# John Hangey On Zero NIL, Developing All-Americans, And The Rider Way | Athletor Podcast Ep 167

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Podcast: [Athletor Podcast with Mike Mal](https://stenobird.com/podcast/athletor-podcast-with-mike-mal-6041450)
Published: 2026-04-22T17:19:24+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3178

## Resource

Rider head coach John Hangey on building a program with zero NIL money that still sends wrestlers to the podium. He breaks down the transfer portal strategy of taking "broken" Power 4 athletes, the tiered development system that produced six All-Americans, and why the David-and-Goliath identity inherited from Coach Gary Taylor is Rider's greatest recruiting tool. Guest: John Hangey, Head Coach at Rider University Wrestling, 1993 NCAA All-American, Rider Athletics Hall of Fame Topics: Zero NIL recruiting, developing homegrown wrestlers, portal transfers, small-school development, Gary Taylor's legacy, future of NCAA wrestling 🔗 Championship Fundraising Challenge — Raise $5K in 2 weeks or your money back: athletorlive.com/product/championship-fundraising-challenge

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