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Derek Moore - Faith, Wrestling, and Redemption :: Ep 3 The Full Tilt Podcast
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- The Full Tilt Podcast
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- Mar 12, 2026
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- 5118
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Summary
NCAA champion and former Army officer Derek Moore joins the Full Tilt Podcast to walk through his unlikely rise from undersized, lightly recruited California kid to 2007 NCAA Champion and OW at 141 lbs, his time in the Army World Class Athlete Program (WCAP), and his current role building a faith-centered Division I program at CBU. In this episode, Derek and Hatch dig into: Growing up in small-town Redding, California and discovering wrestling Walking on at UC Davis, grinding through redshirt years, and almost quitting The influence of legendary coach Lenny Zaleski and the old-school UC Davis grind Winning the 2007 NCAA title over Ryan Lang with a top-game clinic and earning OW Transitioning to freestyle in the Army’s WCAP, training at the OTC, and wrestling overseas Leading soldiers as a field artillery officer vs. leading a college wrestling team Building the California Baptist (CBU) wrestling program and the role of faith in his life and coaching If you love wrestling, leadership, and redemption stories grounded in faith and hard work, this episode is for you. Timed Episode Highlights 0:00 – 3:42 Small-town roots, Northern California life, and first impressions of Riverside 3:42 – 7:43 Discovering CBU, NorCal vs SoCal, and faith and community in Riverside 7:43 – 12:56 Undersized high schooler, almost no recruiting, and landing at UC Davis 12:56 – 17:02 ROTC scholarship, balancing Division I wrestling and military training 17:02 – 23:02 Redshirt grind, getting beat up, almost quitting, and mentors who kept him in 23:02 – 30:00 Style and mindset shift: from tiny 88-pounder to big 141 with a lethal top game 30:00 – 36:41 Technical deep dive: counter offense, shin whizzer, Jonesy tilts, and mat wrestling 36:41 – 40:15 2007 NCAA run, teching Ryan Lang, and winning Outsta…