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Mat Talk Podcast NetworkOn A Clear Day You Can See College Athletics (Part 1 of 3) – Mat Stats 45In this three-part series, MatStats does a business study using stats and financial data to help the viewers understand the drastic changes in college sports. It is so confusing, it is tough to understand the business of college sports in 2025.
MatStats explores the revenues, expenses, & profits of college athletic departments in Part 1. In Parts 2 & 3 we dive into Conference realignment, Revenue Sharing, NIL, roster limits, potential LLCs & most importantly the affects it could all have on college wrestling & how to make college wrestling sustainable.
Slideshow for Episode 45: https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Slideshow-45.pdf
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The Mat Stats Show by the NWCAOn A Clear Day You Can See College Athletics (Part 1 of 3) - Mat Stats 45In this three-part series, MatStats does a business study using stats and financial data to help the viewers understand the drastic changes in college sports. It is so confusing, it is tough to understand the business of college sports in 2025. MatStats explores the revenues, expenses, & profits of college athletic departments in Part 1. In Parts 2 & 3 we dive into Conference realignment, Revenue Sharing, NIL, roster limits, potential LLCs & most importantly the affects it could all have on college wrestling & how to make college wrestling sustainable. Slideshow for Episode 45: https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Slideshow-45.pdf 2025-07-291h 14The Mat Stats Show by the NWCALooking at the second-year impact of the three-point takedown - Mat Stats 44Episode #44 is our annual follow up of a statistical analysis of how the new 3-point takedown has affected our sport. MatStats analyzes the number of scoring moves, total points per match, Margin of Victory, the change in the frequency of majors & techs, and is it time to adjust the MOV needed for a major and tech?Slideshow for Episode 44: https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/MatStatsEp44.pdf About Mat StatsWelcome to the NWCA’s latest venture to help our favorite sport. Glenn Gormley, Jason Bryant and Kevin Hazard outline their effort to br...2025-05-2854 minMat Talk Podcast NetworkWhat’s going on? A look at the state of college championships in the U.S. – Mat Stats 43The MatStats crew looks where we have been and where we are as a table setter for a future show on where we are going and how to be prepared. We analyze historical statistics with attendance at the NCAA Championships, participation numbers at National tourneys, NCAA Men’s number of teams and participants.
Slideshow for Episode 43: https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/MatStats43Slideshow.pdf
About Mat Stats Welcome to the NWCA’s latest venture to help our favorite sport. Glenn Gormley, Jason Bryant and Kevin Hazard outline their effort to bring statistical analysis to wrestling. Mat Stats is the NWCA’...2025-04-231h 02The Mat Stats Show by the NWCAWhat's going on? A look at the state of college championships in the U.S. - Mat Stats 43The MatStats crew looks where we have been and where we are as a table setter for a future show on where we are going and how to be prepared. We analyze historical statistics with attendance at the NCAA Championships, participation numbers at National tourneys, NCAA Men’s number of teams and participants. Slideshow for Episode 43: https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/MatStats43Slideshow.pdf About Mat Stats Welcome to the NWCA’s latest venture to help our favorite sport. Glenn Gormley, Jason Bryant and Kevin Hazard outline their effort to bring statistical analysis to wrest...2025-04-231h 02Mat Talk Podcast NetworkThe annual dive into Jason Bryant’s D1 Preview Guide – Mat Stats 42It’s the annual stats mound of news, notes, facts, data and more as co-host Jason Bryant talks about his annual mega-collection of stats for the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. With over 250 pages, “The Guide,” as it’s become known, hits every pertinent stat and figure for the upcoming NCAA championships and also puts together history that’s available no place else.
Order the Mat Talk Online D1 Preview Guide at mattalkonline.com/guide and use discount code matstats to save $10.
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Welcome to the NWCA’s latest venture to help our favo...2025-03-131h 02The Mat Stats Show by the NWCAThe annual dive into Jason Bryant's D1 Preview Guide - Mat Stats 42It’s the annual stats mound of news, notes, facts, data and more as co-host Jason Bryant talks about his annual mega-collection of stats for the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. With over 250 pages, “The Guide,” as it’s become known, hits every pertinent stat and figure for the upcoming NCAA championships and also puts together history that’s available no place else. Order the Mat Talk Online D1 Preview Guide at mattalkonline.com/guide and use discount code matstats to save $10. Video: https://nwcaonline.com/news/2025/3/12/the-mats-stats-show-the-mat-stats-show-episode-42-2025-ncaa-d1-mens-wrestling-media-guide.aspxAbout Mat St...2025-03-131h 02The Mat Stats Show by the NWCAExploring the journey to women's collegiate wrestling championships - Mat Stats 41MatStats does a shout out to the NCAA for approving women’s wrestling a championship sport. We do a quick history of women’s intercollegiate sports organizations. MatStats dives into the chronology of women’s national tourneys and the numbers in the 2024-2025 women’s teams, conferences and national tourneys. We also explain how you become an NCAA sport and the growth of NCAA women’s wrestling. Slideshow for this Episode: https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/slideshow41.pdf About Mat StatsWelcome to the NWCA’s latest venture to help our favorite sport. Glenn G...2025-02-1957 minThe Mat Stats Show by the NWCALooking at the history of the National Duals - Mat Stats 40MatStats does a recap and brief history of the NWCA/USMC National Duals. We do an analysis on past tourneys. We find out how many new teams are here and how many states. We also show how competitive this tourney is and how important it is for our sport. MatStats show how much this event has grown under the leadership of the NWCA. Slideshow for this Episode: https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/slideshow40.pdf About Mat StatsWelcome to the NWCA’s latest venture to help our favorite sport. Glenn Gormley, Jason Bryant a...2025-01-1655 minThe Mat Stats Show by the NWCABe True To Your School: Analyzing the NFHS Participation Stats (Part 2) - Mat Stats 39MatStats does its second annual assessment of HS wrestling numbers. We analyze the participation numbers and growth of wrestling. Part 1 deals with the National Federation of High School (NFHS) participation numbers over the years. Part 2 analyzes the state survey and questionnaire that the NWCA sent to all 50 states. A play on the Beach Boys famous song, MatStats is true to our schools' numbers and provides in depth analysis. Slideshow for this Episode: https://almanac.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/slideshow39.pdfAbout Mat StatsWelcome to the NWCA’s latest...2024-12-181h 14The Mat Stats Show by the NWCABe True To Your School: Analyzing the NFHS Participation Stats (Part 1) - Mat Stats 38MatStats does its second annual assessment of HS wrestling numbers. We analyze the participation numbers and growth of wrestling. Part 1 deals with the National Federation of High School (NFHS) participation numbers over the years. Part 2 analyzes the state survey and questionnaire that the NWCA sent to all 50 states. A play on the Beach Boys famous song, MatStats is true to our schools' numbers and provides in depth analysis. Slideshow for this Episode: https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/slideshow38.pdf About Mat StatsWelcome to the NWCA’s latest...2024-12-1146 minThe Mat Stats Show by the NWCAThe impact of the 3-point takedown on college wrestling: Part 3 - Mat Stats 37MatStats takes on the new rule change for Takedowns in collegiate wrestling. We do our normal statistical analysis of how the new rule has affected our sport. The gang shoots deep into the Men’s NCAA D1 & D2 Championships to see what results we can find. It is such an important topic that we are doing a three-part series. Slideshow for this Episode: https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/slideshowEp37.pdf Sticker Mule wants to make sure your team, program, company or project is set to go with quality graphics and promotional materials. With custom sizes and sty...2024-10-1640 minThe Mat Stats Show by the NWCAThe impact of the 3-point takedown on college wrestling: Part 2 - Mat Stats 36MatStats takes on the new rule change for Takedowns in collegiate wrestling. We do our normal statistical analysis of how the new rule has affected our sport. The gang shoots deep into the Men’s NCAA D1 & D2 Championships to see what results we can find. It is such an important topic that we are doing a two-part series. Slideshow for this Episode: https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/slideshow36.pdf Sticker Mule wants to make sure your team, program, company or project is set to go with quality graphics and promotional materials. With custom sizes and sty...2024-09-1857 minThe Mat Stats Show by the NWCALive from the NWCA Convention: Taking a look at the Olympic wrestling competition - Mat Stats 35Mat Stats is live at the NWCA Convention with hosts Kevin Hazard and Glenn Gormley talking about the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris. Co-host Jason Bryant joins remotely and provides some backstory on some of the wrestlers who have college connections competing in the field for other countries. Sticker Mule wants to make sure your team, program, company or project is set to go with quality graphics and promotional materials. With custom sizes and styles, let Sticker Mule take care of your brand today. Check out this wrestling-friendly business today at https://www.stickermule.com/custom-stickers ...2024-07-2926 minThe Mat Stats Show by the NWCAThe impact of the 3-point takedown on college wrestling: Part 1 - Mat Stats 34MatStats takes on the new rule change for Takedowns in collegiate wrestling. We do our normal statistical analysis of how the new rule has affected our sport. The gang shoots deep into the Men’s NCAA D1 & D2 Championships to see what results we can find. It is such an important topic that we are doing a two-part series. Slideshow to accompany this episode is here: https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/slideshowep34.pdf Sticker Mule wants to make sure your team, program, company or project is set to go with quality graphics and promotional materials. With cu...2024-07-2357 minThe Mat Stats Show by the NWCALooking at the growth of men's wrestling and men's sports since 1981-92 - Mat Stats 33The boys at MatStats deliver a statistical state of the sport address. MatStats concentrates on Men’s NCAA wrestling. We are all aware women’s wrestling is booming.The gang dives into the data and analyze the numbers to help educate the viewers and wrestling fans on where the sport is on the collegiate level and where it was. Slideshow to accompany this episode is here: https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/slideshow33.pdfFor a full report from the NCAA Sports Sponsorship and Participation Rates Report, click here: https://ncaaorg.s3.amazonaws.com/research...2024-06-121h 09The Mat Stats Show by the NWCAHow does 2024 Penn State stack up as one of the best D1 wrestling teams of all-time? Mat Stats 32The gang at MatStats uses data and stats to determine who had the best collegiate wrestling team since 1974. The battle comes down to the old Iowa teams and the 2024 Penn State team. If you want to have an educated opinion on the best team since 1974, MatStats provides a stats and analytics education for the viewers. Slideshow to accompany this episode is here: https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/slideshow32.pdf Sticker Mule wants to make sure your team, program, company or project is set to go with quality graphics and promotional materials. With custom sizes and sty...2024-05-151h 03The Mat Stats Show by the NWCAScores were up, but were they? Looking at the impact of the college scoring changes - Mat Stats 31Episode 31 of the Mat Stats Show deals with how team scoring changed with the new 3-point TD and 2,3, & 4 point near fall, how accurate is the seeding process, and a recap of the 2023-24 season. Join hosts Glenn Gormley, Kevin Hazard and Jason Bryant as we dive into those numbers. Slideshow to accompany this episode is here: https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/slideshow31.pdf Sticker Mule wants to make sure your team, program, company or project is set to go with quality graphics and promotional materials. With custom sizes and styles, let Sticker Mule take care...2024-04-2456 minThe Mat Stats Show by the NWCAIt's an ultimate stats dig for Kansas City with Jason Bryant's Preview Guide - Mat Stats 30Episode 30 of the NWCA's Mat Stats Show gets a look into the annual monstrosity that is the Mat Talk Online Division I Wrestling Championships Preview Guide - or as many call it - The Guide. With over 250 pages, the Mat Talk Online NCAA Division I Wrestling Fan Guide is the ultimate digital resource for the wrestling fan looking for information on the current tournament, historical news and notes, qualifier breakdowns, data, and interactive content from the Mat Talk Podcast Network. All this will make the guide THE clear choice to have to prepare yourself for the 2024 NCAA D...2024-03-191h 12The Mat Stats Show by the NWCADigging into historical match counts across Division I champions - Mat Stats 29The boys at MatStats study the trends in the number of matches the men’s NCAA qualifiers and champions have wrestled over the years. We also see if the best teams agree with Alan Jackson. Finally, we compare wrestling to other NCAA sports in the number of contests.Full Slideshow: https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/slideshow_ep29.pdf About Mat Stats Welcome to the NWCA’s latest venture to help our favorite sport.Glenn Gormley, Jason Bryant and Kevin Hazard outline their effort to bring statistical analysis to wrestling. Mat Stats is the NWCA’s attemp...2024-02-2236 minThe Mat Stats Show by the NWCAAnalyzing the Ivy League's upcoming departure from the EIWA - Mat Stats 28The boys at MatStats discuss the Ivy League leaving the EIWA. MatStats uses stats and past shows to inform the viewers why the Ivy League departing the EIWA could increase the chances for growing the sport. MatStats looks at the big picture and reveals reasons we should wrap our arms around the decision for the Ivy League to go out on its own. Full Slideshow: https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Ep28slideshow.pdfSticker Mule wants to make sure your team, program, company or project is set to go with quality graphics and promotional materials...2024-01-1750 minThe Mat Stats Show by the NWCAExamining the growth of high school wrestling participation (Part 2) - Mat Stats 27Part 2 of the Mat Stats deep dive into participation numbers at the high school level continues, this time focusing on girls high school participation. Joining hosts Jason Bryant, Glenn Gormley and Kevin Hazard is NWCA Deputy Director Dr. Jackie Paquette.We’ll look at what factors may or may not impact growth numbers, what states are adding and where the growth is mostly impacted. Full Slideshow: https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Mat-Stats-27.pdfSticker Mule wants to make sure your team, program, company or project is set to go with quality graphics and pr...2023-12-1947 minThe Mat Stats Show by the NWCAExamining the growth of high school wrestling participation - Mat Stats 26The episode, titled "Rock ‘N’ Roll High School (Part 1)," features special guest Dr. Jackie Paquette from the NWCA, who will discuss recent trends in high school wrestling participation. The episode will explore the growth in the number of high school wrestlers, with particular attention to the increases in both boys and girls participation.Key insights from the episode include an examination of the relationship between high school wrestling numbers and various factors, such as state population and the number of NCAA & NAIA wrestling teams. The episode will also address the distinction between boys wrestling as a mature industry and...2023-11-1457 minThe Mat Stats Show by the NWCAThere's something happening here - Mat Stats 25In this episode, MatStats discusses the robust state of collegiate wrestling, showcasing a surge in the number of teams and participants, especially in smaller private schools and NCWA, underscoring the positive impact of women's wrestling on the sport. Key trends revealed include a notable growth in NCAA D2 and D3 divisions and a 6.28X higher rate of new teams compared to reinstated ones from 2000 to 10/5/23. The episode also delves into the potential impacts of NCAA D1 conference realignment and the Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rule on wrestling, suggesting a focus on small private schools and women's teams for future...2023-10-1751 minThe Mat Stats Show by the NWCAThinking Globally! Looking at the numbers from the 2023 World Championships - Mat Stats 24MatStats provides the viewers with a preview of the World Wrestling Championships in Serbia 9/16-9/24/23. MatStats also offers some stats from the past World Championships. Think Globally, Root Locally! USA! USA! USA! Slideshow Link: https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/matstats24-ss.pdf Sticker Mule wants to make sure your team, program, company or project is set to go with quality graphics and promotional materials. With custom sizes and styles, let Sticker Mule take care of your brand today. Check out this wrestling-friendly business today at https://www.stickermule.com/custom-stickers...2023-09-1252 minThe Mat Stats Show by the NWCABack Where I Come From - Mat Stats 23The boys from MatStats explore what colleges the Men & Women Wrestlers form the Worlds & Olympics attended. It is a common thread across sports to say what college an athlete went to. It is such a big part of our conversations that the NFL announces which college the player went to for every draft pick. MatStats wants to let the viewers what colleges are producing the most World & Olympians from 2014 - 2023. Slideshow Link: https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/MatStats23ss.pdf Sticker Mule wants to make sure your team, program, company or project is...2023-08-1547 minThe Mat Stats Show by the NWCADo You Know, Do You Know, Do You Know ... college's four-time champions? - Mat Stats 22The boys at MatStats deliver a statistical primer on who has won the most collegiate wrestling titles in various categories. This includes Men’s, Women’s, NCAA, NAIA, WCWA, NCWC. MatStats wants the viewers to be educated on many subjects.Slideshow Link: https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/slideshow22.pdfAbout Mat StatsWelcome to the NWCA’s latest venture to help our favorite sport. Glenn Gormley, Jason Bryant and Kevin Hazard outline their effort to bring statistical analysis to wrestling. Mat Stats is the NWCA’s attempt to bring wrestling up to speed wi...2023-07-261h 00The Mat Stats Show by the NWCAThe Best There Ever Was (at least since 1974) - Mat Stats 21The MatStats gang provides data and stats to help settle bar arguments on what team was the best NCAA Men’s team ever and what was the greatest dynasty ever. One of the MatStats boys is a former bar owner. Nothing he likes more than an educated bar discussion on the greatest wrestling teams ever.Slideshow Link: https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/ep21-slideshow.pdfAbout Mat Stats Welcome to the NWCA’s latest venture to help our favorite sport. Glenn Gormley, Jason Bryant and Kevin Hazard outline their effort to bring stat...2023-06-1753 minThe Mat Stats Show by the NWCAI'm Here For The Party: A dig into college wrestling attendance - Mat Stats 20The boys at MatStats offer suggestions on how to better feature the “lost” dual meet and how to draw more fans.We need to make the dual meet more fun.We need to co-market/co-brand the dual meet.The students on campus do not get enough opportunities to see a dual meet. It has become a forgotten part of the sport.Slideshow: https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/MatStats20_doc.pdfAttendance Report: https://www.nationalwrestlingmedia.com/2023/04/hawkeyes-lead-division-i-in-wrestling-attendance-for-16th-straight-season/About Mat StatsWelcome to the NWCA’s latest venture to help our favori...2023-05-161h 06
The Mat Stats Show by the NWCAPrepping for D1 as we dive into The Guide - Mat Stats 19For the 11th year in a row, Jason Bryant is producing the massive Mat Talk Online Division I Championship Digital Preview Guide. A staple at the head table and on press row for over a decade, Glenn Gormley, Kevin Hazard and Bryant dive into some of the things in this year’s guide as they build towards the upcoming Division I championships in Tulsa. There’s a lot of statistical things about the tournament discussed, including its origins. Order the Mat Talk Online Preview Guide at wrestlingpreviewguide.com and use the discount code “matstats” at checkout to save 20 percent...2023-03-0959 minThe Mat Stats Show by the NWCAR-E-S-P-E-C-T and growing women's wrestling with Lori Ayres - Mat Stats 18R-E-S-P-E-C-T On this Episode, the MatStats boys do their monthly statistical analysis on women’s collegiate & girls HS wrestling. Where it is today, how it compares with other sports & where it seems to be heading. MatStats shows that men & women wrestling have a symbiotic relationship and can and need to help each other. We are all wrestlers. Get the PDF of the slideshow: https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/matstats18ppt.pdf About Mat Stats Welcome to the NWCA’s latest venture to help our favorite sport. Glenn Gormley, Jason Bryant and Kevi...2023-02-1554 min
The Mat Stats Show by the NWCATo win the Stanley Cup … you have to make the playoffs - Mat Stats 17The MatStats boys research the conference qualifiers. They inform the viewers how you qualify for the Men’s & Women’s NCAA & NAIA national championships. The gang also does a statistical dive into the inordinate number of defaults in the placement bouts in the NCAA Men’s (D1, D2, & D3) conference qualifiers. They explain why this happens and how other sports are affected. Get the PDF of the slideshow: https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/MatStats17slideshow.pdf About Mat Stats Welcome to the NWCA’s latest venture to help our...2023-01-1843 minThe Mat Stats Show by the NWCAWhy Do You Rob Banks? Because That's Where the Money Is - Mat Stats 16Why Do You Rob Banks? Because That's Where the Money Is. Why is the NWCA Multi-Divisional National Dual Meet Championships so important? Because that's where the teams are. The MatStats Posse explains why this dual meet tournament is so important. This is even though the fan favorite NCAA Men's D1 teams are not involved. MatStats contends the Multi-Divisional Nationals are a result of the explosive growth of the World's Oldest & Greatest sport. It is fitting that the NWCA is the sponsor of this event, since the NWCA is a huge reason for the growth of wrestling. ...2022-12-2246 minThe Mat Stats Show by the NWCANow More Than Ever: Looking at the statistical history of the All-Star Classic - Mat Stats 15The MatStats boys talk about the NWCA All-Star Match coming back on 11/22/22. They discuss the history of this classic. MatStats also uses the NWCA All-Star Match as a control group for possible team scoring changes and how much they are needed for the fans and to promote more action and scoring. We need to make a team scoring change, NOW MORE THAN EVER!!Get the PDF of the slideshow: https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/MatStats14.pdfAbout Mat Stats Welcome to the NWCA’s latest venture to help our favorite sport. Glenn Gormley, Jason B...2022-11-1538 minThe Mat Stats Show by the NWCAIf Not Now, When? If Not You, Who? Part II - Mat Stats 14The crew at MatStats continues their study on potential changes on team scoring. This Episode examines the concept of continuing the Margin of Victory dual meet scoring with the inclusion of Placement Points for tournaments. Using the data from Men's D1 Championships (1988-1992 & 2017-2022), MatStats contends that we should change the scoring at tournaments to enable more fans to understand it and increase scoring and action. Get the PDF of the slideshow: https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/MatStats14.pdfAbout Mat Stats Welcome to the NWCA’s latest venture to help our favorite sport...2022-10-1850 min
The Mat Stats Show by the NWCAMat Stats 13: If Not Now? When? If Not You? Who? Part I - SOW25The crew at MatStats continues their study on potential changes on team scoring. This Episode examines the concept of continuing the Margin of Victory dual meet scoring with the inclusion of Placement Points for tournaments. Using the data from Men's D1 Championships (1988-1992 & 2017-2022), MatStats contends that we should change the scoring at tournaments to enable more fans to understand it and increase scoring and action. Wade Schalles joins the show to add his perspective.Get the PDF of the slideshow: https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/matstats-13-1.pdfAbout Mat Stats & State of W...2022-09-2214 min
The Mat Stats Show by the NWCAMat Stats 12: Should we change dual meet scoring? A Margin of Victory Method - SOW24The dual meet is one of the great features our sport has to welcome new fans, to pack arenas and to see how one team matches up with another. While dual meet scoring has undergone some changes over the past 50-plus years, does the team scoring metric adequately represent the scoring that takes place within the men’s college structure of 10 weight classes? Glenn Gormley, Kevin Hazard and Jason Bryant dive into the topic with Gormley’s Margin of Victory method. Some suggested practices have a point scored is a point earned factoring into the team score. Wrestling journalists Andy Hami...2022-08-1759 min
The Mat Stats Show by the NWCAMat Stats 11: Analyzing the scoring trends from the NCAA Division I wrestling championships - SOW23The MatStats gang, Glenn Gormley, Jason Bryant, and Kevin Hazard, does a deep penetration step into the scoring, pins, & OT of 3,366 wrestlers & 6,060 bouts at NCAA D1 Men’s Championship bouts.MatStats compiles a comprehensive statistical study on scoring categories of the Men’s NCAA D1 Championship Tournaments. The study includes two 5-year periods (1988-1992 & 2017-2022). MatStats analyzes yearly changes, weight class differences, and scoring changes as the rounds progress through the tournament. A great way to learn about changes in the sport in the last 30 years.Get the PDF of the slideshow: https://www.mattalkonline.com...2022-07-2540 min
The Mat Stats Show by the NWCAMat Stats 10: Jason Bryant's plan to renovate Division I wrestling conferences - SOW22There are 32 conferences in the Division I athletics landscape. Among the 350 Division I schools, there will be 81 that have wrestling at the start of the 2023-24 season. Those 81 teams will be spread across 28 different all-sports conferences and collected into seven conferences that sponsor wrestling. All 14 Big Ten schools sponsor the sport. Six of the ACC’s 15 schools sponsor the sport. The other five conferences are a collection of conference names with affiliate schools populating them and one 17-team wrestling-only conference. According to host Jason Bryant, It’s time we stopped the contraction of wrestling conferences and create more conferences with more...2022-06-151h 14
The Mat Stats Show by the NWCAMat Stats 9: The unique role of the NCWA in college wrestling - SOW21Welcome to the NWCA’s latest venture to help our favorite sport. Glenn Gormley, Jason Bryant and Kevin Hazard outline their effort to bring statistical analysis to wrestling. MatStats is the NWCA’s attempt to bring wrestling up to speed with so many other sports by incorporating stats. The MatStats crew investigates ideas to help Grow our sport. In this new monthly episode the MatStats crew is joined by the Founder and Executive Director of the National Collegiate Wrestling Association, Jim Giunta. This episode is a statistical primer to help educate wrestlers and fans on the 3rd governing body of nati...2022-05-2053 min
The Mat Stats Show by the NWCAMat Stats 8: Can a non-scholarship Division 1 conference work? - SOW20Glenn Gormley, Jason Bryant and Kevin Hazard explore the idea behind a non-scholarship or limited-scholarship Division I wrestling conference and how it could work and how it would be affordable for schools to implement. There’s some historical precedent as Division I football features the non-scholarship Pioneer Football League, a non-scholarship conference in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).About Mat Stats & State of WrestlingWelcome to the NWCA’s latest venture to help our favorite sport. Glenn Gormley, Jason Bryant and Kevin Hazard outline their effort to bring statistical analysis to wrestling. Mat Stats is the NWCA’s atte...2022-04-1839 min
The Mat Stats Show by the NWCAMat Stats 7: Is men's college wrestling in a Camelot state? We look at the numbers - SOW19Glenn Gormley, Jason Bryant and Kevin Hazard look at the numbers behind the growth of men’s wrestling and how things work the rise in attendance at duals and the NCAA Championships. Is this “Camelot” for college wrestling and are we looking at the growth rates in the right context? About Mat Stats & State of WrestlingWelcome to the NWCA’s latest venture to help our favorite sport. Glenn Gormley, Jason Bryant and Kevin Hazard outline their effort to bring statistical analysis to wrestling. Mat Stats is the NWCA’s attempt to bring wrestling up to speed with so ma...2022-03-1652 min
The Mat Stats Show by the NWCAMat Stats 6: Looking at the numbers behind women's college tournaments - SOW18Glenn Gormley, Jason Bryant and Kevin Hazard look at the numbers behind the growth of women's wrestling and how things work with their postseason tournaments. The crew also talks about the growth potential, how we've seen women's wrestling growing and future options for both men's and women's college tournaments. About Mat Stats & State of WrestlingWelcome to the NWCA’s latest venture to help our favorite sport. Glenn Gormley, Jason Bryant and Kevin Hazard outline their effort to bring statistical analysis to wrestling. Mat Stats is the NWCA’s attempt to bring wrestling up to speed with so m...2022-02-1640 min
The Mat Stats Show by the NWCAThe facts and figures behind the Wrestlers in Business Network with Col. David Fallon - SOW17Col. David Fallon, USMC, will join Glenn Gormley, Kevin Hazard and Jason Bryant on the latest Mat Stats show as part of the NWCA’s State of Wrestling Podcast. Col. Fallon has come on board with the Wrestlers in Business Network and resident statistician Glenn will break down the pros, cons, do’s and don’ts about the growth of the WIBN. With Kevin, Glenn and Jason all business owners with wrestling backgrounds who approach the sport in various ways, it’s a dynamic look at networking and growing wrestling through a membership organization like the WIBN.About Mat Stat...2022-01-1947 min
The Mat Stats Show by the NWCAPredicting success, a high school to college statistical comparison - SOW16Glenn Gormley of The MatStats Show are joined by host Jason Bryant for Episode 16 of the State of Wrestling Podcast, highlighting Mat Stats’ fourth episode.With Kevin Hazard under the weather, Glenn looks at predicting future success by looking at the statistics behind wrestling. What is the best predictor of future success? Glenn looks at the scoring moves from two of the top high school states - Pennsylvania and California - and compares them to the scoring sequences at the NCAA championships to see how different - or how similar - matches are between the age groups and wh...2021-12-1638 min
The Mat Stats Show by the NWCALooking at the growth of women's college wrestling with The MatStats Show - SOW15Glenn Gormley and Kevin Hazard of The MatStats Show are joined by host Jason Bryant for Episode 15 of the State of Wrestling Podcast, which is now the podcast home of Mat Stats. Glenn, Kevin and Jason talk about the growth of women’s wrestling, the number of schools that have added wrestling and why you’re more likely to see men’s and women’s programs fortify one another as opportunities grow for women. The trio also address why it’s time to move past the old thinking that kept women’s wrestling back for far too long.
State...2021-11-1656 min
The Mat Stats Show by the NWCADavid Fallon, WIBN Career Services Coordinator, on the new WIBN Career Center - SOW14In July, the National Wrestling Coaches Association and Wrestlers in Business Network named David Fallon the WIBN Career Services Coordinator. A former United States Marine, Fallon wrestled at Boston College prior to joining the Marine Corps and is now aimed at developing the business initiatives full time for WIBN and its chapters nationwide.On this episode of State of Wrestling, we’ll meet Fallon, get his background in the sport and discuss the forthcoming initiatives from the WIBN, specifically the launch of its new career center, which aims to put wrestling graduates and wrestling people in positions with wr...2021-10-2338 min
The Mat Stats Show by the NWCAWIBN Speaker Series: Asylum Entertainment President Jonathan Koch and how wrestling saved his lifeThe June WIBN Speaker Series featured former wrestler and iconic Hollywood TV/Documentary producer, Jonathan Koch. Jonathan has a fantastic story which includes being one of the first successful recipients of a hand transplant. His story has been featured on many major television documentaries, and you won't be disappointed when you hear his messages. To learn more about Jonathan’s journey, check out https://www.jonathankoch.com/
The WIBN Speaker Series is part of the NWCA’s State of Wrestling Podcast. State of Wrestling by the NWCA is a monthly podcast by the National Wrestlin...2021-06-221h 01
The Mat Stats Show by the NWCAWIBN Speaker Series: Spartan Founder and CEO Joe De SenaThe latest guest in the Wrestlers In Business Network’s speaker series is Spartan founder and CEO Joe De Sena. A New York native, De Sena was never a wrestler, but through his time at Cornell Univeristy, he befriended head wrestling coach Rob Koll and is now an active member of the sport. From selling fireworks at age 8, to starting a t-shirt business in high school, to building a multimillion-dollar pool business in college, to creating a Wall Street trading firm, De Sena is a living definition of "entrepreneur." De Sena is the New York Times best...2021-04-1639 min
The Mat Stats Show by the NWCAWIBN Philly Webinar: Bill Zadick, 2006 World Champion and Team USA men's freestyle coachOn March 11, World Champion and current Team USA Men’s Freestyle wrestling coach Bill Zadick joined the Philadelphia Chapter of the Wrestlers in Business Network for a virtual speaking engagement. Zadick discussed the landscape of freestyle wrestling, the rise back to prominence for Team USA, how he’s worked with a network of coaches around the country to build the team and how his day-to-day operations as a national team coach compare and contrast to working in business.Zadick also talks about his career as a wrestler and what’s driven him as a coach heading into the next O...2021-03-301h 07
The Mat Stats Show by the NWCAWIBN Speaker Series: Big 12 Commissioner Bob BowlsbyBob Bowlsby has been the Commissioner of the Big 12 Conference since 2012. A native of Waterloo, Iowa, Bowlsby wrestled at Minnesota State Moorhead as a college athlete before getting into the world of college athletics administration. After leaving Moorhead, he took a job in athletics at Northern Iowa before ascending to the role of Athletics Director. He left UNI to take the same job at the University of Iowa. At Iowa, Bowlsby led the Hawkeyes athletic programs for 16 seasons, overseeing the merger of the men’s and women’s departments into one cohesive system. In 2006, Bowlsby headed to Stanford, wher...2021-01-221h 17
The Mat Stats Show by the NWCAWIBN Speaker Series: Carl EschenbachCarl Eschenbach is a Partner at Sequoia Capital and a former wrestler originally from the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania. Episode 9 of State of Wrestling kicks off the Wrestlers In Business Network Speaker Series with Eschenbach as he talks about leadership, business and technology and our current state of business affairs. Eschenbach will be inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as an Outstanding American in 2021, although he and his fellow induction class were set to be inducted in 2020 before the pandemic canceled Honors Weekend.
Eschenbach explains his background, his plans to wrestle in college, but how a pers...2020-12-1156 min
The Mat Stats Show by the NWCANWCA Webinar Series: Trivia Night #2 hosted by Jason Bryant of Mat Talk Online - SOW8Jason Bryant of Mat Talk Online and the announcer at the NCAA Division I, Division III, NAIA, World and Olympic championships stops in to create and host the second NWCA Trivia Night. 40 questions, nearly impossible. How would you have done?2020-10-231h 03
The Mat Stats Show by the NWCATroy Nickerson, Northern Colorado head coach and D1 Leadership Group Chair - SOW7Troy Nickerson, head wrestling coach at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colorado, comes on the latest episode of State of Wrestling to discuss his role with the NWCA Division I Leadership Group, his tenure as head coach at Northern Colorado and what’s next for Division I wrestling.Nickerson looks on his experiences as an athlete and an assistant as to what’s guided him in his career as well as the promotion of assistant Garett Kiley on the staff and what came from the recent NWCA Convention, which was held virtually at the end of July.2020-08-1951 min
The Mat Stats Show by the NWCANWCA National Scholastic Boys Coach of the Year Tim Roberts of Dundee (Mich.)Episode 6 of State of Wrestling by the NWCA talks to Dundee (Mich.) High School head coach Tim Roberts. Earlier this month, Roberts was named the NWCA’s National Boys High School Coach of the Year. Roberts led Dundee to the 2019-20 Division 3 state team championship and also crowned seven individual state champions. Roberts has put Dundee on the map both within the state and the region, winning 12 team state championships. He’s been the head coach for the past 21 seasons and has been on the bench at his alma mater for 30 years. Roberts talks about his desire to get...2020-06-2552 min
The Mat Stats Show by the NWCANate Naasz breaks down the NWCA's upcoming virtual conventionNate Naasz of the NWCA comes back to State of Wrestling’s fifth episode to talk about the dynamics of working remotely in the world of wrestling and what the National Wrestling Coaches Association has been doing to continue working through the global pandemic. The key points of the episode are about the move to a virtual convention for 2020 as the NWCA Convention will take place online July 29-31, 2020. We touch on some of the keynotes, tease some of the sessions and talk about the growth and how the virtual convention may be a way to reach more coaches as...2020-05-1936 min
The Mat Stats Show by the NWCAThe #SanctionPA movement with Dr. Brooke Zumas and Pat TocciThe fourth installment of the NWCA’s official podcast, State of Wrestling, visits with Dr. Brooke Zumas and NWCA Senior Director Pat Tocci to talk about the #SanctionPA movement. Pennsylvania is one of the top wrestling states in the country in terms of quality and reputation. Where it falls behind is its sanctioning of high school girls wrestling. Less-established wrestling states like New Mexico and Arkansas have announced they were set to sanction girls wrestling, so now the #SanctionPA movement, in association with Wrestle Like A Girl and a number of other organizations are showing the pathway to get things wo...2020-03-3044 minThe Mat Stats Show by the NWCAThe push forward with NCAA Emerging Sports status for women's wrestlingAt the recent NCAA Convention in Anaheim, California, one piece of legislation wrestling leaders had their eye on was the vote on Emerging Sports status for women's wrestling. With 32 NCAA member schools fielding varsity wrestling programs, it seems as if it would only be a matter of time before women's wrestling became an NCAA sport.On Episode 3 of State of Wrestling by the NWCA, Sally Roberts and Julia Salata of Wrestle Like A Girl talk about the recent approval among Division II and Division III membership in approving women's wrestling as an emerging sport and what the...2020-01-3142 min
The Mat Stats Show by the NWCADr. Mark McLaughlin on the WIBN and his book, Cognitive DominanceEpisode 2 of State of Wrestling is highlighted by an update from Nate Naasz, the NWCA's Communications and Marketing Coordinator. Nate will give us a quick introduction on who he is and his role with the NWCA and the upcoming events you can find NWCA materials and information at, such as this weekend's Beast of the East and the upcoming NWCA Multi-Divison National Duals in Louisville, Kentucky.Dr. Mark McLaughlin, a neurosurgeon at Princeton Brain, Spine and Sports Medicine is also the founder of the Princeton Chapter of the Wrestlers In Business Network, which is closely tied to the...2019-12-2039 min
The Mat Stats Show by the NWCAMike Moyer on the evolution of the NWCAThe NWCA has launched a new organizational podcast called State of Wrestling, hosted by Jason Bryant of the Mat Talk Podcast Network. The podcast will give monthly updates on NWCA initiatives with staff, member coaches and leaders within the sport and the organization. Today, we kick off the show with Mike Moyer, the Executive Director of the National Wrestling Coaches Association. Some of the topics we discuss in the inaugural episode of State of Wrestling include:The NWCA has been in existence since 1928.The focus of the NWCA has shifted over the years.2019-12-1230 minThe Mat Stats Show by the NWCATrailer: State of Wrestling by the NWCAState of Wrestling is the official podcast of the National Wrestling Coaches Association. Monthly updates will focus on the core competencies of the organization with a focus on strengthening existing programs, starting new ones and providing wrestling coaches with progressive educational opportunities. More information on the NWCA can be found at nwcaonline.com. Part of the Mat Talk Podcast Network.2019-10-1000 min