State of Wrestling by the NWCA
By Jason Bryant, Glenn Gormley and Kevin Hazard
Welcome to the NWCA’s latest venture to help our favorite sport. Glenn Gormley, Jason Bryant and Kevin Hazard outline their effort to bring statistical analysis to wrestling. Mat Stats is the NWCA’s attempt to bring wrestling up to speed with so many other sports by incorporating stats. It is the same sport, the wrestlers are just older and better. Get more information on the NWCA at www.nwcaonline.com. Part of the Mat Talk Podcast Network.
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Latest episode
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Scores were up, but were they? Looking at the impact of the college scoring changes - Mat Stats 31
Episode 31 of the Mat Stats Show deals with how team scoring changed with the new 3-point TD and 2,3, & 4 point near fall, how accurate is the seeding process, and a recap of the 2023-24 season. Join hosts Glenn Gormley, Kevin Hazard and Jason... -
It's an ultimate stats dig for Kansas City with Jason Bryant's Preview Guide - Mat Stats 30
Episode 30 of the NWCA's Mat Stats Show gets a look into the annual monstrosity that is the Mat Talk Online Division I Wrestling Championships Preview Guide - or as many call it - The Guide. With over 250 pages, the Mat Talk Online NCAA Division I..… -
Digging into historical match counts across Division I champions - Mat Stats 29
The boys at MatStats study the trends in the number of matches the men’s NCAA qualifiers and champions have wrestled over the years. We also see if the best teams agree with Alan Jackson. Finally, we compare wrestling to other NCAA sports in the... -
Analyzing the Ivy League's upcoming departure from the EIWA - Mat Stats 28
The boys at MatStats discuss the Ivy League leaving the EIWA. MatStats uses stats and past shows to inform the viewers why the Ivy League departing the EIWA could increase the chances for growing the sport. MatStats looks at the big picture and... -
Examining the growth of high school wrestling participation (Part 2) - Mat Stats 27
Part 2 of the Mat Stats deep dive into participation numbers at the high school level continues, this time focusing on girls high school participation. Joining hosts Jason Bryant, Glenn Gormley and Kevin Hazard is NWCA Deputy Director Dr. Jackie... -
Examining the growth of high school wrestling participation - Mat Stats 26
The episode, titled "Rock ‘N’ Roll High School (Part 1)," features special guest Dr. Jackie Paquette from the NWCA, who will discuss recent trends in high school wrestling participation. The episode will explore the growth in the number of high schoo… -
There's something happening here - Mat Stats 25
In this episode, MatStats discusses the robust state of collegiate wrestling, showcasing a surge in the number of teams and participants, especially in smaller private schools and NCWA, underscoring the positive impact of women's wrestling on the... -
Thinking Globally! Looking at the numbers from the 2023 World Championships - Mat Stats 24
MatStats provides the viewers with a preview of the World Wrestling Championships in Serbia 9/16-9/24/23. MatStats also offers some stats from the past World Championships. Think Globally, Root Locally! USA! USA! USA! Slideshow Link:... -
Back Where I Come From - Mat Stats 23
The boys from MatStats explore what colleges the Men & Women Wrestlers form the Worlds & Olympics attended. It is a common thread across sports to say what college an athlete went to. It is such a big part of our conversations that the NFL... -
Do You Know, Do You Know, Do You Know ... college's four-time champions? - Mat Stats 22
The boys at MatStats deliver a statistical primer on who has won the most collegiate wrestling titles in various categories. This includes Men’s, Women’s, NCAA, NAIA, WCWA, NCWC. MatStats wants the viewers to be educated on many subjects. Slideshow.…