D3 Nation

ABOUT THE EPISODE Air Force Academy Assistant Coach and recent Cornell College Hall of Fame inductee Chris Heilman joins the podcast to talk about his wrestling journey. Chris was a 3x All-American at Cornell and was instrumental in making them a national contender during his 4 years in the line-up. Heilman was coached and mentored by some of the legends of the sports; Tim Fader, Mike Duroe, and Steve Costanzo. We discuss how these individuals help shape him into the coach and man he is today and how the DIII experience impacted his growth as an individual.

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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 Messiah Head Coach Bryan Brunk is our featured guest for this weeks show. Coach Brunk just wrapped up his 20th season at Messiah and has built the Falcons Wrestling program into a national contender. He has compiled a 242-132 dual meet record at Messiah, helped lead the program to team trophy finishes in 2014 (3rd) and 2016 (2nd), and has 4 NCAA Champs and 34 All-Americans during his tenure at Messiah.

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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 2023 NCAA Finalist and U23 Greco World Team Member Kaleb Reeves joins the show to discuss his amazing weekend in Geneva, Ohio and having the opportunity to represent the USA at the 2023 World Championships at 130 KG. Reeves was a 3x All-American for Coe College and is the career and season pin leader for the Kohawks. Reeves plans on staying at Coe and continuing to train to prepare for competition at the senior 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 Baldwin Wallace Men's Head Wrestling Coach Jamie Gibbs joins the show to talk about their outstanding season and 3rd place finish at the 2023 NCAA Championships. We also discuss his tenure with the Yellow Jackets program and rebuilding them to a national power plus his other coach stops. Jamie Gibbs was All-Iowa Conference selection and a two-year starter and team captain at Coe (Iowa), he was also a national qualifier and a National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar All-American at Iowa Central Community College.

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, 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 Castleton Head Coach Scott Legacy is our featured guest for this week's show. Coach Legacy just wrapped up his 7th season with the Spartans and has them moving in the right direction. Castleton had 5 NCAA Qualifiers, 1 All American, 18-6 dual meet record, Elite 90 award winner, 3rd place in the NEWA, and 4th place finish in the NCAA Northeast Regional. Legacy came to Castleton following a Hall of Fame career as the wrestling coach at Mount Anthony Union High School in Bennington for 30 years. The 2014 USA Today National Coach of the Year and New England Wrestling Hall of Fame inductee created a dynasty at Mount Anthony, illustrated by his program's 28 consecutive Vermont State Wrestling Championships. 

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, 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 The 2022-23 season had an epic conclusion at the 2023 NCAA Championships in Roanoke, Virginia. We discuss the top headlines from the Championships, trophy teams, regional performances, and welcome Head Coach Tony Valek to the show to discuss the Auggies National Championship performance. 

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, 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 Catch up on all the 2023 DIII Regional Results, who made the NCAA field, and what teams have positioned themselves well heading into the 2023 NCAA Championships. 

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, 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 Catch up on all DIII Conference news plus a breakdown at the 6 regionals taking place this weekend!

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, 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 4x All American and 2022 National Finalist Kyle Hatch joins the show to talk about his transition to coaching at DII West Liberty University, his stellar career at Wabash, the 2022 team race, and more! 

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, 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 Catch up on all DIII wrestling news and results that have taken place during the month of January. Big weekend of for DIII coming up. Starting with the Battle of Burgs and followed by the Pete Wilson Invitational.   

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, 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.