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By Kyle Klingman NWHOF Dan Gable Museum Bruce Burnett and Joe Gibbons will go “On the Mat” this Wednesday, May 14. “On the Mat" is a presentation of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum. The show can be heard live on the Internet at 1650thefan.com or locally in Northeast Iowa each Wednesday from 5:00 to 6:00 PM Central on AM 1650, The Fan. A podcast of the show is available on audio.theopenmat.com. E-mail dgmstaff@nwhof.org with any questions or comments. Burnett was recently named the new National Freestyle Coach for USA Wrestling. He will serve in this position through the 2016 Olympic Games. Gibbons was a four-time Iowa high school state wrestling champion for Waterloo Columbus and Ames High School. He was also a four-time All-American and an NCAA champion for Iowa State. The Gibbons family will receive the Family Legacy Award at the Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa on June 7 in Waterloo.

Heading into his light heavyweight tournament final in Bellator on May 17, Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal talks about how much he still enjoys wrestling. Originally from Plano, Texas, Lawal was a late bloomer in the sport, eventually becoming a three-time Division II All-American at Central Oklahoma under coach David James. Lawal used his last remaining year of eligibility in 2003 and finished third at the NCAA Division I championships for Oklahoma State. Lawal would go on to win three U.S. Open Championships and make the U.S. World Team in 2005. After leaving wrestling after finishing second at the 2008 Olympic Trials, Lawal began an MMA career. He started out in Japan and competed in a few different promotions before landing in Bellator. He's now training with Ricardo Liborio at American Top Team in Coconut Creek, Fla. He speaks highly of young up-and-coming Olympic hopefuls like Tyrell Fortune and talks about his admiration for some of freestyle wrestling's big names including Jordan Burroughs, Kyle Dake and David Taylor. Lawal speaks candidly about wrestling, the sport's fanbase and his personal goals in the rapidly growing world of MMA. Never one to hold back, Lawal speaks his mind. It's all in Episode 57 of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast. The Short Time Wrestling Podcast is presented by FlipsWrestling.

Coming out of Lyndhurst, N.J., as a high school senior, Donny Pritzlaff didn't picture Rutgers as a place he'd wind up. After finishing his career as a two-time NCAA champion and four-time All-American at Wisconsin, Pritzlaff's slow road back to New Jersey was put into motion. Pritzlaff recently returned to the Garden State, hired as the Associate Head Coach at Rutgers after coaching stops at Hofstra, Wisconsin and Michigan. Pritzlaff talks about his circuitous route back to New Jersey, the plans he and the coaching staff at Rutgers have as they move into the Big Ten and what fans can expect to see on the mats in New Jersey this coming season. It's all in Episode 56 of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast. The Short Time Wrestling Podcast is presented by FlipsWrestling.

By Kyle Klingman NWHOF Dan Gable Museum Craig Clemons and Moza Fay will go “On the Mat” this Wednesday, May 7. “On the Mat" is a presentation of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum. The show can be heard live on the Internet at 1650thefan.com or locally in Northeast Iowa each Wednesday from 5:00 to 6:00 PM Central on AM 1650, The Fan. A podcast of the show is available on audio.theopenmat.com. E-mail dgmstaff@nwhof.org with any questions or comments. Clemons was a first team All-American football player for the University of Iowa in 1971. He was drafted in the first round of the 1972 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears and went onto a six-year career as a safety. Clemons will play in the Dan Gable Celebrity Golf Tournament on Friday, June 6. Fay was a two-time All-American in wrestling for the University of Northern Iowa. He currently wrestles for the United States Army. Fay placed second at the U.S. Open in freestyle in the 154-pound weight class.

After a storied wrestling career that saw him win two NCAA Division I Championships at Lock Haven, Cary Kolat went on to make a U.S. Olympic Team and win two World medals. For the last four years, Kolat was an assistant coach at the University of North Carolina and served as the Associate Head Coach the past two years. But when the Division I head coaching jobs started opening up, Kolat decided it was time to move. But instead of going for open jobs in the Big Ten and Big 12, Kolat took the post at Campbell, a small university in Buies Creek, N.C., with very little wrestling tradition. What made Kolat pick Campbell and what plans does he and his administration have? Find out on the Episode 55 of Short Time. The Short Time Wrestling Podcast is presented by FlipsWrestling.

For years, coaches Jim Jackson and Scot Davis were super competitive with one another. Davis, then coaching at Owatonna, and Jackson, at Apple Valley, led two of Minnesota's top high school wrestling programs. They went after each other with ferocity. Jackson stepped away from Apple Valley two years ago, while Davis left Minnesota for a year to coach in Kalispell, Mont. Davis returned and took the reigns at Eden Prairie High School and a year later, he added his former rival Jackson to his coaching staff. They've quickly become the odd couple of Minnesota wrestling. The Short Time Wrestling Podcast is presented by FlipsWrestling. Subscribe with iTunes, Listen on Stitcher or use RSS for podcasting program

In this episode of Short Time ... ... we get an update on some of the coaching moves around the country as Campbell will soon announce 1997 World silver medalist Cary Kolat as the program's next head coach. LINK: Kolat expected to be announced as new Campbell head coach We also get an update from the recently completed Asian Senior Championships held in Astana, Kazakstan last week. There were strong showings by Iran, Japan and Kazakhstan. LINK: Asian Senior Wrestling Championships Our guest is Rick Tucci, President of the U.S. Wrestling Officials Association. Tucci has officiated dozens of World and Olympic Championships and has been an integral part of training American officials for the past 40 years. Tucci and host Jason Bryant discuss some of the nuances in freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling rules and talk about different scenarios and how they will, or should, be called this international season. The Short Time Wrestling Podcast is presented by FlipsWrestling. Subscribe with iTunes, Listen on Stitcher or use RSS for podcasting program

As a 17-year-old, California high school sophomore Aaron Pico decided to forego high school competition and focus strictly on training in freestyle wrestling. Now a represented athlete and sponsored by Nike, Pico recently won his second U.S. FILA Junior National Championship by dominating the field in Las Vegas at 66kg/145.5 pounds. Pico visits Short Time to talk about his decision to train full-time, leaving high school wrestling behind, traveling the world with coach Valentin Kalika and what he expects to do on the senior level as he eyes the Olympic Games in 2016 and 2020. The Short Time Wrestling Podcast is presented by FlipsWrestling. Subscribe with iTunes, Listen on Stitcher or use RSS for podcasting program

By Kyle Klingman NWHOF Dan Gable Museum Zeke Jones and Rocco Mansueto will go “On the Mat” this Wednesday, April 23. “On the Mat" is a presentation of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum. The show can be heard live on the Internet at 1650thefan.com or locally in Northeast Iowa each Wednesday from 5:00 to 6:00 PM Central on AM 1650, The Fan. A podcast of the show is available on theopenmat.com. E-mail dgmstaff@nwhof.org with any questions or comments. Jones is the new head wrestling coach at Arizona State. He was a World freestyle wrestling champion in 1991. Mansueto is co-owner of Flips Wrestling. He was a three-time NCAA qualifier for Cleveland State. The Short Time Wrestling Podcast is presented by FlipsWrestling. Subscribe with iTunes, Listen on Stitcher or use RSS for podcasting program

By Kyle Klingman NWHOF Dan Gable Museum Pete Bush will go “On the Mat” this Wednesday, April 16. “On the Mat" is a presentation of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum. The show can be heard live on the Internet at 1650thefan.com or locally in Northeast Iowa each Wednesday from 5:00 to 6:00 PM Central on AM 1650, The Fan. This week’s show will be 30 minutes due to a Chicago Cubs game. A podcast of the show is available on theopenmat.com. E-mail dgmstaff@nwhof.org with any questions or comments. Bush will be inducted into the Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa on June 7. He was an NCAA champion for Iowa in 1982. The Short Time Wrestling Podcast is presented by FlipsWrestling. Subscribe with iTunes, Listen on Stitcher or use RSS for podcasting program

After finishing his Penn State wrestling career with two NCAA championships, four finals appearances and two Dan Hodge trophies, David Taylor now sets his sights on World and Olympic glory. In this edition of Short Time, Taylor talks about his journey to Penn State, what it was like working with teammate Ed Ruth, the presence of the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club as well as discussing topics about unionization and paying college athletes. Taylor also answers questions about his toughest opponents going back to high school All that and more with the Magic Man, David Taylor, on Short Time. The Short Time Wrestling Podcast is presented by FlipsWrestling. Subscribe with iTunes, Listen on Stitcher or use RSS for podcasting program

In this episode of Short Time ... TheOpenMat.com's Jason Bryant talks with the enigmatic, exciting and unpredictable Eric Grajales. Grajales finished his career at Michigan finishing third at the 2014 NCAA Division I Championships at 149 pounds. The Brandon, Fla., native talks about his career, how he adapted to the Division I scene and what it was finally like to break through and become an All-American. Subscribe with iTunes, Listen on Stitcher or use RSS for podcasting program

In this episode of Short Time ... TheOpenMat.com's Jason Bryant joins the conference call to introduce the new head wrestling coach at Arizona State, Larry "Zeke" Jones. Jones, previously the head freestyle coach for the U.S. National Team based in Colorado Springs, talks about what it'll be like getting back into college wrestling and his expectations for his new program. Subscribe with iTunes, Listen on Stitcher or use RSS for podcasting program

By Kyle Klingman NWHOF Dan Gable Museum Joel Sharratt and Kerry McCoy will go “On the Mat” this Wednesday, April 9. “On the Mat" is a presentation of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum. The show can be heard live on the Internet at 1650thefan.com or locally in Northeast Iowa each Wednesday from 5:00 to 6:00 PM Central on AM 1650, The Fan. A podcast of the show is available on theopenmat.com. E-mail dgmstaff@nwhof.org with any questions or comments. Sharratt recently accepted the position of head wrestling coach at the Navy. He was an NCAA champion for the University of Iowa in 1995. McCoy is the head wrestling coach at Maryland. He will be inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member in June. Subscribe with iTunes, Listen on Stitcher or use RSS for podcasting program

Washington native Conner Hartmann became just the second All-American in Duke wrestling history after finishing fifth at 197 pounds at the 2014 NCAA Division I Championships in Oklahoma City. Hartmann also holds the distinction of being the highest placing unseeded wrestler in the event, which became even more notable because the tournament expanded seeding to 16 wrestlers per weight. Short Time's Jason Bryant talks with Hartmann about how he ended up at Duke, his run through the NCAA championships and how a tough weight class within the ACC prepared him for the postseason. Hartmann also addresses the question about his 2012-13 haircut, a red mullet. The red part was natural, but the hairstyle, not so much. We also find out whether or not Hartmann has adopted the savory southern cuisine in North Carolina. Subscribe with iTunes, Listen on Stitcher or use RSS for podcasting program