Short Time Wrestling Podcast
Featuring the Short Time Wrestling Podcast and hosted by award-winning wrestling broadcaster and journalist of the year, Jason Bryant, this show sets the standard when it comes to wrestling podcasts with news, reviews, previews and interviews from the top names in college, high school and international wrestling.
Episodes
August 8, 2025 • 51 mins
2000 Division III National Champion Nick Slack is one of the good guys in wrestling. A personable friend and coach, Slack was a three-time Division III finalist at Augsburg and won the 2000 NCAA Division III championship.
Setbacks in the finals in 2001 and 2002 didn't define him. He overcame. Just over two years ago, Slack had a brain tumor removed that seemed to resolve his decades-long battle with depression.
Then another brain tum...
Setbacks in the finals in 2001 and 2002 didn't define him. He overcame. Just over two years ago, Slack had a brain tumor removed that seemed to resolve his decades-long battle with depression.
Then another brain tum...
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August 6, 2025 • 24 mins
Some might remember Vinny Barber wrestling in New York for coach Duane Ritter at Oneonta State. Others may remember him as a boisterous figure at Flowrestling. However you may remember the old Vinny Barber, things are a lot different now.
After returning to college, finishing his degree and joining the coaching staff at the University of the Ozarks, Barber found himself leading the Division III Arkansas school. Then a new opportunit...
After returning to college, finishing his degree and joining the coaching staff at the University of the Ozarks, Barber found himself leading the Division III Arkansas school. Then a new opportunit...
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August 4, 2025 • 15 mins
Clete Hanson, newly appointed head coach at Simon Fraser University, talks about his return to the program that shaped much of his wrestling and coaching career. A Washington native and former nationally ranked high school wrestler, Hanson chose SFU for its unique blend of high-level international freestyle influence, academic excellence, and its rare status as a Canadian institution competing in the NCAA.
Now, as only the third hea...
Now, as only the third hea...
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August 4, 2025 • 10 mins
Division I men’s wrestling only has one current HBCU wrestling program and it’s at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland. Central Michigan alum and three-time All-American Jarod Trice is on staff with head coach Kenny Monday and Trice talks about the growth of himself as a coach under Monday, the growth of the program and the unique place Morgan State holds in wrestling.
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August 1, 2025 • 8 mins
Nathaneal Rankin was a nationally ranked wrestler and NCAA Division III qualifier in cross country while an athlete at the University of the Ozarks.
After his competitive career ended, Rankin served as an assistant coach and this summer, was named the new head coach at the Clarksville, Arkansas school.Check out what led Rankin to Ozarks in the first place, what it was like competing in two sports in college and how near misses now d...
After his competitive career ended, Rankin served as an assistant coach and this summer, was named the new head coach at the Clarksville, Arkansas school.Check out what led Rankin to Ozarks in the first place, what it was like competing in two sports in college and how near misses now d...
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August 1, 2025 • 8 mins
Twenty years ago, Jim Beichner served as the host for the 2005 NWCA Convention in Buffalo, New York. The then-UB head coach helped coordinate the event and oversaw numerous logistical things with the annual NWCA gathering.Following his run as the head coach at Buffalo,
Beichner went to work in the racing world. He’s recently returned to the sport as the Director of Coaching Development for the NWCA. Hear what’s up with the past two-...
Beichner went to work in the racing world. He’s recently returned to the sport as the Director of Coaching Development for the NWCA. Hear what’s up with the past two-...
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June 12, 2025 • 20 mins
Dylan Wanagiel is no stranger to wrestling events. As the current Vice President of Sports Properties and Special Events for the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, Wanagiel is again bringing a major wrestling event to the tri-state area.
Previously, Wanagiel was one of the driving forces into bringing the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships to Madison Square Garden in New York City, the venue Wanagiel worked at prior to mo...
Previously, Wanagiel was one of the driving forces into bringing the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships to Madison Square Garden in New York City, the venue Wanagiel worked at prior to mo...
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June 10, 2025 • 35 mins
We’ll get a chance to talk with new Army West Point Head Coach Troy Nickerson on Episode 786 of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast.
First up, host Jason Bryant discusses the Hall of Fame Honors Weekend 2025, highlighting the induction of Terry Davis and the 40th anniversary of "Vision Quest." He recounts his experiences in Stillwater, Oklahoma, including interactions with wrestling legends and the local community.
Troy Nickerson, the ...
First up, host Jason Bryant discusses the Hall of Fame Honors Weekend 2025, highlighting the induction of Terry Davis and the 40th anniversary of "Vision Quest." He recounts his experiences in Stillwater, Oklahoma, including interactions with wrestling legends and the local community.
Troy Nickerson, the ...
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March 4, 2025 • 30 mins
Jason Bryant looks through the brackets and highlights wrestlers to watch from the 2025 NAIA Men’s Wrestling National Championships coming up March 6-8 in Park City, Kansas.
Cheat Sheet Brackets: https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/highlight-2025NAIA.pdf
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February 21, 2025 • 66 mins
Jason Bryant hosts the Short Time Wrestling Podcast, featuring Dr. Bill Welker, a longtime wrestling coach, referee, and journalist. They discuss Welker's career, including his early wrestling days in Pennsylvania, his move to West Virginia, and his contributions to the sport. Welker shares insights on wrestling's evolution, particularly regarding dieting and the growth of girls' wrestling. He also talks about his writing, includin...
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February 11, 2025 • 66 mins
Ron Lang, author of "Mat Return," discusses his book's focus on the transformative power of wrestling across the United States. He highlights the sport's resurgence, emphasizing its benefits in personal growth and athletic development. Lang, a former football and wrestling coach, shares his passion for wrestling, which he believes is the most transformative sport.
He recounts his journey in starting wrestling programs in Texas and t...
He recounts his journey in starting wrestling programs in Texas and t...
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December 19, 2024 • 49 mins
For the past 20-something years that I’ve covered the world of college wrestling, one system has always been extremely unique and interesting to me, the California Community College Athletic Association. Now branded as the 3C2A, the organization has sponsored a men’s wrestling collegiate championship since 1959. In 1982, the strangest thing about the league came into being - it became a fall sport. So for over 40 years, the first w...
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One of the dynamics of small college wrestling is finding mat time for your large rostered teams. At Augsburg University, the Auggies host the Auggie Invitational, which has multiple divisions to help larger programs get mat time and keep their starters and non-starters engaged in their respective programs.
On Saturday, November 16, Jason Bryant of Mat Talk Online skipped over to Si Melby Hall on Augsburg’s campus to talk to a hand...
On Saturday, November 16, Jason Bryant of Mat Talk Online skipped over to Si Melby Hall on Augsburg’s campus to talk to a hand...
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November 5, 2024 • 34 mins
Back on May 8, 2009, the Wrestling 411 podcast with Kyle Klingman and Jason Bryant was running through its first (And only) season. A senior from Graham High School in Ohio named David Taylor would win the 2009 Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award from the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Taylor had signed with Iowa State, but Cael Sanderson had a few week prior left Iowa State to take over at Penn State. At the time, Taylor d...
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November 1, 2024 • 40 mins
It’s Men’s Wrestling Media Day at the University of Iowa, so there’s a lot of stuff to take in here. Special thanks to the University of Iowa media relations for sending this along.
Timestamps
0:10 - Greetings and Salutations - and some housekeeping
Iowa Men’s Wrestling Media Day
3:30 - Head coach Tom Brands
22:00 - Jacori Teemer
24:00 - Nelson Brands
26:00 - Ben Kueter
31:15 - Mikey Caliendo
33:00 - Stephen Buchanan
34:00 - Ryder Block
36:...
Timestamps
0:10 - Greetings and Salutations - and some housekeeping
Iowa Men’s Wrestling Media Day
3:30 - Head coach Tom Brands
22:00 - Jacori Teemer
24:00 - Nelson Brands
26:00 - Ben Kueter
31:15 - Mikey Caliendo
33:00 - Stephen Buchanan
34:00 - Ryder Block
36:...
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October 23, 2024 • 34 mins
It’s time for the annual KCAC women’s Wrestling Media Day, where the eight teams in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference will give their previews of the upcoming women’s wrestling season as well as hear questions from the media and fans who were watching live via the conference’s Facebook page. Nate Naasz of the NWCA serves as your moderator for media day.
Timestamps
0:10 - Greetings and Salutations - and some housekeeping
KCAC...
Timestamps
0:10 - Greetings and Salutations - and some housekeeping
KCAC...
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October 22, 2024 • 53 mins
It’s time for the annual KCAC Men’s Wrestling Media Day, where the eight teams in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference will give their previews of the upcoming men’s wrestling season as well as hear questions from the media and fans who were watching live via the conference’s Facebook page. Nate Naasz of the NWCA serves as your moderator for media day.
Timestamps
0:00 - Housekeeping and news about the Daily Wrestling Newsletter...
Timestamps
0:00 - Housekeeping and news about the Daily Wrestling Newsletter...
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October 18, 2024 • 51 mins
It’s App State wrestling media day and the Mountaineers talk about the upcoming season with head coach JohnMark Bentley and returning NCAA qualifiers Sean Carter, Will Miller and Tomas Brooker.
Coach Bentley (7:00) talks about the schedule and who’s coming to Varsity Gym and touches briefly on the situation at Campbell, as the two schools have become fierce rivals on the wrestling mat.
Carter discusses his return to the lineup and ...
Coach Bentley (7:00) talks about the schedule and who’s coming to Varsity Gym and touches briefly on the situation at Campbell, as the two schools have become fierce rivals on the wrestling mat.
Carter discusses his return to the lineup and ...
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October 15, 2024 • 17 mins
On Iowa women’s wrestling media day, Iowa women’s wrestling coach Clarissa Chun addressed the upcoming season. The team returns nine All-Americans, including four defending national champions, and welcomes seven freshmen and four transfers.
Chun highlighted the benefits of training in the new state-of-the-art Goschke Center and emphasized the importance of continuous improvement, rather than focusing solely on outcomes. She praised...
Chun highlighted the benefits of training in the new state-of-the-art Goschke Center and emphasized the importance of continuous improvement, rather than focusing solely on outcomes. She praised...
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July 9, 2024 • 74 mins
Kramer Whitelaw works as a deckhand with McAllister Towing in the Baltimore Harbor. In March, Merchant Vessel Dali slammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse and close marine traffic in one of the busiest ports in the country.
Whitelaw, a former wrestler at George Mason University and McDonogh School in Maryland and a current assistant high school wrestling coach, was part of the clean up crew and talks about ...
Whitelaw, a former wrestler at George Mason University and McDonogh School in Maryland and a current assistant high school wrestling coach, was part of the clean up crew and talks about ...
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