In this episode of BASCHAMANIA, Roman Bravo-Young returns to the show, and a lot has changed since his last appearance. We dive into his move to Stillwater and training at ...
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In this episode of Basch & The Brain, we break down all the major storylines from the 2025 World Team Trials. We start with the good, the bad, and the ugly ...
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In this episode of Basch & The Brain, we break down all the major storylines from the 2025 World Team Trials. We start with the good, the bad, and the ugly ...
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Fresh off winning the U.S. Open at 70kg, Yianni Diakomihalis returns to Baschamania with a lot to unpack. We dive into his transition to 70kg, what beating James Green ...
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It's NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS WEEK & we're diving into more of it! Video Timestamps (Add :30 for Audio): 3:00 - Let D2 and D3 Champions Into D1 Championships 05:10 - The Whole Gang Is ...
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Fun show today as we start really looking to Final X and Beat The Streets next week on June 10th in Newark, NJ! First up, Executive Director of Beat The ...
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Yianni D is now just the 5th ever 4x NCAA Champion after earning another title at 149lbs this weekend. Today, friend of the show Yianni came back on to talk ...
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Some weekend Coffee Talk with my guy Cenzo and our friend Luke Gardner joins us ahead of an action packed few days of wrestling! From Yianni/Gomez on Saturday ...
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Always a great time when our friend, and now-World Silver Medalist, Yianni Diakomihalis joins the show! Today, he came on the podcast to talk all about his 2022 World Championships experience; ...
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My man Yianni D is back on the podcast today fresh off winning another NCAA Championship! Today, he joins to talk about his NCAA tournament, the Freestyle vs Folkstyle debate, ...
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We had fun on the last preview show so thought why not run it back for the CKLV this weekend! The CKLV is this Friday & Saturday and will feature ...
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Fresh off a trip to Poland, where Yianni captured the Gold Medal at the Poland Open, the 2x NCAA Champ joins Cenzo and I for some coffee talk to discuss ...
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There’s a lot going on right now in the sport of wrestling! We’ve got everything from cancellations to trials to RTC cards and more. I wanna ...
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Pumped to have Cornell’s Associate Head Coach, Mike Grey, join the podcast today! Mike, a high school phenom that was the first 4x State Champ in New Jersey, has ...
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Nahshon Garrett really is an overcomer. While he's also an NCAA Champion and EIWA Wrestler of The Year, what sticks out the most to me is Nahshon's ability ...
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In this episode, one of the biggest freaks in wrestling stops by. Normally, the term "freak" may be a bad thing, but with Yianni - only the term freak can ...
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in 2016, Frank Molinaro was a 9 seed who upset the field and claimed the 65kg spot on USA Wrestling's Olympic Team. In 2020, he may not be seeded as low as 9, but ...
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I put out a long Twitter thread this morning so for people not on Twitter, I thought I'd share an article version here and add a few more notes. Some thoughts in a thread about Yianni D being a 4x’er and likely not winning a Hodge. TL/...
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Yianni D is now just the 5th ever 4x NCAA Champion after earning another title at 149lbs this weekend. Today, friend of the show Yianni came back on to talk all about the tournament, his season, his career & what's next. We talk through: - The bracket match ...
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65 of USA Wrestling's best are headed to the First Ranking Series next week in Croatia. First, here's a look at the schedule. Note that times are local times, which is 6 hours ahead of EST time, so wrestling should be starting daily at 4am EST. All wrestling should ...
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Lots of great wrestling this weekend as we move into the thick of the college wrestling season!First, quick overview of what’s streaming and when and where it’s streaming. I'll reiterate this through the below, but for a quick glance: Midlands - BTN+ (Dec 29 &...
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What a weekend of wrestling that surely lived up to all of the hype! Let's quickly go through the headlines from the weekend: - Friday Night, Rider's Ethan Laird (#12) upset returning NCAA Champ Max Dean (PSU) with a slightly controversial takedown in OT. - On Sunday, former teammate Michael Beard (#9) ...
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- Maryland beat No. 16 Pittsburgh, 18-16, for their first ranked win since 2013??. Pittsburgh turned around and beat #13 Lehigh 22-12 - No. 5 Arizona State defeats No. 3 Missouri, 19-17, in Tempe at Mullet Arena?? - Austin Gomez upsets Yianni D 3-9, hands Yianni only his second loss of his collegiate career.?? &...
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Who would've thought we'd see the top 4 guys at 149 all go down in November? Especially when that top 4 includes arguably the #1 P4P wrestler in the country.It's early in the season, so if you haven't been paying too close of attention, here's what'...
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Another great weekend of wrestling in the books! AFK since Friday? (AFK is away from keyboard for you boomers) Here's some wrestling headlines at all age levels that you might've missed: ??- In a very exciting Virginia Tech/Ohio State dual, true freshman Caleb Henson upset #2 ...
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The UWW Year-End (for the season) rankings came out today and good news for some of America's Top Wrestlers... it's pay-day! UWW previously announced bonuses for finishing in the top 3 ranked wrestlers in each weight class. $5,000 goes to the #1 ranked guy, $3,000 to the #2 ranked guy, and $2,000 to ...
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A back-to-back special today as I'm first joined by Cenzo and Real Woods for a half hour of Coffee Talk, getting to know and catching up with the 141lb NCAA Championship contender Real who just captured his 2nd Southern Scuffle title a few weeks ago. At the 28:30 mark, Drew ...
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I know there are more than 5 implications and storylines from the postponment of the Olympics, but as I’ve said on the podcast before, I tend to focus on the storylines that affect those around me. I’m sure over the coming weeks and months, more will come to light ...
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Justin Basch, CEO and Founder of Basch Solutions, has launched BASCHAMANIA, a new wrestling podcast focused on sharing the stories of the top wrestlers in the USA.
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