Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

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#373 Richard and Gina Perry - National Team Member and 3x NCAA Qualifier Sep 29, 2022

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Richard Perry is a former National Team member at 86kg, a 3x NCAA qualifier and a Connecticut state champion. In August of 2018, Richard was involved in a training accident that forever shaped he and his family’s lives. Richard is joined in this interview by his wife Gina Perry, who writes for Intermat and works for Beat the Streets National. (Photo / Tony Rotundo)

#372 David Taylor - 2022 World Champ, 2020 Olympic Gold Medalist Sep 25, 2022

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David Taylor is the 2022 World Champion and 2020 Olympic Gold Medalist. In this episode David recaps his performance at the 2022 World Championships. (Pic: Tony Rotundo)

#371 Bryan Medlin - 2022 World Championships Recap Sep 21, 2022

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Bryan Medlin is the head coach of the Illinois RTC and is one of the most respected freestyle / greco coaches in the country. In this episode, Bryan and I break down the 2022 World Championships. Enjoy!

#370 Kevin Dresser - Iowa State Head Coach, 13x State Champion Coach Sep 19, 2022

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Kevin Dresser is the head coach at Iowa State. Before taking the role in Ames, he was the head coach at Virginia Tech. He’s been named coach of the year multiple times and is known as a program builder. Before his time coaching collegiately, Coach Dresser won 13 Virginia high school state titles, and was the 1986 NCAA champion for Dan Gable. Enjoy this one! (Picture / Flo)

#369 Troy Nickerson - NCAA Champ, 5x NY State Champ, Head Coach at UNC Sep 15, 2022

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Troy Nickerson is the head coach at the University of Northern Colorado. He’s been at UNC since the 2014 / 2015 season. Back in his competitive days, Troy was one of the most decorated high school wrestlers in New York history. He was the first 5x New York state champ. He was a 5x Fargo champ, and won both the OW for Greco and Freestyle at the 2004 Junior Nationals. At Cornell, Troy was a 4x All American and NCAA champ in 2009. Enjoy this one folks! (Photo / Tony Rotundo)

#368 Professor Wrestles Student in Front of Class Sep 14, 2022

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Ryan Coles is a professor at UConn and Martial Sutton is a wrestler for UConn’s club team. Last week a video of Professor Coles wrestling Marital in class went viral, garnering over 1.7m views. In this episode we have Professor Coles and Martial on to tell the tale. Enjoy!

#367 Jan Rosenbereg - Division Three All American and Assistant Coach at COE Sep 04, 2022

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Jan Rosenberg is a former Division three All American for Coe College. Back in high school, Jan was a 2x New Jersey state place winner. Today, Jan is an assistant coach at Coe and a Nurse at the University of Iowa.

#366 Bo Nickal - 3x NCAA Champ for Penn State, MMA's Hottest Prospect Sep 01, 2022

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Bo Nickal is a 3x NCAA champion for Penn State and a Hodge Trophy winner. He’s the hottest prospect in MMA and will be fighting on Dana White’s Contender Series on September 27. Bo was coached by Cael Sanderson and was a 4x NCAA finalist. Enjoy! (Picture: Tony Rotundo)

#365 Charles Martelli - 2x Illinois State Champ, Author, Ultra runner Aug 30, 2022

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Charles Martelli was a 2x, undefeated Illinois State Champ in 1997 and 1998. Charles was a 3x Big 10 placer and NCAA qualifier for Michigan. He went on to write ‘How to Become a State Wrestling Champion.’ Charles is also an accomplished ultra-marathon runner, having completed two 100-mile races. Enjoy this one folks!

#364 Andy Matter - 2x NCAA Champ for Penn State Aug 25, 2022

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Andy Matter was a 2x NCAA champion for Penn State back in the 1970s, well before the Cael Sanderson dynasty took hold. He then went on to have a successful career in IT sales working for IBM. Andy’s sons, Clinton and Brett Matter, wrestled for Roger Reina at Penn in the 1990s. Brett was an NCAA champion in 2000. Clinton and Brett were instrumental in the founding of Beat the Streets Philly. Enjoy this one folks!

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