May 28, 2020

2x NCAA Champ Isaiah Martinez on Overcoming Adversity | Ep. 65

39 minutes

2x NCAA Champion/4x NCAA Finalist Isaiah Martinez knows adversity, and he knows it well, but it hasn't slowed him down from having a ton of success. The 4x Big Ten Champion has the highest winning percentage in the history of the University of Illinois Wrestling Program with a 98.9% win percentage. Throughout that journey, he's endured injuries, the loss of a parent, and more. Shoulder surgery that's gonna leave him out 5-6 months is the latest to enter his path. We talk about all that and more on this episode of BASCHAMANIA.

Order of the Conversation:

- Getting Start in Wrestling

- Keys to Early Success

- Heading to Illinois

- Relationship with Mark Perry

- Heading into Deep Water

- Dad Diagnosed with Cancer

- Winning an NCAA Championship

- Dad Passing Away

- Ending Undefeated Streak

- Perspective After Losing To Nolf Bouncing Back after NCAA Finals Losses

- Being the Underdog After College

- Dake/Burroughs Debate

- Having Surgery Soon

- Heading to Oregon State

- Aspirations as a Coach Leaving Illinois

- Future Training Plans

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