Mark Perry Tells Some Stories

Mark Perry knows wrestling. Heck, he is wrestling. Born into a wrestling family, on wrestling soil at Oklahoma State, a Blair Academy wrestler, a 4x All-American at Iowa, a 2x NCAA Champion, the street cred goes on. This man just eats, sleeps, breathes wrestling & his story and insight is among the most unique you’ll find in the sport. Grateful to sit down and chat wrestling for an hour with Mark tonight and to hear more of his story. I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did!

Topics/Order of the Conversation:

1. Growing up in a True Wrestling Family
2. Early Expectations
3. Heading To Blair Academy
4. Battling Depression
5. Continuing to Elevate
6. Blair Lake
7. Sophomore Year Injuries
8. Elevating to Beat Hendrick
9. Not Wrestling Internationally
10. Transitioning from Athlete to Coach
11. Differences In Coaching at Penn State, Cal Poly, and Illinois
12. IMAR
13. College Level vs RTC Level Coaching
14. Relationship with Gilman
15. HWC Coaching Expectations
16. Olympics & NCAA'S Being Cancelled
17. Women’s Wrestling Exploding