Short Time Wrestling Podcast

Olympic gold medalist Helen Maroulis joins Dr. Jackie Paquette for a powerful fireside chat at the 2026 NWCA Convention Honors Luncheon. Helen shares how wrestling has shaped her character, opens up about her mental health journey after Olympic gold, and explains how her documentary can help coaches and athletes talk honestly about struggle, resilience, and identity.Want an ad-free version of the show AND the best in wrestling news from around the world? Sign up for the Daily Wrestling Newsletter presented by Resilite on Substack at https://www.mattalkonline.com/news Links to FollowJoin the Discord: https://www.mattalkonline.com/discordDaily Wrestling Newsletter: https://www.mattalkonline.com/newsContribute: https://www.mattalkonline.com/contributePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/mattalkonline The Short Time Time Wrestling Podcast is proudly supported by Compound Sportswear: https://www.mattalkonline.com/compound Quick Subscribe: https://www.Podfollow.com/shorttime

NWCA Executive Director Mike Moyer delivers a comprehensive "State of the Union" address for wrestling at the 2026 NWCA Convention in Baltimore, outlining the sport’s explosive growth—especially in girls’ and women’s wrestling—and the NWCA’s educational mission to develop transformational coaches at every level. Moyer details how partnerships (notably with FloSports and the Wrestlers in Business Network) fuel coach education, career pathways for athletes, and the launch of hundreds of new men’s and women’s college programs, even as the sport navigates challenges like coach shortages, limited high school duals, and broader NCAA financial pressures. He highlights initiatives such as the CEO Leadership Academy, expanded sports science and safety research, new data and reporting tools for coaches, and technology that makes dual meet streaming and live scoring more accessible.Throughout, Moyer emphasizes one central theme: wrestling coaches change lives, and the NWCA is working relentlessly to support them in making the sport more visible, sustainable, and impactful in schools and communities nationwide. Want an ad-free version of the show AND the best in wrestling news from around the world? Sign up for the Daily Wrestling Newsletter presented by Resilite on Substack at https://www.mattalkonline.com/news Links to FollowJoin the Discord: https://www.mattalkonline.com/discordDaily Wrestling Newsletter: https://www.mattalkonline.com/newsContribute: https://www.mattalkonline.com/contributePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/mattalkonline The Short Time Time Wrestling Podcast is proudly supported by Compound Sportswear: https://www.mattalkonline.com/compound Quick Subscribe: https://www.Podfollow.com/shorttime

In this episode of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast, Jason Bryant sits down at the NWCA Convention in Baltimore with Scott Tischer, the new head coach of the startup junior college program at Hill College in Hillsboro, Texas. Coach Tischer shares his blueprint for building a brand-new program from the ground up, the vital role junior colleges will play in keeping elite Texas wrestling talent in-state, and his biggest takeaways as a first-time attendee of the NWCA Leadership Academy. Want an ad-free version of the show AND the best in wrestling news from around the world? Sign up for the Daily Wrestling Newsletter presented by Resilite on Substack at https://www.mattalkonline.com/news  Short Time Wrestling Podcast: Episode 805 –Recorded August 2, 2026.Want an ad-free version of the show AND the best in wrestling news from around the world? Sign up for the Daily Wrestling Newsletter presented by Resilite on Substack at https://www.mattalkonline.com/news Links to FollowJoin the Discord: https://www.mattalkonline.com/discordDaily Wrestling Newsletter: https://www.mattalkonline.com/newsContribute: https://www.mattalkonline.com/contributePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/mattalkonline The Short Time Time Wrestling Podcast is proudly supported by Compound Sportswear: https://www.mattalkonline.com/compound Quick Subscribe: https://www.Podfollow.com/shorttime

Christian Pyles did not enter the wrestling media landscape through a traditional press box or journalism school pipeline. He built his reputation in the sport from small-town Virginia message boards, regional high school rooms, and late-night forum debates before becoming the Senior Content Director at FloWrestling and the defining host of FloWrestling Radio Live. Alongside host Jason Bryant at the NWCA Convention, Pyles analyzes the digital transformation of wrestling coverage—from the wild-west early days of user-uploaded clips to building the most-viewed wrestling media platform in the world. The conversation strips away the polished veneer of digital media to examine the personal strain and operational discipline required to build a year-round content engine. Pyles details the internal difficulty of letting go of college rankings as a content director, navigating the unscripted volatility of early studio shows alongside Ben Askren and Willie Saylor, and making the transition from managing local high school duals to covering Olympic stages in Tokyo and Paris. Pyles and Bryant trace the cultural roots that fuel modern wrestling obsession. Pyles reflects on the personal cost of constant travel, the harsh realities of remote sports coverage, and the distinct intensity of Virginia high school wrestling inside the Salem Civic Center—comparing the rabid, coal-mining fanbases of Southwest Virginia to the legendary wrestling culture of Iowa. This is a candid, authoritative look at digital innovation, media leadership, and the passion required to document and present wrestling. Want an ad-free version of the show AND the best in wrestling news from around the world? Sign up for the Daily Wrestling Newsletter presented by Resilite on Substack at https://www.mattalkonline.com/news Links to FollowJoin the Discord: https://www.mattalkonline.com/discord Daily Wrestling Newsletter: https://www.mattalkonline.com/newsContribute: https://www.mattalkonline.com/contributeThe Short Time Time Wrestling Podcast is proudly supported by Compound Sportswear: https://www.mattalkonline.com/compound Quick Subscribe: https://www.Podfollow.com/shorttime Short Time Wrestling Podcast: Episode 804 –Recorded July 31, 2026.Want an ad-free version of the show AND the best in wrestling news from around the world? Sign up for the Daily Wrestling Newsletter presented by Resilite on Substack at https://www.mattalkonline.com/news Links to FollowJoin the Discord: https://www.mattalkonline.com/discordDaily Wrestling Newsletter: https://www.mattalkonline.com/newsContribute: https://www.mattalkonline.com/contributePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/mattalkonline The Short Time Time Wrestling Podcast is proudly supported by Compound Sportswear: https://www.mattalkonline.com/compound Quick Subscribe: https://www.Podfollow.com/shorttime

In 2024, Coleman Scott seemed primed to become the next coach at Oklahoma State. He was about to be inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame after a stellar career as a four-time All-American, an NCAA champion, and an Olympic bronze medalist.Then things took a quick turn. Instead of being the heir to John Smith’s program in Stillwater, uncertainty was present.A quick reset and a chance to change things up, Coleman and his wife Jessica bought some land and build a wrestling room - and basically a dorm and a kitchen. Now, hundreds of kids pass through the doors at The Farm Wrestling Camps just outside of Stillwater, Oklahoma and the Scotts are thriving.What’s new and what’s to come?Want an ad-free version of the show AND the best in wrestling news from around the world? Sign up for the Daily Wrestling Newsletter presented by Resilite on Substack at https://www.mattalkonline.com/news Links to FollowJoin the Discord: https://www.mattalkonline.com/discordDaily Wrestling Newsletter: https://www.mattalkonline.com/newsContribute: https://www.mattalkonline.com/contributePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/mattalkonline The Short Time Time Wrestling Podcast is proudly supported by Compound Sportswear: https://www.mattalkonline.com/compound Quick Subscribe: https://www.Podfollow.com/shorttime