On The Mat

Army West Point head coach Kevin Ward returns to On The Mat
Army West Point won its fourth straight dual over rival Navy to close out the season. A giant part of the Black Knights success has been head coach Kevin Ward. Army West Point ends the season ranked 17th, its highest since 1994. 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 - Andy’s a birthday boy and he wants a pony.
1:50 - Andy is the only person from Williams, Iowa to go to Kazakhstan
2:30 - Reflecting on two-sport athletes
7:45 - Dissing the size of other state tournaments & general dissery
15:25 - Kyle is fired up about the sport
27:15 - Good stories about guys who hustle
31:20 - QuantWrestling with Zac Brunson
41:00 - Kevin Ward 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.

NCAA Managing Director of Championships Anthony Holman and Spartan Race’s Joe De Sena Go On The Mat
Anthony Holman, the NCAA’s Managing Director of Championships and Joe De Sena, the man behind the Spartan Race will go On The Mat this week. Holman will touch on topics related to the upcoming 2020 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at U.S. Bank Stadium, while De Sena is tied to wrestling in a couple of different areas and will be a guest at the Trackwrestling/JROB kickoff party on Wednesday night prior to the 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
1:40 - Klingman goes with a Police Squad reference.
2:45 - Andy is pissed about the Astros cheating scandal.
3:30 - Is Stephen Neal the greatest two-sport athlete?
7:20 - Wrestling has amnesia - Loras beats Wartburg
11:00 - Being a prisoner of the moment (Kyle uses the term “throw shade”)
14:45 - Iowa never lets themselves get out of contention
17:40 - Previewing today’s guests
18:00 - Busy week on Trackwrestling
21:00 - Kyle Snyder and J’den Cox
23:40 - Joe De Sena Interview
45:00 - 7in7 Preview and De Sena recap
46:30 - Previewing the Holman interview
51:10 - Anthony Holman Interview
1:16:50 - Show Wrap



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 is the first booked guest, and more will be announced soon. 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.


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Sacred Heart head wrestling coach John Clark goes On The Mat
John Clark, an All-American at Ohio State and the current head wrestling coach at the nation’s only Division I Catholic school with wrestling, Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut, joins the show. 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 - Andy, the Sacred Heart, of wrestling
1:10 - Sacred Heart has not been good the previous 10 years.
5:00 - Kyle wants to make a visual comparison and yes …
7:00 - … Karate Kid 3 is a horrible movie.
8:00 - Battle of the Burgs recap
12:15 - J’den Cox going up to 97kg
16:15 - Helen Maroulis is back
19:00 - The split in women’s wrestling divisions
23:50 - John Clark 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 is the first booked guest, and more will be announced soon. 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.

Rider head coach John Hangey goes On The Mat
Wrestling in New Jersey at the college level has picked up with the rapid rise of Princeton and Rutgers, but prior to those programs getting the love, Rider University in Lawrenceville, New Jersey was putting All-Americans on the podium at the NCAA championships. After decades of Gary Taylor leading the way, John Hangey is piloting his alma mater. Already with a win over Minnesota this season, Rider is making sure the rest of the wrestling world knows they're not going anywhere. Join Kyle Klingman and Andy Hamilton as they talk wrestling from around the globe each week via Trackwrestling's flagship podcast, On The Mat.
Show Segments
0:30 - Andy Hamilton, The Rug Doctor
1:00 - Penn State-Iowa made some history according to Kyle
11:43 - Kyle is concerned when it comes to paths to championships
24:00 - Previewing John Hangey of Rider
25:00 - Respones from Andy's story on girls wrestling
30:00 - Battle of the Burgs
34:00 - Quant Wrestling numbers with Zac Brunson
42:30 - Recapping the Quant conversation
46:00 - John Hangey Interview
1:13:20 - Show wrap-up

Northern Iowa head coach Doug Schwab goes On The Mat

Northern Iowa head wrestling coach Doug Schwab goes On The Mat this week. Schwab, an Iowa native, was a three-time All-American at the University of Iowa and won the 141-pound individual title as a sophomore in 1999. He's currently in his 10th season at the helm in Cedar Falls. Doug was a 2007 men's freestyle U.S. World Team member and a 2008 Olympian. Join Kyle Klingman and Andy Hamilton as they talk wrestling from around the globe each week via Trackwrestling's flagship podcast, On The Mat.

Show Segments
0:30 - Andy Hamilton Wrestles Like A Girl
0:50 - Andy's personal experience at the Iowa girls wrestling state tournament
8:15 - How women's wrestling has advanced
21:30 - Wrestling is strong in Iowa, but not with Iowa's girls high school union
22:30 - Iowa vs. Penn State
33:11 - Doug Schwab Interview
1:10:00 - Andy gets the last word


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Dan Gable goes On The Mat

Dan Gable returns to On The Mat. He's won a lot of stuff. Join Kyle Klingman and Andy Hamilton as they talk wrestling from around the globe each week via Trackwrestling's flagship podcast, On The Mat.

Show Segments
0:34 - Daily Warrior Andy Hamilton. Kyle loves Smoothie King.
1:30 - Did you know Dan Gable is a goofball?
4:45 - Mailbag time
8:00 - Still coming down from National Duals
11:00 - How would non-D1 teams do against D1 teams?
15:00 - Kyle still wants to wrestle Jason Bryant. (No one's actually asking for this)
16:15 - Mailbag Kyle from Kyle
19:30 - Guests for this year - who do you want to hear?
20:00 - Scott Beck again chimes in with knowledge
22:50 - Dan Gable Interview
1:13:00 - Show wrap up


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NWCA Executive Director Mike Moyer

On The Mat returns for the year 2020 as today's guest is the Executive Director of the National Wrestling Coaches Association Mike Moyer. Coming off the NWCA Multi-Division National Dual Meet Championships, Moyer will talk about the growth of the event, the organization as well as relevant topics in the growth of wrestling. Join Kyle Klingman and Andy Hamilton as they talk wrestling from around the globe each week via Trackwrestling's flagship podcast, On The Mat.

Show Segments
0:34 - The Blue Horse Andy Hamilton
2:25 - Kyle is still buzzing about the National Duals and a shout to John Broughton
7:30 - Moving to why the dual meet championship needs to happen
10:00 - How about Grand View's dominance
12:00 - Women's Duals
14:40 - Can we get Division I back on board with a national dual championship?
17:12 - Thoughts on Louisville and the NCAA tournament.
20:35 - Omi is our Homie
25:30 - Trackwrestling rankings
23:36 - Mike Moyer Interview

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2019 Year in Review: Workhorses and Show Ponies

It's a clip show! Check out the best (and maybe worst) comments and quotes of the year with the 2019 Year in Review from On The Mat.

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Northern Colorado head coach Troy Nickerson joins On The Mat

Troy Nickerson, a four-time All-American and 2009 NCAA champion at Cornell, currently leads the Bears of the University of Northern Colorado. He'll come On The Mat this week, his first appearance on the show since June 2014. 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 - Andy is glue, Kyle is beastmode
1:30 - Andy didn't know the rule on how to order at Pat's, so he's going to Geno's instead
2:45 - The Beast of the East
4:10 - Troy Nickerson, today's guest, wrestled Coleman Scott in the finals at The Beast one year
4:55 - Kyle to Kyle Mailbag Option: How to say names correctly
6:50 - Scott Beck always has something up his sleeve with the Duals
13:00 - Freestyle stuff coming, starting at 57kg
16:35 - Troy Nickerson Interview
1:05:45 - Show wrap-up

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Olympian Andy Hrovat joins On The Mat

Andy Hrovat, a multiple-time All-American at Michigan and U.S. World Team and Olympic Team member, joins On The Mat this week to lend his insight to the Russian wrestling system and the potential impact the recent WADA recommendation might have on Russia moving forward. Join Andy Hamilton and Kyle Klingman as they talk to our guest and topics related to the recent happenings in and around wrestling.

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Show Segments
0:30 - Is tangled bowl of spaghetti a compliment?
1:00 - Right into the rankings chatter at 184
3:00 - Aaron Brooks is now at the weight class
5:00 - When Iowa opted out of the National Duals
8:45 - Implications that hamper a Division I National Duals format
14:40 - Where would it fit on the calendar? That's the problem
17:43 - Brandon Sorensen battle with leukemia
21:00 - Russia things, previewing the Andy Hrovat interview
22:15 - Did you know what The Pirate actually does?
24:20 - QuantWrestling's Zac Brunson with more analytics
35:00 - Andy Hrovat Interview

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