On this Episode of the On Deck Podcast, Ben Askren sits down with #3 at 165lbs Evan Wick, Northern Iowa Head Coach Doug Schwab, and Nebraska Associate Head Coach Bryan Snyder. Askren Discusses Wick’s upcoming match with Vincenzo Joseph, Northern Iowa’s success in the latter half of January, along with the NCAA policy on celebrations in wrestling with Bryan Snyder.

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

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant discuss the results and individual matchups from the previous weekend's Dual Meets between Iowa and Ohio State, Penn State and Nebraska, as well as NC State vs Virginia. Special spotlights are given to Sammy Sasso, Kennedy Monday, and Mark Hall.

Show Notes:
0:00 Show Introduction
4:36 Iowa vs Ohio State
19:40 Pat Lugo's vs Sammy Sasso
29:07 Penn State vs Nebraska
45:53 North Carolina vs VA Tech
52:40 Show Wrap Up

On this episode of On Deck with Ben Askren, Ben sits down with NC State Head Coach Pat Popolizio, UNC Head Coach Coleman Scott, and number 1 ranked, 2x NCAA Champ and Hodge frontrunner Zahid Valencia. Askren discusses the Hidlay brothers impact on their team as a whole, the growing strength of the ACC, along with admiring Valencia's response to Aaron Brooks, along with his underground MMA history.

Show Notes
0:00 Introduction
0:30 Pat Popolizio
14:32 Coleman Scott
29:24 Zahid Valencia
42:40 Show Wrap-Up

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast Matt Dernlan is joined once again by National Hall of Fame inductee Jason Bryant to discuss the events of the previous weekend, along with the silent rise of Virginia Tech and the overall depth in the ACC. In addition the two also cover the hosting of the NCAA Tournament being hosted in Minneapolis Minnesota for 2020, and the different options that are available to prevent forfeits during dual meets that has been seen in recent weeks. Show Notes: 0:00 Show Introduction 19:26 Virginia Tech in the Top 5 24:48 NC State Potential 32:45 Big 10 Wrap Up 36:33 2020 Vision for Steveson 44:10 Eliminating Forfeits 1:04:43 Show Wrap-Up

On this episode of On Deck with Ben Askren, Ben sits down with World Silver Medalist and Matteo Pellicone Champion Sarah Hildebrandt, World Gold Medalist and 2x U.S. Open Champion Tamyra Mensah-Stock, as well as #1 ranked at 141lbs Luke Pletcher of Ohio State. Askren Discusses Hildebrandt's big move to 50 KG for the upcoming 2020 Olympic trials, Mensah's experience in Rome and her adjustments following the Matteo Pellicone, as well as Pletcher's most anticipated opponents in the coming weeks.

Show Notes
0:00 Introduction
1:54 Sarah Hildebrandt
13:20 Tamyra Mensah
30:46 Luke Pletcher
39:25 Show Wrap-Up

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan welcomes his new co-host, National Wrestling Hall of Fame inductee and 11 time National Award-Winning Journalist, Jason Bryant. During this episode of the podcast, Matt and Jason discuss the nature of ducking matches, the injury policies and the nature of fatigue for athletes during a college season, in addition to the results of the Iowa and Nebraska Dual meet that took place over the past weekend.

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan talks with NCAA Champion and 3x All American Max Askren about the factors behind Iowa's rise to #1 in the NCAA team race for 2020. The two focus on the importance of the culture that has been established at Iowa that has allowed them to remain a top contender for the last several years, and discuss what factors have fallen into place for this season making the team race Iowa's to lose. Along with focusing on Iowa's culture specifically they also discuss whether or not Jaydin Eierman will be pulled out of redshirt in light of the decision with Abe Assad, how certain teams have managed to remain strong at specific weights throughout the years regardless of overall team strength, along with the still looming threat of Penn State's long track record of pulling everything together come March.

RUDIS is proud to introduce the brand new podcast On Deck with host Ben Askren. On Deck will be a weekly podcast featuring interviews with the top athletes, coaches, and personalities of the wrestling world discussing current events, life stories, and everything in between. On this first episode of On Deck, Ben Askren interviews Wisconsin Badgers Head Coach and NCAA Champion Chris Bono, 2017 USA Wrestling Freestyle Coach of the Year and Nebraska Assistant Head Coach Bryan Snyder, and Ben Askren's own former coach Brian Smith of Missouri.

Show Order
0:00 Show Introduction
2:10 Chris Bono
16:50 Bryan Snyder
32:50 Brian Smith

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On this episode of The Way, Matt Dernlan and Cary Kolat weigh in on the topic of realistic goals and dreams for athletes during competition. With both having a deep background in coaching they discuss the caveats of keeping it honest with your athletes about what goals are realistically achievable while also giving them the opportunity to put in the work and dream big enough to accomplish something great