Airey Bros.'s Radio

Airey Bros.'s Radio

Airey Bros Radio is the #1 podcast for Wrestling, Cross Country & Track & Field athletes chasing opportunities at the HS, NAIA, JUCO, NCAA DII, DIII & D1 levels. Hosted by brothers Rich & Jimi Airey, we do the legwork so you don’t have to. Our mission: spotlight programs, coaches & stories overlooked by the mainstream. From high school dynasties to national championship programs, we bring you recruiting insights, culture deep-dives, underdog journeys & the knowledge we wish we had growing up. 🎧 Weekly live shows & highlights | 🔗 IG @aireybrosradio | Spotify & Apple Podcasts – Airey Bros Radio

Episodes

October 27, 2025 73 mins
We are HERE, you are THERE, and you’re now rockin’ with the best.
In EP 405, we go Belly to Belly with Billy George, head wrestling coach at Long Branch High School—a Shore Conference lifer carrying the Green Wave tradition.Coach George digs into Region 6 history, District 23 wars, NJ’s realignment era, the public vs. private debate, and how Long Branch rebuilt its room with a family-first culture (football, lifeguarding, surfing) w...
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This special Airey Bros Radio roundtable previews the 2025 Jayhawk (Region 6) Cross Country Championships — featuring head coaches from the top-ranked NJCAA programs across the state. They break down training philosophy, course strategy, and what it’ll take to bring home the Region 6 title on Friday, October 24 in Colby, KS.

🎤 Featuring (in order of appearance)
🏃‍♂️ Mark Emerson — Butler CC (Men #4 • Women #12) [@butlercctf]
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In Episode 403 of Airey Bros Radio, we head to Lansing, Michigan, to sit down with Coach Jim Robinson, longtime Head Coach of Lansing Community College Cross Country & Track.Now in his 19th year with LCC, Robinson has been part of seven NJCAA National Championships, earning three USTFCCCA National Coach of the Year awards. Since taking over in 2014, he’s led the Stars to four women’s titles (2015, 2016, 2021, 2022) and back-to-...
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Howdy & aloha! We’re joined by Coach James Majenge, Head Cross Country Coach at Ranger College (@rangersxctf1926).  In just two seasons, Majenge has guided the Ranger women to a conference title and top-12 NJCAA finish, while leading the men to a top-15 national finish and producing multiple All-Americans and national qualifiers.We dig into his journey from South Africa → JUCO → NCAA All-American, mentoring international studen...
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    Howdy & aloha! Airey Bros Radio laces up with Coach Chase Englestead, Head Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Coach at Snow College (Richfield/Ephraim, UT). Hired in 2024 to launch the Badgers’ program, Chase already has the men ranked #6 and women #7 in the NJCAA national poll. We dig into Utah’s deep distance culture, JUCO recruiting, elevation training (5,300–10,000 ft), Lydiard-inspired aerobic development (with selective do...
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    Airey Bros Radio hits Episode 400 with Coach Jesse Parker, Head Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Coach at Blinn College (NJCAA). Blinn brought XC back for the first time since 1995—and in year one Parker led both teams into the USTFCCCA NJCAA D1 rankings, qualified for NJCAA Nationals, and enters 2025 ranked #10 men / #11 women. We dig into rebuilding a program from scratch, Texas recruiting, the JUCO pathway (cost, credits, trans...
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    Airey Bros Radio Episode 399. We sit down with Coach Chris Beene, Head Men’s and Women’s Cross Country and Track & Field Coach at Odessa College. Beene is one of the most decorated coaches in NJCAA history, leading South Plains College to 32 national team championships, earning 14 National Coach of the Year and 25 Coach of the Meet honors, and coaching more than 20 Olympians and World Championship athletes, 50-plus national cha...
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    On Episode 398 of Airey Bros Radio, we go belly-to-belly with Coach Jeremy Sudbury, Director of Track & Field and Cross Country at Iowa State University 🌪️.Coach Sudbury has built ISU into a Big 12 powerhouse, leading the Cyclones to:
    • 🏆 USTFCCCA Midwest XC Coach of the Year (2021, 2024)

    • 🏆 Back-to-back NCAA Indoor & Outdoor scoring seasons

    • 🏆 25 All-Americans in 2024 + 21 in 2...
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    We’re going belly-to-belly with Coach Quinn White, the legendary Taylor University XC coach who led the Trojans to the only two NAIA team titles in school history (Men 2020, Women 2022). With 12 straight Crossroads League titles, dozens of All-Americans, and 200+ scholar-athletes developed under his watch, Coach White has built an NAIA powerhouse grounded in faith, culture, and blue-collar work ethic.

    As he prepares to retire after ...
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    Crowder College Head Coach Jake Holt joins Airey Bros Radio to break down how a brand-new NJCAA program rocketed into the national conversation—#7 men, #5 women (preseason)—and why JUCO is a powerful springboard for recruits.

    We cover Holt’s 20+ years at East Newton HS (17 conference titles, 17 district titles, 6 state trophies), the origins of SWMO Running Camp (400+ campers), Crowder’s international recruiting pipeline (Kenya), tr...
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    On Episode 395 of Airey Bros Radio, we sit down with Coach Mike DeRoehn, Head Wrestling Coach & Director of Strength & Conditioning at Lakeland University (NCAA Division III).Now in his 7th year overall leading the Muskies (3rd in his second stint), Coach DeRoehn has nearly two decades of coaching experience at Lakeland, UW-Platteville, and UW-Oshkosh. He’s built a reputation for rebuilding programs, producing NCAA qualifie...
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    On this episode of Airey Bros Radio, we go belly-to-belly with Coach Dean Freitag, the new Head Cross Country & Track & Field Coach at Wilberforce University—the nation’s first private HBCU.A two-time NAIA Race Walking National Champion, Freitag shares how he’s rebuilding Wilberforce XC/TF from zero athletes to over 50 in less than a year. We cover recruiting philosophy, HBCU athletics, building a team culture, double-thres...
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    Returning guest and program-builder Coach Isaac Wood joins Airey Bros Radio to break down his next big challenge: launching the men’s cross country program at the University of the Pacific and re-energizing the women’s team in Stockton, CA. Fresh off five NJCAA national titles at Salt Lake CC and Coach of the Year honors, Wood explains how he’s translating JUCO dominance to NCAA Division I, why Pacific is a sleeper academic powerho...
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    Director of Cross Country & Track & Field Sean Robinson joins Airey Bros Radio to unpack how he’s building Drew University into a Division III contender—after a decorated two-decade run at Morris Hills HS (10 state titles, 21 sectionals, NJSCA Hall of Fame). We cover honest D3 recruiting (why grades = money), the value of liberal arts & internships near NYC, data-driven training with gait analysis, and the mindset shift...
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     Episode 391. We go belly-to-belly with Frank Perrelli (@fvp_iv @treigninglab_ok) — NJ State Champion, Cornell NCAA All-American, 2x EIWA Champ, University National Champ, 4x U.S. Senior All-American & U.S. Open runner-up — now leading Treigning Lab Oklahoma, bringing Coach Sam Calavitta’s performance system to Stillwater.In this episode
    • Jersey roots ➝ Delbarton ➝ Cornell with Coach Rob Koll & Mike Grey

    • From Spartan Com...
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    Episode 390. The Von Erich Brothers are back! Ross & Marshall Von Erich join Airey Bros Radio to talk life in the Texas Hill Country, launching family events at the Ironwood Barn, winning the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Titles with Dustin Rhodes in the Sons of Texas, their path from MLW Tag Team Champions to AEW, and how they honor the Kevin Von Erich legacy while blazing a new one.If you love AEW, Ring of Honor, classic Texas w...
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    Welcome back to Airey Bros Radio! In Episode 389, we go belly to belly with Jeremy Hartman — a 6x USA Powerlifting National Champion, IPF World Medalist, and 2023 National Coach of the Year. Hartman has dedicated his career to building youth athletes, wrestlers, lifters, and multi-sport competitors through his platform Hartman Performance.In this conversation, Jeremy shares lessons from training at Westside Barbell with Louie Simmo...
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    In Episode 388 of Airey Bros Radio, we go belly to belly with Coach Joey Martinez, Head Men’s Wrestling Coach & Director of Wrestling at Menlo College.Coach Martinez has led the Oaks for 16 seasons and just guided the program through a historic year — their first as an NCAA Division II program, capturing the inaugural MPSF Championship, winning the program’s first NCAA national title, producing 3 individual NCAA champions, 10 A...
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    In Episode 387 of Airey Bros Radio, we sit down with Coach John Stout, the legendary former head coach of Southern Regional High School Wrestling. Over 18 seasons, Coach Stout led the Rams to 3 NJSIAA Group Championships, 12 Sectional Titles, 17 District Team Titles, and developed state champions including Frank Molinaro (NCAA Champion & Olympian) and Glenn Carson (Penn State All-American).We dive deep into:
    • The rise of Sout...
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    In Episode 386 of Airey Bros Radio, we go belly to belly with Coach Mark Del Monaco, the newly appointed Director of Track & Field and Cross Country at Tiffin University. A proud New Jersey native with coaching stops at Metro State, Cal State East Bay, and Minot State, Coach Del Monaco has built a reputation for developing nationally recognized NCAA Division II programs and producing All-Americans, record-holders, and champions...
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