On The Mat

With wrestling’s start date looking more and more like January 1, the NCAA’s Director of Championships, Anthony Holman, rejoins the show to talk about what is going to happen with wrestling at the college level, specifically NCAA Division I amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Join Kyle Klingman and Andy Hamilton On The Mat, the flagship podcast of Trackwrestling.com.

Show Segments

0:30 - Andy “Air” Hamilton and why Kyle’s feeling great.

4:40 - Kyle actually wanted Gable and Iowa to lose and his affinity for John Smith.

8:40 - The What I Learned From series on Trackwrestling. 

10:40 - Looking back at National Duals on the women’s side. 

15:00 - Previewing Anthony Holman.

Longtime Cobra Wrestling coach Marc Sprague of Oregon goes On The Mat

Longtime Oregon wrestling coach Marc Sprague joins the show to talk about the wild success of the Cobra Wrestling system in Oregon along with the rivalries and battles that went along with the great wrestling stars of the Pacific Northwest. Join Kyle Klingman and Andy Hamilton On The Mat, the flagship podcast of Trackwrestling.com.

Show Segments
0:32 - Murder Hornets!

1:40 - Learning about our great guest today, Marc Sprague.

5:00 - Talking about the club scene nationally.
12:50 - The energy of Jake Deitchler

19:15 - Shane Sparks is the king of energy
22:00 - Marc Sprague interview

Indiana alum and New York native Ryan LeBlanc was recently named the new head coach at The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina. Most recently an assistant within the Southern Conference at Appalachian State, LeBlanc joins On The Mat to talk about his new perch.

Show Segments
0:32 - Andy Hamilton, our own bell cow. Wait, what is an actual bell cow?

4:10 - Andy wants Cattle Congress to match up with his wrestling schedule again.

6:50 - Talking about the My Wrestling Hero series.

18:40 - NWCA Women’s Media Panel from the virtual convention.

24:00 - Previewing Ryan LeBlanc

25:00 - Ryan LeBlanc interview


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Olympic champion and Pennsylvania RTC head coach Brandon Slay goes On The Mat

Brandon Slay, the head coach of the Pennsylvania Regional Training Center and a 2000 Olympic champion in men’s freestyle wrestling joins the show. It’s been 20 years since Slay competed in Sydney, but the big news also centers around the landing of Jordan Burroughs who will be coming to the area after this Olympic cycle ends.

Show Segments

0:35 - Andy Hamilton is always going green.

1:35 - Previewing Brandon Slay’s interview and the Jordan Burroughs movement. 

5:00 - What actually is happening in wrestling. Let’s make sense of it. 

10:40 - Looking back at My Wrestling Hero on Trackwrestling.

15:50 - What’s Kyle’s quarantine project?

18:20 - Brandon Slay Interview.

World Champion and Olympic bronze medalist Clarissa Chun goes On The Mat

Clarissa Chun, a 2008 world champion and 2012 Olympic Bronze medalist Clarissa Chun comes on the show to break the silence from On The Mat. Chun is on the coaching staff for Team USA and has a distinguished career on the mat. The Hawaii native has been an icon in American women’s wrestling.

Show Segments
0:25 - Andy Hamilton and his junior college masterpiece 
1:30 - Strange times for wrestling, and everyone wants to know.
3:30 - Deciphering the information about COVID-19
6:00- Previewing Clarissa Chun and the turning point of women’s wrestling
10:45 - Objective journalist compared to the emotional parent perspective
12:00 - Hawaii sponsored girls high school wrestling in 1998. Iowa still hasn’t. 
17:00 - Emerging Sports Status for all three NCAA divisions. 
19:00 - Clarissa Chun interview

World and Olympic champion Kevin Jackson goes On The Mat
An open dialogue with Kevin Jackson on race and wrestling and the current events going on in the world.

NWCA Executive Director Mike Moyer and Trackwrestling founder Justin Tritz go On The Mat

Mike Moyer, the Executive Director of the National Wrestling Coaches Association, will kick off Episode 606 of On The Mat with Kyle and Andy. The second guest is Trackwrestling founder Justin Tritz, who recently announced he was leaving the main part of the company to focus on some new technology avenues tied to wrestling. Join Andy Hamilton and Kyle Klingman as they talk to our guest and topics related to the recent happenings in and around wrestling.

Show Segments
0:25 - Ice Cream Cone Hamilton
0:55 - Previewing the show with guest Justin Tritz & Mike Moyer
1:05 - Dynasty Duals breakdowns
6:30 - How the history shakes out and what would have happened with social media
8:14 - Andy finds a few things interesting
11:10 - Hawkeye Wrestling Club news
21:20 - Mike Moyer Interview
1:03:00 - Justin Tritz Interview

Ohio State head coach Tom Ryan and McKendree women’s head coach Sam Schmitz go On The Mat

Ohio State head wrestling coach Tom Ryan and McKendree women’s head wrestling coach Sam Schmitz will double up on the 605th installment of On The Mat. Join Andy Hamilton and Kyle Klingman as they talk to our guest and topics related to the recent happenings in and around wrestling.

Show Segments
0:30 - The Splendid Splinter Andy Hamilton.
1:00 - Resurrecting a women’s wrestling discussion.
4:26 - Scott Beck, on the wrestling bucket list of listeners.
11:00 - Successful coaches are successful leaders
11:30 - Sam Schmitz Interview
35:14 - Tom Ryan Interview
1:15:00 - Closing show comments

Grand View head coach goes On The Mat
Grand View tied a college wrestling record by winning its ninth consecutive national championship in Wichita, Kansas a couple of weeks ago. This week, head coach Nick Mitchell goes On The Mat as he talks about the Vikings’ championship and tying Iowa as the only other college wrestling program with nine straight national championships. Join Andy Hamilton and Kyle Klingman as they talk to our guest and topics related to the recent happenings in and around wrestling.

Show Segments
0:30 - The Juxtaposition of Astute Bull
1:45 - Talking about the Cliff Keen National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships
5:30 - Things have changed in the two weeks since the CKNWCWWC.
8:30 - The Pan Am Olympic Qualifier still took place
14:00 - The public criticism of Zain Retherford
17:15 - The names of the Pan Am’s and how they’re confusing
18:00 - Burroughs and Gomez
20:00 - NAIA wrestling is so much fun
23:00 - Nick Mitchell Interview

World Champion David Taylor goes On The Mat
After a year away from the mat due to an injury sustained in 2019, two-time NCAA champion and 2018 World Champion David Taylor is ready for competition. The Penn State alum talks about the Pan Am Olympic qualifier and more this week. Join Andy Hamilton and Kyle Klingman as they talk to our guest and topics related to the recent happenings in and around wrestling.

Show Segments
1:20 - Introduction to The Cougar
2:55 - State Tournament Recaps from this past weekend
15:22 - Lots of college flavor coming up! Tight regional battles, too!
18:46 - Tod Surmon’s parents are still engaged to Stanford wrestling
19:50 - David Taylor Interview


7in7 NCAA Kickoff Party
We’d like to let our listeners know about an NCAA Kickoff Party called “7 in 7” that will be co-hosted by Trackwrestling and JROB Intensive Wrestling Camps on Wednesday, March 18 at The Barn at Cowboy Jack's in Downtown Minneapolis. Emceed by Big Ten Network commentator Shane Sparks, the event will feature 7-minute interviews with 7 high-profile guests from the wrestling community. Dan Gable, Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer, Sally Roberts and more are on the docket. Tickets are $15, and proceeds from the event will be donated to TakeDown Cancer. A limited number of tickets are available, so visit 7in7party.com soon to reserve your spot.