Tom Houck is the co-founder of CLAW wrestling, a professional wrestling league whose goal is to innovate and make the sport more appealing to non-traditional wrestling fans, adding different scoring opportunities during the match, such as a pylon, as well as using promotion ideas similar to that of the UFC and the NFL. CLAW Wrestling’s inaugural draft is July 21st in Atlantic City at NUWAY Nationals. You can watch the event live on FloWrestling.

Final X Recap!

Jimmy Overhiser is the new Head Coach for Mercyhurst College, a university that recently announced its transition to Division 1. Overhiser has made numerous assistant coaching stops since his graduation from Cornell in 2020, including Drexel, Army, Tarleton State, Wisconsin-Whitewater and Reinhardt.

Overhiser is known for building strong rapport with his athletes as well as his work ethic in recruiting.

We talk transfer news and get into a Final X preview and predictions.

In this episode, we break down the state of wrestling in the United States with the transfer portal, NIL, and the increase in quality of high school wrestling. Al Fontes is in the California and National Hall of Fame for his 40 years of contributions to the sport through the California wrestler, coaching, and writing in multiple national wrestling newsletters.

Returning guest, Manny Rivera joins the show! In this episode, we talk about the US Open, developing your wrestling style, and our favorite wrestling road trips! Manny Rivera is a former D1 Head Coach at CSU Bakersfield. In college, he was a D1 All American in 2008 and 3-time NCAA National Qualifier for the University of Minnesota.

Brian Cobb is a CSUB wrestling alumnus and current Firefighter. He is preparing to compete in the Police and Firefighter World Championships for wrestling in Alabama.

Brian “The Bandit” Cobb is a jack of all trades; Has managed multiple businesses, taught math, coached college wrestling, and has fought in almost 30 fights as a mixed-martial artist, across multiple fighting promotions including the World Series of Fighting and the UFC, all while balancing being a husband and a father.

In this episode, Cobb shares his wrestling story, describes his ability to adapt, and his preparation for the upcoming Police and Firefighter World Games.

In this episode, Sean and Bryan talk about what kind of recruits look at different programs. PLUS we have some updates for the podcast and talk about the US Open.

Luke Smith is the Head Coach for California State University of Bakersfield. As head coach, Smith has had 8 NCAA Qualifiers, and recently had his first All-American in Bakersfield with AJ Ferrari.

In this episode, Coach Smith shares his coaching philosophy, his experience coaching at CSUB, and his thoughts on AJ Ferrari.

Brock Rios is a state placer (5th) and a three-time state qualifier from Frontier High School in Bakersfield, California. He also maintains a 4.5 GPA. In this episode, we talk about Brock’s stellar season after finishing 5th in a very tough 215 pound bracket at the state meet, and finishing 0-2 the year prior.

Christian Carroll has had a chaotic start to his collegiate wrestling career. He has had coaching changes, transferred schools, and fought through injuries. However, he has finally found his home in Laramie, wrestling for the Cowboys of Wyoming.

In this episode, Carroll discusses his process to choosing Wyoming, going through the transfer portal, and reflects on his upbringing.

The boys try to wrap their heads around the WILD transfers that have been taking place these last couple weeks!

Nolan Kistler is a personal injury Attorney in Riverside, California for the Law Offices of Harlan B. Kistler. He is also a blue belt in jujitsu and has competed in multiple NoGi competitions throughout southern California, representing Backbone Jujitsu. In college, Nolan Kistler was a three-time DII All-American for California Baptist University (7th, 4th, and 2nd).

Mark Branch is in his 17th year as the Head Coach of the University of Wyoming. In his tenure coaching the Pokes, he has coached 10 NCAA All Americans. Before coming to the University of Wyoming, he served 11 years as an Assistant Coach for his alma mater, Oklahoma State, coaching alongside legendary coach and wrestler, John Smith. Wrestling for OSU, Mark Branch was a four-time NCAA finalist, including winning national titles his Freshman and Senior year.

Greg Accetta is a filmmaker and former wrestler at NYU that is creating the upcoming film, Kid Dynamite: The Kyle Dake Story.

In this episode, Greg shares his story behind the scenes of creating what was initially supposed to be an 8 month project covering Kyle Dake’s senior year at Cornell, to a 12 year long project telling the journey of the highs and lows of someone pursuing a goal of a lifetime.

If you would like to support the post production process of creation the film, follow @thedakedoc on Instagram and support their Indigogo campaign that starts March 31st.

Brock Zacherl returns to the show to talk about this past season coaching at Clarion, as well as gives us an update on his apps Weight Cut Wingman and the Wrestling Fantasy App.

In this episode, we talk about the state tournament, the state of California wrestling, and learn how old Jason Kraft is. Jason Kraft owner and Head Wrestling Coach at Dethrone Mixed Martial Arts in Fresno, California where he has been for the last 15 years. Kraft has been involved with the development of numerous California state placers and champions, cementing Dethrone as one of the premier programs in the state.

California State Tournament Recap episode!

We break down our favorite performances, the finals matches, the stats, and tackle some bracket conspiracies.

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Chris Caldwell is the founder of Wrestling4More, a non-profit organization that focuses on helping wrestlers with disadvantages succeed. Most recently, he had spent a month in Costa Rica, helping them build on their system of wrestling and helping them overcome the specific challenges that are unique to their country. In this episode, we talk about how Wrestling4More came to be, their experiences in Costa Rica, and their next project.