Maryland Mat Chat

On Episode 8 of the Maryland Mat Chat, head wrestling coach Kerry McCoy talks about the regular-season finale of the program's first season in the Big Ten. The Terps had notable home duals against Penn State, Iowa and Minnesota, but with the regular season now over, the focus shifts to the Big Ten Conference tournament in Columbus, Ohio on March 7-8. Coach McCoy talks about a big win registered by Rob Fitzgerald in the Terps' final dual of the season at Northwestern and the improvement of 157-pounder Lou Mascola since the Midlands. He'll also point out the training schedule for the next three weeks as the team has no more competition, other than an open tournament in Virginia, until the Big Ten Championships. Coach McCoy will also point out where this year's improvement has been and who the surprises have been. Keep an eye on www.marylandmatchat.com for updates and various formats of how you can listen to the show and subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher, Spreaker and SoundCloud. Android and iOS apps also available for FREE. Go to www.marylandmatchat.com and check the HOW TO LISTEN menu and you'll see links right to the specific apps. It's also available on the sidebar of the homepage. Follow @mattalkonline on Twitter for updates and nuggets of information about the Maryland Mat Chat and all the other shows that are part of the Mat Talk Podcast Network. You can also check out our network home page at www.mattalkonline.com.

On Episode 7 of the Maryland Mat Chat, we visit with 2011 All-American Spencer Myers, a two-sport athlete at the University of Maryland. Myers became the first true freshman in Maryland wrestling history to earn All-American honors back in 2011 at 285 pounds. Since, Myers has redshirted and made two more trips to the national championships. This season, Myers changed things up a bit, opting to play football for the Terps during the fall and joining the wrestling program for his senior season at mid-year. Myers talks about the training and the competitive balance between the two sports and why he jumped finally decided to take the leap on to the gridiron. Myers is looking to try to play football after his wrestling career is over, and if that doesn't work out, you might see him in that other realm of wrestling, in the WWE. Keep an eye on www.marylandmatchat.com for updates and various formats of how you can listen to the show and subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher, Spreaker and TuneIn. Android and iOS apps are coming soon as well. Go to www.marylandmatchat.com and check the HOW TO LISTEN menu and you'll see links right to the specific apps and programs when they're made available. It's also available on the sidebar of the homepage. Follow @mattalkonline on Twitter for updates and nuggets of information about the Maryland Mat Chat and all the other shows that are part of the Mat Talk Podcast Network. You can also check out our network home page at www.mattalkonline.com.

On Episode 6 of the Maryland Mat Chat we talk with two-time All-American and current assistant coach Josh Asper. Asper came to the University of Maryland after graduating from high school in 2008. His high school wrestling career saw him compete in three sports and in wrestling, he won four high school state championships. Following graduation, Asper took one final shot at the USA Wrestling Junior Nationals. He would wrestle on the raised stage and finish as the national runner-up. Asper talked about how he came to the school and talked about his career as a two-time All-American and a three-time participant in the NWCA All-Star Classic. Asper breaks down what it's like now to be on the coaching staff with many of the athletes who were his teammates just two years ago. Keep an eye on www.marylandmatchat.com for updates and various formats of how you can listen to the show and subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher, Spreaker and TuneIn. Android and iOS apps are coming soon as well. Go to www.marylandmatchat.com and check the HOW TO LISTEN menu and you'll see links right to the specific apps and programs when they're made available. It's also available on the sidebar of the homepage. Follow @mattalkonline on Twitter for updates and nuggets of information about the Maryland Mat Chat and all the other shows that are part of the Mat Talk Podcast Network. You can also check out our network home page at www.mattalkonline.com.

It's a new year, but the goal still remains the same for coach Kerry McCoy and the Maryland Terrapins. On Episode 5 of the Maryland Mat Chat, coach McCoy looks back at the 52nd annual Midlands Championships held at Northwestern University on December 29-30. We'll talk about the individual performances in Evanston as well as some notable placements by redshirts at the Wilkes Open and the F&M Open. The Terps have two big home dates set on the weekend as they welcome Harvard on Friday, January 9 at 7 p.m. in the first Beauty and the Beast. The combined event will showcase wrestling and women's gymnastics simultaneously. The women's gymnastics team will face West Virginia and George Washington. On Sunday, it's double-time for the Terps as they host rival Navy at 3 p.m. before McCoy and team battles Lehigh, a school he previously served as an assistant coach. Lehigh is coached by former Maryland head coach Pat Santoro. The Lehigh dual kicks off at 5 p.m. Keep an eye on www.marylandmatchat.com for updates and various formats of how you can listen to the show and subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher, Spreaker and TuneIn. Android and iOS apps are coming soon as well. Go to www.marylandmatchat.com and check the HOW TO LISTEN menu and you'll see links right to the specific apps and programs when they're made available. It's also available on the sidebar of the homepage. Follow @mattalkonline on Twitter for updates and nuggets of information about the Maryland Mat Chat and all the other shows that are part of the Mat Talk Podcast Network. You can also check out our network home page at www.mattalkonline.com.

On Episode 4 of the Maryland Mat Chat, we get some background on assistant coach and Pennsylvania native Mike Catullo. Catullo points to two real "leaps of faith" when it comes to landing as an assistant coach on Kerry McCoy's staff. The first was right out of college after graduating from West Virginia. We talk with Catullo about his journey through coaching, how the staff has been having to deal with a rough season, and how being married to a former women's lacrosse coach has helped when navigating the world of college coaching. The Terps are next in action at Wilkes and The Midlands Dec. 29-30. Check umterps.com for the full schedule. Keep an eye on www.marylandmatchat.com for updates and various formats of how you can listen to the show and subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher, Spreaker and TuneIn. Android and iOS apps are coming soon as well. Go to www.marylandmatchat.com and check the HOW TO LISTEN menu and you'll see links right to the specific apps and programs when they're made available. It's also available on the sidebar of the homepage. Follow @mattalkonline on Twitter for updates and nuggets of information about the Maryland Mat Chat and all the other shows that are part of the Mat Talk Podcast Network. You can also check out our network home page at www.mattalkonline.com.

On Episode 3 of the Maryland Mat Chat, we talk with one of the newest members of the Maryland wrestling coaching staff, 1996 Olympian Rob Eiter. / / Eiter's career as a wrestler had simple beginnings, as he was only a state qualifier coming out of high school. He went to Arizona State to work with the legendary Sunkist Kids wrestling program and focus his energy on freestyle wrestling. It ultimately paid off as Eiter represented the U.S. at the 1996 Games in Atlanta. / / Eiter's first path in coaching began at Clarion, then he went to the Big Ten and coached at Northwestern before moving east to join Zeke Jones' staff at Penn. When Jones left for USA Wrestling, Eiter led the Quaker wrestling program before landing on College Park this past summer. / / Eiter talks about his progression through coaching and working with head coach Kerry McCoy, recaps the Pittsburgh dual and looks forward to the December 11 dual with Penn State, which is the Terps' first Big Ten wrestling event and it's against the four-time defending NCAA champions -- and McCoy's alma mater. / / Eiter also addresses the question about his legendary mullet. / / Keep an eye on www.marylandmatchat.com for updates and various formats of how you can listen to the show and subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher, Spreaker and TuneIn. Android and iOS apps are coming soon as well. Go to www.marylandmatchat.com and check the HOW TO LISTEN menu and you'll see links right to the specific apps and programs when they're made available. It's also available on the sidebar of the homepage. / / Follow @mattalkonline on Twitter for updates and nuggets of information about the Maryland Mat Chat and all the other shows that are part of the Mat Talk Podcast Network. You can also check out our network home page at www.mattalkonline.com.

In Episode 2 of the Maryland Mat Chat, we catch up again with head coach Kerry McCoy to get a recap of the team's last three duals against George Mason, Wisconsin and Nebraska.
The midwestern swing meant the first two Big Ten Conference matches for the wrestling program. The Terps lost both duals, but there's still work to be done in College Park this season. Coach McCoy also breaks down some of the notable names coming to Maryland from the early signing period.
Keep an eye on www.marylandmatchat.com for updates and various formats of how you can listen to the show and subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher, Spreaker and TuneIn. Android and iOS apps are coming soon as well. Go to www.marylandmatchat.com and check the HOW TO LISTEN menu and you'll see links right to the specific apps and programs when they're made available. It's also available on the sidebar of the homepage.
Follow @mattalkonline on Twitter for updates and nuggets of information about the Maryland Mat Chat and all the other shows that are part of the Mat Talk Podcast Network. You can also check out our network home page at www.mattalkonline.com.

Coach Kerry McCoy blinked and it was already time for the college wrestling season. On the first episode of the Maryland Mat Chat, Coach McCoy will break down what you, the Terp wrestling fans, will expect to hear on the only show dedicated to Maryland wrestling. Coach McCoy also gives us a breakdown of the coaching changes that have taken place as the squad moves into the rugged Big Ten.
Maryland opened up with four dual wins on Sunday, November 2 against Johns Hopkins, Alderson Broaddus, Kutztown and Davidson. Coach McCoy will break down the starting lineup, look at some of the weekend performances and look forward to a home dual with George Mason as well as open tournaments at Binghamton and N.C. State and of course, the first Big Ten road trip of the season as the Terps head west to take on Wisconsin and Nebraska. 
It's just the start of something new in College Park, it's the Maryland Mat Chat!
Keep an eye on www.marylandmatchat.com for updates and various formats of how you can listen to the show and subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher, Spreaker and TuneIn. Android and iOS apps are coming soon as well. Go to www.marylandmatchat.com and check the HOW TO LISTEN menu and you'll see links right to the specific apps and programs when they're made available. It's also available on the sidebar of the homepage. 
Follow @mattalkonline on Twitter for updates and nuggets of information about the Maryland Mat Chat and all the other shows that are part of the Mat Talk Podcast Network. You can also check out our network home page at www.mattalkonline.com.