RUDIS Wrestling Podcast

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#139: Campbell Wrestling Head Coach Scotti Sentes Apr 02, 2020

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On this special edition of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan is joined by new Campbell wrestling head coach Scotti Sentes. Sentes, a two-time NCAA All-American for Central Michigan University, served as head assistant coach at Cal Poly before spending five seasons at Campbell under then head coach Cary Kolat. Together, they brought the Campbell program back from the ashes, transforming the SoCon team into a regional powerhouse. Dernlan and Sentes discuss the transition from head assistant to head coach, how Sentes has been leading his team virtually and what the future looks like for the Camels.
SHOW NOTES
0:00 Show Introduction
0:50 First Steps as Head Coach
4:36 Support from Athletic Department
5:55 Get to Know Scotti Sentes
9:40 How Career at Campbell Eased the Transition
11:15 Rebuilding the Program in Six Years

#138: Coaching Changes and NCAA Decisions Apr 01, 2020

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On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant dive into the whirlwind of head coaching changes across college wrestling, highlighting two of Division I’s biggest hires: Cary Kolat and Chris Pendleton. Dernlan, who has an extensive history in serving on and leading Division I coaching staffs himself, breaks down what makes a head coach applicant attractive to athletic directors, and the crucial next steps of building a staff and recruiting athletes. The two then move on to discuss the NCAA’s recent decision to grant an extra year of eligibility to spring sport athletes, but take no action for athletes of winter sports, leaving many careers at their abrupt and unexpected end.
SHOW NOTES
0:00 Show Introduction
1:03 Cary Kolat Hired as Navy Head Coach
4:20 Chris Pendleton Hired as Oregon State Head Coach
11:40 What Do Head Coaches Look For When Hiring Staff?
14:56 What Makes a Head Coach Candidate Desirable?
16:34 Oregon State Wrestling’s History and Tradition
21:10 Recruiting Challenges
23:35 Addressing the NCAA’s Eligibility Decision

On Deck with Ben Askren #12: Canaan Bower, Stephen Neal Apr 01, 2020

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On this episode of On Deck, Ben Askren is joined by wrestling vigilante Canaan Bower and revered hall-of-fame wrestler and Superbowl Champion, Stephen Neal. Bower, a 16-year-old from Las Cruces, New Mexico recently went viral across the country for a video showing him storming into a gas station and physically taking down an alleged kidnapper, pinning him down until the police arrived. Bower is a district wrestling champion for Mayfield high school. Neal, a 2x NCAA Champion, 1999 Hodge Trophy Winner, World Champion, and 3x Superbowl champion, started his wrestling career relatively late, but that didn’t stop him from becoming one of the most revered athletes in the wrestling community. He and Askren discuss everything from the importance of participating in multiple sports to how he applied what he learned in wrestling to becoming an offensive lineman for the New England Patriots.
Show Notes
0:00 Show Introduction
0:41 Canaan Bower
7:33 Stephen Neal
10:48 Specializing in More Than One Sport
14:54 California High School Career
16:18 Getting to Cal-State Bakersfield
17:17 Winter Sports Played in High School
19:28 Playing Football in College Too?
23:23 Reacting to Tom Brady’s Move
24:52 CSU-Bakersfield Contributing to Success
30:31 NCAA Titles
33:23 Freestyle Career
36:38 Goals for 1999
43:48 Lessons Learned in 2000
46:20 NFL Career

#137: Exclusive Interview With Cary Kolat Mar 30, 2020

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On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan gets an exclusive look into the factors that drove Cary Kolat to leave his post at Campbell to take the head coaching job at the U.S. Naval Academy. Kolat served as the head coach for the Campbell Camels for six seasons, leading his team to three SoCon Tournament titles and two regular-season SoCon Championships in the past four seasons alone.
SHOW NOTES
0:00 Show Introduction
0:43 Why the Naval Academy?
3:20 What the Conversation with Navy’s A.D. Was Like
5:20 What Did You Learn About Running a Successful Program?
8:22 What Perspective Did You Gain Coaching at Campbell?
11:18 What Message Did You Have for You Team at Campbell?

#136: Kyle Snyder on Current Mindset Mar 28, 2020

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On this special edition of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan is joined by three-time World and Olympic champion Kyle Snyder. The two discuss the postponement of the 2020 Games, his mindset during present adversity, Kyle’s decision to train at the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club and more.
Show Notes
0:00 Show Introduction
0:50 Last Two Weeks
2:30 Performance at Pan-Am Qualifier
4:38 What’s Contributed to Kyle’s current state as a wrestler
8:01 Developing a Technical Mentality
10:43 Differing Mindset from Last Year
13:09 What’s the Threshold Each Match?
15:20 Goal for Your Opponents?
18:04 The Mind Controls the Body
21:32 Breaking Opponents
24:00 Turning Postponement Into a Positive
26:17 No End in Sight
28:15 Always Having a Student Mentality
32:11 Being Grateful for Rivals
33:25 Kyle’s Move to State College
37:00 Getting on the Same Page
39:15 Difference Penn State Has Made

#135: Picking the Brain of Coach Lou Rosselli Mar 28, 2020

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On this special edition of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan is joined in studio by 1996 Olympian and University of Oklahoma head coach Lou Rosselli. A veteran coach of numerous powerhouse programs, Rosselli has served the sport of wrestling as a collegiate and freestyle coach for over a decade. Rosselli and Dernlan dive into a variety of topics including recruiting, his career at Oklahoma, international wrestling and the silver linings which come out of the cancellation of sports for the foreseeable future.
Show Notes
1:46 Virtual Recruiting Realities
4:58 Virtual Academic Support
6:48 Missing Social Component
9:10 Silver Linings
16:54 Reflecting on OU Career
21:35 What Type of Wrestler is Right for OU?
26:37 Transition from Edinboro
31:15 Differences in Recruiting at Larger Schools
35:23 Education As a Priority
38:13 Differing Philosophies
41:40 Skills Needed to Transition to Freestyle
47:30 Tactical Execution
50:35 Growth of the Sport from RTCs
1:02:38 Qualifying 65kg for the Games
1:05:32 2021 Team Trials Procedure

#134: First NCAA Championship Experiences Mar 26, 2020

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On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant reflect on seasons past and remember the first NCAA Championships they attended or participated in. The two take a trip back in time to championships from the 90s and early 2000s and discuss unforgettable moments in wrestling history.

#133: What the 2021 Games Means for Wrestling Mar 26, 2020

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On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant react to the Summer Games being delayed to 2021. The two discuss the global impact of a sports-less 2020 summer, what the postponement means for the sport of wrestling, and what the future landscape looks like for athletes.
Show Notes 0:00
Show Intro 6:20
Postponement of 2020 Games
11:42 Oly-Redshirt Eligibility
21:09 Benefits to the Games in 2021
25:05 RTCs Impact on Training Opportunity
27:06 Where Will Athletes Train?
28:50 Logistics + Global Impact of Delay
33:05 What Will Happen With NCAA Wrestling?
39:02 Why a Final Decision About NCAA Eligibility is Important
41:25 Details About Our Exclusive Interview with Cary Kolat

#132: Gabe Dean on Coaching at Cornell Mar 25, 2020

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On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan is joined by 2x NCAA Champion Gabe Dean. Dean, an assistant coach at his alma mater Cornell, talks how the past few weeks have changed his perspective as both a coach and fan of the sport. Dernlan and Dean dive into Gabe’s transition from athlete to coach, Cornell’s success on and off the mat, Olympic redshirts, and more.
0:00 Show Intro
2:23 Wrestling and Life Lessons
7:48 Transition From Athlete to Coach
11:58 Cornell’s Success This Year
15:41 Princeton-Cornell Beef
18:05 What Separates Cornell?
26:33 Finger Lakes RTC
30:24 Olympic Redshirts
34:27 Qualifying 65kg
40:35 Switching to Online Classes
47:07 Physical Activity During Quarantine

The Way #35 | 2020 Games Postponed Mar 25, 2020

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On this episode of The Way, Matt Dernlan and Cary Kolat react to the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics from this July to the summer of 2021. Kolat, an Olympian who competed at the Sydney Games in 2000, reflects on his own adversity at the Games and predicts what the prospective athletes representing the United States are thinking and feeling.

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