With wrestling’s start date looking more and more like January 1, the NCAA’s Director of Championships, Anthony Holman, rejoins the show to talk about what is going to happen with wrestling at the college level, specifically NCAA Division I amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Join Kyle Klingman and Andy Hamilton On The Mat, the flagship podcast of Trackwrestling.com. Show Segments 0:30 - Andy “Air” Hamilton and why Kyle’s feeling great. 4:40 - Kyle actually wanted Gable and Iowa to lose and his affinity...
Aug 15, 2020•59 min
Longtime Cobra Wrestling coach Marc Sprague of Oregon goes On The Mat Longtime Oregon wrestling coach Marc Sprague joins the show to talk about the wild success of the Cobra Wrestling system in Oregon along with the rivalries and battles that went along with the great wrestling stars of the Pacific Northwest. Join Kyle Klingman and Andy Hamilton On The Mat, the flagship podcast of Trackwrestling.com. Show Segments 0:32 - Murder Hornets! 1:40 - Learning about our great guest today, Marc Sprague. ...
Aug 08, 2020•1 hr 14 min
Indiana alum and New York native Ryan LeBlanc was recently named the new head coach at The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina. Most recently an assistant within the Southern Conference at Appalachian State, LeBlanc joins On The Mat to talk about his new perch. Show Segments 0:32 - Andy Hamilton, our own bell cow. Wait, what is an actual bell cow? 4:10 - Andy wants Cattle Congress to match up with his wrestling schedule again. 6:50 - Talking about the My Wrestling Hero series. 18:40 ...
Aug 01, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Olympic champion and Pennsylvania RTC head coach Brandon Slay goes On The Mat Brandon Slay, the head coach of the Pennsylvania Regional Training Center and a 2000 Olympic champion in men’s freestyle wrestling joins the show. It’s been 20 years since Slay competed in Sydney, but the big news also centers around the landing of Jordan Burroughs who will be coming to the area after this Olympic cycle ends. Show Segments 0:35 - Andy Hamilton is always going green. 1:35 - Previewing Brandon Slay’s int...
Jul 25, 2020•1 hr 16 min
World Champion and Olympic bronze medalist Clarissa Chun goes On The Mat Clarissa Chun, a 2008 world champion and 2012 Olympic Bronze medalist Clarissa Chun comes on the show to break the silence from On The Mat. Chun is on the coaching staff for Team USA and has a distinguished career on the mat. The Hawaii native has been an icon in American women’s wrestling. Show Segments 0:25 - Andy Hamilton and his junior college masterpiece 1:30 - Strange times for wrestling, and everyone wants to know. 3...
Jul 18, 2020•49 min
World and Olympic champion Kevin Jackson goes On The Mat An open dialogue with Kevin Jackson on race and wrestling and the current events going on in the world.
Jun 05, 2020•47 min
NWCA Executive Director Mike Moyer and Trackwrestling founder Justin Tritz go On The Mat Mike Moyer, the Executive Director of the National Wrestling Coaches Association, will kick off Episode 606 of On The Mat with Kyle and Andy. The second guest is Trackwrestling founder Justin Tritz, who recently announced he was leaving the main part of the company to focus on some new technology avenues tied to wrestling. Join Andy Hamilton and Kyle Klingman as they talk to our guest and topics related to t...
Apr 14, 2020•1 hr 27 min
Ohio State head coach Tom Ryan and McKendree women’s head coach Sam Schmitz go On The Mat Ohio State head wrestling coach Tom Ryan and McKendree women’s head wrestling coach Sam Schmitz will double up on the 605th installment of On The Mat. Join Andy Hamilton and Kyle Klingman as they talk to our guest and topics related to the recent happenings in and around wrestling. Show Segments 0:30 - The Splendid Splinter Andy Hamilton. 1:00 - Resurrecting a women’s wrestling discussion. 4:26 - Scott Beck...
Mar 29, 2020•1 hr 19 min
Grand View head coach goes On The Mat Grand View tied a college wrestling record by winning its ninth consecutive national championship in Wichita, Kansas a couple of weeks ago. This week, head coach Nick Mitchell goes On The Mat as he talks about the Vikings’ championship and tying Iowa as the only other college wrestling program with nine straight national championships. Join Andy Hamilton and Kyle Klingman as they talk to our guest and topics related to the recent happenings in and around wre...
Mar 20, 2020•1 hr 12 min
World Champion David Taylor goes On The Mat After a year away from the mat due to an injury sustained in 2019, two-time NCAA champion and 2018 World Champion David Taylor is ready for competition. The Penn State alum talks about the Pan Am Olympic qualifier and more this week. Join Andy Hamilton and Kyle Klingman as they talk to our guest and topics related to the recent happenings in and around wrestling. Show Segments 1:20 - Introduction to The Cougar 2:55 - State Tournament Recaps from this p...
Mar 05, 2020•56 min
Army West Point head coach Kevin Ward returns to On The Mat Army West Point won its fourth straight dual over rival Navy to close out the season. A giant part of the Black Knights success has been head coach Kevin Ward. Army West Point ends the season ranked 17th, its highest since 1994. Join Andy Hamilton and Kyle Klingman as they talk to our guest and topics related to the recent happenings in and around wrestling. Show Segments 1:20 - Andy’s a birthday boy and he wants a pony. 1:50 - Andy is ...
Feb 28, 2020•1 hr 13 min
NCAA Managing Director of Championships Anthony Holman and Spartan Race’s Joe De Sena Go On The Mat Anthony Holman, the NCAA’s Managing Director of Championships and Joe De Sena, the man behind the Spartan Race will go On The Mat this week. Holman will touch on topics related to the upcoming 2020 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at U.S. Bank Stadium, while De Sena is tied to wrestling in a couple of different areas and will be a guest at the Trackwrestling/JROB kickoff party on Wednesday ...
Feb 21, 2020•1 hr 22 min
Sacred Heart head wrestling coach John Clark goes On The Mat John Clark, an All-American at Ohio State and the current head wrestling coach at the nation’s only Division I Catholic school with wrestling, Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut, joins the show. Join Andy Hamilton and Kyle Klingman as they talk to our guest and topics related to the recent happenings in and around wrestling. Show Segments 0:25 - Andy, the Sacred Heart, of wrestling 1:10 - Sacred Heart has not been good t...
Feb 13, 2020•1 hr 14 min
Rider head coach John Hangey goes On The Mat Wrestling in New Jersey at the college level has picked up with the rapid rise of Princeton and Rutgers, but prior to those programs getting the love, Rider University in Lawrenceville, New Jersey was putting All-Americans on the podium at the NCAA championships. After decades of Gary Taylor leading the way, John Hangey is piloting his alma mater. Already with a win over Minnesota this season, Rider is making sure the rest of the wrestling world knows...
Feb 10, 2020•1 hr 16 min
Northern Iowa head coach Doug Schwab goes On The Mat Northern Iowa head wrestling coach Doug Schwab goes On The Mat this week. Schwab, an Iowa native, was a three-time All-American at the University of Iowa and won the 141-pound individual title as a sophomore in 1999. He's currently in his 10th season at the helm in Cedar Falls. Doug was a 2007 men's freestyle U.S. World Team member and a 2008 Olympian. Join Kyle Klingman and Andy Hamilton as they talk wrestling from around the globe each week ...
Jan 31, 2020•1 hr 11 min
Dan Gable goes On The Mat Dan Gable returns to On The Mat. He's won a lot of stuff. Join Kyle Klingman and Andy Hamilton as they talk wrestling from around the globe each week via Trackwrestling's flagship podcast, On The Mat. Show Segments 0:34 - Daily Warrior Andy Hamilton. Kyle loves Smoothie King. 1:30 - Did you know Dan Gable is a goofball? 4:45 - Mailbag time 8:00 - Still coming down from National Duals 11:00 - How would non-D1 teams do against D1 teams? 15:00 - Kyle still wants to wrestle...
Jan 24, 2020•1 hr 16 min
NWCA Executive Director Mike Moyer On The Mat returns for the year 2020 as today's guest is the Executive Director of the National Wrestling Coaches Association Mike Moyer. Coming off the NWCA Multi-Division National Dual Meet Championships, Moyer will talk about the growth of the event, the organization as well as relevant topics in the growth of wrestling. Join Kyle Klingman and Andy Hamilton as they talk wrestling from around the globe each week via Trackwrestling's flagship podcast, On The M...
Jan 17, 2020•1 hr 3 min
2019 Year in Review: Workhorses and Show Ponies It's a clip show! Check out the best (and maybe worst) comments and quotes of the year with the 2019 Year in Review from On The Mat. Subscribe to On The Mat and listen anytime Apple Podcasts | Stitcher Radio | Spreaker | Spotify | iHeartRadio | Google Podcasts | RSS SUPPORT THE SHOW If you'd like to SUPPORT THE SHOW and all the on-demand audio offerings, free newsletters and historical research AND you want to get some of that cool Compound gear, y...
Jan 07, 2020•56 min
Northern Colorado head coach Troy Nickerson joins On The Mat Troy Nickerson, a four-time All-American and 2009 NCAA champion at Cornell, currently leads the Bears of the University of Northern Colorado. He'll come On The Mat this week, his first appearance on the show since June 2014. Join Andy Hamilton and Kyle Klingman as they talk to our guest and topics related to the recent happenings in and around wrestling. Show Segments 0:30 - Andy is glue, Kyle is beastmode 1:30 - Andy didn't know the r...
Dec 18, 2019•1 hr 9 min
Olympian Andy Hrovat joins On The Mat Andy Hrovat, a multiple-time All-American at Michigan and U.S. World Team and Olympic Team member, joins On The Mat this week to lend his insight to the Russian wrestling system and the potential impact the recent WADA recommendation might have on Russia moving forward. Join Andy Hamilton and Kyle Klingman as they talk to our guest and topics related to the recent happenings in and around wrestling. [powerpress] Show Segments 0:30 - Is tangled bowl of spaghe...
Dec 11, 2019•1 hr 13 min
Presbyterian head coach Mark Cody joins On The Mat Mark Cody, the Director of Wrestling and the head men's wrestling coach at the new program at Presbyterian College comes on the show to talk about his new position and post in South Carolina. Join Andy Hamilton and Kyle Klingman as they talk to our guest and topics related to the recent happenings in and around wrestling. Show Segments 0:25 - The Natural was Roy Hobbs 0:35 - Kyle insists its a two-team race 2:00 - Andy calls shenanigans on Kyle'...
Dec 03, 2019•1 hr 17 min
Arizona State assistant coach Chris Pendleton joins On The Mat Arizona State assistant coach and two-time NCAA champion Chris Pendelton joins On The Mat to talk about his competitive career, his coaching career and the things going on in Tempe. Join Andy Hamilton and Kyle Klingman as they talk to our guest and topics related to the recent happenings in and around wrestling. Show Segments 0:25 - Andy Hamilton doesn't think eskimos would like Hawaii 2:00 - Mailbag item from Junior High coach 2:53 ...
Nov 26, 2019•1 hr 13 min
Wisconsin head coach Chris Bono goes On The Mat Now in his second year at the helm at the University of Wisconsin, head wrestling coach Chris Bono has the Badgers sitting near the top of the rankings and has a renewed energy building in Madison. Doug Waggoner of Quant Wrestling will also join the show to talk analytics. Join Andy Hamilton and Kyle Klingman as they talk to our guest and topics related to the recent happenings in and around wrestling. [powerpress] Show Segments 0:30 - Andy has a 5...
Nov 19, 2019•1 hr 22 min
USA Wrestling's Gary Abbott goes On The Mat For over 30 years, Gary Abbott has worked at USA Wrestling in Communications. As the Director of Communications and Special Projects, Abbott has overseen media relations for the company since it was based in Oklahoma. In 2020, Abbott will be honored by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and will receive the Order of Merit. Join Andy Hamilton and Kyle Klingman as they talk to our guest and topics related to the recent happenings in and around wrestling...
Nov 11, 2019•1 hr 27 min
U23 World Team coaches Mike Zadick and Nicole Tyson go On The Mat The U23 World Championships are coming up in Budapest, Hungary and U.S. U23 World Team Coaches Mike Zadick and Nicole Tyson join the show to talk about it. Zadick was a three-time All-American at the University of Iowa and a 2006 world silver medalist, while Oklahoma City head women's coach Nicole (Woody) Tyson was a 2006 Junior world champion and two-time WCWA national champion. Join Andy Hamilton and Kyle Klingman as they talk t...
Oct 26, 2019•1 hr 42 min
Michigan alum Alec Pantaleo and Missouri's Jaydin Eierman go On The Mat Three-time Alec Pantaleo of Michigan and two-time Jaydin Eierman of Missouri join the show this week to talk about their careers and their opportunity to represent Team USA at the U23 World Championships later this year in Budapest, Hungary. Eierman is taking an Olympic redshirt in 2019-20. Join Andy Hamilton and Kyle Klingman as they talk to our guest and topics related to the recent happenings in and around wrestling. Show...
Oct 18, 2019•1 hr 16 min
Maryland head coach Alex Clemsen First-year Maryland head coach Alex Clemsen joins the program. Clemsen, a longtime assistant at numerous programs after an All-American career at Edinboro, is a head coach for the first time. Join Andy Hamilton and Kyle Klingman as they talk to our guest and topics related to the recent happenings in and around wrestling. Show Segments 0:32 - ASAP Rocky? 1:30 - Andy really has the state of Iowa covered 3:20 - How we doin? Leave us a rating and a review 4:00 - Pla...
Oct 12, 2019•1 hr 15 min
Michigan All-American and San Marino representative Myles Amine While a native of Michigan, three-time NCAA Division I All-American Myles Amine has been turning heads on the wrestling mat internationally. Representing the small European microstate of San Marino, Amine qualified the nation for the 2020 Olympic Games in wrestling by finishing fifth at the 2019 World Championships in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. Find out what went into Amine's mission to represent San Marino, the dynamic of the Michigan...
Oct 06, 2019•1 hr 12 min
On The Mat - J’den Cox Two-time men's freestyle world champion J'den Cox J'den Cox, a three-time NCAA champion, four-time All-American and two-time men's freestyle world champion talks with Kyle Klingman and Andy Hamilton about his performance at the World Championships and more. Join Andy Hamilton and Kyle Klingman as they talk to our guest and topics related to the recent happenings in and around wrestling. Show Segments 0:24 - Hand sanitizer comes in handy 0:56 - Barfing Gary works the entire...
Sep 30, 2019•1 hr 23 min
U.S. Men's Freestyle National Team Coach Bill Zadick Bill Zadick, an NCAA champion from Iowa, a 2006 men's freestyle world champion and world championship coach for the U.S. men's freestyle team goes ON THE MAT. We're getting ready for Nur-Sultan and the 2019 World Championships Join Andy Hamilton and Kyle Klingman as they talk to our guest and topics related to the recent happenings in and around wrestling. Show Segments 0:30 - Billy Hoyle of Wrestling Andrew Hamilton 2:00 - Kyle falsely thinks...
Sep 07, 2019•1 hr 18 min
