New Jersey Mat Chat

095: Zac Cibula

Rancocas Valley wrestling has a new head coach, and he's bringing a different perspective to South Jersey. On this episode of New Jersey Mat Chat: Coach's Corner, we sit

094: Tyler Shane

🏆 Tyler Shane wants to make Robbinsville wrestling history. After moving from 157 to 175 pounds, Tyler put together a breakout season, placing third at regions and earni

093: Killian Coluccio

🏆 NJ State Champion Killian Colluccio is back on New Jersey Mat Chat! The Lacey Township standout returns to talk about winning his first state championship, committing

092: Chee Santone

💜 Legends Never Die: The Chee Santone Story. National Prep champion, NJ state placewinner, and an unforgettable personality in South Jersey wrestling. Chee Santone left

091: Brady Little

🤼 Brady Little is just getting started. After winning a district championship, reaching the regional finals, and qualifying for Atlantic City as a freshman, the Howell s

090: Eric Childs

🏆 From wrestling beginner to NJ State Champion in just three seasons. Eric Childs didn't discover wrestling until high school. By 1988, he had become Rancocas Valley's f

089: Gavin Young

🏆 ONE GOAL. ONE FINAL SEASON. AN NJ STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. Gavin Young has one goal for his senior wrestling season: Become a New Jersey State Champion. 🤼 The Old Bridge w

088: Dan O'Cone

🤼 What does it take to build a championship wrestling program — and help change the sport itself? Legendary Brick Memorial and Point Pleasant Beach coach Dan O'Cone join

087: Top 50 New Jersey High School Wrestlers of All Time

🏆 WHO ARE NEW JERSEY'S 50 GREATEST HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLERS OF ALL TIME? After releasing our Top 50 rankings, Pete and Doug sit down to explain how the list was created, wh

086: Rob Nucci

What defines a great wrestling coach? Championships? Career wins? State titles? For legendary Raritan wrestling coach Rob Nucci, the answer goes much deeper. Nucci bec

085: Sonny DiMatteo

Three high schools. Three very different experiences. And Sonny DiMatteo says he wouldn't change the path. The Point Pleasant Borough senior has already experienced mo

084: Orlando Cáceres

Orlando Cáceres didn't grow up expecting to become an Olympian. Born in Puerto Rico to an Air Force family, Orlando eventually landed in Pemberton, New Jersey and starte

083: Chris Bolletino

At just 26 years old, Chris Bolletino is taking over the wrestling program he once competed for. The Haddonfield alum is the new head wrestling coach at Haddonfield High

082: Johnny Johnson

Are we developing better wrestlers — or just creating more opportunities to win matches? Johnny “J-Rock” Johnson has spent more than three decades thinking about that qu

081: Liam Suydam

Liam Suydam didn't wrestle a single match his freshman year. Before his first high school season even got started, the Moorestown wrestler suffered an injury that put hi

080: Eric Morley

Eric Morley didn't grow up as a wrestling phenom. In fact, he didn't start wrestling until high school. His freshman record? 0-8. Today, he's the head wrestling coach

079: Jackson Fearon

Jackson Fearon almost quit wrestling. As a sophomore at Middletown North, he was trying to maintain 120 pounds. His routine? Wake up at 4 AM. Run. Sauna. School. P

078: Pat Glory

Pat Glory knows what it feels like to come up one match short. Before becoming an NCAA National Champion at Princeton, Glory lost three youth state finals. Then he reac

077: Joey Monticello

Second in New Jersey isn't good enough for Joey Monticello. The Hanover Park senior came within one match of an NJ State Championship last season. Now he's coming back

076: John Martin

Legends never die. Their stories live on through the people they inspired. New Jersey Mat Chat is proud to present the first installment of Legends Never Die, honoring t