The Mat Stats Show by the NWCA

The Mat Stats Show by the NWCA

Welcome to the NWCA’s latest venture to help our favorite sport. Glenn Gormley, Jason Bryant and Kevin Hazard outline their effort to bring statistical analysis to wrestling. Mat Stats is the NWCA’s attempt to bring wrestling up to speed with so many other sports by incorporating stats. It is the same sport, the wrestlers are just older and better. Get more information on the NWCA at www.nwcaonline.com. Part of the Mat Talk Podcast Network. Sticker Mule wants to make sure your team, program, company or project is set to go with quality graphics and promotional materials. With custom sizes and styles, let Sticker Mule take care of your brand today. Check out this wrestling-friendly business today at StickerMule.com

Episodes

On A Clear Day You Can See College Athletics (Part 1 of 3) - Mat Stats 45

July 29, 2025 • 74 mins
In this three-part series, MatStats does a business study using stats and financial data to help the viewers understand the drastic changes in college sports.  It is so confusing, it is tough to understand the business of college sports in 2025. 

MatStats explores the revenues, expenses, & profits of college athletic departments in Part 1.  In Parts 2 & 3 we dive into Conference realignment,  Revenue Sharing, NIL, roster li...
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Looking at the second-year impact of the three-point takedown - Mat Stats 44

May 28, 2025 • 54 mins
Episode #44 is our annual follow up of a statistical analysis of how the new 3-point takedown has affected our sport. MatStats analyzes the number of scoring moves, total points per match, Margin of Victory, the change in the frequency of majors & techs, and is it time to adjust the MOV needed for a major and tech?

Slideshow for Episode 44: https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/MatStatsEp44.pdf

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What's going on? A look at the state of college championships in the U.S. - Mat Stats 43

April 23, 2025 • 62 mins
The MatStats crew looks where we have been and where we are as a table setter for a future show on where we are going and how to be prepared.  We analyze historical statistics with attendance at the NCAA Championships, participation numbers at National tourneys, NCAA Men’s number of teams and participants.
Slideshow for Episode 43: https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/MatStats43Slideshow.pdf

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The annual dive into Jason Bryant's D1 Preview Guide - Mat Stats 42

March 12, 2025 • 62 mins
It’s the annual stats mound of news, notes, facts, data and more as co-host Jason Bryant talks about his annual mega-collection of stats for the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. With over 250 pages, “The Guide,” as it’s become known, hits every pertinent stat and figure for the upcoming NCAA championships and also puts together history that’s available no place else. 

Order the Mat Talk Online D1 Preview Guide at mattalkonli...
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Exploring the journey to women's collegiate wrestling championships - Mat Stats 41

February 19, 2025 • 57 mins
MatStats does a shout out to the NCAA for approving women’s wrestling a championship sport.  We do a quick history of women’s intercollegiate sports organizations. MatStats dives into the chronology of women’s national tourneys and the numbers in the 2024-2025 women’s teams, conferences and national tourneys.  We also explain how you become an NCAA sport and the growth of NCAA women’s wrestling.

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Looking at the history of the National Duals - Mat Stats 40

January 16, 2025 • 55 mins
MatStats does a recap and brief history of the NWCA/USMC National Duals.  We do an analysis on past tourneys.  We find out how many new teams are here and how many states.  We also show how competitive this tourney is and how important it is for our sport.  MatStats show how much this event has grown under the leadership of the NWCA.
 
Slideshow for this Episode: https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/slideshow40.pd...
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Be True To Your School: Analyzing the NFHS Participation Stats (Part 2) - Mat Stats 39

December 18, 2024 • 74 mins
MatStats does its second annual assessment of HS wrestling numbers.  We analyze the participation numbers and growth of wrestling.  Part 1 deals with the National Federation of High School (NFHS) participation numbers over the years.  Part 2 analyzes the state survey and questionnaire that the NWCA sent to all 50 states.  A play on the Beach Boys famous song, MatStats is true to our schools' numbers and provides in depth analysis.

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Be True To Your School: Analyzing the NFHS Participation Stats (Part 1) - Mat Stats 38

December 11, 2024 • 46 mins
MatStats does its second annual assessment of HS wrestling numbers.  We analyze the participation numbers and growth of wrestling.  Part 1 deals with the National Federation of High School (NFHS) participation numbers over the years.  Part 2 analyzes the state survey and questionnaire that the NWCA sent to all 50 states.  A play on the Beach Boys famous song, MatStats is true to our schools' numbers and provides in depth analysis.

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The impact of the 3-point takedown on college wrestling: Part 3 - Mat Stats 37

October 16, 2024 • 40 mins
MatStats takes on the new rule change for Takedowns in collegiate wrestling.  We do our normal statistical analysis of how the new rule has affected our sport.  The gang shoots deep into the Men’s NCAA D1 & D2 Championships to see what results we can find.  It is such an important topic that we are doing a three-part series.
 
Slideshow for this Episode: https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/slideshowEp37.pdf
 
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The impact of the 3-point takedown on college wrestling: Part 2 - Mat Stats 36

September 18, 2024 • 57 mins
MatStats takes on the new rule change for Takedowns in collegiate wrestling.  We do our normal statistical analysis of how the new rule has affected our sport.  The gang shoots deep into the Men’s NCAA D1 & D2 Championships to see what results we can find.  It is such an important topic that we are doing a two-part series.
 
Slideshow for this Episode: https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/slideshow36.pdf
 
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Live from the NWCA Convention: Taking a look at the Olympic wrestling competition - Mat Stats 35

July 29, 2024 • 26 mins
Mat Stats is live at the NWCA Convention with hosts Kevin Hazard and Glenn Gormley talking about the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris. Co-host Jason Bryant joins remotely and provides some backstory on some of the wrestlers who have college connections competing in the field for other countries.
 
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The impact of the 3-point takedown on college wrestling: Part 1 - Mat Stats 34

July 23, 2024 • 57 mins
MatStats takes on the new rule change for Takedowns in collegiate wrestling.  We do our normal statistical analysis of how the new rule has affected our sport.  The gang shoots deep into the Men’s NCAA D1 & D2 Championships to see what results we can find.  It is such an important topic that we are doing a two-part series.
 
Slideshow to accompany this episode is here: https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/slid...
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Looking at the growth of men's wrestling and men's sports since 1981-92 - Mat Stats 33

June 12, 2024 • 69 mins
The boys at MatStats deliver a statistical state of the sport address.  MatStats concentrates on Men’s NCAA wrestling.  We are all aware women’s wrestling is booming.

The gang dives into the data and analyze the numbers to help educate the viewers and wrestling fans on where the sport is on the collegiate level and where it was. 

Slideshow to accompany this episode is here: https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/sli...
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How does 2024 Penn State stack up as one of the best D1 wrestling teams of all-time? Mat Stats 32

May 15, 2024 • 63 mins
The gang at MatStats uses data and stats to determine who had the best collegiate wrestling team since 1974.  The battle comes down to the old Iowa teams and the 2024 Penn State team.  If you want to have an educated opinion on the best team since 1974, MatStats provides a stats and analytics education for the viewers.
 
Slideshow to accompany this episode is here: https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/slideshow32....
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Scores were up, but were they? Looking at the impact of the college scoring changes - Mat Stats 31

April 24, 2024 • 56 mins
Episode 31 of the Mat Stats Show deals with how team scoring changed with the new 3-point TD and 2,3, & 4 point near fall, how accurate is the seeding process, and a recap of the 2023-24 season. Join hosts Glenn Gormley, Kevin Hazard and Jason Bryant as we dive into those numbers.

Slideshow to accompany this episode is here: https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/slideshow31.pdf

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It's an ultimate stats dig for Kansas City with Jason Bryant's Preview Guide - Mat Stats 30

March 18, 2024 • 72 mins
Episode 30 of the NWCA's Mat Stats Show gets a look into the annual monstrosity that is the Mat Talk Online Division I Wrestling Championships Preview Guide - or as many call it - The Guide.
With over 250 pages, the Mat Talk Online NCAA Division I Wrestling Fan Guide is the ultimate digital resource for the wrestling fan looking for information on the current tournament, historical news and notes, qualifier breakdowns, data, and in...
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Digging into historical match counts across Division I champions - Mat Stats 29

February 22, 2024 • 36 mins
The boys at MatStats study the trends in the number of matches the men’s NCAA qualifiers and champions have wrestled over the years. We also see if the best teams agree with Alan Jackson. Finally, we compare wrestling to other NCAA sports in the number of contests.

Full Slideshow: https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/slideshow_ep29.pdf About Mat Stats Welcome to the NWCA’s latest venture to help our favorite spor...
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Analyzing the Ivy League's upcoming departure from the EIWA - Mat Stats 28

January 17, 2024 • 50 mins
The boys at MatStats discuss the Ivy League leaving the EIWA. MatStats uses stats and past shows to inform the viewers why the Ivy League departing the EIWA could increase the chances for growing the sport. MatStats looks at the big picture and reveals reasons we should wrap our arms around the decision for the Ivy League to go out on its own.

Full Slideshow: https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Ep28slideshow.pd...
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Examining the growth of high school wrestling participation (Part 2) - Mat Stats 27

December 19, 2023 • 47 mins
Part 2 of the Mat Stats deep dive into participation numbers at the high school level continues, this time focusing on girls high school participation. Joining hosts Jason Bryant, Glenn Gormley and Kevin Hazard is NWCA Deputy Director Dr. Jackie Paquette.

We’ll look at what factors may or may not impact growth numbers, what states are adding and where the growth is mostly impacted.

Full Slideshow: https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-co...
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Examining the growth of high school wrestling participation - Mat Stats 26

November 14, 2023 • 57 mins
The episode, titled "Rock ‘N’ Roll High School (Part 1)," features special guest Dr. Jackie Paquette from the NWCA, who will discuss recent trends in high school wrestling participation. The episode will explore the growth in the number of high school wrestlers, with particular attention to the increases in both boys and girls participation.

Key insights from the episode include an examination of the relationship between high school...
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