On The Mat Mat Talk Podcast Network

Mark Fong and Mack Reiter will go On The Mat. Fong is a high school coach in Connecticut and is starting the Overcomer Training Center in Middletown. The connection there is Fong was Richard Perry’s high school coach. Perry suffered a life-altering injury while training in the run up to the 2018 World Championships. Don Bosco graduate and Minnesota three-time All-American Mack Reiter also joins the show. He talks a lot, so he’ll be entertaining. Join Kyle Klingman and Andy Hamilton as they talk about the world of wrestling on the flagship podcast of Trackwrestling.com.

Show Segments

0:45 - The Magnifying Glass and Quick Show Introductions
1:15 - Kyle tells a Cliff Keen story about Andy Hamilton
4:20 - Question for the day: What is more impressive - placing 8th at D3 or wrestling a handful of varsity matches at Iowa or Oklahoma State?
6:45 - Cliff Keen Athletic
7:40 - Mark Fong Interview
30:42 - Mark Fong Recap
34:47 - Cliff Keen Athletic
35:28 - Mack Reiter Interview
1:26:00 - Mack Reiter Recap

Mark Manning, head coach at the University of Nebraska, will go On The Mat for January 12, 2021. Manning is in his 20th season at the helm in Lincoln after previous coaching stops at Northern Iowa and Oklahoma. Manning is a South Dakota native who won two Division II championships at Nebraska-Omaha under coach Mike Denney. Join Kyle Klingman and Andy Hamilton as they talk about the world of wrestling on the flagship podcast of Trackwrestling.com.

Show Segments
0:34 - Scott Beck returns for the mailbag right off the bat with a risky proposition.

2:00 - Tamyra Mensah-Stock over Adeline Gray

7:00 - Going back with the time machine

10:55 - Watching footage in a unique way

17:00 - Age gaps and competing by comparing levels.

25:00 - Smoking heaters as an elite athlete?

28:00 - Georgia (the state) wrestling and a Southern shift in focus.

32:30 - Cliff Keen Athletic

33:35 - Mark Manning Interview


After a history of injuries and concussions, Iowa State’s Austin Gomez announced last month he was stepping away from the sport of wrestling after a short lifetime competing within it. Gomez was a 2019 NCAA qualifier, finishing a match away from placing in Pittsburgh. A four-time champion in Fargo and a three-time Illinois high school state champion, he was one of the top recruits in the nation. Join Kyle Klingman and Andy Hamilton as they talk about the world of wrestling on the flagship podcast of Trackwrestling.com.

Show Segments

0:45 - Houndstooth coat, but previewing Austin Gomez coming on the show.

2:12 - What makes a wrestler exciting? Let’s go down the rabbit hole. 

16:40 - Kyle still learns about high school wrestling. 

23:00 - Dan Hodge and going back in time with how the schedule works. 

28:30 - A word from Cliff Keen.

29:40 - Austin Gomez Interview

49:55 - Cliff Keen Athletic

50:32 - Recapping the show.

Kansas native and four-time NCAA Division I All-American Tyler Caldwell is next up On The Mat. A two-time All-American at both Oklahoma and Oklahoma State, Caldwell serves as the Recruiting Coordinator for the Oklahoma State wrestling program. He was also a 2014 World University champion in freestyle wrestling. On The Mat is presented by Cliff Keen Athletic. Join Kyle Klingman and Andy Hamilton as they talk about the world of wrestling on the flagship podcast of Trackwrestling.com.

Show Segments

0:50 - What type is Andy? Bowl or Plate? 

3:30 - Matt Krumrie’s High School Insider discussion. 

5:15 - Legacies are going to look differently moving forward.

12:00 - How many true freshmen will we see on the mats?
15:00 - We get to find out who the top wrestlers are with wrestling, not like football.

19:15 - Trackwrestling College Rankings

23:00 - Grand View broke the college wrestling dual meet win streak record.

24:00 - Why is a recruiting coordinator on the show? 

27:12 - Cliff Keen Athletic

27:40 - Tyler Caldwell interview

1:15:00 - Show Wrap


Michigan head wrestling coach Sean Bormet goes On The Mat

Sean Bormet, the head wrestling coach at the University of Michigan, is the latest guest On The Mat. Bormet will talk about his ascension to the head coaching ranks, the success of the Cliff Keen Wrestling Club and more on this episode. On The Mat is presented by Cliff Keen Athletic. Join Kyle Klingman and Andy Hamilton as they talk about the world of wrestling on the flagship podcast of Trackwrestling.com.

Show Segments

0:50 - Andy’s nickname is overblown. 

1:00 - Kyle is still obsessed with Sacred Heart.

3:00 - Clearing up Kyle’s vent about Kennedy Blades. 

4:55 - D1 and non-D1 prestigiousness. 

10:48 - Andy has the right to change his goalposts, too!

13:00 - Les Sigman sucker bets. 

15:00 - Jim Miller has gotten himself into a pickle with Dan Gable stuff. 

22:00 - Previewing Sean Bormet

24:00 - Cliff Keen Athletic

24:30 - Sean Bormet Interview

59:00 - More from Cliff Keen

1:00:00 - Show wrap


Penn head coach Roger Reina goes On The Mat

Roger Reina, in his second stint as the head wrestling coach at Penn, joins the show to talk about the state of his program, Ivy League wrestling and topics relevant to the Pennsylvania RTC (and more). On The Mat is presented by Cliff Keen Athletic. Join Kyle Klingman and Andy Hamilton as they talk about the world of wrestling on the flagship podcast of Trackwrestling.com.

Show Segments
0:50 - Shimmy Shamrock Shake, Please. 

1:30 - Kyle Klingman’s addendum regarding Sacred Heart. 

9:22 - Questions we can’t answer. There are no answers.

16:20 - Talking about Grand View. Have they elevated NAIA wrestling?

22:04 - Kyle wants to pull the pressure from Kennedy Blades
23:30 - Cliff Keen’s Beast Junior Backpack

24:18 - Roger Reina Interview