ABOUT THE EPISODE Podcast joins the century club... great interview with TCNJ Head Coach Joe Galante for the milestone episode. We discuss the Lions program. Recap their nationally ranked win over JWU, Fall Semester Recap, his personal story and how he became the Head Coach at TCNJ, Coach Ice, and more! FOLLOW THE PODCAST https://anchor.fm/coachbonx2 | Twitter - @D3NationPodcast | Rokfin - @D3Nation ABOUT THE PODCAST Hosted by Anthony and Gennaro Bonaventura, former DIII wrestlers at Waynesburg ...
Dec 18, 2023•48 min•Season 4Ep. 100
ABOUT THE EPISODE We discuss DIII Champ Nolan Hertel's performance at the NWCA Classic, dual results, recent ranking shake-up, and upcoming events in December. FOLLOW THE PODCAST https://anchor.fm/coachbonx2 | Twitter - @D3NationPodcast | Rokfin - @D3Nation ABOUT THE PODCAST Hosted by Anthony and Gennaro Bonaventura, former DIII wrestlers at Waynesburg University, current DIII Associate Head Coach at Stevens Institute of Technology & DII Head Coach at Fairmont State University. The D3 Nation...
Dec 01, 2023•24 min•Season 4Ep. 99
ABOUT THE EPISODE Review of the first two weeks of the 2023-24 DIII Season. Discuss hot starts, results, and note some individuals competing at new weight classes. FOLLOW THE PODCAST https://anchor.fm/coachbonx2 | Twitter - @D3NationPodcast | Rokfin - @D3Nation ABOUT THE PODCAST Hosted by Anthony and Gennaro Bonaventura, former DIII wrestlers at Waynesburg University, current DIII Associate Head Coach at Stevens Institute of Technology & DII Head Coach at Fairmont State University. The D3 Na...
Nov 17, 2023•33 min•Season 4Ep. 98
ABOUT THE EPISODE Delaware Valley University Head of Wrestling Operations Andrew Taylor joins the show and is entering his 4th season at DVU. Coach Taylor is motivated to get the Aggies Men's and Women's program to be competitive on a national level. Taylor spent most of his career prior to DVU at Baldwin Wallace University, he was an NCAA Qualifier for the Yellow Jackets and joined the staff after graduation to continue the build of the BW program. FOLLOW THE PODCAST https://anchor.fm/coachbonx...
Oct 20, 2023•36 min•Season 4Ep. 97
ABOUT THE EPISODE Misericordia University announced they're adding Men's and Women's Wrestling for 2024-25. The Cougars named Josh Roosa the first ever Head Coach in program history. Roosa comes over from Kings College, he was the Head Coach the last 2 seasons and helped rebuild the roster and the Monarch program during his tenure. Roosa is a PA native and had an outstanding High School Career before becoming a starter and NCAA Qualifier at Bloomsburg University. Roosa also had assistant coach s...
Sep 25, 2023•47 min•Season 4Ep. 96
ABOUT THE EPISODE Long-time Lycoming Head Coach Roger Crebs joins the show to discuss his tenure with the Warrior Wrestling program as a wrestler and Head Coach. Roger is going into 31st year as Head Coach at Lycoming, he was a three-time MAC champion from 1984-86 and has been inducted into the District 4 Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2011, the NWCA Division III Hall of Fame in 2012 and the West Branch Valley Sports Hall of Fame in 2018. He has coached 53 conference champions, 32 All-Americans, five...
Aug 30, 2023•40 min•Season 4Ep. 95
ABOUT THE EPISODE University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Assistant Coach Shane Siefert joined the show to talk about his time as a student-athlete and Coach with the Warhawks. Shane was a three All-American for UWW and 2x National Finalist at 197, recorded 105 Career Wins, and he was part of three NCAA Team Trophy performances and has helped mentor multiple All-Americans at UWW during his tenure on staff. FOLLOW THE PODCAST https://anchor.fm/coachbonx2 | Twitter - @D3NationPodcast | Rokfin - @D3Nati...
Aug 17, 2023•46 min•Season 4Ep. 94
ABOUT THE EPISODE SUNY Cortland Tommy Prairie joins the show to discuss everything Cortland and his journey to upstate NY. Prairie has been a Head Coach at DIII Plymouth State (NH) and Washington & Jefferson (PA), he wrestled at Williams College where he was a was a three-time All-American at 125 pounds, including a national runner-up finish in 2005, a third-place showing in 2003 and a fourth-place finish in 2004. We also discuss his time at Blair Academy during his post-graduate year and th...
Aug 09, 2023•50 min•Season 4Ep. 93
ABOUT THE EPISODE Air Force Academy Assistant Coach and recent Cornell College Hall of Fame inductee Chris Heilman joins the podcast to talk about his wrestling journey. Chris was a 3x All-American at Cornell and was instrumental in making them a national contender during his 4 years in the line-up. Heilman was coached and mentored by some of the legends of the sports; Tim Fader, Mike Duroe, and Steve Costanzo. We discuss how these individuals help shape him into the coach and man he is today an...
Jul 21, 2023•44 min•Season 4Ep. 92
ABOUT THE EPISODE Messiah Head Coach Bryan Brunk is our featured guest for this weeks show. Coach Brunk just wrapped up his 20th season at Messiah and has built the Falcons Wrestling program into a national contender. He has compiled a 242-132 dual meet record at Messiah, helped lead the program to team trophy finishes in 2014 (3rd) and 2016 (2nd), and has 4 NCAA Champs and 34 All-Americans during his tenure at Messiah. FOLLOW THE PODCAST https://anchor.fm/coachbonx2 | Twitter - @D3NationPodcast...
Jun 16, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 4Ep. 91
ABOUT THE EPISODE 2023 NCAA Finalist and U23 Greco World Team Member Kaleb Reeves joins the show to discuss his amazing weekend in Geneva, Ohio and having the opportunity to represent the USA at the 2023 World Championships at 130 KG. Reeves was a 3x All-American for Coe College and is the career and season pin leader for the Kohawks. Reeves plans on staying at Coe and continuing to train to prepare for competition at the senior level. FOLLOW THE PODCAST https://anchor.fm/coachbonx2 | Twitter - ...
Jun 09, 2023•40 min•Season 4Ep. 90
ABOUT THE EPISODE Baldwin Wallace Men's Head Wrestling Coach Jamie Gibbs joins the show to talk about their outstanding season and 3rd place finish at the 2023 NCAA Championships. We also discuss his tenure with the Yellow Jackets program and rebuilding them to a national power plus his other coach stops. Jamie Gibbs was All-Iowa Conference selection and a two-year starter and team captain at Coe (Iowa), he was also a national qualifier and a National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar All-Am...
May 15, 2023•50 min•Season 3Ep. 89
ABOUT THE EPISODE Castleton Head Coach Scott Legacy is our featured guest for this week's show. Coach Legacy just wrapped up his 7th season with the Spartans and has them moving in the right direction. Castleton had 5 NCAA Qualifiers, 1 All American, 18-6 dual meet record, Elite 90 award winner, 3rd place in the NEWA, and 4th place finish in the NCAA Northeast Regional. Legacy came to Castleton following a Hall of Fame career as the wrestling coach at Mount Anthony Union High School in Benningto...
Apr 28, 2023•42 min•Season 3Ep. 88
ABOUT THE EPISODE The 2022-23 season had an epic conclusion at the 2023 NCAA Championships in Roanoke, Virginia. We discuss the top headlines from the Championships, trophy teams, regional performances, and welcome Head Coach Tony Valek to the show to discuss the Auggies National Championship performance. FOLLOW THE PODCAST https://anchor.fm/coachbonx2 | Twitter - @D3NationPodcast | Rokfin - @D3Nation ABOUT THE PODCAST Hosted by Anthony and Gennaro Bonaventura, former DIII wrestlers at Waynesbur...
Mar 16, 2023•54 min•Season 3Ep. 87
ABOUT THE EPISODE Catch up on all the 2023 DIII Regional Results, who made the NCAA field, and what teams have positioned themselves well heading into the 2023 NCAA Championships. FOLLOW THE PODCAST https://anchor.fm/coachbonx2 | Twitter - @D3NationPodcast | Rokfin - @D3Nation ABOUT THE PODCAST Hosted by Anthony and Gennaro Bonaventura, former DIII wrestlers at Waynesburg University, current DIII Associate Head Coach at Stevens Institute of Technology & DII Head Coach at Fairmont State Unive...
Mar 06, 2023•51 min•Season 3Ep. 86
ABOUT THE EPISODE Catch up on all DIII Conference news plus a breakdown at the 6 regionals taking place this weekend! FOLLOW THE PODCAST https://anchor.fm/coachbonx2 | Twitter - @D3NationPodcast | Rokfin - @D3Nation ABOUT THE PODCAST Hosted by Anthony and Gennaro Bonaventura, former DIII wrestlers at Waynesburg University, current DIII Associate Head Coach at Stevens Institute of Technology & DII Head Coach at Fairmont State University. The D3 Nation podcast mission is to provide DIII wrestl...
Feb 23, 2023•44 min•Season 3Ep. 85
ABOUT THE EPISODE 4x All American and 2022 National Finalist Kyle Hatch joins the show to talk about his transition to coaching at DII West Liberty University, his stellar career at Wabash, the 2022 team race, and more! FOLLOW THE PODCAST https://anchor.fm/coachbonx2 | Twitter - @D3NationPodcast | Rokfin - @D3Nation ABOUT THE PODCAST Hosted by Anthony and Gennaro Bonaventura, former DIII wrestlers at Waynesburg University, current DIII Associate Head Coach at Stevens Institute of Technology &...
Feb 03, 2023•37 min•Season 3Ep. 84
ABOUT THE EPISODE Catch up on all DIII wrestling news and results that have taken place during the month of January. Big weekend of for DIII coming up. Starting with the Battle of Burgs and followed by the Pete Wilson Invitational. FOLLOW THE PODCAST https://anchor.fm/coachbonx2 | Twitter - @D3NationPodcast | Rokfin - @D3Nation ABOUT THE PODCAST Hosted by Anthony and Gennaro Bonaventura, former DIII wrestlers at Waynesburg University, current DIII Associate Head Coach at Stevens Institute of Tec...
Jan 26, 2023•25 min•Season 3Ep. 83
ABOUT THE EPISODE Quick listen tonight! We discuss the official draws for the 2023 NWCA National Duals, the 8 prelims, and overall draws for the tops teams in DIII. Going to be a fun weekend in Louisville, Kentucky. Follow all the action on Flowrestling and Trackwrestling! FOLLOW THE PODCAST https://anchor.fm/coachbonx2 | Twitter - @D3NationPodcast | Rokfin - @D3Nation ABOUT THE PODCAST Hosted by Anthony and Gennaro Bonaventura, former DIII wrestlers at Waynesburg University, current DIII Associ...
Jan 06, 2023•19 min•Season 3Ep. 82
ABOUT THE EPISODE Luther College Head Coach Dave Mitchell joins the podcast to discuss the history of the Gator "Boot" Duals, Luther's team performance at the Dual event and the fall semester, his time at UW-La Crosse as a wrestler, how he got to Luther and much more. Coach Mitchell is in his 27th season at Luther and has an amazing career in the coaches corner. He is Luther's all-time leader for career coaching, five times he has been named Conference Coach of the Year (1999, 2002, 2004, 2008, ...
Dec 23, 2022•41 min•Season 3Ep. 81
ABOUT THE EPISODE We recap results from December, a big milestone, and some big time events on the horizon in DIII. Individuals and Programs around the country making statements and emerging as real contenders as we enter the second half the season. FOLLOW THE PODCAST https://anchor.fm/coachbonx2 | Twitter - @D3NationPodcast | Rokfin - @D3Nation ABOUT THE PODCAST Hosted by Anthony and Gennaro Bonaventura, former DIII wrestlers at Waynesburg University, current DIII Associate Head Coach at Steven...
Dec 16, 2022•25 min•Season 3Ep. 80
ABOUT THE EPISODE McDaniel Head Coach Mason Goretsas joins the podcast to talk about their nice start to the season, schedule outlook, the Green Terror line-up, and his coaching staff that has helped build up the McDaniel program. Mason joined the staff after a successful career at McDaniel, he was an assistant coach for 4 seasons before taking over the program for the 2018-19 season. McDaniel is 4-0 on the season and will be back on the mats at Elizabethtown this Saturday at the Blue Jay Classi...
Dec 02, 2022•30 min•Season 3Ep. 79
ABOUT THE EPISODE We highlight some of marquee upsets during the first 3 weeks of the season and what teams are off to great starts. From All Americans losing to undefeated starts in duals, we discuss it all in Episode 78. FOLLOW THE PODCAST https://anchor.fm/coachbonx2 | Twitter - @D3NationPodcast | Rokfin - @D3Nation ABOUT THE PODCAST Hosted by Anthony and Gennaro Bonaventura, former DIII wrestlers at Waynesburg University, current DIII Associate Head Coach at Stevens Institute of Technology &...
Nov 23, 2022•40 min•Season 3Ep. 78
ABOUT THE EPISODE We breakdown the NWCA Preseason Poll and talk about the top individuals in each weight class as we enter the first weekend of the season. Brief discussion about the tournament poll to wrap up the episode. FOLLOW THE PODCAST https://anchor.fm/coachbonx2 | Twitter - @D3NationPodcast | Rokfin - @D3Nation ABOUT THE PODCAST Hosted by Anthony and Gennaro Bonaventura, former DIII wrestlers at Waynesburg University, current DIII Associate Head Coach at Stevens Institute of Technology &...
Nov 04, 2022•46 min•Season 3Ep. 77
ABOUT THE EPISODE Re-sharing our episode about the failed drug tests from the 2022 NCAA Championships. A lot of discussion has taken place online over the last week but this does not seem closed until more information is made public. FOLLOW THE PODCAST https://anchor.fm/coachbonx2 | Twitter - @D3NationPodcast | Rokfin - @D3Nation ABOUT THE PODCAST Hosted by Anthony and Gennaro Bonaventura, former DIII wrestlers at Waynesburg University, current DIII Associate Head Coach at Stevens Institute of T...
Oct 21, 2022•30 min•Season 3Ep. 76
ABOUT THE EPISODE University of the Ozarks Coaching Staff joins the show to discuss the leadership change and much more. Newly appointed Head Coach Vinny Barber and Head Assistant Doyle Trout are excited about the programs future. They also share how they met and how their relationship grew over the years. FOLLOW THE PODCAST https://anchor.fm/coachbonx2 | Twitter - @D3NationPodcast | Rokfin - @D3Nation ABOUT THE PODCAST Hosted by Anthony and Gennaro Bonaventura, former DIII wrestlers at Waynesbu...
Oct 03, 2022•49 min•Season 3Ep. 75
ABOUT THE EPISODE Saint Vincent College is bringing back wrestling and the Bearcats Head Coach Dominick Nania is ready to build the program up. Coach Nania was hired in May and has a whole year to recruit the SVC first class for the 2023-24 season. He enjoyed a standout four-year career for the Cardinals, serving as a three-year team captain and compiling 98 career victories. He was a two-time NCAA Division II National Championship qualifier and currently holds the program's records for wins, pi...
Sep 26, 2022•35 min•Season 3Ep. 74
ABOUT THE EPISODE UW Eau-Claire Head Coach Tim Fader joined the show to talk about the Bluegolds breakout season last year and how they're going to build off of their success. We also talk about his coaching stints at UW LaCrosse and UW Whitewater. He was WIAC Coach of the Year four times in 1999, 2001, 2002 and 2014 and National Wrestling Coaches Association Coach of the Year in 2001 and 2012, and the d3Wrestle.com National Coach of the Year in 2014 with a national runner-up finish at Whitewate...
Sep 14, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 73
ABOUT THE EPISODE York College Head Coach Duane Bastress joins the show to share his story and how he found York. Bastress transferred to York from Bloomsburg and was a 2x DIII Champ with the Spartans. Bastress completed his senior year 40-0 and his three years at York College with a mark of 97-6. Including his one year stint at Bloomsburg, Bastress compiled a collegiate record of 114-21. He also ended his career with a 65-match winning streak. The Spartans are coming off a great NCAA tournament...
Aug 31, 2022•33 min•Season 3Ep. 72
ABOUT THE EPISODE Lakeland Head Coach Mike DeRoehn is back after a one year hiatus from the coaches corner. He was the head coach at Lakeland from 2010-2014. He also had coaching stints at UW-Oshkosh and UW-Platteville. On top of his wrestling coach responsibilities he has served as a head strength and conditioning coach within the athletic department. Coach DeRoehn is passionate about his profession and is excited to get Lakeland to be competitive on the conference, regional, and national level...
Aug 12, 2022•50 min•Season 3Ep. 71
