“Failure is Instructive” The toughest DI wrestler you never heard of is Josh Ellis. Our relationship started with an email I received so mIf you want to unsubscribe to this newsletter the link is at the bottom of the message. If you think someone in your circle would enjoy receiving the newsletter or this message… Continue reading Failure is Instructive- Va Tech 2025
Category: Stanford Wrestling
Why Show Up? Bonus Newsletter
Why “show up”? If I have learned one thing since my arrival at Stanford, it is that this program has been through a lot and remains resilient. The Keep Stanford Wrestling (KSW) movement was a powerful one. One that showed the strength of the Stanford Wrestling community in so many ways. “Saving” the program was… Continue reading Why Show Up? Bonus Newsletter
It Could Have Been Worse- Oregon State 2025
“It could have been worse” Stanford 22 Oregon State 16 Gill Coliseum was opened in 1949, and while the main court and offices must have been through multiple renovations, the “basement” where the visiting locker rooms are located, remains untouched, at least from my memory. As a freshman who somehow found his way in the… Continue reading It Could Have Been Worse- Oregon State 2025
By the Numbers- UVA 2025
“By The Numbers” It’s a “short week” as we travel to Oregon State on Thursday, so it will be a short newsletter for this week as well. (I know…you’re disappointed) The ASU win was an exciting one, maybe a little more exciting than we needed it to be. I asked the team if they thought… Continue reading By the Numbers- UVA 2025
EJ’s Moment- ASU 2025
“EJ’s Moment” A simple formula for success is to work harder than your opponent. It is simple in theory, but more difficult to practice when the “guy” you are trying to out work is on another team, training in a way you are not aware of. How can you work harder than him if you… Continue reading EJ’s Moment- ASU 2025
Tale of Two Teams- Pitt and Missouri 2025
FAN OF THE WEEKEND: Huge shout out to Stu White ‘00 for driving 6 hours to watch our dual at Pitt. We appreciate all of the alumni support at both home and away duals. PITT & MISSOURI MUSINGS: The DI dual season is upon us and it is one of the toughest things in all… Continue reading Tale of Two Teams- Pitt and Missouri 2025
Finish With and Odd Number Next To Your Name- Midlands 2024
“You always want to end a tournament with an odd number next to your name.” -Greg Strobel-Former Lehigh Coach, Olympic Coach, Mentor In the final round of any tournament during my college career my coach at Lehigh, Greg Strobel, would always tell us that you want to end with an odd number next to your… Continue reading Finish With and Odd Number Next To Your Name- Midlands 2024
Do Something, Anything, Even if it’s Wrong- CKLV
“Do something…anything…even if it is wrong.” -Airmark Pools Mantra Growing up my dad ran a company that built and maintained swimming pools called Airmark Pools and I spent most summers from middle school through college working for him. Due to the seasonality of swimming in New Jersey the work was a lot like farming in… Continue reading Do Something, Anything, Even if it’s Wrong- CKLV
The Surf Dude- Cal Poly Re-cap
Cal-Poly Dual Stanford 33 Cal Poly 12 The last time I was at Cal Poly was during my Lehigh undergraduate days in the winter of 1998. The trip is brought up often among those that were on the team, and not for good reasons. The consensus among anyone who endured the trip is it was… Continue reading The Surf Dude- Cal Poly Re-cap
They will Come to Iowa…
Iowa State/Iowa “They’ll come to Iowa for reasons they can’t fathom.” Terrance Mann- Field of Dreams One of my favorite movies of all time is Field of Dreams. I love the main character, Ray, as he goes on a journey that only he really believes in. Most of his family and friends tell him he… Continue reading They will Come to Iowa…