The show dives into the overall results for the team, putting four placewinners on the podium in Omaha on Sunday, and breaks down the individual performances of senior Max Lyon, junior Parker Filius, sophomore Thomas Penola and freshman Gerrit Nijenhuis. They touch on the preparation for the event, what some of the results may mean for the pending 2021 season and how the Boilermakers used the tournament to continue their training. Ersland often mentions his opportunity to work with Olympic champ...
Nov 18, 2020•48 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Head Coach Tony Ersland gets a chance to talk to the newest members of the Boilermaker Family as Stoney Buell, Dustin Norris and Ben Vanadia join the show. The three talk about their recruiting process, why they chose Purdue and what they are most looking forward to about joining the program.
Nov 13, 2020•51 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Coach Tony Ersland and hosts Tanner Lipsett and Cory Palm talk about U-20 and U-23 Nationals, the importance of voting and making informed decisions and the support structure in place at Purdue from an academic standpoint . Coach Ersland also answers the hypothetical situation of how difficult it would be to have to watch his team compete on television as Purdue Football Coach Jeff Brohm had to do last weekend in the win over Iowa.
Oct 28, 2020•33 min•Season 2Ep. 7
The NCAA eligibility extension ruling, Dan Gable earning the Presidential Medal of Freedom and an update on the current team are all on the docket this week as head coach Tony Ersland sits down with hosts Tanner Lipsett and Cory Palm. The guys also discuss a few hot topics in the wrestling world including Super 32, Fresno State and USA Wrestling's decision not to take part in 2020 Worlds.
Oct 21, 2020•54 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Senior Devin Schroder joins Coach Tony Ersland and the guys to talk about his senior season, how much he has grown as a wrestler and a student while at Purdue and his academic journey as an industrial engineering. Coach Ersland also gives a little insight into the scheduling process and what fans can expect from the coming season as conversations continue within the Big Ten Conference offices and the group discusses high profile high school tournaments taking place in recent days and how much th...
Oct 07, 2020•38 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Head coach Tony Ersland and hosts Cory Palm and Tanner Lipsett talk about all things Purdue Wrestling. In the latest episode, they discuss the current recruiting landscape, some high profile events on the horizon and the development of the team so far this semester. They guys also talk about the return of football and how it affects the wrestling world and they give some shout-outs to some program alumni doing big things in the mixed-martial arts world.
Sep 23, 2020•38 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Coach Tony Ersland and friends welcome redshirt junior Jared Florell to the show this week to discuss his life on the mat with the Boilermakers and his VERY busy life away from wrestling. The Krannert School of Management student talks about his work in the classroom, his wide-ranging academic experiences at Purdue and his involvement with a variety of leadership groups including the Purdue Student-Athlete Advisory Council and the Big Ten Anti-Hate, Anti-Racism Coalition. The crew wraps up by di...
Sep 09, 2020•51 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Coach Tony Ersland joins hosts Cory Palm and Tanner Lipsett to talk about the first few weeks of the fall semester, how good it feels to get back to work with the team and who took major steps forward this summer. The guys also talk in depth about the logistics of scheduling classes, practices and training in the new era.
Sep 02, 2020•36 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Head coach Tony Ersland joins hosts Tanner Lipsett and Cory Palm to open up the second season of the Always Aggressive podcast. This week, Coach Ersland talks about the team's very productive summer, welcomes graduate transfer heavyweight Jamarcus Grant and discusses the full team's return for the opening of the fall semester this week in West Lafayette. Coach and the guys also speak at length about the John Purdue Club's "More Than a Game" campaign and the importance of supporting the larger mi...
Aug 25, 2020•36 min•Season 2Ep. 1
This week’s Always Aggressive Podcast put the finishing touches on the 2019-20 Purdue Wrestling season as head coach Tony Ersland and hosts Cory Palm and Tanner Lipsett broke down the Boilermakers’ postseason awards both on-and-off the mat. The Boilermakers killed it in the classroom this season, earning NWCA Scholar All-America team honors for the second straight season, grabbing three individual NWCA academic awards and tying the program record with 13 Academic All-Big Ten selections. The team...
May 20, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Purdue wrestling welcomed Big Ten Assistant Director for Sports Administration A.J. Edds to Episode 30 of the Always Aggressive Podcast on Wednesday, offering fans a chance to get to know the conference’s wrestling liaison. Like head coach Tony Ersland, Edds is a University of Iowa graduate, starring for the Hawkeye football program from 2006-09, and just finished his second season working with wrestling for the Big Ten. A native of Indiana, Edds played for Kirk Ferentz at Iowa and then was pick...
May 13, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Episode 29 of the Always Aggressive Podcast dives deep into the recruiting world as Purdue wrestling head coach Tony Ersland not only welcomes the newest crop of Boilermakers, but talks into the future classes of 2021 and 2022. The Boilermakers added a handful of members to the roster with the late signing period, inking Indiana natives Dorian Keys and Macartney Parkinson and Illinois two-time state placewinner Mitch Hutmacher to go along with several other commits in the 2020 class. FloWrestlin...
May 06, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 29
The show welcomes the third and final member of Purdue wrestling’s graduating class of 2020 to the show as Nate Limmex joined head coach Tony Ersland and co-hosts Cory Palm and Tanner Lipsett for Episode 28. Limmex was Ersland’s first commit after he became the Boilermakers’ head coach in June of 2015, and had a solid career at Purdue with 69 wins and a pair of trips to the NCAA Championships. An incredible leader and teammate, Limmex put together some unforgettable moments in his final season w...
Apr 29, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Coach Tony Ersland and hosts Tanner Lipsett and Cory Palm talk about a busy off-season week with FIVE Boilermakers earning All-America honors from the National Wrestling Coaches Association. Seniors Dylan Lydy and Christian Brunner, junior Devin Schroder and freshman Kendall Coleman all earned First Team All-America, while junior Griffin Parriott was named Honorable Mention All-America. Ersland introduces the latest commit to the program from the great state of Minnesota, while Palm adds some im...
Apr 22, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Coach Tony Ersland and hosts Tanner Lipsett and Cory Palm catch up with a wide-ranging discussion this week, focusing on the current state of recruiting and how Coach Ersland and his staff have adjusted their approach to match with the current state of college athletics. They also discuss the newly debuted Boilermaker Rewind series which helps shine a light on several of the great moments the Boilermakers had this season as well as various other topics.
Apr 15, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Senior Christian Brunner joins head coach Tony Ersland and hosts Tanner Lipsett and Cory Palm to talk about his wonderful career in West Lafayette, including a senior season that saw him climb to as high as #2 in the national polls after winning the prestigious Midlands Championships. Brunner talks about the culture in West Lafayette, why this team meant so much to him and his plans beyond this year, at Purdue and beyond. Coach Ersland also shares some fantastic information about the promotion o...
Apr 08, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Assistant Director for Compliance Jacqueline McGill joins Coach Tony Ersland and hosts Tanner Lipsett and Cory Palm to talk about hot topics in college wrestling, including this week's big news from the NCAA regarding eligibility clock extensions for winter and spring sports. The crew also talks about how the Purdue team responded to the abrupt ending to the 2019-20 season as well as other general topics related to NCAA compliance. Coach Ersland also speaks briefly about a schedule proposal for ...
Apr 01, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Coach Tony Ersland and senior Dylan Lydy join hosts Tanner Lipsett and Cory Palm to discuss the 2019-2020 season from Lydy's perspective and talk about the current state of collegiate wrestling. Lydy talks about his favorite moment from his senior season (hint it was NOT the moment when he won the CKLV Invitational or the Midlands Championships) and the guys discuss where Lydy goes from here as well as other current happenings in the wrestling world.
Mar 25, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Head coach Tony Ersland discusses the major take-aways from the 2019-20 season including gratitude for all the support the program has received this year from fans, alumni and families of current and former student-athletes. A special thanks to everyone who's listened or watched the show this season, it's been incredible to create each week and share with you all. Along with hosts Hunter Massingill and Tanner Lipsett, Ersland also talks about the historic successes of the season and the feeling ...
Mar 18, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Coach Tony Ersland recaps the Big Ten Wrestling Championships and talks about how his team will approach next week's NCAA Championships in Minneapolis. Ersland and friends discuss the Boilermakers placing 5th at Big Ten's, the program's best finish in nearly 30 years. They also talk about the program-record eight national qualifiers including Big Ten runners-up Devin Schroder and Kendall Coleman and third-place finisher Dylan Lydy. Ersland also discusses how he approaches the year-end championsh...
Mar 11, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Head Coach Tony Ersland comes back from his one-week hiatus an reclaims his show after B1G Coordinator of Officials Mike Hagerty sat in last week as the guest host. Coach Ersland and friends also discuss the Big Ten Championships, the importance of maintaining mental discipline and what he hopes for this weekend in New Jersey.
Mar 04, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 20
With Coach Ersland out of town on an NCAA committee, Hunter and Tanner welcome Big Ten Coordinator of Officials Mike Hagerty to the show. A veteran of the NCAA officiating scene, Hagerty takes the show behind the curtain of a variety of issues for the guys in the stripes, and talks about some of the challenges and opportunities he’s faced in his first year on the job. A native of Blue Springs, Missouri, Hagerty talked a little bit about Purdue graduate assistant Daniel Lewis, whom Hagerty coache...
Feb 26, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Purdue head coach Tony Ersland and friends discuss wrapping up the Big Ten Dual season with a HUGE road win at Illinois despite having a short-handed lineup to close out with a 12-5 overall dual record and a 5-4 mark in the Big Ten, Purdue's first winning conference record since 2013. The Boilermakers took 6-of-10 weights against the Fighting Illini, including ranked upsets at 141 and 184 pounds. They also discuss the tenants of training in the lead-up to Championship season and a busy recruitin...
Feb 19, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Purdue head coach Tony Ersland and the crew talk about the importance of the college wrestling’s increased national TV and streaming exposure via the BTN and FloWrestling this year, and what it could mean for the sport moving forward. Ersland goes into his involvement with some NCAA committees, the proposals to transition wrestling to a one-semester sport and the potential of an NCAA Dual Championship. The fellas also discuss the Boilermakers' dual against Nebraska last Friday night and preview ...
Feb 12, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 17
On Episode 16 of the Always Aggressive Podcast, Coach Ersland and the crew revisit outstanding weekends from a few different Boilermakers in their matches against #14 Minnesota and #9 Wisconsin, review a couple huge duals on the national landscape and peek ahead at Friday's dual against #6 Nebraska. Junior Devin Schroder, freshman Kendall Coleman and senior Dylan Lydy all went 2-0 for the Boilermakers, all showing off some different skills and scenarios in their respective matches, while sophomo...
Feb 05, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 16
On Episode 15, Coach Tony Ersland and friends talk about the Boilermakers winning road duals at Maryland and at #22 Rutgers, where Parker Filius scored a takedown in SV1 at 141 lbs. to clinch the team win, 20-18. The crew then previews upcoming Top Ten matchups with Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Jan 29, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Four-time All-American Daniel Lewis joins the Always Aggressive Podcast on Episode 14 for a great conversation. Currently in his first year as a graduate assistant coach with the Boilermakers, Lewis joins head coach Tony Ersland to discuss the transition from competing to coaching, what he brings to the table and why he thinks several Boilermakers are primed for success this season.
Jan 22, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Special guest Jason Bryant from the Mat Talk Online Podcast Network joins Coach Tony Ersland and the crew for a great conversation about the where the Purdue program is at the moment, why the future is bright and how important it is for the entire sport to continue to grow in interest and quality across the country.
Jan 15, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Episode 12 of the Always Aggressive Podcast features in-depth analysis on the 2019 Midlands Championships where the Boilermakers had two champions for the first time in program history. Find out why Dylan Lydy and Christian Brunner were able to go the distance in dominating very strong fields at the showcase event.
Jan 09, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Coach Tony Ersland and friends preview the dual with SIUE and give an early preview of Midlands.
Dec 17, 2019•25 min•Season 1Ep. 11
