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Davidson Head Coach Andy Lausier joined the show to talk about his wrestling story. Lausier was a 3x NCAA Qualifier and All American for Lycoming College. He jumped into coaching right away after his competition days by taking a graduate assistant position at the College of New Jersey under legendary Head Coach David Icenhower. We discuss his various coaching stints at the D3 and DI level plus his out of the box fundraising initiatives when he was the Head Coach at Sacred Heart. 

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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.

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Two-time All American Elroy Perkin joined the show to discuss his story. Elroy was part of some great teams at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, they took home three team trophies during his career (3rd, 2nd, 4th) and 4 WIAC team titles. Elroy teamed up with Coach Fader at UW-Eau Claire after wrapping up his collegiate career, they're currently trying to bring the program to national prominence. This is an incredible story and a great listen. We discuss his college career, balancing competing and coaching, and what's next for the Blue Golds program as they continue to improve each season.

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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.

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Gennaro and I dive into some Assistant Coach hires, current state of D3 Wrestling, and the first release of DIII Florankings; team and individual. 

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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.

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Happy November D3 Nation! We have a great show for you today, Johnny "J Rock" Johnson joins the show to talk about his story, wrestling for legendary Coach David Icenhower, the growth of RAW 241, and more. J Rock found the sport of wrestling late but really came on strong, he was a 3x All-American for Trenton State, now known as The College of New Jersey, taking 4th, 2nd, and 3rd. He has mentored and coached some amazing wrestlers in the tri-state, PA-NJ-NY, area. Just an incredible competitor and student of the sport, enjoy!

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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.

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Mount Union Head Coach Josh Malave joined the show to talk about the current state of the Purple Raider program and his wrestling story. Josh was an All-American for Mount Union back in 2012 and got his first Head Coaching position at Firelands High School in Oberlin, Ohio. He is now trying to bring his alma mater to the promise land and is off to a great start. In four seasons, the program has produced a pair of national champions, 14 national qualifiers, six All-Americans and a pair of top-10 national team finishes including a program-best fifth place finish in 2019. 

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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.

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Hall of Fame sportswriter and broadcaster Jason Bryant joined the show to talk about the early days of his career and how he found the sport of wrestling. Jason is also a huge DIII wrestling fan, he is passionate about college wrestling no matter the division. We also discuss the 2020-21 DIII season outlook and the continued growth of DIII wrestling.

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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.

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My brother and I discuss the top returning wrestlers from 165-285. Just like at 125-157, a lot talent is returning for the 2020-21 season. Each weight class has multiple national qualifiers returning from the 2020 NCAA Championships and there are some solid guys that will be in the mix who missed out on qualifying for the NCAA Championships last season.

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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.

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My brother and I discuss the top returning wrestlers from 125-157. A lot talent is returning for the 2020-21 season, each weight class has 10+ national qualifiers returning from the 2020 NCAA Championships and there are some solid guys that will be in the mix who missed out on qualifying for the NCAA Championships last season. 

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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.

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New Head Assistant Coach for Cornell College Matt McDonough joined the show. The former 2x NCAA Champ and 3x finalist for the Hawkeyes joins the Rams staff after spending the last 2 seasons at Wisconsin. We talk about McDonough returning to his home state to coach, his passion for coaching at the youth level, the legacy of Mike Duroe, and much more. The Brands story at the end of episode is also a great one!

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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.

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Ryan Epps joined the show to talk about his wrestling story. He recorded 141 career wins and was 2-time NCAA Champion for Augsburg University. Epps was part of an incredible class for the Auggies and helped them win the 2019 NCAA Team title. The Auggies were favored to repeat this past March and finished as NCAA Runner-Ups in 2017 & 2018. We get into Epp's NCAA title runs, his DIII wrestling experience with Augsburg, his battles with the Wartburg wrestlers, and his future plans.

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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.