D3 Nation

ABOUT THE EPISODE York College Head Coach Duane Bastress joins the show to share his story and how he found York. Bastress transferred to York from Bloomsburg and was a 2x DIII Champ with the Spartans. Bastress completed his senior year 40-0 and his three years at York College with a mark of 97-6. Including his one year stint at Bloomsburg, Bastress compiled a collegiate record of 114-21. He also ended his career with a 65-match winning streak. The Spartans are coming off a great NCAA tournament where two wrestlers got on the podium and they finished tied for 12th.

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ABOUT THE PODCAST Hosted by Anthony and Gennaro Bonaventura, former DIII wrestlers at Waynesburg University, current DIII Associate Head Coach at Stevens Institute of Technology & DII Head Coach at Fairmont State University. The D3 Nation podcast mission is to provide DIII wrestling news and updates throughout the year. We also look forward to delivering episodes featuring DIII coaches and wrestlers as special guests to share their stories. We are both passionate about DIII wrestling and want to use this platform to keep the wrestling community educated on what is happening in DIII plus raise awareness of the amazing stories in DIII Wrestling.

ABOUT THE EPISODE Lakeland Head Coach Mike DeRoehn is back after a one year hiatus from the coaches corner. He was the head coach at Lakeland from 2010-2014. He also had coaching stints at UW-Oshkosh and UW-Platteville. On top of his wrestling coach responsibilities he has served as a head strength and conditioning coach within the athletic department. Coach DeRoehn is passionate about his profession and is excited to get Lakeland to be competitive on the conference, regional, and national level.  

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ABOUT THE PODCAST Hosted by Anthony and Gennaro Bonaventura, former DIII wrestlers at Waynesburg University, current DIII Associate Head Coach at Stevens Institute of Technology & DII Head Coach at Fairmont State University. The D3 Nation podcast mission is to provide DIII wrestling news and updates throughout the year. We also look forward to delivering episodes featuring DIII coaches and wrestlers as special guests to share their stories. We are both passionate about DIII wrestling and want to use this platform to keep the wrestling community educated on what is happening in DIII plus raise awareness of the amazing stories in DIII Wrestling.

ABOUT THE EPISODE Recently promoted Augsburg Head Coach Tony Valek joins the show to talk about the historic Auggie wrestling program. They're coming off a 3rd place showing at the NCAA Championships and 1st place in the NWCA Academic Standings. Tony was a 3x All American and 2x National Finalist for the Auggies, he is going into his 15th season at Augsburg. We discuss the recent promotion, Hall of Fame Inductees, how Augsburg is consistently in the mix for a national title, the Battle of the Burgs and much more!

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ABOUT THE PODCAST Hosted by Anthony and Gennaro Bonaventura, former DIII wrestlers at Waynesburg University, current DIII Associate Head Coach at Stevens Institute of Technology & DII Head Coach at Fairmont State University. The D3 Nation podcast mission is to provide DIII wrestling news and updates throughout the year. We also look forward to delivering episodes featuring DIII coaches and wrestlers as special guests to share their stories. We are both passionate about DIII wrestling and want to use this platform to keep the wrestling community educated on what is happening in DIII plus raise awareness of the amazing stories in DIII Wrestling.

ABOUT THE EPISODE Episode 69 features Brad Bruhn, recently retired from SUNY Cortland after 20 successful years at the helm. He has led the Red Dragons to top-30 NCAA Division III finishes 15 times, including eight top-10 and 11 top-20 showings. Bruhn is Cortland's career victory leader with a combined 236-101-1 (.700) dual-match record and his teams have won at least 10 matches 15 times.

Bruhn was a three-time National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Scholar All-American and earned All-America honors at 126 pounds in 1995 and an Assistant Coach there for three seasons after graduation. 

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ABOUT THE PODCAST Hosted by Anthony and Gennaro Bonaventura, former DIII wrestlers at Waynesburg University and current DIII Assistant Coaches (Stevens Institute of Technology & Waynesburg). The D3 Nation podcast mission is to provide DIII wrestling news and updates throughout the year. We also look forward to delivering episodes featuring DIII coaches and wrestlers as special guests to share their stories. We are both passionate about DIII wrestling and want to use this platform to keep the wrestling community educated on what is happening in DIII plus raise awareness of the amazing stories in DIII Wrestling.

ABOUT THE EPISODE Episode 68 features Pankil Chander, new Head Coach at Penn College of Technology. Coach Chander grew up on Long Island and wrestled at Wilkes University. He had coaching stints at Bloomsburg, Gettysburg, and Springfield before taking over at Penn College. Fun conversation as we dive into Penn College, Long Island Wrestling, Wilkes Wrestling and much more.

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ABOUT THE PODCAST Hosted by Anthony and Gennaro Bonaventura, former DIII wrestlers at Waynesburg University and current DIII Assistant Coaches (Stevens Institute of Technology & Waynesburg). The D3 Nation podcast mission is to provide DIII wrestling news and updates throughout the year. We also look forward to delivering episodes featuring DIII coaches and wrestlers as special guests to share their stories. We are both passionate about DIII wrestling and want to use this platform to keep the wrestling community educated on what is happening in DIII plus raise awareness of the amazing stories in DIII Wrestling.

ABOUT THE EPISODE Ursinus Head Coach Joe Jamison joined the show, first episode release of season 3 of the podcast! Fun conversation talking about the growth of Ursinus Wrestling since we took over, his D3 roots, coaching at Princeton, and much more. Joe wrestled under legendary coach Ned McGinley at Kings College. Make sure to follow our new content page on Rokfin, one article is posted and more content to follow.

FOLLOW THE PODCAST https://anchor.fm/coachbonx2 | Twitter - @D3NationPodcast | Rokfin - @D3Nation

ABOUT THE PODCAST Hosted by Anthony and Gennaro Bonaventura, former DIII wrestlers at Waynesburg University and current DIII Assistant Coaches (Stevens Institute of Technology & Waynesburg). The D3 Nation podcast mission is to provide DIII wrestling news and updates throughout the year. We also look forward to delivering episodes featuring DIII coaches and wrestlers as special guests to share their stories. We are both passionate about DIII wrestling and want to use this platform to keep the wrestling community educated on what is happening in DIII plus raise awareness of the amazing stories in DIII Wrestling.

ABOUT THE EPISODE This episode features 3x All American Samuel Braswell from Averett University. Braswell was part of the first recruiting class for the Cougars and transformed into one of the best lightweights in the country. We discussed his recent success at the U23 Greco World Team Trials, his growth on and off the mat at Averett, his relationship with Brandon Woody and Blake Roulo, and more. 

FOLLOW THE PODCAST https://anchor.fm/coachbonx2 | Twitter - @D3NationPodcast

ABOUT THE PODCAST Hosted by Anthony and Gennaro Bonaventura, former DIII wrestlers at Waynesburg University and current DIII Assistant Coaches (Stevens Institute of Technology & Waynesburg). The D3 Nation podcast mission is to provide DIII wrestling news and updates throughout the year. We also look forward to delivering episodes featuring DIII coaches and wrestlers as special guests to share their stories. We are both passionate about DIII wrestling and want to use this platform to keep the wrestling community educated on what is happening in DIII plus raise awareness of the amazing stories in DIII Wrestling.

ABOUT THE EPISODE This episode features 2022 NCAA Champion and 5x All American Brett Kaliner. Kaliner was dominant in the Stevens Ducks Singlet, amassing 143-13 career record and 76% of those wins coming by bonus. He was a 5x Scholar All American and is leaving Stevens with two degrees, Muscle Hamster did it all in Hoboken and was a fan favorite when he competed. 

FOLLOW THE PODCAST https://anchor.fm/coachbonx2 | Twitter - @D3NationPodcast

ABOUT THE PODCAST Hosted by Anthony and Gennaro Bonaventura, former DIII wrestlers at Waynesburg University and current DIII Assistant Coaches (Stevens Institute of Technology & Waynesburg). The D3 Nation podcast mission is to provide DIII wrestling news and updates throughout the year. We also look forward to delivering episodes featuring DIII coaches and wrestlers as special guests to share their stories. We are both passionate about DIII wrestling and want to use this platform to keep the wrestling community educated on what is happening in DIII plus raise awareness of the amazing stories in DIII Wrestling.

ABOUT THE EPISODE Wheaton Head Coach Jim Gruenwald joined the show to discuss the release of his book, "Not All Roads Lead to Glory", his personal career, and his coaching career at Wheaton. Coach Gruenwald was an outstanding collegiate and international competitor before getting in the coaches corner. Gruenwald is a 1994 graduate of Maranatha Baptist Bible College. He compiled a four-year record of 154-19 on the mat in his career at Maranatha. Gruenwald was a three-time National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) National Champion, earning MVP honors in 1989 and 1991. He was also a two-time member of the U.S. Olympic Greco Roman wrestling team. 

FOLLOW THE PODCAST https://anchor.fm/coachbonx2 | Twitter - @D3NationPodcast

ABOUT THE PODCAST Hosted by Anthony and Gennaro Bonaventura, former DIII wrestlers at Waynesburg University and current DIII Assistant Coaches (Stevens Institute of Technology & Waynesburg). The D3 Nation podcast mission is to provide DIII wrestling news and updates throughout the year. We also look forward to delivering episodes featuring DIII coaches and wrestlers as special guests to share their stories. We are both passionate about DIII wrestling and want to use this platform to keep the wrestling community educated on what is happening in DIII plus raise awareness of the amazing stories in DIII Wrestling.

ABOUT THE EPISODE This episode features Rochester Institute of Technology Head Coach Jason Bovenzi. Jason was a 3x All American and 2x National Champion for St. Lawrence and Ithaca College. He is in his 7th season with RIT and has them on a roll. The Tigers took 4th at the NWCA Duals and 7th at the NCAA Tournament in 2022, they also finished 4th in the country academically based on their team GPA. They had 6 All Americans and 2 national finalists in the last two contested Championships. 

FOLLOW THE PODCAST https://anchor.fm/coachbonx2 | Twitter - @D3NationPodcast

ABOUT THE PODCAST Hosted by Anthony and Gennaro Bonaventura, former DIII wrestlers at Waynesburg University and current DIII Assistant Coaches (Stevens Institute of Technology & Waynesburg). The D3 Nation podcast mission is to provide DIII wrestling news and updates throughout the year. We also look forward to delivering episodes featuring DIII coaches and wrestlers as special guests to share their stories. We are both passionate about DIII wrestling and want to use this platform to keep the wrestling community educated on what is happening in DIII plus raise awareness of the amazing stories in DIII Wrestling.