# 054: Kurt DeWoody Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-jersey-mat-chat-7328656/054-kurt-dewoody Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-jersey-mat-chat-7328656/054-kurt-dewoody.md Podcast: [New Jersey Mat Chat](https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-jersey-mat-chat-7328656) Published: 2026-06-21T23:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/new-jersey-mat-chat/2923718 Audio file: https://content.rss.com/episodes/329189/2923718/new-jersey-mat-chat/2026_06_17_21_15_04_e78b343b-ea34-4783-95cc-cfb062607fff.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/new-jersey-mat-chat-7328656/episodes/054-kurt-dewoody Duration seconds: 2083 ## Resource A state title. Four state placers. A state champion. Not a bad first year. New Delsea head coach Kurt DeWoody joins New Jersey Mat Chat to talk about taking over one of New Jersey's most successful wrestling programs and navigating the pressure that comes with it. In this episode, Coach DeWoody discusses: πŸ”₯ Winning a state championship in his first season as head coach πŸ”₯ Learning from Mike Barikian at Kingsway πŸ”₯ Returning home to Delsea Wrestling πŸ”₯ Building championship culture πŸ”₯ Why tough schedules create state champions πŸ”₯ The inside story behind Greyson Pettit's unbelievable run to a state title πŸ”₯ Team states, PowerPoints, seeding and NJ wrestling politics πŸ”₯ The importance of youth wrestling and community support Coach DeWoody also shares stories about unsung heroes, weight management at Atlantic City, and what truly makes Delsea Wrestling one of the premier programs in New Jersey. If you're a fan of New Jersey high school wrestling, this episode provides a rare behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to build and sustain a championship program. πŸ€Όβ€β™‚οΈ Delsea Wrestling πŸ† New Jersey Team State Champions πŸ“ Franklinville, NJ πŸ”₯ South Jersey Wrestling β€’β€’Premier Sports Nutrition - Champion Athletes - https://champion-athletes.com 00:00 – Champion Athletes Nutrition Sponsor Segment 01:26 – Meet Delsea Head Coach Kurt DeWoody 01:36 – First Year as Head Coach: State Title & State Champ 02:10 – Biggest Adjustment: Dealing With Parents 03:02 – Learning Under Mike Barikian at Kingsway 03:23 – Why He Never Wanted to Be a Head Coach 04:03 – Coming Home to Delsea Wrestling 04:48 – Growing Up in Franklinville & Wrestling for Delsea 05:11 – Leaving Delsea for Kingsway 05:38 – Returning to Delsea Full-Time 06:11 – Surviving Year One as a Head Coach 07:13 – Building a Schedule fo… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/new-jersey-mat-chat-7328656/episodes/054-kurt-dewoody/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-jersey-mat-chat-7328656/054-kurt-dewoody.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.