ABOUT THE EPISODE We are starting the month of August strong! First, we are releasing the D3 Nation Anthem. Our new introduction song that was created by the talented Kenny Sukitch, a musician based out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Next, our guest today is impressive wrestling media figure, Geoff Riccio. Geoff Riccio competed at Rhode Island College and started his media company, Riccio Productions, during his undergraduate days in Providence. Riccio has done incredible work for USA Wrestling, D...
Aug 03, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 10
ABOUT THE EPISODE Inspired by the #HowSheWrestles stories on twitter, todays episode is about the story of Katrin Pokalyukhin. Kat is a rising senior at Stevens Institute of Technology. She was introduced to the sport of wrestling in high school and decided she wanted to continue her career in college. After being accepted to Stevens she took the initiative to reach out to Head Coach Joe Favia about walking onto the men's team. She was the 1st woman wrestler at Stevens and has help grow women's ...
Jul 31, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 9
ABOUT THE EPISODE This episode my brother and I give an in depth analysis on all the recent DIII NCAA legislation surrounding COVID-19 and what it means for the 2020-21 DIII wrestling season. Below are all the resources discussed in the episode. D3wrestle.com | D3playbook.com | ncaa.org/d3 | Jason Bryant COVID-19 Tracker FOLLOW THE PODCAST https://anchor.fm/coachbonx2 | Twitter - @D3NationPodcast ABOUT THE PODCAST Hosted by Anthony and Gennaro Bonaventura, former DIII wrestlers at Waynesburg Uni...
Jul 27, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 8
ABOUT THE EPISODE This episode features 3x All-American and 2013 NCAA Champion Joe Rau. After wrapping up a great collegiate career at Elmhurst College, Joe Rau jumped right into the Greco-Roman scene and continued his success at the senior level. Joe Rau is a 2x world team member for Team USA and is looking to make the olympic team at 87 KG in 2021. This episode is our longest yet! Rau dives into how he got into wrestling, moving to the Illinois RTC, his growth as a wrestler during his college ...
Jul 20, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 7
ABOUT THE EPISODE This episode features Hall of Fame Coach and current director of the Dan Gable Museum, Jim Miller. Coach Miller started his collegiate coaching career at Northern Iowa before taking the head coach position at Wartburg College. Coach Miller helped build the Knights into a perennial powerhouse in DIII. In this episode we talk about his path into coaching and how he ended up in Waverly, Iowa, the beginning years at Wartburg, his "Do it Anyway" philosophy, the transformation of the...
Jul 13, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 6
ABOUT THE EPISODE This episode features Eddie Smith, two-time All-American from Loras College. Eddie just finished up an impressive career with the Duhawks, he was a consistent force in the middleweights during his time in Dubuque, Iowa. During the episode we discuss when he started his wrestling career, his recruitment to Loras, the highs and lows during his transition to collegiate wrestling, and highlights from the 2019-20 season. Eddie Smith plans to continue his career at the senior level i...
Jul 06, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 5
ABOUT THE EPISODE This episode features our first coach guest, Nathan Yetzer. Coach Yetzer was tabbed as the Roanoke College Head Coach back in March after spending the last eight seasons at Ferrum College. After wrapping up an impressive career at Edinboro as a collegiate wrestler, Coach Yetzer was on the fence about coaching but quickly realized he needed wrestling in his life still. In this episode we discuss how he got into coaching, how he got the Ferrum job, some of the highlights during h...
Jun 29, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 4
ABOUT THE EPISODE This episode features three-time All American and 2020 DIII Most Dominant wrestler Troy Stanich! Troy just wrapped up an amazing career at Stevens Institute of Technology. We discuss when he started wrestling, training at the Edge Wrestling School under legendary coach Ernie Monaco, his battles during his High School and College career, his connection with Stevens Head Coach Joe Favia, and what he learned from his setbacks at the NCAA tournament. FOLLOW THE PODCAST https://anch...
Jun 22, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 3
ABOUT THE EPISODE This episode features three-time DIII National Champion and senior level wrestler Nazar Kulchytskyy! We discuss how he got into wrestling, his journey from Ukraine to the United States, his performance at the 2009 Junior freestyle Fargo tournament in a loaded bracket, his battles with Orlando Ponce during his sophomore season, his three national title runs, plus highlights from his international career! FOLLOW THE PODCAST https://anchor.fm/coachbonx2 @D3NationPodcast ABOUT THE ...
Jun 15, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 2
ABOUT THIS EPISODE In the first episode of D3 Nation, we discuss the addition of seven new programs to the DIII landscape and the potential impact they will have on the current regional alignments for next season. After this discussion Gennaro and I talk about the several coaching moves that have taken place since the conclusion of the 2019-20 season. 7 new DIII Programs competing next season: New Jersey City University (NJ), Elmira College (NY), Emory & Henry College (VA), Shenandoah Univer...
Jun 08, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 1
