#503 Bryan Medlin - NCAA Recap, US Open, Saitiev's Passing
Bryan Medlin joins the podcast to talk about the NCAA tournament, the upcoming freestyle season, as well as the late passing of the great Saitiev.
Mar 30, 2025•57 min
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#502 James Mangan - Executive Director of Beat the Streets Nationanl
James Mangan is the executive director of Beat the Streets National.
Mar 10, 2025•54 min
#501 Roger Reina - Penn Head Coach on Epic Mountaineering Survival Story
Coach Reina returns to the podcast to share an incredible story from a mountaineering expedition during the summer of 2023.
Dec 17, 2024•1 hr
#500 Bo Bassett - U17 World Champ, U20 Bronze, 3x Super 32 Champion
Bo Bassett is a high school phenom. He's won 3 Super 32 titles and is a multiple-time world medalist. Enjoy!
Nov 18, 2024•53 min
#499 World Championships Recap with International Guru Bryan Medlin
Bryan Medlin is the head coach of the Illinois RTC.
Nov 04, 2024•1 hr 17 min
#498 Jason Nolf - 3x NCAA Champ for Penn State talks Retirement
Jason Nolf joins the podcast to talk about his retirement, battling Kyle Dake, and his early years at Penn State.
Oct 27, 2024•45 min
#497 Rob Eiter - 1996 Olympian, Former Penn Head Coach
Rob Eiter is a 1996 Olympian and former head coach at Penn.
Oct 18, 2024•56 min
#496 Donnie Vinson - Buffalo HC, Former Cornell Head Associate
Donnie Vinson is the head coach at the University of Buffalo. Previously, Donnie was the associate head coach at Cornell.
Oct 05, 2024•41 min
#495 Rollie Peterkin - Podcast Update & Plans for the 2024/2025 Season
Rollie Peterkin is a friend of the program, a co-creator of the audio documentaries, and a graduate of the Wharton Business School. Rollie was a Fargo champ and a 4x NCAA Qualifier for Penn. Enjoy!
Sep 30, 2024•52 min
#494 Matt Gentry - 2x Olympian, NCAA Champ, HC University of Chicago
Matt Gentry is a 2x Olympian and the first NCAA champion in Stanford wrestling history. This past summer, Matt was named head coach at the University of Chicago.
Sep 22, 2024•52 min
#493 Ben Askren - Olympian & 2x Hodge Winner on His New Book Extreme Balance
Ben Askren joins the show to discuss his new sports psychology book, Extreme Balance. Buy the book now on Amazon!
Sep 13, 2024•58 min
#492 Dan Gable talks Olympics Recap, David Taylor, & Spencer Lee
Dan Gable is a 15x NCAA D1 Champion coach. As a wrestler, he was a 2x NCAA champ for Iowa State, 1971 World Champ and 1972 Olympic Gold Medalist. Enjoy!
Sep 06, 2024•1 hr 15 min
#491 Kendall Cross - Olympic Deep Dive
Kendall Cross is an Olympic Gold Medalist and 2x Olympian.
Aug 02, 2024•1 hr 36 min
#490 Bryan Medlin - OLYMPIC PREVIEW EPISODE!
In this episode, Coach Medlin and I preview the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Jul 16, 2024•1 hr 3 min
#489 - Beat the Streets Full Circle Series - Jessica Kemgne: Full Circle Award Recipient
This episode is the first episode of a new series - The Beat the Streets National Full Circle Series - where we interview Full Circle scholarship recipients. This episode is with Jessica Kemgne. Enjoy!
Jun 18, 2024•34 min
#488 Clint Matter - BTS Philly Chair, Wall Street Legend, Penn NCAA Qualifier
Clint Matter is the founder and chair of BTS Philly. Clint wrestled for Penn in the mid-1990s, graduated from Wharton, and went on to have a successful career on Wall Street.
May 30, 2024•55 min
#487 Paul Glynn - Dan Gable / Iowa Alum, State Champion,VP of Sales
Paul Glynn is the VP of sales at Stryker. He was an Iowa state champion and wrestled for Dan Gable and the Hawks in the 80s.
May 14, 2024•1 hr 30 min
#486 Jered Cortez - 4x IL State Champ, 2x Fargo Champ, PSU Graduate
Jered Cortez is an Illinois legend. A 4x state champ and 2x Fargo champ, Jered went on to wrestle at Penn State. Enjoy!
May 06, 2024•59 min
#485 Johnni DiJulius - Ohio State Alum , 3x OH State Champ, BASE Jumper
Johnni DiJulius is one of the top wrestling clinicians in the country. He wrestled for Tom Ryan at Ohio State and was as 3x Ohio State Champion. He's also an avid BASE Jumper. Enjoy! To book a clinic with Johnni - contact Johnni on Twitter or Instagram.
Apr 22, 2024•1 hr 12 min
#484 Mike Zadick - Olympian, World Silver Medalist
Mike Zadick is an Olympian, world silver medalist and multiple-time All-American for Iowa. He's currently fundraising for his non-profit, Benchmark Wrestling, to build a stand-alone wrestling facility in Augusta Montana. You can donate to the cause here: https://www.benchmarkwrestling.org/
Apr 08, 2024•1 hr 12 min
#483 Matt Hickey - Chief Revenue Officer at Securiti, Hofstra Wrestler
Matt Hickey is the Chief Revenue Officer at Securiti. Matt grew-up wrestling on Long Island and competed collegiately at Hofstra under coach Tom Ryan.
Apr 01, 2024•54 min
#482 Rock Harrison - 2024 NCAA Finals Recap
Rock Harrison is a wrestling analyst for ACC and ESPN.
Mar 25, 2024•57 min
#481 Ben Reiter - Beat the Streets National Executive Director
Ben Reiter is the Executive Director of Beat the Streets National.
Mar 19, 2024•1 hr 2 min
#480 Frank Popolizio - Update form Journeymen Wrestling Founder
Frank Popolizio is the founder and head coach of the Journeymen Wrestling Club.
Mar 11, 2024•1 hr 9 min
#479 Neil Erisman - Little Rock Arkansas Head Coach
Neil Erisman is the head coach of the Little Rock Arkansas wrestling team.
Mar 04, 2024•55 min
#478 Henry Cejudo - Olympic Gold Medalist, 2x UFC Double Champ
Henry Cejudo is an Olympic Gold medalist and one of four double champs in UFC history.
Feb 26, 2024•1 hr 56 min
#477 Terry Brands - Full Interview from The Henry Cejudo Experiment
This interview is with Terry Brands and was recorded for the audio documentary The Henry Cejudo Experiment. Enjoy!
Feb 14, 2024•1 hr 10 min
#476 Pat Smith - The First 4x NCAA Champion in D1 History
Pat Smith is the first 4x NCAA champion in division one history. He's been instrumental in growing wrestling in Arkansas and now runs a wrestling academy near Little Rock. Enjoy!
Feb 06, 2024•59 min
#475 Rich Tavoso - Wall Street Legend, Former Princeton Wrestler
ABOUT THIS EPISODE Rich Tavoso is a Wall Street legend and the former Managing Director at RBC Capital Markets, Head of the Global Arbitrage & Trading. Rich wrestled at Princeton and has been a mentor to many wrestlers on Wall Street. Enjoy!
Jan 17, 2024•1 hr 7 min
#474 Mike Powell - Executive Director, Beat the Streets Chicago
ABOUT THIS EPISODE Mike Powell is the Executive Director of Beat the Streets Chicago. Prior to that post, Coach Powell was a HOF coach for OPRF, winning multiple team titles and top 10 national rankings. Enjoy!
Jan 08, 2024•1 hr 9 min
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