Mat Talk Podcast Network

Longtime wrestling writer and W.I.N. Magazine editor Mike Finn joins Kyle Klingman and Andy Hamilton in-studio to discuss living arrangements, Final X and general wrestling topics. Join Kyle Klingman and Andy Hamilton as they talk about the world of wrestling on the flagship podcast of Trackwrestling.com from FloSports. Show Segments 0:30 - Andy’s …

Review/Preview to the excess. However, you're first presented with the brilliance of the leg lace from Dustin Plott. The mat awareness and adjustments were masterful. Also, we'll talk about the Final X matchups, most important matches to watch, and the consequences of the final X third place matchups, and how they impact the U23 results.The views a…

One of the things Final X and the World Championships brings to the forefront is the careers of the senior-level athletes. On Episode 733 of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast, I’ll visit with Jack Clark and Jeff Waters of the U.S. Wrestling Foundation, a group aimed at supporting the sport in various ways, including working with the Living The Dream…

Welcome to the final episode of In The Room, a wrestling podcast from the Des Moines Register's Cody Goodwin. On today's episode, Cody and JB riff on the NWHOF’s Honors Weekend, Angelo Ferrari committing to Iowa, and Cody leaving the DMR. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2_OAzbF-UsSTORIES• Iowa wrestling lands prized 2024 recruit Angelo Ferrari: ht…

The AudioWe’re preparing for Final X on June 10 at the Prudential Center and USA Wrestling and Beat The Streets co-hosted a Zoom conference with World and Olympic champions Helen Maroulis and Jordan Burroughs on May 31. Maroulis, the first American woman to win an Olympic wrestling gold medal, discussed her performance at the Pan Ams, what she’s ea…

The AudioHall of Fame Medal of Courage recipient and former U.S. National Team Member Richard PerryConnecticut native Richard Perry has had a trying five years, but before he suffered an accident at Camp Pendleton in California when the U.S. national team was there training, Perry was a member of the national team who had been rapidly improving. A …

The AudioBeat The Streets New York’s Brendan Buckley was a Division I All-American and former Division I head wrestling coach. Wrestling’s been part of most of his life. The last several years, the Executive Director of BTSNY, has been working on developing programing and leading the charge of some of its major events, including the annual BTS Bene…

This week I talk through some of the results from WTTs, and the Final X matchups. A lot to look forward to at Final X, including the third place matches coming up. We spend the bulk of the episode talking with the coaching staff of Gardner Webb Wrestling, Daniel Elliot and Scott Mattingly. We talked through Coach Mattingly's trip to GW, his 5+ year…

The AudioWelcome to In The Room, a wrestling podcast from the Des Moines Register's Cody Goodwin. On today's episode, Cody and JB recap the world team trials challenge tournament, and riff on other wrestling news items from the past week.The Videohttps://www.youtube.com/live/tqmhjaz9Z44?feature=share&t=706STORIES• Two-time national collegiate final…

The AudioUSA Wrestling Executive Director Rich BenderUSA Wrestling Executive Director Rich Bender is next up On The Mat. Bender will discuss the happenings at USA Wrestling heading into Final X. Bender will also be inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member in early June. Join Kyle Klingman and Andy Hamilton as they…

The AudioHayden Hidlay didn’t check all the equipment, so Episode 109 starts off with an apology, an unnecessary one, but an apology nonetheless. Coach Pat Popolizio and Hidlay recharge the batteries and fire up the show. Tuffy Talk will also win the bid as a guest host for the second part of the show today. We’ll recap the U.S. Open as well as som…

The AudioThe US Marine Corps Beach Wrestling National Championships are set for Carolina Beach, North Carolina on May 20. Event Director Ed Duncan is joined by master wrestling promoter Frank Lipoli of the Virginia Challenge to talk about the event, the fun in the sun and the opportunities beach wrestling brings to the sport and to the masses. For …

The AudioWelcome to In The Room, a wrestling podcast from the Des Moines Register's Cody Goodwin. On today's episode, Cody and Jason Bryant discuss the upcoming world team trials challenge tournament and other wrestling news items from the past week.Videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A51ifszSU34STORIES• Notre Dame-West Burlington state champ Isai…

The boys at MatStats offer suggestions on how to better feature the “lost” dual meet and how to draw more fans.We need to make the dual meet more fun.We need to co-market/co-brand the dual meet.The students on campus do not get enough opportunities to see a dual meet. It has become a forgotten part of the sport.Slideshow: https://www.mattalkonline.…

We start the podcast with me lamenting the NBA Lottery. Mostly though, Tommy and I discuss the Siena Heights hiring of Whitney Cox (Conder), and how great that is. We also get into some of the other changes in the college wrestling landscape. Mostly though, we talk about the WTT Trials and potential matchups, and some predictions as well. Rock On.T…

Welcome to In The Room, a wrestling podcast from the Des Moines Register's Cody Goodwin. On today's episode, Cody talks with Jason Bryant (yes, again) about various wrestling topics from the past couple of weeks.STORIES• Junior national champ Cody Chittum flips commitment from Iowa to Iowa State wrestling: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sp…

U.S. Open Champion Chance MarstellerChance Marsteller is coming off a championship at the U.S. Open at 79kg and he’s earned the right to face Jordan Burroughs at Final X. The winner at Final X will represent the U.S. at the World Championships in Belgrade in September. Marsteller, a Pennsylvania native, was a two-time All-American at Lock Haven. Jo…

It’s been a long time since Short Time was up and running, but we’re back today and featuring Ryan Warner, one of the top wrestling podcasters in the game and he’s back featuring a new series, The Henry Cejudo Experiment. Warner, founder of Wrestling Changed My Life, chronicles Cejudo’s run to the 2008 Olympic gold in Beijing and what went behind h…

Welcome to In The Room, a wrestling podcast from the Des Moines Register's Cody Goodwin. On today's episode, Cody talks with Jason Bryant about the U.S. Open.STORIES• Gabe Arnold continues career year with Junior freestyle national championship: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2023/05/01/usa-wrestling-us-open-gabe-ar…

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Head coach Tony Ersland is joined by hosts Tanner Lipsett and Cory Palm on the Always Aggressive podcast latest episode, updating fans on all things happening with Purdue Wrestling. Ersland and company are preparing to take five wrestlers to the U20 Nationals competition in Las Vegas in the first on the mat action for the tea…

The Always Aggressive crew returns for the first podcast of the offseason recapping an incredible tournament run for Purdue at the 2023 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in Tulsa, Okla. An exclamation point on an incredible year.Head coach Tony Ersland talks about bringing home two All-Americans, the program's first national placewinners sinc…

North Carolina’s Austin O’Connor became just the second multiple-time NCAA wrestling champion in school history with his second championship earlier this March in Tulsa. O’Connor finished the season undefeated and was a Dan Hodge Trophy finalist. Join Kyle Klingman and Andy Hamilton as they talk about the world of wrestling on the flagship podcast …

Hayden Hidlay returns to Raleigh to recap the NCAA Championship performances with head coach Pat Popolizio on Episode 108 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast. The featured interview for this episode is with 157-pounder and All-American Ed Scott. SUBSCRIBE TO #PACKMENTALITY POP-INSApple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spreaker | Google Podcasts | Spotify | …

Nate Jackson and his wife, Raychelle, became parents at a very young age. And after that they refocused their goals and set out to accomplish everything one step at a time. Now, Jackson has his eyes set on his goals of fighting an injury to claim a spot on this year's US World Team and win a world title. Listen as Jackson talks about becoming a fat…

Hayden Hidlay and Pat Popolizio preview the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships from Pat’s house after Hayden had to reconfigure his schedule because he needed to lift. SUBSCRIBE TO #PACKMENTALITY POP-INSApple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spreaker | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSSSUPPORT THE SHOWAnd if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based rea…

Shane Sparks joins the show to talk about all things Tulsa. Join Kyle Klingman and Andy Hamilton as they talk about the world of wrestling on the flagship podcast of Trackwrestling.com from FloSports. Show Segments 0:30 - Hambone is the word for Andy.1:22 - There’s a TON of stuff to consume in the last few weeks. 2:00 - Andy breaks away from Kyle’s…

Coach Tony Ersland recaps Big Ten's and previews this week's trip to Tulsa, Okla., for NCAA Championships. #BoilerUpโดย Jason Bryant, Mat Talk Podcast Network

To get an inside look at what it’s like to step on the NCAA Wrestling Championship finals stage, we chat with NC State’s NCAA Champion Mike Macchiavello, who made his way to the top of the podium in 2018. We also dig into how he became a wrestler as well as the habits he created to earn the crown at 197 pounds a few years ago.Full information on th…

For the 11th year in a row, Jason Bryant is producing the massive Mat Talk Online Division I Championship Digital Preview Guide. A staple at the head table and on press row for over a decade, Glenn Gormley, Kevin Hazard and Bryant dive into some of the things in this year’s guide as they build towards the upcoming Division I championships in Tulsa.…

Hayden Hidlay and Pat Popolizio sit down to break down the NC State Wolfpack’s prospectus at the upcoming ACC Championships this weekend. It’s not just big for qualifying, but the Pack also are serving as the tournament hosts this year. We’ll also recap the UNC dual first as well as some things for the Pack fans to know. Show Segments0:45 - “Hayden…

The Always Aggressive crew is back for a postseason episode of the show to recap the dual season and preview this weekend's Big Ten Wrestling Championships in Ann Arbor, Mich.Head coach Tony Ersland is joined by supervisor of wrestling operations Tanner Lipsett and director of broadcast services Cory Palm to bounce around on a number of topics inlc…

Iowa football and wrestling commit Ben KueterThere’s a lot of buzz surrounding the dynamic Ben Kueter. An Iowa recruit for both football and wrestling, Kueter became the state’s 32nd four-time state champion on February 18. Kueter won the U20 (formerly known as Junior) World Championship back in August. Join Kyle Klingman and Andy Hamilton as they …

Ryan Holmes is a name wrestling fans know from his time covering wrestling in the Lehigh Valley as well as his work at FloSports. Now with Athletes to Athletes, Holmes is a regular host for the company's podcast. Recently, Holmes talked with Jahi Jones, a former wrestler at the University of Maryland and the Executive Director of HBCU Wrestling to …

After a big win at home vs. Pittsburgh, head coach Pat Popolizio joins host Hayden Hidlay on Episode 105 to talk about that as well as preview the upcoming dual with the Tar Heels of North Carolina. 125-pounder Jarrett Trombley is this episode’s featured interview.Show Segments0:55 - Pat is always glad to see Hayden. 1:30 - Action Packed Weekend (i…

R-E-S-P-E-C-TOn this Episode, the MatStats boys do their monthly statistical analysis on women’s collegiate & girls HS wrestling. Where it is today, how it compares with other sports & where it seems to be heading. MatStats shows that men & women wrestling have a symbiotic relationship and can and need to help each other. We are all wrestlers.Get t…

Michigan native Adam Coon is back! After making a run at trying to hook up with an NFL team, the 2018 World Silver Medalist is coming back to wrestling full-time and training with the Cliff Keen Wrestling Club. The three-time All-American from Michigan joins the show this week. Join Kyle Klingman and Andy Hamilton as they talk about the world of wr…

The multi-talented Hayden Hidlay returns for Episode 104 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast with guests head coach Pat Popolizio and and true-freshman 149-pounder Jackson Arrington.Show Segments1:02 - Hayden shakes off the rust and Pat claims he’s good for 4 a.m. podcast recordings. 3:40 - Pitching the ACC Championships here at Reynolds this yea…

The MatStats boys research the conference qualifiers. They inform the viewers how you qualify for the Men’s & Women’s NCAA & NAIA national championships. The gang also does a statistical dive into the inordinate number of defaults in the placement bouts in the NCAA Men’s (D1, D2, & D3) conference qualifiers. They explain why this happens and how ot…

Looking back at the first part of the season as Episode 103 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast rolls on with head coach Pat Popolizio and host Hayden Hidlay. Show Segments1:00 - Coach Popolizio is always happy to see Hayden. 1:50 - First semester recap from Coach Popolizio. 3:30 - Collegiate Duals: NC State wins the Red Pool. 11:15 - Time off, m…

Why is the NWCA Multi-Divisional National Dual Meet Championships so important? Because that's where the teams are. The MatStats Posse explains why this dual meet tournament is so important. This is even though the fan favorite NCAA Men's D1 teams are not involved. MatStats contends the Multi-Divisional Nationals are a result of the explosive growt…

Wrestling coach, professor and English teacher Keith Manos joins Short Time to talk about some of the things he’s learned about coaching over the years and how he crafted them into books to help teachers and coaches alike. A member of the Ohio Wrestling Hall of Fame, Manos’ Wrestling Coach’s Survival Guide has been around for almost 30 years and wa…

Wolfpack wrestling is coming off a trip to Las Vegas and the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational and now another challenge awaits as the Pack will head to New Orleans, Louisiana on December 19-20 for the Journeymen Collegiate Duals, which features nine Top 25 teams in the 12-team field. Join host Hayden Hidlay and coach Pat Popolizio to talk all thin…

UWW WORLD CUP INFORMATION: http://worldcupcoralville.com/ Welcome to In The Room, a wrestling podcast from the Des Moines Register's Cody Goodwin. On today's episode, Cody talks with MatTalkOnline’s and UWW PA announcer Jason Bryant to discuss this weekend’s Men’s and Women’s Freestyle World Cups at Coralville in Xtream Arena.STORIES• Meet the U.S.…

The always entertaining Frank Lipoli of the Virginia Challenge joins the show to talk about the upcoming Virginia Challenge Holiday Duals at the Virginia Beach Sports Center in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Frank’s background in wrestling goes back over 60 years and he’s a 2001 inductee into the Virginia Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame a…

Seven-time World and Olympic Champion Jordan BurroughsSeven-time World and Olympic champion Jordan Burroughs is on the program today. You really don’t need to know much more than that. Well, he’s talking about the upcoming World Cup coming to Coralville, Iowa on December 10-11 with men’s and women’s freestyle combined at one event for the first tim…

We move into December with Episode 101 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast. Host Hayden Hidlay will talk with NC State head wrestling coach Pat Popolizio on the happenings in and around the program before getting with the show’s featured interview, 197-pounder Isaac Trumble.Show Segments0:45- Welcome. Pat’s always happy to see his co-host. 1:30 -…

Dylan Wanagiel of the Prudential Center is bringing the second iteration of the Garden State Grapple to Newark, New Jersey's Prudential Center on Sunday, December 4. With four Big Ten teams taking on four EIWA teams, it'll be eight exciting duals. Wanagiel talks about the event's origins starting as the Grapple at the Garden in New York City and ho…

Olympic silver medalist and PINnacle Wrestling School’s Brandon PaulsonAnoka, Minnesota native Brandon Paulson is a wrestling-lifer. One of the brains behind one of the most successful youth and high school wrestling clubs in the country (PINnacle Wrestling School) along with Jared Lawrence, Paulson hasn’t spent much time away from wrestling mats d…

It’s spanned five years, two hosts, dozens of guests, but just one head coach. We’ve finally made it to the milestone 100th episode of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast. Host Hayden Hidlay speaks with head coach Pat Popolizio to celebrate the mark and talk about the start of the season before getting to the show’s featured guest, heavyweight Owen …

The Always Aggressive crew is back with another episode as the team prepares for a big weekend hosting the Boilermaker Duals. Head coach Tony Ersland recappped the dual with Rider and what lessons the team can learn in the face of adversity. Among the good news is that Esland's squad won't have to wait long for a chance to bounce back as they take …