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  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 05/13/20 8:42 PM

    On this special edition of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan is joined in studio by 2015 National Champion head coach for the Ohio State University, Tom Ryan. In a final RUDIS Wrestling Podcast before a hiatus, Ryan and Dernlan discuss Ryan's new book, Chosen Suffering. The book can be preor...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 05/13/20 8:41 PM

    On today’s LIVE episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan is joined in studio by 4x NCAA Champion and 2016 World Champion Logan Stieber. Stieber, a coach at the Ohio RTC and founder of the Stieber Elite Wrestling Academy, has transitioned into serving the sport after capping off one of th...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 05/06/20 2:50 PM

    On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant pick up where they left off on debating the NCAA’s 75th Anniversary Wrestling team, but put a new spin on it with taking it upon themselves to name a 90th Anniversary team. The 90th team considers wrestlers at all levels u...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 05/06/20 2:48 PM

    On today’s LIVE episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan is joined in studio by 4x NCAA Champion and 2016 World Champion Logan Stieber. Stieber, a coach at the Ohio RTC and founder of the Stieber Elite Wrestling Academy, has transitioned into serving the sport after capping off one of th...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 05/01/20 3:16 PM

    On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan is joined by Ohio State wrestling head coach Tom Ryan. The two discuss various aspects of life, ranging from how to manage an elite mentality, becoming the CEO of your own life, and how the Buckeyes are separating themselves from the rest ...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 04/30/20 7:44 PM

    On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant pick up where they left off on debating the NCAA’s 75th Anniversary Wrestling team, but put a new spin on it with taking it upon themselves to name a 90th Anniversary team. The 90th team considers wrestlers at all levels u...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 04/28/20 12:28 PM

    On this special edition of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan is joined live in the studio by 4x NCAA Champion Logan Stieber. The second episode of a four-part series, he and Dernlan break down the sophomore season which culminated in Stieber's second of four NCAA titles.

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 04/25/20 3:32 PM

    On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant pick up where they left off on debating the NCAA's 75th Anniversary Wrestling team, but put a new spin on it with taking it upon themselves to name a 90th Anniversary team. The 90th team considers wrestlers at all levels u...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 04/23/20 6:55 PM

    On today’s episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan is joined by National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Executive Director Mike Moyer. Dernlan and Moyer break down who the NWCA serves, how it is structured, and the ways in which it betters the sport of wrestling. Moyer provides an...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 04/23/20 6:28 PM

    On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant discuss the fallout resulting from COVID-19 on wrestling programs as well as athletic programs across all sports being dropped from schools with the uncertainty ahead. The two also discuss the semantics and caveats that ha...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 04/23/20 6:27 PM

    On today’s LIVE episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan is joined in studio by 4x NCAA Champion and 2016 World Champion Logan Stieber. Stieber, a coach at the Ohio RTC and founder of the Stieber Elite Wrestling Academy, has transitioned into serving the sport after capping off one of th...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 04/17/20 6:26 PM

    On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant are joined by former Eastern Michigan head wrestling coach and current volunteer assistant coach at the University of Michigan, David Bolyard. Bolyard held the reigns on one of the most successful EMU wrestling programs in...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 04/16/20 2:34 PM

    On this special edition of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan is joined by new RUDIS Ambassador and Wisconsin associate head coach Jon Reader. Reader is a 2011 graduate of Iowa State University, where he was a 3x NCAA All-American and a national champion at 174 pounds. He has since spent near...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 04/15/20 4:38 PM

    In this final episode of the series, Dernlan and Bryant break down the heavyweight team members, discuss wrestlers who they think should have made the cut, and who they'd replace. The heavyweights are Clarion’s Kurt Angle, Iowa’s Ed Banach, Pittsburgh-Johnstown’s Carlton Haselrig, Oklahoma’s Dan Hod...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 04/13/20 9:45 PM

    On today's LIVE episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan is joined in studio by 4x NCAA Champion and 2016 World Champion Logan Stieber. Stieber, a coach at the Ohio RTC and founder of the Stieber Elite Wrestling Academy, has transitioned into serving the sport after capping off one of th...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 04/10/20 5:29 PM

    Matt Dernlan is joined by Lehigh head coach Pat Santoro to discuss the current state of Lehigh athletics, staying motivated during Coronavirus quarantine, and the importance of Regional Training Centers to the advancement of American wrestling.

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 04/09/20 2:55 PM

    In this episode, Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant break down the middleweight members of the NCAA's 75th Anniversary Wrestling Team, discuss wrestlers who they think should have made the cut, and who they’d replace. The middleweights are Lee Kemp of Wisconsin, Lincoln McIlravy of Iowa, Wade Schalles of...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 04/08/20 5:24 PM

    Matt Dernlan is joined by UFC bantamweight legend Dominick Cruz to discuss his career, overcoming injuries and how wrestling has prepared him for fighting and life.

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 04/07/20 2:23 PM

    On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant break down the 75th Anniversary Team, as presented by the NCAA in conjunction with the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. The team, named at the 2005 NCAA Wrestling Championships, is comprised of 15 of the all-time greats, a...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 04/03/20 3:43 PM

    On this special edition of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Jason Bryant is joined by 2x NCAA Champion at Oklahoma State and new Oregon State University head wrestling coach Chris Pendleton. Pendleton led Arizona State for the past six seasons as an assistant coach under Zeke Jones, and during that time...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 04/02/20 8:13 PM

    On this special edition of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan is joined by new Campbell wrestling head coach Scotti Sentes. Sentes, a two-time NCAA All-American for Central Michigan University, served as head assistant coach at Cal Poly before spending five seasons at Campbell under then head...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 04/01/20 5:53 PM

    On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant dive into the whirlwind of head coaching changes across college wrestling, highlighting two of Division I’s biggest hires: Cary Kolat and Chris Pendleton. Dernlan, who has an extensive history in serving on and leading Div...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 04/01/20 12:36 PM

    On this episode of On Deck, Ben Askren is joined by wrestling vigilante Canaan Bower and revered hall-of-fame wrestler and Superbowl Champion, Stephen Neal. Bower, a 16-year-old from Las Cruces, New Mexico recently went viral across the country for a video showing him storming into a gas station and...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 03/30/20 9:50 PM

    On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan gets an exclusive look into the factors that drove Cary Kolat to leave his post at Campbell to take the head coaching job at the U.S. Naval Academy. Kolat served as the head coach for the Campbell Camels for six seasons, leading his team t...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 03/28/20 9:01 PM

    On this special edition of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan is joined by three-time World and Olympic champion Kyle Snyder. The two discuss the postponement of the 2020 Games, his mindset during present adversity, Kyle’s decision to train at the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club and more.<br /><b...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 03/28/20 8:53 PM

    On this special edition of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan is joined in studio by 1996 Olympian and University of Oklahoma head coach Lou Rosselli. A veteran coach of numerous powerhouse programs, Rosselli has served the sport of wrestling as a collegiate and freestyle coach for over a dec...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 03/26/20 7:17 PM

    On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant reflect on seasons past and remember the first NCAA Championships they attended or participated in. The two take a trip back in time to championships from the 90s and early 2000s and discuss unforgettable moments in wrestl...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 03/26/20 7:17 PM

    On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant react to the Summer Games being delayed to 2021. The two discuss the global impact of a sports-less 2020 summer, what the postponement means for the sport of wrestling, and what the future landscape looks like for athletes...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 03/25/20 4:09 PM

    On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan is joined by 2x NCAA Champion Gabe Dean. Dean, an assistant coach at his alma mater Cornell, talks how the past few weeks have changed his perspective as both a coach and fan of the sport. Dernlan and Dean dive into Gabe’s transition from ...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 03/25/20 2:09 PM

    On this episode of The Way, Matt Dernlan and Cary Kolat react to the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics from this July to the summer of 2021. Kolat, an Olympian who competed at the Sydney Games in 2000, reflects on his own adversity at the Games and predicts what the prospective athletes representin...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 03/24/20 5:44 PM

    On this episode of On Deck, Ben Askren is joined by 4x All-American, 2x NCAA Champion, and co-founder of Young Guns Wrestling Club, Jody Strittmatter. Strittmatter, current assistant coach at University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown, has coached Division I prodigies including Penn State’s Jason Nolf and V...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 03/19/20 9:21 PM

    On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan is joined in studio by 2016 Olympian Frank Molinaro. Molinaro, a 2012 NCAA Champion for Penn State and coached by Dernlan, is currently training for the 2020 Games at the Oklahoma Regional Training Center. The two discuss training at the h...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 03/19/20 9:20 PM

    On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant discuss the cancellation of the NCAA Wrestling Championships due to Coronavirus concerns, bringing the 2019-2020 collegiate wrestling season to an unexpected and disappointing end. The two discuss the cancellation from the...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 03/18/20 6:28 PM

    On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Cary Kolat joins Matt Dernlan to discuss the abrupt end to the 2019-2020 NCAA Wrestling season, what it means for the athletes and for the sport as a whole. Dernlan and Kolat provide a coach’s perspective to the cancellation of the NCAA Tournament, and...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 03/17/20 8:12 PM

    On this episode of On Deck, Ben Askren sits down with 2019 U23 World Silver Medalist and Olympic hopeful Kayla Miracle. After qualifying the 62kg women's freestyle spot for the United States at the 2020 Olympics at the Pan American Olympic Qualifier, Kayla reflects on her performance, and looks ahea...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 03/12/20 12:38 PM

    On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant break down the Big Ten Conference Championship, talk ideal NCAA Finals matchups at various weights, and discuss an array of factors which contribute to the added pressure of performing at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Cham...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 03/10/20 10:09 PM

    On this episode of On Deck, Ben Askren sits down with World Silver Medalist, former Hawkeye, and Olympic hopeful Thomas Gilman to discuss his trip to Russia, relationships with Iowa wrestlers in the light of Big 10’s and the Olympics, as well as his mindset approaching the Pan American Games. Then A...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 03/10/20 7:56 PM

    On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant discuss the upcoming NAIA Championships, as well as the Big 10 Championships. Dernlan and Bryant discuss the caveats and conditions that will come into play for this year's Big Ten Championships as well as go weight by weig...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 03/04/20 9:47 PM

    On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast Matt Dernlan and Jason Bryant discuss the upcoming championships across all of college wrestling. Bryant gives a lay of the land for the next few weeks as collegiate wrestling wraps the regular season and we head into conference tournaments and each div...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 03/03/20 8:01 PM

    On this episode of On Deck, Ben Askren sits down with Campbell Camels Head Coach Cary Kolat to discuss the way he and his staff have been able to make tremendous progress in developing the team in just a few short years. In addition, Askren also gets Kolat’s thoughts on the Iowa State controversy as...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 02/27/20 7:51 PM

    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 coac...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 02/25/20 11:21 PM

    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 ...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 02/21/20 3:00 AM

    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 d...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 02/20/20 3:36 PM

    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 alon...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 02/20/20 3:34 PM

    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...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 02/18/20 11:28 PM

    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 th...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 02/14/20 7:59 PM

    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...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 02/14/20 3:48 PM

    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 cau...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 02/07/20 1:25 PM

    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...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 02/04/20 8:47 PM

    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 pre...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 02/04/20 5:41 PM

    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 wi...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 01/30/20 10:25 PM

    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 pre...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 01/29/20 8:09 PM

    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...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 01/28/20 9:13 PM

    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 A...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 01/23/20 9:31 PM

    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 t...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 01/22/20 8:46 PM

    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...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 01/21/20 11:14 PM

    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 a...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 01/15/20 5:18 PM

    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 re...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 01/14/20 8:35 PM

    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 ...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 01/10/20 4:51 PM

    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 w...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 01/09/20 8:33 PM

    On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan is joined by special guest host, NCAA Champion, 2x BIG 12 Champion, and 3x All American Max Askren to recap the down to the wire dual meet between Arizona State and Ohio State.

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 01/06/20 10:31 PM

    On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast Ben Askren and Matt Dernlan recap the results of the 2020 Southern Scuffle matches weight by weight. In addition to covering the results, Askren also announces his new RUDIS podcast in which he will be recording interviews with high profile coaches and ...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 01/03/20 11:26 PM

    On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Ben Askren and Matt Dernlan bring in the New Year with a recap of the 2019 Midlands Championships results. To kick off the podcast, the two discuss the tendency of college coaches to try and sway the officials, and then the increased amount of programs...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 01/03/20 3:17 PM

    Ben Askren and Matt Dernlan LIVE from Fort Worth Texas at Senior Nationals. Championships Recap

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 01/03/20 3:15 PM

    Ben Askren and Matt Dernlan LIVE From Fort Worth Texas at Senior Nationals

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 01/02/20 9:13 PM

    On this episode of The Way Cary Kolat and Matt Dernlan discuss the problems that come up as coaches when you're a third of the way through the season and issues of rest and recovery come to the surface. Kolat stresses the need for athletes to have perspective on the lucky position that they have whi...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 12/27/19 2:59 PM

    On this episode of The Way, Cary Kolat and Matt Dernlan discuss the differences between Discipline and Sacrifice when it comes to being a wrestler. The discussion begins with Matt recalling a conversation with Kyle Snyder, in which Snyder states that he does not believe he is sacrificing anything in...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 12/17/19 8:40 PM

    On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Ben Askren and Matt Dernlan go through a recap of the results of the Walsh Jesuit Ironman tournament that took place over December 13th and 14th. The Ironman Tournament is one of the most anticipated high school wrestling tournaments in the country and...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 12/13/19 8:26 PM

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  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 12/13/19 8:19 PM

    On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Ben Askren and Matt Dernlan wrap up their breakdown of the matches at the Las Vegas Invitational from the past weekend. Timestamps by weight can be found below<br /><br />125lbs 16:25<br />133lbs 17:33<br />141lbs 19:00<br />149lbs 34:34<br />165lbs 41...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 12/10/19 11:48 PM

    On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan and Ben Askren begin by discussing the recent news that Russia has been barred from competing in and hosting international sporting competitions in response to the abuse of P.E.D.’s and cheating scandals in recent years. The two then move ...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 12/06/19 9:54 PM

    On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast Matt Dernlan and Ben Askren discuss the nuances between the NCAA tournament format and the team race during the college wrestling season covering the pros and cons of each. During the second portion of the podcast, the two share their picks and predicti...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 12/06/19 9:53 PM

    On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast Ben Askren and Matt Dernlan recap the Wisconsin Iowa Dual Meet with a particular focus on the DeSanto Gross match. Askren and Dernlan debate whether or not Gross is spreading himself too thin trying to compete at an Olympic weight as well as in NCAA com...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 11/29/19 7:52 PM

    On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Ben Askren and Matt Dernlan cover the remainder of Dual Meets from the previous week and address Spencer Lee's dominant performance. The two also discuss whether or not Cael Sanderson and Penn State's program should have been able to influence Pennsylv...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 11/26/19 11:23 PM

    On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast Ben Askren and Matt Dernlan cover the 4th week of NCAA wrestling results focusing on the end of Penn State's 60 dual meet win streak, as well as the increase in attendance to college wrestling meets as a whole in the recent years.<br /><br />Follow Wres...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 11/22/19 10:30 PM

    On this episode of The Way, Cary Kolat and Matt Dernlan discuss the struggles and variables that come along with traveling for competition and how to deal with them in order to perform at the highest level possible while on the road. Cary pulls insight from his experience coaching at Campbell Univer...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 11/21/19 11:21 PM

    On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast Ben Askren and Matt Dernlan cover the results of the previous weekend’s College Wrestling competition including The Black Knight Invitational, Rider vs Minnesota, Army vs Penn State and more. In addition Dernlan congratulates Ben Askren on his retiremen...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 11/15/19 7:19 PM

    On this episode of The Way, Cary Kolat and Matt Dernlan discuss the current state of officiating in college-level wrestling. Both agree that officials are held to unreasonably high expectations in relation to their compensation for working wrestling meets, and that fans harassing officials for misse...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 11/14/19 10:48 PM

    On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Ben Askren and Matt Dernlan cover the results of the 2nd week of NCAA wrestling beginning with the 2019 Journeymen Tournament. The two cover Valencia’s slim victory, Dom Demas’ highlight reel performance and finally Luke Pletcher’s difficult match with...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 11/13/19 10:21 PM

    On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast Ben Askren and Matt Dernlan discuss the implications of Jaydin Eierman leaving Missouri and transferring to Iowa in his 5th year. The two also speculate that some athletes will abuse the portal, especially when factoring in RTC’s. From here they discuss...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 11/13/19 10:17 PM

    On this Episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast Benn Askren and Matt Dernlan continue their coverage of the opening week of college wrestling season. They begin their discussion with a continuation on the topic of talent in sports and then move into a discussion of the advantages of starting your spo...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 11/06/19 1:41 PM

    On this episode of The Way, Cary Kolat and Matt Dernlan discuss what the best ways of coaching from your athlete’s corner during competition are. The two begin by discussing the process of wrestle off’s and how to determine starters and move into talking about their preferred methods of coaching fro...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 11/06/19 1:29 PM

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  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 10/25/19 7:11 PM

    On this episode of The Way, Cary Kolat and Matt Dernlan discuss the benefits and requirements for having “On Your Own” workouts in the wrestling room. With their combined coaching experience the two talk about how the sign of a healthy program and healthy team is when the athletes are able to not on...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 10/24/19 8:57 PM

    On this Episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Ben Askren sits down with 2019 World Champion Tamyra Mensah-Stock to discuss her introduction to the sport of wrestling, the growth and development that led to her becoming a World Champion, and her future goals in the sport.

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 10/23/19 12:14 PM

    On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Ben Askren and Matt Dernlan break down the current ratings for the NCAA wrestling season for 125 lbs 133 lbs and 149 lbs

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 10/22/19 8:06 PM

    On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Ben Askren and Matt Dernlan break down the current ratings for the NCAA wrestling season for 174lbs, 165lbs, and 157lbs. 6:10 At 174lbs the two discuss the lack of depth in the weight class with Mark Hall being the only remaining clear #1 at the weight...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 10/15/19 10:16 PM

    On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast Ben Askren and Matt Dernlan discuss the decision of RUDIS Athlete Kyle Snyder to make the move to the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club from Ohio State and the advantages of changing up your environment in the sport to gain an edge. They also briefly discuss ...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 10/15/19 9:43 PM

    On this episode of The Way, Cary Kolat and Matt Dernlan divert from their traditional format of the podcast and dive into the concept of discipline in the wrestling room from the perspective of their combined years of experience as both athletes and coaches of top tier wrestling programs. <br /><br ...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 10/10/19 5:15 PM

    On this episode of the podcast, Ben and Matt break down their predictions for the top contenders in the upcoming college wrestling season for each weight class.

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 10/08/19 9:02 PM

    This week on the podcast Ben Askren and Matt Dernlan discuss the results of Who’s Number 1, breaking down several different matches. They also debate the idea of whether or not talent is a legitimate factor in success as an athlete when compared to environment and work ethic overall. To wrap up the ...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 10/04/19 12:12 PM

    On this episode of the podcast, Ben Askren and Matt Dernlan cover a wide range of topics spanning from a preview of the statistical breakdown from World Championships, the committed recruits for the upcoming college season, potential changes that could be made to redshirt policy, as well as the subj...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 10/01/19 6:47 PM

    On this episode of the podcast, Ben Askren and Matt Dernlan go over the results from the U.S. Team’s performance at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships and cover topics like Daton Fix’s performance as well as speculation on which weight class J’Den Cox will be moving to for his 2020 Olympic run. ...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 09/27/19 7:50 PM

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  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 09/24/19 7:23 PM

    This episode Ben Askren sits down with 2018 NCAA Champion and 2017 NCAA Finalist Seth Gross who is preparing to start his 6th collegiate season and his first season with the University of Wisconsin. They breakdown Gross’s journey starting with how he began wrestling through his troubles and tribulat...

  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 09/23/19 4:42 PM

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  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 09/23/19 4:40 PM

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  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 09/19/19 10:50 PM

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  • from RUDIS Wrestling Podcast 09/18/19 1:57 PM

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