This week on TDR:
Former World Team member, MMA fighter and IFL star Mark Kerr (Syracuse) who enjoyed a 31-3-1 record in his senior year a joins us for a look back and a look forward. Mark has 2 boys and is in a committed relationship. He loves to coach and found that he is drawn to teaching little kids. He has a huge fight coming up in the IFL. This fight, being billed as a "Super Fight", will be held Thursday November 2nd in Portland, Oregon 7 PM Pacific. Check your local listings.
Ohio University Bobcat Wrestling Head Coach Joel Greenlee joins us for his last visit prior to the season. This program during the 70's and 80's was lead by a former Nat'l Champ, 2 x finalist and great coach Harry Houska who had the Bobcats on a 3 year top 10 run in the mid 70's. Houska was deservedly honored this last February on the OU Campus. The challenge for Coach Greenlee is how to return them to national prominence. This week we'll put a finish on his plans.
University of Michigan NCAA qualifier, NCAA All-American Josh Churella. This terrific wrestler and nice kid took fourth overall at the Big 10's and earned an impressive 3-2 record at last years NCAA's. What has he done to improve on his record? Special note -- this kid is well coached by Joe McFarland and his staff and is also well rounded and comes from a tight knit family. You can't deny the Churella pedigree.
Enrolled in the Division of Kinesiology ... he was Born on January 19, 1985 ... Son of Mark and Leslie Churella ... Mark Sr. was a four-year letterwinner and three-time NCAA champion for Michigan (1974-79) ... Brothers, Mark Jr. and Ryan, were both letterwinners for the Wolverines.
Northwestern University Associate Athletic Director, Midlands Founder Ken Kraft will join us for a look at this years Midlands Wrestling Championships. This invitational holiday tournament is for a select few and most hold it in very high regard. Let's find out who has been invited and who has accepted.
University of Iowa Scholar/Athlete/Graduate Ray Brinzer joins us for a look back and inside the head of one of America's unique wrestlers. The founder of Angry Fish Wrestling Club has had more stories told about him and surprisingly most of them are true. TheMat.com message board has a 2 page thread regarding those stories. They are good for a laugh and it will make you stop and say, Hmmmm, could that be true?
America's newest World Champion Bill Zadick will join us. This deserving and long suffering athlete is TheMat.com and TDR Athlete of the week brought to you by our friends at Asics!
Find out what the journey to the championship was like for this 33 year old. One of wrestling's great stories is Bill Zadick. What must the view have been like for this Montana native from the top of the mountain?
Tune in and find out what these fellas have to say on this weeks Takedown Wrestling Radio -- Saturday 9 AM to 11 AM CST at Takedownradio.com.
Next week Randy Couture and Matt Valenti!
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