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Finding True North in South Hills: USA Wrestling Coach’s Corner on Matt Kocher

Photo: Matt Kocher (center) pictured with his sons Bennett (left) and Calvin (right). Editor’s Note: This article appeared in WIN’s Volume 32 Issue 7, which printed on April 1, 2026. By Tristan Warner After winning 151 collegiate matches and earning…

OlympicWIN Magazine1d ago

Iowa State adds women’s wrestling program; Alli St. John to serve as first head coach

Editor’s Note: Brent Metcalf has been elevated to head coach of the ISU men’s program, while Kevin Dresser will shift into a director of wrestling position to oversee both programs. AMES, Iowa – Women’s wrestling will debut as Iowa State…

OlympicWIN Magazine2d ago

2026 U.S. Open Schedule (April 22-26)

LAS VEGAS – The 2026 U.S. Open is set to get underway in one week, with action getting underway next Wednesday, April 22, and continuing until the event’s completion on Sunday, April 26, from The Expo at World Market Center…

OlympicWIN Magazine3d ago

Ben Askren: Perspective, Competition and the Evolution of Wrestling – SFTR02

In this episode of Stories From the Resilite, Shane Sparks sits down with Olympic wrestler, NCAA champion, coach and media personality Ben Askren for a wide-ranging conversation about wrestling, resilience and perspective.

OlympicMatTalk Online3d ago

Even-Esh: Don’t wait; evaluate, make a plan and get STRONG

Editor’s Note: This article appeared in WIN’s Volume 32 Issue 7, which printed on April 1, 2026. By Zach Even-Esh Your wrestling just ended, and the key to returning next year stronger, faster and more successful is to have an…

OlympicWIN Magazine4d ago

LuchaFit: The Female Wrestler’s Guide to Weight Mastery

Visit www.luchafit.com to learn more! Editor’s Note: This article, written by seven-time US National Team member Katherine Shai (Fulp-Allen), appeared in WIN’s Volume 32 Issue 7, which printed on April 1, 2026. By Katherine Shai (Fulp-Allen) Are you fueling to…

OlympicWIN Magazine5d ago

Spoken into Existence: WIN’s NCAA champion feature on Stanford’s Aden Valencia

Photo: Stanford’s Aden Valencia (right) won an NCAA title as a No. 10 seed to cap off his redshirt freshman campaign. Photo by Justin Hames. Editor’s Note: This article appeared in WIN’s recently published Volume 32 Issue 7, which printed…

OlympicWIN MagazineApr 10

Wrestling Mindset: Why wrestlers keep losing to opponents they should beat — and how to fix it

Editor’s Note: This article appeared in WIN’s Volume 32 Issue 6, which printed on March 4, 2026. By Jeff Zannetti, Wrestling Mindset Every parent of a wrestler has said it at some point: “He’s better than his results.” Maybe your…

OlympicWIN MagazineApr 9

The Measure of a Man: USA Wrestling Coach’s Corner feature on Zach Wood

Photo: Zach Wood (right) pictured with Northern Michigan University coach Adam Wilson. Editor’s Note: This USA Wrestling Coach’s Corner feature was published on April 1, 2026. By Tristan Warner Zach Wood grew up in a wrestling household. As he puts…

OlympicWIN MagazineApr 8

Klessinger: Memorable moments from the best tournament on Earth

Photo: Air Force 141-pounder Carter Nogle put together one of the feel-good moments of the tournament, when the Falcon sophomore placed fifth at 141 pounds as a No. 18 seed. Editor’s Note: This article appeared in WIN’s Volume 32 Issue…

OlympicWIN MagazineApr 7

Legendary Coach J Robinson Passes Away at 79

J Robinson (left) led Minnesota to three national team titles, coached 65 AAs and 14 national champions. (University of Minnesota Athletics photo) — Jack Carnefix, NWHOF The National Wrestling Hall of Fame was saddened to learn that J Robinson, a…

OlympicWIN MagazineApr 3

Lehigh’s Jimenez wins USA Wrestling’s Anthony-Maroulis Trophy

Apr 2, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT by Richard Immel, USA Wrestling COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado – Audrey Jimenez, a sophomore at Lehigh University, was voted the recipient of the 2026 USA Wrestling Anthony-Maroulis Trophy, which is presented annually to the nation’s…

OlympicWIN MagazineApr 2

Root Locally, Support Nationally! – Mat Stats Ep. 53

Mat Stats looks back at the 2025-26 college postseason.

OlympicMatTalk OnlineApr 1

Jordan Burroughs: Stories of Belief, Resolve and Wrestling Greatness – SFTR01

Jordan Burroughs is the first guest on the new wrestling podcast, Stories from the Resilite, hosted by Shane Sparks.

OlympicMatTalk OnlineApr 1

Penn State’s Mitchell Mesenbrink wins 2026 WIN Magazine/Culture House Dan Hodge Trophy presented by ASICS Wrestling

Photo: Mitchell Mesenbrink got his hand raised on Saturday night in Cleveland after earning a tech fall over Iowa’s Michael Caliendo. Photo by Sam Janicki. By Tristan Warner NEWTON, Iowa – Long before Mitchell Mesenbrink ever stepped foot in the…

OlympicWIN MagazineMar 30

Stories from the Resilite: Trailer

Coming soon, a wrestling podcast hosted by Shane Sparks: Stories from the Resilite. First episode debuts on April 1, 2026.

OlympicMatTalk OnlineMar 28

Blades, Hikiji, Jimenez, Rodriguez and Welker named finalists for 2026 USA Wrestling Anthony-Maroulis Trophy

2026 Anthony-Maroulis Finalists Kennedy Blades (Iowa), Erin Hikiji (Providence), Audrey Jimenez (Lehigh), Cristelle Rodriguez (Doane) and Kylie Welker (Iowa) VOTE HERE Five finalists have been selected for the 2026 USA Wrestling Anthony-Maroulis Trophy, which is presented annually to the n...

OlympicWIN MagazineMar 26

POST NEWS: Daniel Moody passes away, House passes Ali Revival bill & Gable Steveson signs with RAF

John Pollock covers the news from Wednesday, March 25, with the passing of Daniel Moody, the House passes the Ali American Boxing Revival Act, and Gable Steveson joins RAF. Available for Double Double & Espresso members Today’s News: NXT recap…

OlympicPOST WrestlingMar 25

Gable Steveson signs multi-match deal with Real American Freestyle

Olympic Gold Medalist Gable Steveson, who had a short run in NXT, has signed a multi-match deal with Eric Bischoff’s Real American Freestyle Wrestling. The announcement Steveson’s signing was made during the Wednesday, March 25 episode of the The Ariel…

OlympicWrestleViewMar 25

Gable Steveson signs with Real American Freestyle, will make debut on May 30

Gable Steveson will make his Real American Freestyle debut in May after signing a multi-match deal with the group. Ariel Helwani broke the news that Steveson has signed with the RAF and will debut on May 30 in Dallas, Texas,…

OlympicPOST WrestlingMar 25