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By RUDIS Wrestling
The RUDIS Wrestling Podcast is an ever-evolving, free, bi-weekly audio and video podcast currently co-hosted by Division I National Championship-winning Coach Matt Dernlan and Hall of Fame Announcer and Journalist Jason Bryant. Combining over 50 years of professional experience at the highest levels of the sport Matt and Jason share cutting edge insights on the latest duals, tournaments, rankings and upcoming events on the scholastic, intercollegiate and international levels of the sport. The duo also dives into topical and historical discussions to inform listeners on the governance, legislation and emerging trends in the sport. The RUDIS Wrestling Podcast provides the most comprehensive and well-informed podcast in the community.
Matt Dernlan (Ep. 1-160) is a Division I National Championship-winning Coach and host of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast with decades of experience in the sport of wrestling. Dernlan comes from a career built on Division I coaching posts at a number of universities across the country, as well as family roots grounded in Ohio wrestling, with a collective 10 state titles on the shelf.
Ben Askren (Ep. 1-114) is one of the most accomplished and recognizable figures in the sport of wrestling. Askren was a 2x Undefeated NCAA Champion at the University of Missouri and amassed 153 wins, 93 of which came by fall ranking 4th most in NCAA history. Following his collegiate wrestling career, Askren was a 2008 Olympic Team Member and pursued a successful career in MMA before his retirement in 2019.
Jason Bryant (Ep. 117-158) is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, announcer and National Wrestling Hall of Fame (VA) inductee for Lifetime Service to Wrestling. A historian to the sport of wrestling, Jason brings poignant detail, statistics, and added context to conversations surrounding the sport as it unfolds, and as we reflect on past events and seasons.
