Philly Wrestling

Matt McConnell - Temple University Head Wrestling Coach

Matt McConnell is the Head Wrestling Coach for the club team at Temple University. His enthusiasm for the sport and all things Philly shines through in all he does for yo

Kelly Dunnigan - NCAA Division 1 Athlete

In this episode, we're joined by Kelly Dunnigan, a recent graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. Kelly is preparing for a new challenge as he continues his wrestling

Lauren Burroughs - All I See Is Gold Academy

Lauren is an accomplished journalist, leader, entrepreneur, mother to five children, and wife of 7-time Olympic and World Gold medalist Jordan Burroughs.

Chad Walsh - 2x NCAA All-American

In this episode, we talk with 2x NCAA All-American Chad Walsh who is in his sixth year as a Division 1 assistant coach. Chad's a local athlete having grown up in the Phil

Kelly and Ryne McQueen - Olympic Games Raffle Winners

Kelly and Ryne McQueen entered a raffle for a chance to win two tickets to the Paris Olympics. The raffle was hosted by the Pennsylvania RTC. They won. This is their stor

PRTC Supporters Barry Lynch and Brandon Bingham

Barry Lynch and Brandon Bingham are from Amarillo, Texas. They are supporters of the PRTC and all that the organization stands for. This is the story of how they came to

Doug Zapf - Professional Athlete/Coach

Doug Zapf is currently a professional athlete representing the Pennsylvania Regional Training Center and Titan Mercury Wrestling Club. He is a graduate of Downingtown Wes

CJ Composto - NCAA All-American at the University of Pennsylvania

CJ Composto is a student-athlete at the University of Pennsylvania. A native of New Jersey, he is a two time state place winner and a 2022 NCAA All-American. Currently on

Bryan Pearsall - Associate Head Wrestling Coach at the University of Pennsylvania

Bryan Pearsall is the Associate Head Coach for Penn Wrestling. He shares his story of getting involved with wrestling at an early age, competing on three NCAA Championshi

CJ LaFragola - Drexel University Assistant Coach

CJ LaFragola grew up in South Jersey excelling as a multi-sport athlete. He chose to pursue wrestling at the NCAA Division 1 level leading him to Brown University.  CJ wa

Coach Reina - "The ultimate wrestle-off"

Roger Reina coached two athletes who competed against each other for an Olympic Team spot. His assistant coach, Brian Dolph went up against his prized recruit and All-Ame

Gina Perry - Writer

Gina Perry, a mother of four children with PRTC Senior Athlete Richard Perry, is a writer and influential force in social media who has endless amounts of positive energy

Ben Reiter - Director of Beat The Streets National

Ben Reiter is a University of Pennsylvania graduate who went on to have a successful MMA career in South America. His life mission has been to serve others through non-pr

Max and Caleb Livingston - From Upper Darby to NCAA Division 1 and Professional MMA

Max and Caleb Livingston grew up in Upper Darby and competed under Bob Martin at Upper Darby High School. Caleb became an NCAA Division 1 walk-on at Penn State University

Michael Gadsby - Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer at O3 World

Michael Gadsby is a graduate of LaSalle College High School and the University of Pennsylvania. Mike is involved in many different entities within the Philadelphia Wrestl

B.J. Futrell - Assistant Coach University of Pennsylvania

Two time NCAA All-American B.J. Futrell is the first PRTC Senior Athlete to qualify for a US National Team. After successful decade of competing at the senior level, Futr

Scotty Parker - Drexel University Assistant Coach

Scotty Parker grew up in the Philadelphia area. He attended Pennridge High School where he was a three time Pennsylvania state medalist. He went on to compete at Lehigh U

Richard Perry - PRTC Senior Athlete

Richard Perry first started wrestling at his high school in Connecticut. He learned quickly how to succeed on the mat. The 2x State Champion went on to Bloomsburg Univers

Will Schwartz - Ursinus College Wrestling student-athlete

Will Schwartz had a less than 35% chance of survival after having been born three months premature. He weighed less than 900 grams and was about 12". The ventilator machi

Evan Botwin - Co-Chairman of WIBN-Philly Membership Committee

Evan Botwin was born and raised in Philly. He spent his youth wrestling for the local Police Athletic League program. He went on to compete for Wyoming Seminary and Duke