The RUDIS Wrestling Podcast is dedicated to give entertaining and expert analysis on the biggest stories and events in wrestling. Jason Bryant, an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, announcer and National Wrestling Hall of Fame (VA) inductee for Lifetime Service to Wrestling hosts alongside Matt Dernlan. Dernlan joins with a D1 college coaching background and family roots grounded in Ohio wrestling with a collective 10 state titles on the shelf. It is our mission to continually project the message that wrestling is more than just sport, but rather A WAY OF LIFE. There is no greater way to do that than by representing the merits of the sport while highlighting and outfitting all those who help to write it's story.
We strive to grow wrestling by accurately and authentically telling its story.
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The RUDIS Wrestling Podcast is dedicated to give entertaining and expert analysis on the biggest stories and events in wrestling. Jason Bryant, an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, announcer and National Wrestling Hall of Fame (VA) inductee for Lifetime Service to Wrestling hosts alongside Matt Dernlan. Dernlan joins with a D1 college coaching background and family roots grounded in Ohio wrestling with a collective 10 state titles on the shelf. It is our mission to continually project the message that wrestling is more than just sport, but rather A WAY OF LIFE. There is no greater way to do that than by representing the merits of the sport while highlighting and outfitting all those who help to write it's story.
We strive to grow wrestling by accurately and authentically telling its story.
#140: Chris Pendleton Takes the Helm at Oregon State
RUDIS Wrestling Podcast
35 minutes
5 years ago
#140: Chris Pendleton Takes the Helm at Oregon State
On this special edition of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Jason Bryant is joined by 2x NCAA Champion at Oklahoma State and new Oregon State University head wrestling coach Chris Pendleton. Pendleton led Arizona State for the past six seasons as an assistant coach under Zeke Jones, and during that time he helped produce countless upper-weight All-Americans. Prior to ASU, Pendleton was an assistant coach at the University of Wyoming for four years. A three-time All-American at Oklahoma State, Pendleton was a member of a Cowboy team for three of the = four consecutive team national titles from 2003-2006.
SHOW NOTES
0:00 Show Introduction
0:40 Virtual Job Interview
3:05 Going Against Former Teammates for Jobs
6:25 Oregon State's Tradition + Community
9:53 Finally Becoming a Head Coach
11:15 Administration Support + Vision
14:20 Regional Recruiting
22:07 Next Steps for Program
25:50 Learning from Previous Programs
33:10 Staying in the Pac12
RUDIS Wrestling Podcast
The RUDIS Wrestling Podcast is dedicated to give entertaining and expert analysis on the biggest stories and events in wrestling. Jason Bryant, an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, announcer and National Wrestling Hall of Fame (VA) inductee for Lifetime Service to Wrestling hosts alongside Matt Dernlan. Dernlan joins with a D1 college coaching background and family roots grounded in Ohio wrestling with a collective 10 state titles on the shelf. It is our mission to continually project the message that wrestling is more than just sport, but rather A WAY OF LIFE. There is no greater way to do that than by representing the merits of the sport while highlighting and outfitting all those who help to write it's story.
We strive to grow wrestling by accurately and authentically telling its story.