Ladies and gentlemen, howdy & aloha — we are HERE, you are THERE, and you’re now rockin’ with the best. This episode of Airey Bros Radio is a full 2025–26 NJCAA Wrestling Season Preview roundtable featuring four of the top JUCO wrestling programs in the nation.We go belly to belly with:

• Clackamas CC – Head Coach Brett Sanchez (2025 national runner-up)
  
  
• Iowa Central – Head Coach Luke Moffitt (7x NJCAA team champions)
  
  
• Indian Hills – Head Coach Cole Spree (defending national champions)
  
  
• Western Wyoming – Head Coach Art Castillo (multi-time NJCAA national champions)
  
  

If you’re a wrestler, recruit, parent, coach, or true JUCO wrestling junkie, this is your official 2025–26 NJCAA Wrestling preseason preview. We break down returning All-Americans, impact freshmen, transfers, key duals, team culture, and what it’ll take to win a team trophy in Council Bluffs.This episode is fueled by Black Sheep Endurance Coaching and powered by our value-for-value model. If you get value from the show, consider giving a little value back:

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⏱️ TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES 
00:00 – Howdy & aloha intro, value-for-value, Buy Me a Coffee link
01:12 – Tonight’s NJCAA wrestling roundtable lineup
02:21 – Clackamas CC – Coach Brett Sanchez joins
03:30 – Early season recap, Mountaineer Weekend, SWOCC dual
04:02 – Southern Oregon preview, managing recovery
04:25 – What’s different about this year’s team
05:22 – Key returners: Reggie Resiz, Henry Dillingham
06:32 – Impact freshmen & transfers: Zuniga, Ruiz, Bernard, Josie
08:26 – California & Clovis/Buchanan pipeline
09:59 – Room culture and regional pride
11:19 – What kind of recruit fits Clackamas
13:06 – Standards and expectations
14:48 – Redshirting philosophy
17:02 – Dillingham’s weight class adjustments
18:20 – Key dates on schedule
19:51 – Leading Clackamas into a new era
22:46 – NJCAA vs NWAC structure
24:40 – Cool crossover: XC scoring wrestler
26:30 – Closing with Coach Sanchez27:02 – Iowa Central – Coach Luke Moffitt joins
27:53 – Early opens and finalists
29:01 – Dual meets as progression
29:26 – Growth moments vs Iowa Lakes
30:34 – First semester philosophy
31:24 – Jan 21 Iowa Central vs Indian Hills on IPTV
32:35 – Conference title vs Nationals
33:55 – Coaching evolution over 20 years
35:10 – Key returners
37:49 – The Iowa Central athlete profile
38:48 – Lineup battles
40:02 – Guys who weren't starters but became champs
41:50 – Phil Haw story
43:48 – NJ → Iowa pipeline
45:43 – Burroughs upset story
46:52 – Closing with Coach Moffitt47:17 – Indian Hills – Coach Cole Spree joins
47:48 – Early season overview
48:52 – 2–0 start and lineup building
49:49 – Returning champs' mindset
50:34 – New challenges with veteran roster
52:12 – Newcomers already making noise
53:27 – Under-the-radar recruiting
54:50 – Key duals, North Idaho, IPT
57:33 – National TV exposure
59:19 – Balancing NJCAA vs 4-year opens
1:00:20 – Recruiting boost after national title
1:01:26 – NIL reality check
1:02:29 – Building student-athletes, not just wrestlers
1:03:53 – Where to watch Indian Hills duals
1:05:00 – Fan experience & home duals
1:05:23 – Closing with Coach Spree1:05:28 – Western Wyoming – Coach Art Castillo joins
1:06:00 – On the bus to Snow College
1:07:00 – Early season recap
1:08:44 – Returning All-Americans
1:10:02 – Why athletes stay in Rock Springs
1:10:46 – New faces: Stockton Allen, Trevan Gates
1:11:37 – Veteran lineup dynamics
1:12:12 – Key events: UNK, Reno, National Duals
1:13:34 – Long bus travel, recovery, balance
1:15:05 – Study hall on wheels
1:16:23 – Old-school vs new-school bus culture
1:18:41 – Coaching evolution
1:20:06 – Building the program from scratch
1:22:04 – CrossFit integration
1:22:23 – Going all-in on coaching
1:23:41 – Vision, belief, proving doubters wrong
1:25:01 – Final thoughts on this team
1:25:44 – Closing with Coach Castillo
1:26:12 – Outro – value-for-value, Buy Me a Coffee reminder, upcoming episodes