BVU Wrestling BeaverCast

Coach Jeff Breese returns to the lodge to talk about the final home match of the season on February 8 as the Beavers host Nebraska Wesleyan for "Dinner and a Show" at 7 p.m. at the Dows Grand Ballroom on campus. Before we get to the end-of-the-season festivities, coach Breese catches us up on a tough month for BVU wrestling which included two tournaments, the IIAC Duals and a heartbreaking loss to Simpson College. Wednesday's dual will also be the last two for the seniors from Fernley, Nevada -- Ernesto Garcia and Andrew Nelson. The BVU Wrestling BeaverCast is proudly sponsored by two-time All-American Monte Merz and High Country Search. Elevate Your Search at HighCountrySearch.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW iTunes | Stitcher | Spreaker | SoundCloud | RSS JOIN THE TEAM And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a TEAM MEMBER today. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of team membership. If you like wrestling content -- scratch that -- if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a team member. You'll get some cool stuff too. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires. Follow @mattalkonline on Twitter for updates and nuggets of information about the BVU Wrestling BeaverCast and all the other shows that are part of the Mat Talk Podcast Network. You can also check out our network home page at www.mattalkonline.com.

In 1989, Dave Jordan became Buena Vista's first NCAA Division III champion by topping Joe Dasti of Kean in the 118-pound finals. On Episode 26 of the BVU Wrestling BeaverCast, we'll visit with Jordan, who is currently the Vice President of Mortgage Lending at Community Choice Credit Union in Clive, Iowa. Jordan was under .500 his junior year in high school before a coaching change at Cedar Falls High School brought him the abilities of Dave Cunningham. The next year, Jordan won a state championship and found himself being sought after by colleges around the state and the region. He settled on Buena Vista because of someone else's trip to the gas station. Jordan has some stories to tell, and not tell, about his teammates from the era. It's an entertaining look back at Jordan's career. The BVU Wrestling BeaverCast is proudly sponsored by two-time All-American Monte Merz and High Country Search. Elevate Your Search at HighCountrySearch.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW iTunes | Stitcher | Spreaker | SoundCloud | RSS JOIN THE TEAM And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a TEAM MEMBER today. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of team membership. If you like wrestling content -- scratch that -- if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a team member. You'll get some cool stuff too. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires. Follow @mattalkonline on Twitter for updates and nuggets of information about the BVU Wrestling BeaverCast and all the other shows that are part of the Mat Talk Podcast Network. You can also check out our network home page at www.mattalkonline.com.

Episode 25 welcomes coach Jeff Breese back in the lodge as he gets ready for the BVU Christmas Party at his house. Before the load of wrestlers invade, Coach Breese talked about hosting the BVU Open, the opening 42-3 loss to Coe and getting back on track with the win at St. Olaf. Coach Breese also explains the team mottos for this season, what they do on long trips and what games they play, the nuances of a hot dish versus a casserole and what the team expects to do with a one-month layoff before hosting Loras on January 10. The BVU Wrestling BeaverCast is proudly sponsored by two-time All-American Monte Merz and High Country Search. Elevate Your Search at HighCountrySearch.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW iTunes | Stitcher | Spreaker | SoundCloud | RSS JOIN THE TEAM And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a TEAM MEMBER today. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of team membership. If you like wrestling content -- scratch that -- if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a team member. You'll get some cool stuff too. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires. Follow @mattalkonline on Twitter for updates and nuggets of information about the BVU Wrestling BeaverCast and all the other shows that are part of the Mat Talk Podcast Network. You can also check out our network home page at www.mattalkonline.com.

It's a road trip for Buena Vista as the Beaver wrestling squad headed north to Minneapolis for the Auggie-Adidas Open on the campus of Augsburg College. On Episode 24, we'll catch up with Coach Jeff Breese in Minneapolis to get a recap of the Eastern swing at the W&J Open, his thoughts on Thanksgiving Day eating and the tournament format. We'll also meet up with Brian Broll, an alum currently working on his Ph.D at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn. Broll is a Minnesota native who sought out the opportunity to see his alma mater compete while visiting family for the holiday. It's a great insight into the value of a BVU degree. The BVU Wrestling BeaverCast is proudly sponsored by two-time All-American Monte Merz and High Country Search. Elevate Your Search at HighCountrySearch.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW iTunes | Stitcher | Spreaker | SoundCloud | RSS JOIN THE TEAM And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a TEAM MEMBER today. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of team membership. If you like wrestling content -- scratch that -- if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a team member. You'll get some cool stuff too. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires. Follow @mattalkonline on Twitter for updates and nuggets of information about the BVU Wrestling BeaverCast and all the other shows that are part of the Mat Talk Podcast Network. You can also check out our network home page at www.mattalkonline.com.

Time to honor those from the past! Episode 23 of the BVU BeaverCast is live with head coach Jeff Breese. On Saturday, October 29 at the annual Buena Vista wrestle offs, the BVU wrestling staff will welcome alumni and honor the 1990 team that finished third at the NCAA Division III championships. We'll also talk with coach Breese about the schedule for the first month, a new team on the schedule and in the conference -- Nebraska Wesleyan -- and get his take on where we are with the NCAA Division III realignment drama. The BVU Wrestling BeaverCast is proudly sponsored by two-time All-American Monte Merz and High Country Search. Elevate Your Search at HighCountrySearch.com Updates on how to subscribe to the show will be posted at the landing page for the podcast at BVUBeaverCast.com. SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW iTunes | Stitcher | Spreaker | SoundCloud | RSS JOIN THE TEAM And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a TEAM MEMBER today. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of team membership. If you like wrestling content -- scratch that -- if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a team member. You'll get some cool stuff too. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires. Follow @mattalkonline on Twitter for updates and nuggets of information about the BVU Wrestling BeaverCast and all the other shows that are part of the Mat Talk Podcast Network. You can also check out our network home page at www.mattalkonline.com.

On Episode 22 of the BVU Wrestling BeaverCast, we'll visit with two-time All-American Monte Merz. This season of the BeaverCast is sponsored by Merz's company, High Country Search, but Merz has an interesting story that led him from farm living in Nebraska to Storm Lake. His journey took him through Lincoln, Neb., and a chance meeting with Al Baxter along with his brother Shane changed everything. Merz talks about the 1990 team that will be honored at the beginning of this season and his two runs to All-American honors at the Division III championships in 1990 and 1991. He also tries to get to the bottom of who was responsible for band-aids at the social following the national championships. The BVU Wrestling BeaverCast is proudly sponsored by two-time All-American Monte Merz and High Country Search. Elevate Your Search at HighCountrySearch.com Updates on how to subscribe to the show will be posted at the landing page for the podcast at BVUBeaverCast.com. SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW iTunes | Stitcher | Spreaker | SoundCloud | RSS JOIN THE TEAM And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a TEAM MEMBER today. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of team membership. If you like wrestling content -- scratch that -- if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a team member. You'll get some cool stuff too. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires. Follow @mattalkonline on Twitter for updates and nuggets of information about the BVU Wrestling BeaverCast and all the other shows that are part of the Mat Talk Podcast Network. You can also check out our network home page at www.mattalkonline.com.

It's move-in day in Storm Lake, Iowa as Episode 21 of the BVU Wrestling BeaverCast rolls on with the new school year. On Episode 21, coach Jeff Breese and host Jason Bryant talk about moving in to college and the emotions (or lack of) that came with the moment. Coach Breese called in the services of Brad Kerkhoff to conduct interviews with the 20 freshmen moving into the dorms. It's an early chance to meet the future of BV wrestling and a chance for Brad to work on his Tim Ferriss skills with interviews. The BVU Wrestling BeaverCast is proudly sponsored by two-time All-American Monte Merz and High Country Search. Elevate Your Search at HighCountrySearch.com Updates on how to subscribe to the show will be posted at the landing page for the podcast at BVUBeaverCast.com. SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW iTunes | Stitcher | Spreaker | SoundCloud | RSS JOIN THE TEAM And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a TEAM MEMBER today. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of team membership. If you like wrestling content -- scratch that -- if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a team member. You'll get some cool stuff too. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires. Follow @mattalkonline on Twitter for updates and nuggets of information about the BVU Wrestling BeaverCast and all the other shows that are part of the Mat Talk Podcast Network. You can also check out our network home page at www.mattalkonline.com.

Episode 20 of the BVU Wrestling BeaverCast comes to us from Fargo, N.D., as coach Jeff Breese is part of the coaching staff for Team Iowa at the USA Wrestling Cadet & Junior National Championships. The BVU Wrestling BeaverCast is proudly sponsored by two-time All-American Monte Merz and High Country Search. Elevate Your Search at HighCountrySearch.com Updates on how to subscribe to the show will be posted at the landing page for the podcast at BVUBeaverCast.com. SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW iTunes | Stitcher | Spreaker | SoundCloud | RSS JOIN THE TEAM And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a TEAM MEMBER today. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of team membership. If you like wrestling content -- scratch that -- if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a team member. You'll get some cool stuff too. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires. Follow @mattalkonline on Twitter for updates and nuggets of information about the BVU Wrestling BeaverCast and all the other shows that are part of the Mat Talk Podcast Network. You can also check out our network home page at www.mattalkonline.com.

A new season of the BVU Wrestling BeaverCast kicks off with Episode 19 and the new BV Director of Athletics Jack Denholm. Previously the A.D. at Valley City State in North Dakota, Denholm is an Iowa native with coaching experience at Ridgewater Community College and Ellsworth Community College. An All-American wrestler at Wartburg, Denholm assumed the duties on June 15 and is excited to be back at a school with wrestling. He explains how his various roles in wrestling and administration have prepared him for this new journey. The BVU Wrestling BeaverCast is proudly sponsored by two-time All-American Monte Merz and High Country Search. Elevate Your Search at HighCountrySearch.com Updates on how to subscribe to the show will be posted at the landing page for the podcast at BVUBeaverCast.com. SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW iTunes | Stitcher | Spreaker | SoundCloud | RSS JOIN THE TEAM And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a TEAM MEMBER today. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of team membership. If you like wrestling content -- scratch that -- if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a team member. You'll get some cool stuff too. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires. Follow @mattalkonline on Twitter for updates and nuggets of information about the BVU Wrestling BeaverCast and all the other shows that are part of the Mat Talk Podcast Network. You can also check out our network home page at www.mattalkonline.com.

On Episode 18 of the BVU Wrestling BeaverCast, we'll visit with the Director of Athletic Performance Ryder Weischedel. The role of a Strength & Conditioning coach has evolved over the years and the South Dakota native has drawn on his experiences as a two-sport college athlete and learned under numerous mentors at all levels of college athletics. Weischedel pulls back the curtain to explain how the strength and conditioning program works with wrestlers compared to other athletes in other sports in all divisions. Updates on how to subscribe to the show will be posted at the landing page for the podcast at BVUBeaverCast.com. SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW iTunes | Stitcher | Spreaker | SoundCloud | RSS JOIN THE TEAM And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a TEAM MEMBER today. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of team membership. If you like wrestling content -- scratch that -- if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a team member. You'll get some cool stuff too. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires. Follow @mattalkonline on Twitter for updates and nuggets of information about the BVU Wrestling BeaverCast and all the other shows that are part of the Mat Talk Podcast Network. You can also check out our network home page at www.mattalkonline.com.