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This episode is long overdue, but we welcome Coach Jeff Breese to the show! Jeff is the Director of Wrestling Development and wears many hats in his role. He handles a lot of the logistics for the West Point Wrestling Club and also runs the Prep School program up the hill. Thanks for coming on the show!

Listen in as Coach Nickerson talks about his first two months in the seat as the Head Coach and what the preseason looks like moving forward. The Cadets are all back from Summer Training and he had his first meeting with them earlier this week. Exciting times at West Point as we get ready for our favorite time of the year! You won't want to miss this episode!

A very special episode welcoming the NEW Class of 1972 Head Wrestling Coach - Troy Nickerson! We talk to Coach Nickerson about what this process has been like over the last month and what the rest of his summer looks like transitioning to West Point with his family. He shares his excitement being in a very unique position taking over a program in very good shape and shares some experiences that helped shape his coaching. There's a lot of information packed in this 50 minute episode! Thank you for tuning in and thanks to Coach Troy for hopping on the show! BHAW!

- Recap of the EIWA tournament weight by weight - NCAA Tournament preview - Gripes & concerns with areas of NCAAs - Youth wrestling discussion

It's finally March and that means postseason wrestling!! In this episode we do a deep dive into the EIWA Pre Seeds, break down each weight class, and discuss how the landscape has changed in the EIWA without the Ivy League schools. Thanks for tuning in and lets bring home an EIWA Championship this weekend!

Coach Ward is back on the show to break down each match from the navy dual where the Army Team dominated the squids 22-10!

- Brief recap & takeaways from the duals against American, Bucknell, and Lehigh - Previewing Sunday's matchup against navy with a match by match overview

- Catching up with Coach Ward - Recapping the atmosphere wrestling Iowa - Southern Scuffle Recap - F&M and LIU Recap - Analysis of the Team - Listener Questions!

- Throwdown on the Yorktown Event Recap - Purdue & Buffalo Weekend Recap - Black Knight Invite Recap - Iowa Preview - Details on Morgan State match & Army navy Football Tailgate

- Weekend Highlights - Weight by weight overview from the Princeton Open - Preview of the Throwdown on the Yorktown - Listener questions

- Team Captains announced - Melee at the Mess Hall - Preseason progress for the team - What the next two and a half weeks look like before the first competition - Stoddard competing at U23 World Championships - Alumni representation at Veteran World Championships recently

- Golf Outing Update - Introducing the Plebe Class - Schedule discussion - Preseason progress - Listener questions

- Coaching Addition of Taylor LaMont - BRow went bald! - WPWC success at U23's - Incoming Plebe class & pre-season plan - brief overview of the 2024-2025 schedule

- Upcoming Graduation Week Activities & plans following graduation - Gripes with Old Grads - Draft Tables background - Beating navy @ navy - Nate Lukez cross-commissioning to the Marines discussion - Best non wrestling memory of West Point - Listener Questions

- Current Events: Upcoming PIAD, Graduation, Spring Gala - Initial impressions of West Point in your first season - How is coaching at West Point different? - What makes the student-athletes at West Point different than other schools in your opinion? - What are your focus areas as a developmental coach for the program?