Mat Talk Podcast Network
The full allotment of wrestling-centric shows from the Mat Talk Podcast Network. All shows are individually available and can also be found at mattalkonline.com
Episodes
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 n...
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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 ...
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July 29, 2025 • 75 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 limits,...
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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 t...
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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.
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June 9, 2025 • 143 mins
Full induction ceremony for the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Honors Weekend in Stillwater, Oklahoma on June 7, 2025.
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June 7, 2025 • 105 mins
The annual tribute brunch for Saturday, June 7, 2025 at the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Honors Weekend.
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June 4, 2025 • 84 mins
This week Tommy and Kevin talk about USA Wrestling and the Kyle Snyder situation and strange lack of response. We also talk through the U20 and U23 results and some of the guys who stood out.
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May 29, 2025 • 55 mins
Parker Betts is the assistant coach for what is arguably the United States' most important Greco-Roman program, Northern Michigan University's National Training Site.
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May 28, 2025 • 55 mins
Episode #44 is our annual follow up of a statistical analysis of how the new 3-point takedown has affected our sport.
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May 22, 2025 • 110 mins
This week we connect with Joey Blaze - NCAA Finalist and 3rd place finisher at the World Team Trials.
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May 20, 2025 • 65 mins
One of the most interesting and authentic voices within the sport of wrestling is featured on Episode 64 as two-time Olympian and five-time US World Team member Ildar Hafizov joins the program.
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The men of the Intermat Podcast have returned one final time to talk about the Kyle Snyder news, give a preview of the World Team Trials and announce their new show The Quad Pod.
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May 14, 2025 • 97 mins
This week Tommy and Kevin talk with recent Central Michigan Alumni and one of their all time favorite Chippewa wrestlers, Alex Cramer.
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May 7, 2025 • 98 mins
This week we talk with Brock Bergelin, CMU Wrestling alumni, and proprietor of 3-point Takedown Wrestling Apparel.
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May 2, 2025 • 21 mins
On episode #138 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast, co-host Trent Hidlay sits down with his current Wolfpack RTC head coach Jamill Kelly.
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April 30, 2025 • 88 mins
This week we talk through Kyle Dake's career and reminisce about his exciting career and what we can look forward to from him moving forward.
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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.
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April 16, 2025 • 95 mins
This week we talk with NCAA All American Trevor Chumbley of the Northwestern WIldcats. We talk through his recent finish on the podium, and then we work chronologically backwards through his career and what he learned along the way.
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April 3, 2025 • 81 mins
This week Tommy and Kevin discuss the Hodge results along with the upcoming National Duals Invitational and its qualification structure and what we expect.
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