“Wait 48 hours?” After our dual with UNC we had a great reception in the hall of fame for the wrestling alumni of Stanford. There was a great mix of old and young, and everyone was having a good time. Certainly, there was disappointment in the result of the dual, but generally there was an… Continue reading Wait 48 hours? UNC 2025

“Competing Courageously” I’m not sure if anyone keeps a record on these types of things, but we may be the first team to participate in three senior nights in one weekend. Senior night is a special occasion where the seniors of a program are recognized for their contributions to a program. Usually it occurs before… Continue reading Competing Courageously- Princeton, NC State, Duke

“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

“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”  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” 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

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

“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