About USA Wrestling Website: http://go.teamusa.org/3NoBDtx Become a USA Wrestling Member: https://bit.ly/3NK7UfT USA Wrestling Events: https://bit.ly/3NoBIgP Follow USA Wrestling Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/usawrestling Twitter: https://twitter.com/USAWrestling Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/usawrestling For more info about the USMC: https://rmi.marines.com/influencer/?utm_source=USAW&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=BA_USAWPartner24 Music: Soothsayer by Buckethead ..read more

Music: Soothsayer by Buckethead Part two of Lee Kemp Podcast.  Leroy (Lee) P. Kemp, Jr. (born Darnell Freeman; December 24, 1956) is a former American freestyle and folkstyle wrestler. Kemp would achieve success at the high school, collegiate, and international levels. Kemp started wrestling in only the 9th grade at Chardon High School, in Chardon, Ohio and by the end of his high school career had compiled two undefeated seasons, while winning two Ohio state titles. His first state title included wins over the defending state champion and the previous years' state runnerup. Shortly afte ..read more

About Lee Kemp (from LeeKemp.com) I went from an Average wrestler (with a 11-8-3 record) as a high school Sophomore (in only my 2nd year of wrestling) to undefeated State Champ the next year. This led me on a path to learn the psychological components of not only how to become successful, but how to stay successful. Consistency is the key to success. My mental development continued to allow me to become the youngest American World Champion at age 21, a distinction I held for 38 years, and America’s first 3-Time World Champion. I went from an Average high school wrestler to World Champion in s ..read more

Heads Up - A USA Wrestling Podcast: S3 E2 featuring Kyven Gadson, M.Ed. Kyven is currently serving as Assistant Director Of Development - Priority Initiatives at Iowa State University, his alma-matter. He is also Co-Founder & President of the Be RARE, an initiative to promote healthy social and emotional learning through creative outlets. Kyven’s success on the mats have earned him a Bronze at the World Cup, multiple US Open National Titles, an NCAA D1 title in 2015 for the Cyclones, and a University National Championship in 2016.  Wrestling for Waterloo East High School in Waterloo ..read more

The director of West Point’s Performance Psychology Program shares the secrets of mental toughness and self-belief in this new definitive guide to mastering confidence, the key to performance in any field. “Studying confidence with Dr. Zinsser helped me win two Super Bowls. I recommend The Confident Mind to competitors everywhere.” (Eli Manning) Dr. Nate Zinsser has spent his career training the minds of the US Military Academy’s cadets as they prepare to lead and perform when the stakes are the very highest—on the battlefield. Alongside this work, he has coached world-class athletes including ..read more

For the first time in history, Joan Fulp and Andrea Yamamoto were honored in 2020 as USA Wrestling's co-Women of the Year. Active for decades in our sport, both made a decision to work together and focus on the creation of girls' wrestling on the state level.  Joan Fulp (National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2017) and Andrea Yamamoto discuss teamwork, the growth of Girl's Wrestling, the importance of Women's Wrestling in our sport and society, and concepts of successful coaching that go far beyond gender or sport specific skills.  Joan became the first woman to be elected to USA Wrest ..read more

Greg Warren hails from St. Louis, MO, where his father was a high school wrestling coach and his mother made him play clarinet in the band. Greg captivated audiences with anecdotes about the conflict inherent in meshing two high school identities-varsity wrestler and band geek. He was a D1 All-American wrestler at Mizzou. Greg's "Flute Man" bit is a perfect capsulation of the insecurities of high school and the ongoing quest to be cool, and is one of the most requested bits in the history of the "Bob and Tom" radio show. Greg was also a West Point Cadet, where he distinguished himself by amas ..read more

Heads Up - A USA Wrestling Coaches Council Podcast: S2 Episode 7 featuring Marlin Grahn and PSU Athletes Marlin Grahn spent most of his adult life within the Portland State wrestling program. Grahn, who was the head coach from 1985-2006, is best remembered for his dominant teams at the NCAA Division II level, which included a pair of National Championships in 1989 and 1990. His teams won four regional championships (1988, 1989, 1990, 1992) while his individual athletes earned 40 All-America honors, 17 national championships and two Olympic appearances.  Grahn was an assistant under Don Co ..read more

Meet friend of the podcast and BRAND NEW University of Iowa Head Women's Wrestling Coach, Clarissa Chun and her newly named Associate Head Coach, Gary Mayabb.  Clarissa brings leadership skills from all levels of coaching and as an athlete. Clarissa served as USA Wrestling Assistant National Team Coach and was an Olympic Bronze Medalist.  Clarissa was also honored with induction to the National Wrestling Hall of Fame’s Class of 2022. It is the first time that more than one female Distinguished Member has been selected, and Chun and McMann become the third and fourth female Distingu ..read more

Tom Ryan Head coach of The Ohio State University Wrestling Team. As an All-American college wrestler he embraced his fair share of chosen suffering.  It wasn't until he and his wife Lynette, suffered the sudden death of their five-year-old son, Teague, that they encountered unchosen suffering in a way they never wished. In this fire they found their faith and a process to push through the pain.  Tom's passion is to transform ordinary lives into elite champions. He and Lynette live in Columbus, Ohio and have four children: Jordan, Jake, Teague and Mackenzie.  Learn more at Chosen ..read more