# 058: Roundtable Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-jersey-mat-chat-7328656/058-roundtable Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-jersey-mat-chat-7328656/058-roundtable.md Podcast: [New Jersey Mat Chat](https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-jersey-mat-chat-7328656) Published: 2026-07-05T23:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/new-jersey-mat-chat/2964002 Audio file: https://content.rss.com/episodes/329189/2964002/new-jersey-mat-chat/2026_07_05_00_57_33_a9289163-003f-4fa7-9511-9e633779a56e.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/new-jersey-mat-chat-7328656/episodes/058-roundtable Duration seconds: 3403 ## Resource What really happens between coaches and officials during a wrestling match? For the first-ever New Jersey Mat Chat Coaches Roundtable, veteran wrestling official Gary Wade sits down with two of South Jersey's most respected coaches β€” Mike Ahern (Audubon) and Mike Lamb (Haddonfield) β€” for an honest conversation about the relationship between coaches and referees. Nothing is off limits. They discuss: πŸ”₯ Why coaches get so emotional during matches πŸ”₯ How officials are trained in New Jersey πŸ”₯ What officials wish coaches understood πŸ”₯ State tournament consistency and controversial calls πŸ”₯ Video replay in high school wrestling πŸ”₯ The PowerPoint system and weight classes πŸ”₯ Stalling, edge wrestling, and rule interpretations πŸ”₯ Coaching your own son πŸ”₯ Building respect between coaches and officials The episode also opens with a heartfelt tribute to Chase Sedano and the St. Augustine wrestling community, reflecting on the impact he had on those around him. Whether you're a wrestler, coach, official, parent, or lifelong NJ wrestling fan, this episode provides a rare look at the sport from both sides of the whistle. It's a conversation about passion, accountability, and making New Jersey wrestling even better. 🀼 Guests: Gary Wade – New Jersey Wrestling Official Mike Ahern – Head Coach, Audubon Mike Lamb – Head Coach, Haddonfield πŸŽ™οΈ Subscribe for more conversations with the people shaping New Jersey wrestling. β€’β€’Premier Sports Nutrition - Champion Athletes - https://champion-athletes.com 00:00 – Champion Athletes Nutrition Sponsor 01:26 – Welcome to the First Coaches Roundtable 02:00 – Mike Ahern & Mike Lamb's Coaching Backgrounds 02:52 – Rivalries, Respect & Wrestling Brotherhood 04:15 – Remembering Chase Sudano 06:30 – Why Coaches and Officials Clash 08:08 – Gary Wade's Distric… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/new-jersey-mat-chat-7328656/episodes/058-roundtable/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-jersey-mat-chat-7328656/058-roundtable.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.