Mat Talk Podcast Network

Mike Moyer's State of the Union address at the 2026 NWCA Convention in Baltimore.

The rise and fall of Tennessee wrestling. Gray led the program to its highest highs and administrators dealt it a death blow.

We look at the data behind the reviews at the NCAA Division I Championships.

Kellen Russell sits down with Shane Sparks to tell some Stories from the Resilite

USA Wrestling Coach's Corner featuring Freddie Rodriguez

Manny Ramirez talks WPOM with WIN Magazine Editor Tristan Warner

New Hill College coach Scott Tischer explains his vision for the program's future.

The dimensions of freestyle wrestling demands a fundamental shift in physics. When James Green made the transition up to 74 kilograms, he abandoned the comfortable speed differential of 70 kg to step directly into the most physical, unforgiving meat grinder in international combat sports. Facing larger, naturally heavier frames that punish the smallest flaw in positioning, the four-time All-American, Big Ten champion, and two-time World medalist adapted his game plan to secure his eighth World Team spot at 33 years old. Host Shane Sparks connects with the Nebraska legend at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs to isolate the structural durability behind a decade at the apex of the sport. Green strips away the romanticism of senior-level wrestling to detail the brutal physical realities of competing through severe anatomical wreckage—including a torn hip labrum and bulging discs during his collegiate career—and explains how physical limitations forced him to abandon reliance on raw athletic scrambles to build a suffocating, world-class top game. The conversation examines the personal tragedy that forged Green’s resilience long before he stepped into a Division I varsity room. Green tracks the impact of his father’s murder when James was just ten years old, detailing how he channeled grief into sports, relied on his mother Joyce’s unyielding standards, and built a mental baseline that treats on-mat setbacks with absolute perspective. From analyzing the positional tactics that earned him a rubber-match victory over David Carr at Final X to evaluating the coaching philosophies of Mark Manning, Travell Dlagnev, and his transition to Virginia Tech, Green delivers a raw study on career longevity, positional discipline, and the true price of staying on the mat.

Catching up with Flowrestling's Christian Pyles at the NWCA Convention.

Kyle Snyder sits down with Shane Sparks to tell some Stories from the Resilite

Kyle Dake sits down with Shane Sparks to tell some Stories from the Resilite

Timothy Hands checks in with recently upgraded World bronze medalist Robby Smith.

A look at the cultural phenomenon that is college sports and "WHAT IF" it was a minor league?

Quentin Wright sits down with Shane Sparks to tell some Stories from the Resilite

Anthony Robles sits down with Shane Sparks to tell some Stories from the Resilite

Mat Stats wraps up its three-part study on the three-point takedown rule with a deep dive into round-by-round scoring trends, weight-class data, statistical anomalies and what six years of NCAA Championship numbers really say about action and parity in college wrestling.

In the latest episode of Stories from the Resilite, Shane Sparks talks with World Champion and Super Bowl winner Stephen Neal.

The tribute speeches and induction ceremony for 2025 National Wrestling Hall of Fame Distinguished Member Greg Wojciechowski.

Two-time world champion, Olympic bronze medalist, two-time NCAA champion and longtime Iowa associate head coach Terry Brands joins Shane Sparks on Stories From the Resilite

The tribute speeches and induction ceremony for 2025 National Wrestling Hall of Fame Distinguished Member Terry Steiner.