fits in better places. Yup, it’s a Sunday in college wrestling and we’ve got some real fun stuff to discuss. I’m Jason Bryant and this is Short Time Shots, a look at the day’s happenings in college wrestling from around the world. I don’t have any funny anecdotes to share today, other than man, my fantasy fo...
Short Time Shots - November 17, 2018
November 18, 2018 07:21 - 13 minutes - 6.47 MBIf you recently listened to the episode of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast where Kyle Klingman and I talked about our experiences 10 years ago with the Wrestling 411 project, you’ll know that year, I totaled my car and had to buy a new one. Well, it’s almost fitting that we put a bow on that year in an episode and my trusty 2008 Chevy Trailblazer finally got retired. My wife and I said the last time we got the car out of the shop - which happened to be in Iowa City prior to the World Cup - ...
Short Time Shots - November 16, 2018
November 17, 2018 06:57 - 8 minutes - 4.43 MBFriday night saw some tremendous action around the country, but most of it centered in Big Ten Country. That’s right, to hell with your high school football playoffs - except for Poquoson - Go Islanders - it’s wrestling season and we had some fun stuff on Friday night. This is Short Time Shots, a sometimes relevant look at the day’s scores and more in college wrestling, I’m Jason Bryant and Schell’s Firebrick might be my second favorite beer. My favorite beer sits across the border in Wiscon...
Ten years of podcasting with the rise and fall of Wrestling 411 (with Kyle Klingman)
November 15, 2018 22:23 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBShort Time goes into a deep dive into 10 years of podcasting with Jason Bryant and Kyle Klingman. In November of 2008, Wrestling 411 launched in what was supposed to be a three-pronged attack on wrestling promotion. A television show, a radio show and a web presence. Funding was ultimately dooming the project even before the hosts knew it, and it turned into one of the most interesting lame duck wrestling years of all time. Road trips to four national tournaments, launching the first true na...
Short Time Shots - November 11, 2018
November 12, 2018 06:29 - 17 minutes - 8.21 MBSUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY! (I made this part up on the fly) This is Short Time Shots, a comically unfunny wrestling podcast aimed at giving you, the wrestling fan, everything you need to know about the day’s happenings in college wrestling. I’m your host Jason Bryant, and here’s something about me, November 11 marks the 10-year anniversary of my first ever podcast. That was called Wrestling 411 with my co-host Kyle Klingman. I’ll actually break that historic show down later this month as Kyle a...
Short Time Shots - November 10, 2018
November 11, 2018 06:55 - 17 minutes - 8.42 MBPretty full plate of college wrestling action going down on Saturday, but first, my oldest Lucy still isn’t feeling good, but my wife survived her 20+ hour trip back to the U.S. from Singapore just in time to make dinner. I’m actually kidding. We picked up dinner on the way home from the airport and I do most of the cooking because I have the job that has the home office. She’s also like, super awesome at her job. With the homestead back to normal, save the kiddo being sick, I’d like to wel...
Short Time Shots - November 8, 2018
November 09, 2018 05:29 - 9 minutes - 4.54 MBTwo things are notable today - first off, because of the generosity and sheer awesomeness of the Patreon contributors to the Mat Talk Podcast Network, I’m talking into my brand new Shure SM7B. Yes, it’s the microphone you see on a lot of these podcasts, including Joe Rogan, but I’ve had my eye on it since ever since, to quote my friend Cliff Fretwell. The other important thing is a happy birthday to my mom Jeanette back in Poquoson, Virginia. When I started this Mat Talk Online enterprise whi...
Wyoming head coach Mark Branch on his place in wrestling history and the culture in Laramie
November 07, 2018 17:54 - 1 hour - 35.1 MBWith the college wrestling season here, we'll head to Laramie and talk with Wyoming head wrestling coach Mark Branch. As a competitor at Oklahoma State, Branch has the unique distinction of winning the NCAA Division I title as a freshman and coming into the tournament with a losing record. Branch talks about the legacy his family had in Stillwater, what role basketball had in that legacy, what it was like wrestling for John Smith early in his coaching career and some of the things that went ...
Short Time Shots - November 3, 2018
November 04, 2018 03:20 - 11 minutes - 5.41 MBI found bags for the leaves. YES! It took about two and a half hours to clear the yard, but at least I got it all done before the rains came. I would litter this episode with lyrics inspired by Annie Lennox, but that’d be painful for you, just like walking on broken glass. This is Short Time Shots, a mostly unfunny podcast that recaps the day’s happenings in college wrestling. I’m your host Jason Bryant, and I have many leatherbound books and I do this kind of stuff for a living. Seriously. ...
Short Time Shots - November 2, 2018
November 03, 2018 05:37 - 7 minutes - 3.61 MBSomething a little different in the Rocky Mountain high … and no, that isn’t a pun about the state of Colorado’s laws about a said controlled substance. No lying in the weeds here, this is Short Time Shots, a somewhat daily look at the happenings in college wrestling - I’m your host 11-time award winning wrestling broadcaster and journalist Jason Bryant, and I’m not just blowing smoke. Speaking of things that make you bleary-eyed, I go to both Target and Menards today to get lawn bags. You k...
Short Time Shots - November 1, 2018
November 02, 2018 04:49 - 8 minutes - 4.26 MBOh, it’s about that time, it’s about that time, it’s ABOUT THAT TIME! The whistles of college wrestling season didn’t actually blow for the first time on Thursday night, they actually started in September with the California Community Colleges. But the four-year programs and the rest of the junior colleges got underway this week and this is your daily dose of the wrestling scores and more, that’s right, it’s Short Time Shots, the coffee you need for your morning wrestling commute, I’m your ho...
Michigan head coach and international wrestling diplomat Sean Bormet
October 19, 2018 14:27 - 12 minutes - 5.87 MBEpisode 470 of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast comes at you from Budapest, Hungary with Michigan head wrestling coach Sean Bormet as he talks about the international makeup of the Cliff Keen Wrestling Club and his three athletes competing in two styles for three different nations. David Habat (Slovenia) and Domenic Abounader (Lebanon) in men's freestyle and American heavyweight Adam Coon in Greco-Roman. If you'd like to support the Mat Talk Podcast Network and all the on-demand audio offeri...
Diving into the marketing of wrestling and branding with Compound's Cliff Fretwell
October 09, 2018 21:59 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBOn Episode 469 of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast, Cliff Fretwell and I go longform as we have a lengthy conversation about social media marketing, professional leagues, a bit of smack talk, the evolution of wrestling marketing and media as well as how advertising and the value of wrestling has changed over the years in wrestling. Take notes, because there's a lot of stuff here to pick through. Cliff has also been a supporter of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast from the onset and if you wan...
U.S. Greco-Roman National Team Coach Matt Lindland
October 04, 2018 03:16 - 1 hour - 28.7 MBIn preparation for #Budawrestle2018, we'll talk Greco-Roman wrestling with U.S. National Team coach Matt Lindland on Episode 468 of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast. Lindland just arrived in Hungary as Team USA looks to finish up training and works through acclimation for the time difference between Colorado Springs and the competition site. Lindland will talk about the training and break down the expectations of each member of this year's Greco-Roman World Team. The Short Time Time Wrestli...
Fit2Fat2Fit's Drew Manning recalls his wrestling background and move into the fitness community
September 27, 2018 20:27 - 1 hour - 48.1 MBDrew Manning became one of the most-talked about personal trainers in the country seven years ago when he put himself through a mind-boggling process to gain 75 pounds and then try to lose it. On Episode 467 of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast, Manning will talk about his wrestling career at Centreville High School in Northern Virginia and his short college wrestling career at Southern Virginia University before he jumped into a world of personal training. His Fit2Fat2Fit journey has sparke...
Wrestling brought Utah Valley's Erkin Tadzhimetov a new home
September 19, 2018 10:37 - 33 minutes - 15.6 MBErkin Tadzhimetov came to the U.S. as a competitor for the Junior World Championships back in 1998. He was in line to be the representative for Uzbekistan in upcoming senior level championships, but then things changed. Years later, he sits as the associate head coach at Utah Valley University and is on the coaching staff at the Junior World Championships for Team USA in Trnava, Slovakia. Tadzhimetov talks about his journey to the U.S., his battle for the right to compete for his home count...
UWW's Eric Olanowski on being a world traveler for wrestling
September 16, 2018 13:08 - 35 minutes - 16.2 MBIt's been four years since Eric Olanowski last appeared on the Short Time Wrestling Podcast. On Episode 465, we talk with Olanowski, who is working full-time for United World Wrestling as the organization's Web Content and Social Media Coordinator in Slovakia prior to the 2018 Junior World Championships. We find out what it's been like to move from the "private sector" back into a world of wrestling. Among the topics are travel, time away from home and Dagestan, among other things. The Shor...
Tax tips for wrestling folks with CPA Lyndsey Beasley
September 10, 2018 22:01 - 57 minutes - 26.6 MBKeeping with the theme of financial health and well-being, we talk with Lyndsey Beasley, a certified public accountant and wife of George Mason head wrestling coach Frank Beasley. We follow along with last episode's financial planning with what wrestling people need to consider with taxes when it comes to coaching, starting a club or whatever side hustle that's being worked. Topics on this episode 1. Let's be honest, paying taxes sucks. What are some general tips before even getting started...
Financial planning in the wrestling world with Northwestern Mutual's Jarrett Yehlen
September 04, 2018 17:01 - 52 minutes - 23.9 MBJarrett Yehlen doesn't have much of a wrestling background, but he does have a background in college athletics. He also went to high school with me back in Virginia. On Episode 463 of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast, Yehlen, a financial planner with Northwestern Mutual here in the Twin Cities, talks about some strategies that might help coaches of every level work on saving for retirement and what types of things they can set up. Why is this important? Coaching, especially at the college le...
#NWCAConv: From the FBI to mindset training with Wrestling Mindset's Mike Moor
August 31, 2018 12:00 - 20 minutes - 9.75 MBMike Moor has been a visible figure with the branding behind Wrestling Mindset, a mindset training brand that originated out of the brains of the Zannetti brothers. At the NWCA Convention, we caught up with Mike Moor, one of the guys with boots on the ground at wrestling events nationwide pushing the Wrestling Mindset program. Moor has an interesting backstory, growing up in Long Island and finding his way into the FBI before walking away to work in wrestling. The Short Time Time Wrestling ...
#NWCAConv: Compound's Cliff Fretwell on the development of C3 with special guest Bryan Hazard
August 27, 2018 18:48 - 16 minutes - 7.88 MBCliff Fretwell has always tried to innovate the sport of wrestling. He's had a successful club in Georgia with roots growing around the country, a popular gear company and now, a growing combine system that recently showcased young wrestlers at the annual NWCA Convention. We jump in with Cliff and Robinson (Va.) coach Bryan Hazard to capture some sights and sounds from the latest Compound College Combine, also known as C3. The Short Time Time Wrestling Podcast is proudly supported by Comp...
Compound's Cliff Fretwell on the development of C3 with special guest Bryan Hazard
August 27, 2018 18:48 - 16 minutes - 7.88 MBCliff Fretwell has always tried to innovate the sport of wrestling. He's had a successful club in Georgia with roots growing around the country, a popular gear company and now, a growing combine system that recently showcased young wrestlers at the annual NWCA Convention. We jump in with Cliff and Robinson (Va.) coach Bryan Hazard to capture some sights and sounds from the latest Compound College Combine, also known as C3. The Short Time Time Wrestling Podcast is proudly supported by Compoun...
#NWCAConv: Division I Wrestling Committee chair and CSUB Sr. Associate AD Karen Langston
August 20, 2018 15:14 - 22 minutes - 10.7 MBKaren Langston is the Senior Associate AD for External Affairs and Capital Projects at CSU Bakersfield. She's also the chair of the NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee. During the NWCA Convention in Daytona Beach, Florida, Langston sat down to talk about the makeup of the committee, how rules and things work together with the NCAA, her role at CSUB and on being the first woman chair of the committee. Langston will also compare and contrast some of the other sports, mainly volleyball, she's h...
#NWCAConv: Meet Brewton-Parker women's coach Arelys Valles
August 17, 2018 14:32 - 12 minutes - 5.08 MBFlorida native Arelys Valles took over the women's program at Brewton-Parker College in Mount Vernon, Georgia in April. In a few short months, Valles, who was still actively competing at the senior level this spring, is now running her own team. At the 2018 NWCA Convention, we caught up with the young coach to talk about her goals with coaching, her unique background in wrestling with her Cuban heritage and what type of coaching style and recruiting pitch she has for many first-generation col...
#NWCAConv: Joe Williamson branching out to Gro wrestling - ST458
August 14, 2018 14:15 - 27 minutes - 13 MBJoe Williamson carved out a place in wrestling media lore with his behind-the-scenes, man of the people type of coverage videos during his time with Flowrestling. Now setting out on his own to promote the sport, Joe talks about the relationship with his wife and young son and how wrestling brought them together and how international travel with his late father Jack was some of the best memories he'd had in the sport. Williamson also explains his new venture and some of the cool things he's g...
Former athletes remember the late Mike Duroe - ST457
August 10, 2018 17:21 - 24 minutes - 11.3 MBOver the past month, Mat Talk Online has collected a handful of stories and conducted a pair of interviews to try to encapsulate what Mike Duroe meant to his athletes. On this special episode of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast, you'll hear first-hand from two of his former athletes who are now coaching, a Cornell College three-sport athlete impacted by Duroe's presence and a former Division I athlete now a Division II coach to talk about Duroe's impact on him as a competitor. First up, form...
#NWCAConv: Hofstra head coach Dennis Papadatos on avoiding the forfeit
August 06, 2018 15:57 - 18 minutes - 8.87 MBHofstra head wrestling coach Dennis Papadatos was giving us a hard time about when the last time he was on the Short Time Wrestling Podcast, so we caved to the pressure and talked with the head man at the Long Island school. Papadatos talks about the roster limits, Hofstra wrestling history and the legislation for football this year regarding redshirts and how it could be a positive thing for wrestling if it ever comes to the sport. He'll also explain how big Mike Hughes really is. The Shor...
#NWCAConv: Andy Barth Keynote Speech
August 04, 2018 22:38 - 31 minutes - 14.3 MBKeynote speech by Andy Barth at the NWCA Awards Keynote on Saturday, August 4, 2018 from the NWCA Convention in Daytona Beach, Fla. The Short Time Time Wrestling Podcast is proudly supported by Compound Clothing. And if you haven't already, leave a rating and a review on Apple Podcasts. JOIN THE TEAM And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a TEAM MEMBER today. There are various levels of perks for the different levels ...
#NWCAConv: Stevens Tech head coach Joe Favia
August 04, 2018 13:00 - 22 minutes - 10.4 MBEpisode 454 of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast with Stevens Tech head wrestling coach Joe Favia. Coming off a fourth-place finish at the NCAA Division III Championships, Favia and his Ducks are trying to contend for an NCAA team title. Favia talks about why he's at the NWCA Convention, the newest hire with Scott Delvecchio joining the staff and the backstory of him getting the job at his alma mater. The Short Time Time Wrestling Podcast is proudly supported by Compound Clothing. And if you ...