{"podcast":{"title":"Athletor Podcast with Mike Mal","slug":"athletor-podcast-with-mike-mal-6041450","podcast_index_feed_id":6041450,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/da037340/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://athletorlive.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/36476592/36476592-1676437096728-d35a539f137d3.jpg","author":"The Athletor Podcast with Mike Mal","episode_count":178,"summary":"Welcome to \"The Athletor Podcast with Mike Mal\" where we delve into the world of college and youth wrestling. Join Mike, the head coach of Poway RTC, as he sits down with guests from all levels of the sport, including high school, club, college, and senior-level coaches and athletes. Each week, Mike will bring you insightful discussions on the latest in college and youth wrestling, including training techniques, strategy, and everything in between. You'll hear from some of the biggest names in the sport, who will share their stories and offer their unique perspectives.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-02T04:18:46.432279+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/athletor-podcast-with-mike-mal-6041450"},"episode":{"title":"How Air Force Builds NCAA All-Americans Without NIL or the Portal | Sam Barber | Athletor Podcast Ep 174","slug":"how-air-force-builds-ncaa-all-americans-without-nil-or-the-portal-sam-barber-athletor-podcast-ep-174","published_at":"2026-06-10T14:00:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/athletor-podcast-with-mike-mal-6041450/how-air-force-builds-ncaa-all-americans-without-nil-or-the-portal-sam-barber-athletor-podcast-ep-174","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/athletor-podcast-with-mike-mal-6041450","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/athletor/episodes/How-Air-Force-Builds-NCAA-All-Americans-Without-NIL-or-the-Portal--Sam-Barber--Athletor-Podcast-Ep-174-e3kje2j","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO6266656527.mp3","summary":"Air Force wrestling doesn't buy transfers and doesn't play the NIL game — yet they're keeping pace with the top 5 programs in the country. Head coach Sam Barber sits down with Mike Malinconico to explain how. Guest: Sam Barber, head wrestling coach at the United States Air Force Academy (12th season), former head coach at Upper Iowa and part of three NCAA DIII title teams at Augsburg. Topics: building a developmental program, Carter Nogle's All-American run, the "Camp Bruiser" COVID experiment, the move to the Pac-12, NIL and the transfer portal, and why culture beats money in recruiting. 🔗 Championship Fundraising Challenge - Raise your first $1,000 in 2 weeks or your money back: athletorlive.com/product/championship-fundraising-challenge","meta_description":"Air Force wrestling doesn't buy transfers and doesn't play the NIL game — yet they're keeping pace with the top 5 programs in the country. Head coach Sam…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3142,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/athletor-podcast-with-mike-mal-6041450/episodes/how-air-force-builds-ncaa-all-americans-without-nil-or-the-portal-sam-barber-athletor-podcast-ep-174/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/athletor-podcast-with-mike-mal-6041450/how-air-force-builds-ncaa-all-americans-without-nil-or-the-portal-sam-barber-athletor-podcast-ep-174.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}