Back Points

Today’s episode is with the one and only, Buddy Lee. Buddy Lee has a long list of accomplishments: he’s an entrepreneur and inventor, who has sold millions of jump ropes worldwide. He’s a Marine. He’s an Olympian. 

And before all of that took place, he was a state wrestling champion from Highland Springs High School in Virginia. 

I hope you enjoy this episode half as much as I enjoyed making it! And when you are done, you should visit BuddyLeeJumpRopes.com and get yourself a jump rope! 

Today we are speaking with Bruce Fowler, who won the state tournament for Great Bridge High School in 1997. Bruce talks about why he thinks Coach Steve Martin is a great man, one of the books that most influenced him, how Great Bridge built such a dominant program, and he also talks about one match that hit him hard, and how he bounced back from it. Enjoy the episode!

In today’s episode of Back Points, we sit down with Blake Roulo, the Head Coach of the Averett University Cougars, who describes a fascinating wrestling journey that includes:

• Getting pinned 10 times in a row in at the holiday duals in middle school,
• Losing an important friendship over a wrestle-off,
• Winning a state title as a junior
• Not being allowed to defend his title as a senior
• To becoming an 8x National High School Coaches Association National Champion

Next is Andrew Abrams, the 1998 130-pound state champion from Herndon High School. Andrew was described by his teammate Matt Gallagher in episode #8 of Back Points as part of the unstoppable “three headed monster” that was comprised of himself, Peter Bakke, and Andrew Abrams. Andrew opens up about his path to a state title, as well as his life since leaving wrestling after high school. Currently, Andrew is a partner at the law firm of O’Bryon and Schnabel in New Orleans.

Next up! Brandon Rushing, the 1995 state champion for Lee High School in Fairfax, now known as "Lewis High School."

Brandon is also an entrepreneur who owns and operates Branding Rushing Law & Garden Care for the last 25 years.

Roman Perryman has an amazing wrestling journey to share, and he opens up about the high points and low points of his life, which include winning the state tournament his freshman year in his own high school gym, Robinson High School in Fairfax. 

He talks about being a 4x all-state wrestler, wrestling D1 in college, joining a NASCAR pit crew, and discovering the power of meditation as an adult. 

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IMPORTANT: Also, Back Points is sponsoring a Wrestling Trivia Night on October 27 at 8pm to support youth wrestling in Fairfax, Virginia. The charity that this trivia night supports is called UP2US, and the funds raised will support youth coaching positions in Fairfax. This is a great cause, and I hope you will signup to support it.  Details and signup here

We’re here with Beau Tillman, a 3x state champion (and 4x state finalist) from Kansas, who is now working with Winning Mindset, a group dedicated to helping wrestlers reach their highest possible level of performance. Beau talks about what it was like being coached by his father, the role of psychology in achieving your potential, as well as some of the tactics that helped him on his journey to be a (3x) state champion.

Rob Chevez won the 1993 state championship his senior year in high school in Florida. He started wrestling as a freshman in high school, won third in the state as a junior, and after high school he went on to wrestle at American University, where he won the conference his senior year.

He talks about the importance of visualization, aiming high, surrounding yourself with winners, and being clear about what you want to achieve.

Today's episode features Dalton Henderson, the 2012 state champion for Ocean Lakes in Virginia Beach. Henderson was also recently named the Head Coach for the storied Colonial Forge High School in Stafford Virginia. Coach Henderson tells us today about his journey to a state title, including the role of team camps, competition, and having the mentality in wrestling.

Matt Gallagher was a 4x state placer (winning in 1999), 4x regional champ, and a 3x district champ. In this episode he talks about: being a professional rollerblader at age 15, the role of the Beltway Bandits in preparing him for high school, his challenges with cutting weight, and we watch his state finals match, which he hadn't seen in more than 20 years, and which lasted 37 seconds.