The Full Tilt Podcast

Terry Steiner - Journey to Grow the Sport :: Ep 29 The Full Tilt Podcast

USA Women’s National Team Coach Terry Steiner sits down with Hatch live at USA Wrestling’s new national office to talk about work ethic, Dan Gable, Randy Lewis, the birth

Bill Zadick - From Montana Mats to World Gold :: Ep 28

USA Wrestling National Freestyle Coach and World Champion Bill Zadick sits down with Hatch for a long-form, deep dive into wrestling, coaching, and what it really takes t

Ali & Derek St. John - Wrestling’s Power Couple Ignites Iowa State :: Ep 27

Associate head coach Derek St. John and Iowa State’s inaugural women’s head coach Alli St. John sit down on the Full Tilt Podcast to talk about building a D1 wrestling po

JohnMark Bentley - Inside App State Wrestling :: Ep 26

Appalachian State head coach JohnMark Bentley joins Hatch on the Full Tilt Podcast to pull back the curtain on one of the most overachieving programs in Division I wrestl

Carl Adams - Wrestling Legend And Innovator :: Ep 25 The Full Tilt Podcast

Two-time NCAA champion and wrestling innovator Carl Adams joins the Full Tilt Podcast to share his journey from tough Long Island roots to Iowa State legend, world-level

Ben Peterson - Farm Boy To Olympic Legend :: Ep 24 The Full Tilt Podcast

Olympic champion Ben Peterson sits down with Full Tilt to unpack a lifetime on the mat: from a Wisconsin dairy farm to Iowa State’s glory years, brutal training sessions

USA Wrestling’s Rich Bender: Saving Olympic Wrestling, Fargo Legends, and the Golden Age of the Sport :: Ep 23 Full Tilt Podcast

Wrestlers, coaches, and fans are going to eat this one up. Live from Fargo, the Full Tilt Podcast sits down with USA Wrestling Executive Director Rich Bender to unpack h

Chael Sonnen - Stories They Never Tell On TV :: Ep 22 The Full Tilt Podcast

Chael Sonnen sits down with Hatch for a nonstop tour through American wrestling history and culture. From overlooked legends like Oscar Wood and Sean Hage to the mytholog

Cary Kolat - Navy Wrestling Architect :: Ep 21 The Full Tilt Podcast

Wrestling legend Cary Kolat sits down with Hatch to unpack a lifetime on the mat—from Western PA youth phenom and world medalist to program builder at Campbell and the U.

Brent Metcalf - Heart On The Line :: Ep 20 The Full Tilt Podcast

Brent Metcalf joins the Full Tilt Podcast for a deep dive into one of wrestling’s most respected minds. He walks through the legendary Davidson, Michigan room with Roy Ha

Jeff McGinness - From Mat Rat To Mastermind :: Ep 19 The Full Tilt Podcast

Jeff McGinness sits down to go full tilt on his journey from Iowa City mat rat to Hawkeye legend, and how that path eventually led him to build a powerhouse women’s progr

Kenny Monday - Wrestling’s Quiet Assassin :: Ep 18 The Full Tilt Podcast

Olympic gold medalist and three-time Olympian Kenny Monday sits down to go full tilt on a lifetime in wrestling. From getting beat up as the smallest kid in the Tulsa YMC

Barry Davis - From Prairie Mats to Olympic Mats :: Ep 17 The Full Tilt Podcast

Barry Davis is a three-time NCAA champion, Olympic silver medalist, and one of the most beloved figures in American wrestling. But before the medals and banners, he was a

Jamil Kelly - Wrestling The Odds :: Ep 16 The Full Tilt Podcast

Jamil Kelly’s wrestling story doesn’t follow the usual script. He wasn’t a blue‑chip recruit. He didn’t win an NCAA title. But he did become an Olympic silver medalist an

Nate Carr - Faith, Family, Wrestling :: Ep 15 The Full Tilt Podcast

Three-time NCAA champion and Olympic medalist Nate Carr joins Full Tilt to share how a house of 16 kids, a pastor dad, and a wrestling-obsessed family forged one of the g

Bill Scherr - Saving Olympic Wrestling :: Ep 14 The Full Tilt Podcast

World champion, Olympic medalist, and finance executive Bill Scherr joins the show for a deep dive into one of the most fascinating careers in wrestling history. Bill sha

Randy Couture - Blueprint of a Fight Legend :: Ep 13 The Full Tilt Podcast

UFC Hall of Famer and Olympic Greco-Roman standout Randy “The Natural” Couture sits down for a deep-dive into the journey behind the legend. From wrestling for the U.S. A

Doug Schwab - Room Wars and Panther Train :: Ep 12 The Full Tilt Podcast

Doug Schwab joins the Full Tilt Podcast for a deep dive into Iowa wrestling culture, his days under Dan Gable, the brutal “I quit” practices, making World and Olympic tea

Ben Askren - Reinventing Wrestling :: Ep 11 The Full Tilt Podcast

Ben Askren sits down in his Wisconsin home to unpack how he reinvented wrestling, from basement mats and reluctant partners to NCAA dominance and world‑level technique. H

Dennis Hall - Greco Legend :: Ep 10 The Full Tilt Podcast

Hatch sits down with Greco-Roman legend Dennis Hall for a raw look at one of the most intense careers in American wrestling. Hall talks about walking away from a full-rid