Kevin Lake's decision to attend Manchester as a student-athlete hinged on two things -- his sister and his father. While Lake considered himself an average wrestler, the legacy of his football-playing father and athletic prowess of his twin sister led Lake to wrestle at the Indiana school. On Episode 26 of The Ice Hour, Lake, now the head wrestling coach at his alma mater, explains his journey coaching all around the country at the Division I, Division III and private sector led him back to the only job he'd leave Los Angeles for. Hear about the goals Lake has for his Manchester Spartans wrestling program and how he is enjoying the life again as a Division III wrestling coach. The Ice Hour is proudly sponsored by My House Sports Gear. SUBSCRIBE TO THE ICE HOUR Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spreaker | iHeartRadio | Google Play Music | Android | RSS JOIN THE TEAM And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a TEAM MEMBER today. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of team membership. If you like wrestling content -- scratch that -- if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a team member. You'll get some cool stuff too. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires.

Loras coach T.J. Miller knows Division III and he knows the Iowa Conference. The three-time All-American and 2007 NCAA Division III champion has his Loras College Duhawks ranked fifth in the country and unbeaten on the season. On Episode 26 of The Ice Hour, Miller will talk about his wrestling career at Wartburg, why he left Iowa to coach high school in Louisiana and how he ended up back in Division III. Miller is the son of longtime Wartburg head coach Jim Miller. The younger Miller explains what it was like wrestling for his dad and how much he calls on him today for advice. He'll also go into the landscape of the Iowa Conference and whether or not he's surprised about the Duhawks' success in just Miller's second year as the head coach. The Ice Hour is proudly sponsored by My House Sports Gear. SUBSCRIBE TO THE ICE HOUR Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spreaker | iHeartRadio | Google Play Music | Android | RSS JOIN THE TEAM And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a TEAM MEMBER today. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of team membership. If you like wrestling content -- scratch that -- if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a team member. You'll get some cool stuff too. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires.

Baldwin Wallace University head wrestling coach Jamie Gibbs wrestled in Division III as an athlete and made his way back after spending time as a Division II head coach. On Episode 24 of The Ice Hour, Gibbs talks about his role in creating a winner at Baldwin Wallace, the school's role in hosting the Division III Championships this year in Cleveland and how Northeast Ohio will be a perfect setting for the NCAA Division I and Division III Championships. Baldwin Wallace set a school record for dual wins last season with 22 and is off to an 11-1 start in 2017-18. The Ice Hour is proudly sponsored by My House Sports Gear. SUBSCRIBE TO THE ICE HOUR Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spreaker | iHeartRadio | Google Play Music | Android | RSS JOIN THE TEAM And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a TEAM MEMBER today. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of team membership. If you like wrestling content -- scratch that -- if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a team member. You'll get some cool stuff too. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires.

Nathan Shearer, the head wrestling coach at Washington & Lee University in Lexington, Virginia joins The Ice Hour for Episode 23 to talk about his program and the recent NCAA Division III Wrestling regional realignment. Shearer wrestled at Ohio Northern and had a stint as the head coach at Heidelberg before landing at W&L. Now the chair of the NCAA Division III Wrestling Committee, Shearer also breaks down the regional alignment, the committee's role and what changes we can expect as more and more teams are coming into Division III. The Ice Hour is proudly sponsored by My House Sports Gear. SUBSCRIBE TO THE ICE HOUR iTunes | Stitcher | Spreaker | iHeartRadio | Google Play Music | Android | RSS JOIN THE TEAM And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a TEAM MEMBER today. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of team membership. If you like wrestling content -- scratch that -- if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a team member. You'll get some cool stuff too. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires.

Entering his second season as the head wrestling coach at Alma College in Alma, Michigan, Jeremiah Tobias has been there and done that. He'll talk about it on Episode 22 of The Ice Hour. As an athlete, Tobias had high aspirations coming out of Manchester High School in Michigan as a four-time state champion. He went to the University of Michigan and spent his time fighting for time in the starting lineup, but opportunities to represent the Maize and Blue beyond open tournaments and an occasional spot start were limited. When his athletic career ended, a coaching career began, first at the University of Wyoming, then to Division II Belmont Abbey College in North Carolina. Finally, Tobias settled back in his native Michigan where then-Alma head coach Todd Hibbs gave him a call. A few years later, Hibbs is in administration and Tobias is leading his own program, this time at the Division III level. What's he like about coaching in Division III, what about the opportunity for growth in Michigan and the story of how an Alma alum and Arkansas businessman has changed the course of the small college's athletic landscape forever. The Ice Hour is proudly sponsored by My House Sports Gear. SUBSCRIBE TO THE ICE HOUR iTunes | Stitcher | Spreaker | iHeartRadio | Google Play Music | Android | RSS JOIN THE TEAM And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a TEAM MEMBER today. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of team membership. If you like wrestling content -- scratch that -- if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a team member. You'll get some cool stuff too. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires.

TCNJ head coach Joe Galante is next up on The Ice Hour where he gets to talk about the impact of this program's namesake, Dave Icenhower. Episode 21 visits with Galante to talk about his journey from Ocean City, New Jersey, to Rider and then to TCNJ where he finished his competitive career as a two-time Division III All-American and a 2007 Division III finalist. TCNJ's wrestling tradition goes back over four decades as the Lions have produced at least one All-American every year since 1971. The program also clipped the 700-win plateau earlier this wrestling season. It's pork roll, jug handles and Jersey tornado chatter on the latest episode of The Ice Hour. The Ice Hour is proudly sponsored by My House Sports Gear. SUBSCRIBE TO THE ICE HOUR iTunes | Stitcher | Spreaker | iHeartRadio | Google Play Music | Android | RSS JOIN THE TEAM And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a TEAM MEMBER today. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of team membership. If you like wrestling content -- scratch that -- if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a team member. You'll get some cool stuff too. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires.

After 48 years, the only wrestling coach King's College has ever known, Ned McGinley, announced his retirement in January. On Episode 20 of The Ice Hour, coach McGinley recaps what led him across town to the small Division III school and what's kept him motivated over the years. Coach McGinley also talks about some of his peers, how he and the school measure success and what it was like to have an athlete win an individual NCAA championship. It's hard to encapsulate 48 years in 45 minutes, but here's a taste. The Ice Hour is proudly sponsored by My House Sports Gear. SUBSCRIBE TO THE ICE HOUR iTunes | Stitcher | Spreaker | iHeartRadio | Soundcloud | Google Play Music | Android | RSS JOIN THE TEAM And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a TEAM MEMBER today. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of team membership. If you like wrestling content -- scratch that -- if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a team member. You'll get some cool stuff too. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires.

In 1997, Lonnie Morris started a wrestling program just a few miles from where he wrestled collegiately. With a 23-1 record in duals this season, Johnson & Wales has gone from nothing to the nation's third-ranked Division III wrestling program, all under the watchful eye of Coach Morris. On Episode 19 of The Ice Hour, Morris talks about the foundation of the program from its start, to now the schools' 20th year with wrestling and 300 dual meet wins. It's not just a cooking school, right? Learn about the dynamic of Rhode Island's college wrestling scene, starting with Johnson & Wales. The Ice Hour is proudly sponsored by My House Sports Gear. SUBSCRIBE TO THE ICE HOUR iTunes | Stitcher | Spreaker | iHeartRadio | Soundcloud | Google Play Music | Android | RSS JOIN THE TEAM And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a TEAM MEMBER today. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of team membership. If you like wrestling content -- scratch that -- if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a team member. You'll get some cool stuff too. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires.

On February 2, Augsburg College's Si Melby Hall will host the annual Battle of the Burgs, a wrestling dual between the host Auggies and rival Wartburg. With Augsburg and Wartburg winning every NCAA Division III championship since 1995, the two programs have set a standard across the sport of wrestling, not just Division III. On Episode 18 of The Ice Hour, we'll talk with the architects of each of the programs -- Augsburg AD and former coach Jeff Swenson and retired Wartburg coach Jim Miller. Both will talk about their relationship, the foundation of the rivalry, how it appeared in the New York Times and some fun stories poking one another. The Battle of the Burgs takes place February 2, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. The Ice Hour is proudly sponsored by My House Sports Gear. SUBSCRIBE TO THE ICE HOUR iTunes | Stitcher | Spreaker | iHeartRadio | Soundcloud | Google Play Music | Android | RSS JOIN THE TEAM And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a TEAM MEMBER today. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of team membership. If you like wrestling content -- scratch that -- if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a team member. You'll get some cool stuff too. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires.

Episode 17 of The Ice Hour heads to Springfield, Mass., where we'll talk with Springfield College head wrestling coach Jason Holder. The Pride have a long tradition of wrestling success, which dates back over 100 years. As one of the oldest wrestling programs in the nation and believed to be the oldest current Division III program, Springfield just set another milestone, 1,000 all-time dual meet victories. We'll talk with Holder, who is just the third coach in the past 60 years. Doug Parker coached there for 35, followed by Darryl Arroyo's 21 years. Holder, in his sixth year, is also pursuing his doctorate and teaching at the school. The Ice Hour is proudly sponsored by My House Sports Gear. SUBSCRIBE TO THE ICE HOUR iTunes | Stitcher | Spreaker | iHeartRadio | Soundcloud | Google Play Music | Android | RSS JOIN THE TEAM And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a TEAM MEMBER today. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of team membership. If you like wrestling content -- scratch that -- if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a team member. You'll get some cool stuff too. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires.