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State of the Union for D3 wrestling heading into the 2021-22 season. We talk about the new regional alignments, programs entering the landscape this season, and all the coaching moves. Get updated with all the big storylines that happened this offseason. 

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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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West Liberty University Head Coach Danny Irwin joined the show to talk about the program and the historic season in 2021. The Hilltoppers took home a 4th place team trophy this past season with 4 All-Americans, 2 National Champions, and 9 Scholar All-Americans. They also went 5-0 in the dual season and won the Mountain East Conference. Irwin is going to year three at West Liberty next season. Before jumping to the D2 scene he was crushing it at Wabash as the Head Assistant Coach with Brian Anderson. He also competed collegiately at DIII Manchester where he was a two-time National Qualifier. Great show with a motivated coach eyeing a 2022 national title run.

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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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Wisconsin La Crosse Head Coach Dave Malecek is the featured guest for Episode 45. A great show to close out the month of June. Malecek was an All-American at Northern Iowa and competed in the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Trials. He jumped into the DIII Coaching scene at Wartburg College with Jim Miller from 2000-2006 before becoming the head coach at UW-La Crosse. He has guided the Eagles to 7 team trophy finishes, 195 Duals wins, and 10 conference championships. He has coached 11 DIII National Champions and 57 All-Americans. Malecek has been named Conference Coach of the Year seven times and regional coach year of twice.

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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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Western New England Head Coach Mike Sugermeyer joined the show to discuss the Golden Bear program. Western New England runs deep in the Sugermeyer family and he has done a phenomenal job building the Western New England program into one of the top programs in DIII, regionally and nationally. Sugermeyer competed at Rhode Island College before jumping onto the college coaching scene. He has 49 dual victories at WNE and has produced a National Champion, 5 All-Americans, and multiple national qualifiers.

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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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New University-Wisconsin Platteville Head Coach Trevor Kittleson joined the show. Coach Kittleson just wrapped up an impressive run with the Loras College Duhawks, he was the Associate Head Coach the last two seasons and was a part of the program for the last five seasons. He helped T.J Miller build the Loras program into a national powerhouse and capped off his tenure with 9 NWCA All-Americans and 2 National Champions in 2021. Kittleson wrestled at Northern Iowa and was a DI NCAA Qualifier in 2009 and was a 1A State Champion for St. Ansgar High School in Iowa. We discuss his move to UW-Platteville, his progression through the Iowa wrestling circuit, his time at Loras College, and more!

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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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Johnson and Wales University Head Coach Lonnie Morris joined the show. His Wildcats have been on a great run and are coming off an impressive showing at the NUWAY D3 Championships that took place last month in the Poconos. Lonnie has been the Head Coach for JWU for 23 years. He has helped develop 2 Individual National Titles, 28 All-Americans, 50 Academic All-Americans and 34 Region Champions. Johnson & Wales has had an All-American each of the last seven seasons and 13 out of the last 15 years. They have finished in the top-ten at NCAAs four times and brought home two team trophies. Lonnie was an All-American, two-time New England champion and earned All-New England honors four times in the heavyweight weight class from 1990-94 at Rhode Island College.

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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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157 NWCA Champ David Hollingsworth III joins the show to discuss his first season with Wartburg College and how he made it all the way to Waverly, Iowa after a solid career at Owing Mills High School in Maryland where he was a 2x state champion. Hollingsworth was a 2x NJCAA All American for Iowa Lakes Community College. Finishing in 4th in 2018 at 149 and 3rd in 2019 at 157. 

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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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Thomas More University Head Coach Jason Russell joined the show today to discuss the Saints breakout season after finishing in 8th place at the NAIA National Championships. Thomas More University started as a DIII affiliate when the school added wrestling back in 2015. Russell was a DIII national qualifier at 197 back in 2014 for Heidelberg University. He then started his coaching career at his alma mater before becoming an assistant at UW-Whitewater. We discuss the rise of the Saints program, Russell's personal wrestling career, his passion for coaching and 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.

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Been a busy month in the collegiate wrestling world! The DIII season came to a conclusion on March 13th at the Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. The NWCA Championships was an incredible event with plenty of storylines. The two-day event was filled with upsets, incredible individual and team performances, plus much more. We try to recap it all in this episode! Congrats to the 10 individuals who brought home a national title this season. We also discuss the addition of a new DIII program for the 2021-22 season, Schreiner University based in Kerrville, Texas. 

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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.