On this episode Ben sits down with the Head coach of the undefeated NC State wrestling team, Pat Popolizio to discuss the benefits of a Dual Meet National Championship alongside the current system as well as talk over the recent controversy with Iowa State. Then Askren talks to Keith Gavin head coach of the Pitt Panthers to recap his season and look ahead to Pitt hosting the ACC’s for this year. Show Notes 0:00 Show Introduction 0:50 Pat Popolizio 17:30 Pat Popolizio Wrap Up 18:20 Keith Gavin Intro 32:20 Show Wrap Up

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant break down one of the craziest weeks in college wrestling this season. Starting off with a weekend recap, they discuss dual meets won, records broken, and conference depth for programs across the country. At 26:15, Dernlan provides a coach's perspective of the handling of 2x NCAA Champion for ASU Zahid Valencia's failed drug test. Dernlan and Bryant close out the show with an analysis of Iowa State's Last Chance Open and the controversial 184-pound bracket.

SHOW NOTES
0:00 Show Introduction
3:03 Iowa's Record-Breaking Season
4:00 Other Collegiate Wrestling Records
5:13 Iowa vs. Oklahoma State Dual Meet
8:00 NC State Caps Undefeated Season
9:00 ACC's Depth as a Conference
16:55 Wrapping up Iowa vs. OKST
20:55 Princeton Pulls Off NJ Dual Meet Sweep
26:15 Zahid Valencia's Failed Drug Test
45:28 Controversy at Iowa State's Last Chance Open

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant talk all things rankings. With both having longstanding experience in the world of rankings, the two break down everything from the difference between the multitude of types of rankings and sources of rankings, as well as discuss coaching and program biases that seem to be present in some rankings.

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant catch up after a short break to recap Ohio State vs Penn State and Iowa vs Minnesota, as well as look ahead to the final week of Dual Meets to come. They discuss in detail the matchup between Luke Pletcher and Nick Lee along with the astounding performance of “Gas Tank” Gary Traub as well as some highlighting stand out matches from Iowa vs Minnesota. Show Notes 0:00 Show Introduction 6:09 Premiere Wrestling Events to come 10:21 A look ahead to the final Dual Meets 12:08 Advancements in Women’s Wrestling 16:24 Penn State vs Ohio State Recap 17:00 141 lbs Lee vs Pletcher 35:00 149 lbs Sasso vs Verkleeren 37:07 157 lbs Kinner vs Berge 42:14 165-197 lbs Recap 45:49 Heavyweight Traub vs Nevills 50:00 Iowa vs Minessota Recap 1:04:22 Show Close and Look Ahead

On this episode of The Way, Cary Kolat and Matt Dernlan discuss the intricacies and strategies behind getting college athletes to be able to peak correctly through their competition season. Kolat brings a unique perspective as his first recruiting class as a coach in Campbell are now Seniors and his strategy for getting his athletes to peak has changed over the course of his career. The two discuss the importance of balancing the mental and physical aspects of helping athletes to peak in the critical moment, along with the value in trusting the system and not making drastic changes near the end of the year.

On this week’s episode of On Deck, Ben Askren sits down with coaches from three of the NCAA’s top up-and-coming programs. Jake Sueflohn, assistant coach with #10 Purdue wrestling, Hofstra head coach Dennis Papadatos and associate head coach from Army Ned Shuck all discuss their seasons up through this point, and look forward to their conference tournaments and the NCAA championships.

On this episode of the On Deck Podcast, Ben Askren sits down Princeton head coach Chris Ayres and #8 at 184lbs for Michigan State, Cameron Caffey. Ayres, hot off an Ivy League title win over Cornell, talks all things wrestling from growth and development in both the sport and in his own program over the past few years, to what factors played into the decision to pull senior Matthew Kolodzik’s Olympic redshirt. Caffey and Askren discuss their similarities on and off the mat, from wrestling style to hairstyle. Caffey also breaks down his growth in collegiate wrestling.

On this episode of The Way, Cary Kolat and Matt Dernlan discuss the reasons behind what is commonly referred to as the “Sophomore Slump” when it comes to Collegiate Wrestling. With both having competitive and coaching backgrounds they bring insight into the potential causes and solutions to what causes athletes to feel a lack of development or excitement after they make it past their Freshman year of competition and don’t immediately experience a continued high level of success.

On episode 122 of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant preview duals between UNC and NC State, recap Nebraska's win over Ohio State as well as Wisconsin vs. Purdue. They talk ACC Wrestling from top to bottom, and predict future outcomes and rankings heading into the tail end of the regular season.

Show Notes

0:00 Show Intro
1:46 ACC Wrestling Breakdown
3:35 Duke Wrestling's Challenges
9:40 UNC vs. NC State Preview
9:51 Big 10 Talk
11:38 Nebraska vs. Ohio State Recap
25:35 Luke Pletcher a Top Condender
33:21 Wisconsin vs. Purdue Recap
38:08 Concussion Talk
40:29 Rankings at 149 and Beyond
50:00 Tournament vs. Dual Meet Impact on Rankings
1:04:40 - Show Wrap Up

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant sit down to go over their picks and predictions from the most anticipated dual meet of the season between the #1 Iowa Hawkeyes and #2 Penn State Nittany Lions. Dernlan and Bryant go in depth weight by weight with their predictions and individual matchups from 125 through heavyweight and will be back on Monday to recap the results from one of the most exciting matchups of the year. Show Notes 0:00 Show Intro 1:27 Weekend Dual Meet Rundown 8:28 Iowa vs Penn State Preview 22:18 – 125lbs 26:20 – 133lbs 32:48 – 141lbs 38:33 – 149lbs 42:59 – 157lbs 45:56 – 165lbs 53:02 – 174lbs 1:02:32 – 184lbs 1:06:20 – 197lbs 1:13:01 – Heavyweight 1:18:52 – Show Wrap Up