We dive into:
- 🛠️ Building a DII wrestling program from scratch
- 🎓 Balancing academics, athlete development & grit
- 🏆 Lessons from DIII All-Americans & NCAA champs
- 🎯 Recruiting mindset across West Virginia, PA’s WPIAL & beyond
- 🤼♂️ Team culture, multisport benefits & summer camps
⏱️ Show Notes & Timestamps0:00 - Intro & live stream setup0:05Coach G's multi‑divisional start & DIII exposure
0:49 - Fairmont State reboot and early days
1:18 - Guest connection: Coach Boland link7:04Coaching origin & athletic family background
7:52 - Balancing football & wrestling in college
13:25 - Thoughts on multisport athletes and recruiting
17:16 - Transition to Fairmont State & rebuilding a program
20:03 - Recruiting in WV, PA, MD & OH — “the Whipio” region
26:00 - DII vs DIII differences & scholarship dynamics
32:02 - “Ahead of schedule”: 34 dual wins in 3 seasons
33:44 - Next steps: targeting St. Cloud, Lander & NE…
41:24 - Defining success: character over medals
43:05 - "Once you wrestle, everything in life is easier.”
45:16 - Role of team culture & fun in retention
46:46 - Fairmont’s pitch: competition, campus & open roles
48:18 - Leadership evolution: head coach lessons
51:52 - Coaching family & podcast partnership with his twin
55:03 - D3 Nation podcast highlights
57:54 - Coaches friendly rivalry: Fairmont vs Stevens Tech
1:01:56 - Daily life: dad duties, routines & energy drinks
1:03:31 - Guilty pleasure sushi in WV
1:06:45 - Final thoughts — expanding support beyond D1
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