Athletor Podcast with Mike Mal

Mike Mal

Booking Overview

This is a weekly wrestling interview show focused on college, youth, club, and senior-level wrestling, with recurring guests who are prominent coaches, former elite athletes, and program leaders. PR agencies could credibly pitch accomplished wrestling coaches, NCAA or Olympic athletes, club and RTC founders, and experts in recruiting, athlete development, and youth sports, but booking is likely high difficulty because the show regularly features nationally recognized figures.

Metrics

Episodes: 191

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: <1k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 1.4k subscribers

Instagram: 2.4k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

joel@jshaw.io

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Host

Mike Mal - Head coach of Poway RTC and a commentator on college and youth wrestling, including coaching, training, recruiting, and athlete development.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high

Typical Credentials:

Guests are typically established wrestling coaches, NCAA champions, Olympians, Division I program leaders, respected club or RTC owners, and experienced practitioners with direct expertise in recruiting, coaching, or athlete development.

Required Achievements:

NCAA championships or national-level collegiate success, Olympic participation or medals, Leadership of Division I wrestling programs, Leadership of established clubs, RTCs, or wrestling development programs, Recognition for coaching excellence

Recent Guest Discussions

Matt Ciampa - Coaching One's Own Child, Parent-coach Boundaries, Athlete Development, Wrestling Participation, And Fundraising.

Nelson Brands - Hand Fighting Fundamentals, Wrestling Instruction, Identity And Winning, Wrestling Parents, Club Access, And Athlete Development.

Coleman Scott - Wrestling Camps, Club Development, NIL, Recruiting, Athlete Development, And Youth Wrestling Parents.

John Stutzman - Rebuilding A College Wrestling Program, Recruiting, Fundraising, And Developing A Local Wrestling Culture.

Barry Davis - RTC Coaching, Recruiting, Division I Program Fundraising, Wrestling Culture, And Athlete Development.

Recent Topics

Wrestling, Coaching, Recruiting, Athlete Development, Youth Sports

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Athletor Podcast with Mike Mal

Why Alex Marinelli Thinks Iowa Is One Takedown From A Title | Athletor Podcast Ep 190

September 30, 2026

Alex Marinelli is back, this time to talk Iowa. Mike runs him through the numbers behind the Hawkeyes' No. 6 preseason ranking, and Alex explains why he thinks the gap to a team title comes down to one takedown at a time. He also shares what he's learned coaching 140 kids who all say they want to be elite.Guest: Alex Marinelli, Iowa four-time All-American and four-time Big Ten champion, founder and head coach of the Hawkeye Wrestling AcademyTopics: Iowa's 2026-27 lineup, Ryder Blo...

Ep 189 - Sebastian Rivera

September 23, 2026

Sebastian Rivera won an Olympic bronze medal and a World silver, and then walked away from his coaching job at Columbia to go back to being a full-time athlete. In this episode, he explains the "find peace in suffering" mindset that keeps him improving at 27, breaks down the front head and crackdown positions with Mike, and talks about what it took to bring Big Ten intensity to an Ivy League wrestling room.Guest: Sebastian Rivera, 2024 Olympic bronze medalist (65kg, Puerto Rico), 20...

Ep 188 - Jason Borrelli

September 16, 2026

American head coach Jason Borrelli sees his program's AthletorIQ development score for the first time, and he's not satisfied being #4. We dig into what the data says about who's really developing wrestlers, the 86% first-takedown win rate at NCAAs, and what Borrelli looks for in recruits that numbers can't capture.Guest: Jason Borrelli, Head Coach at American University, formerly Stanford's all-time winningest coachTopics: development scoring, data-driven recruiting, the ...

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