Dec 20, 2019

Steve Bleise is a Michigan native and a four-time NCAA qualifier. He spent his last two years at Minnesota and has joined the Old Dominion wrestling coaching staff as a volunteer assistant for the 2019-20 season. On Episode 69 of the ODU Wrestling Monarch Matcast, we introduce Bleise (pronounced Bl-ice) to...

Nov 20, 2019

Daryl Thomas returns to the ODU Wrestling Monarch Matcast to look back at the dual loss against No. 9 NC State, a match the Monarch coaching staff believe they could have won. Coach Thomas explains why, as well as going match-by-match on what ODU needs to improve upon.

Coach Thomas also briefly talks about Kevin...

Oct 31, 2019

Wrestling season is here and on Episode 67 of the ODU Wrestling Monarch Matcast, we catch up with ODU head wrestling coach Steve Martin and look at the lineup we expect to see on the mat this year.

The entire squad will head down to Charleston, South Carolina and compete at The Battle at The Citadel and compete for...

Oct 17, 2019

Episode 66 of the ODU Wrestling Monarch Matcast, today, we visit with associate head coach Daryl Thomas. Practice has started and a new season of Monarch wrestling is here. On today’s show, we’ll break down the opening week of practice and talk about this year’s schedule and the opponents we’ll see coming to The...

Sep 28, 2019

On August 27, 2019, former ODU Monarch wrestler and coach Jamie Kelly passed away suddenly. On Episode 65 of the ODU Wrestling Monarch Matcast, we honor the memory of our friend and fellow Monarch.

This episode features a number of stories and interviews about JK, presented in a manner to serve as a memorial episode....