Ryan is the head wrestling coach at Ohio State. He was a two-time All-American for the University of Iowa.
Bono is the head wrestling coach at South Dakota State. He was an NCAA champion for Iowa State in 1996.
On the Mat
Jeff Swenson and Bob Keenan will go “On the Mat” this Wednesday, Oct. 16
Swenson is currently the director of athletics at Augsburg College. He was formerly the head wrestling coach for the Auggies, leading his team to 10 NCAA Division III wrestling championships.
Keenan is a wrestling coach and vice principal at Milburn High School in N.J. He was recently featured on “Cousins Undercover” on HGTV. Keenan was surprised with a homemaker over, which included a new wrestling room and a call to Dan Gable.
Eric Keller and Joe Russell will go “On the Mat” this Wednesday, Oct. 9.
Russell is the current head wrestling coach at George Mason. George Mason will host the NWCA All-Star Classic on Nov. 2 at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Va.
Keller enters his first season as the sole head wrestling coach at Wartburg College. He was an All-American at the University of Northern Iowa in 1999.
Brandon Paulson and Jamie Moffatt will go “On the Mat” this Wednesday, Oct. 2.
Paulson will be inducted into the Alan & Gloria Rice Greco-Roman Hall of Champions on Saturday, Oct. 19 in Minneapolis. He was a 1996 Olympic silver medalist and a 2001 World silver medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling.
Moffatt recently co-authored (with Craig Sesker) the book “Saving Wrestling: The Inside Story of the Sport’s Epic Fight to Stay in the Olympic Games”. He has also written books about the U.S. Olympic wrestling trials and about Hall of Famer Greg Strobel.
Dan Chandler and Craig Sesker to go ‘On the Mat’ this week
Dan Chandler and Craig Sesker will go “On the Mat” this Wednesday, June 12.
Chandler was recently inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member. He was a Greco-Roman Olympian in 1976, 1980, and 1984.
Costanzo to go ‘On the Mat’ this week
Steve Costanzo and Jeff Byers will go “On the Mat” this Wednesday, January 30.
Costanzo is the head wrestling coach at St. Cloud State University. His team is currently ranked first in the nation in Division II. The Huskies are undefeated in dual meets on the season, including a victory at the National Duals Championship.
Makovsky and Matzek to go ‘On the Mat’ this week
Jim Makovsky and Mark Matzkek will go “On the Mat” this Wednesday, October 10.
Makovsky is his 20th year as the head wrestling coach at Minnesota State-Mankato. He has coached 10 NCAA champions during his tenure.
Matzek is in his fifth year as the head wrestling coach at Augsburg College. He led the Auggies to an NCAA Division III wrestling championship in 2010. He was also a two-time NCAA champion for Augsburg.
Chas Betts and Kip Janvrin will go “On the Mat” this Wednesday, May 23
“On the Mat” is a presentation of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum. The show can be heard live on the Internet at www.kcnzam.com or locally in Northeast Iowa each Wednesday from 5:00 to 6:00 PM Central on AM 1650, The Fan.
Hertel and Koll to go ‘On the Mat’ this week
Heath Hertel and Rob Koll will go “On the Mat” this Wednesday, December 7.
Minnesota author Hertel wrote the high school wrestling fiction novel “To Be The Best” in 2008. The book’s success led to the publication of a sequel, “Rematch” last month. Hertel will discuss both books and the possibility of making it a trilogy.
Steve Knight and Terry Davis to go ‘On the Mat’ this week
Coach Steve Knight and Vision Quest author Terry Davis will go “On the Mat” this Wednesday, November 2.