April 01, 2020

Mark Perry Tells Some Stories | Ep. 46

1 hour 20 minutes

Mark Perry knows wrestling. Heck, he is wrestling. Born into a wrestling family, on wrestling soil at Oklahoma State, a Blair Academy wrestler, a 4x All-American at Iowa, a 2x NCAA Champion, the street cred goes on. This man just eats, sleeps, breathes wrestling & his story and insight is amongst the most unique you’ll find in the sport. Grateful to sit down and chat wrestling for an hour with Mark tonight and to hear more of his story. I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did!

Topics/Order of the Conversation:

1. Growing up in a True Wrestling Family

2. Early Expectations

3. Heading To Blair Academy

4. Battling Depression

5. Continuing to Elevate

6. Blair Lake

7. Sophomore Year Injuries

8. Elevating to Beat Hendrick

9. Not Wrestling Internationally

10. Transitioning from Athlete to Coach

11. Differences In Coaching at Penn State, Cal Poly, and Illinois

12. IMAR

13. College Level vs RTC Level Coaching

14. Relationship with Gilman

15. HWC Coaching Expectations

16. Olympics & NCAA'S Being Cancelled

17. Women’s Wrestling Exploding

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