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Iowa State's brand-new head wrestling coach Brent Metcalf sits down just four days into the job to lay out his vision for the Cyclone program. From refusing to chase one-year portal rentals to beating Iowa for the first time in 23 years, Metcalf explains why he's building from the ground up — and what he learned from nine years alongside Kevin Dresser. 🔗 Championship Fundraising Challenge — Raise $10k in 2 weeks or your money back: https://www.athletorlive.com/product/championship-fundraising-challenge 🔗 Full Championship Fundraising Course: https://www.athletorlive.com/product/championship-fundraising-course ⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00 — Introduction 2:55 — How the Head Coaching Transition Happened 5:05 — The Biggest Lesson from Kevin Dresser 10:12 — Teaching "Feel" Beyond Technique 15:45 — "I'm Not Selling My Soul" — Transfer Portal Philosophy 23:30 — Grading the Season & Beating Iowa After 23 Years 31:06 — Evolving the Program with Sports Science 44:24 — Rapid Fire: Shoes, Books & Mount Rushmore 📋 ABOUT THIS EPISODE Brent Metcalf — two-time NCAA champion (2008, 2010), four-time U.S. World Team member, and now the ninth head coach in Iowa State wrestling history — joins the Athletor Podcast to talk about his philosophy for leading the Cyclones. He breaks down why he's prioritizing multi-year roster building over pay-to-play portal pickups, what it meant to finally beat Iowa in a dual after 23 years, and how he's balancing old-school toughness with modern sports science. Plus, he reveals what 18-year-old Brent Metcalf would think of today's training methods. 🎙️ ABOUT ATHLETOR PODCAST The Athletor Podcast brings you conversations with the coaches, athletes, and minds shaping wrestling. Subscribe for new episodes weekly. 🔗 CONNECT YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXjsj-4x50ZVLOvSjaUEM9A Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/athletor.live/ X: https://x.com/athletor Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/athletor.live/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@athletor

Ep. 0169

What Brent Metcalf Told Iowa State's AD About One-Year Transfers

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