#214 Rob Koll - Cornell Head Coach, Dynasty Builder

Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

Wrestling Changed My Life

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4.9 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 21 February 2021

⏱️ 43 minutes

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ABOUT THIS EPISODE Rob Koll is the head coach at Cornell University. Since taking over at Cornell in the early 1990’s, Coach Koll has created a dynasty: crowning 16 individual NCAA Champions, placing at least three wrestlers on the All American stand for 17 straight years, and Cornell is one of only two schools (Iowa being the other) to finish in the top 10 every year since 2008. Before coaching at Cornell, Rob Koll was a NCAA champion for UNC and qualified for the 1990 US World Team. Coach Koll is a real master and I hope you enjoy this podcast! * PRESENTED BY SPARTAN COMBAT This episode is brought to you by the Spartan Combat Nationals, taking place this May 21-23 in Jacksonville Florida. Register now at SpartanCombat.com * FANS If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews! * TEXT THE SHOW --Keyword: Wrestle --Number: 224-54 * FOLLOW the PODCAST Twitter: @Ryan_N_Warner Instagram: Wrestling Changed My Life Facebook: Wrestling Changed My Life Website: wrestlingchangedmylife.com Shop merchandise at our Online Store: Store.WrestlingChangedMyLife.com *** ABOUT Presented by Spartan Combat and hosted by Ryan Warner, the award-winning Wrestling Changed My Life Podcast features in-depth interviews with wrestlers, fighters and coaches. New episodes are released every Monday and Wednesday. Wrestling Changed My Life is the fastest growing wrestling podcast and has been featured as high as #28 on Apple’s Top Sports Podcasts Charts.

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0:00.0	This episode of Wrestling Change My Life is brought to you by Spartan Combat.
0:04.0	They're hosting a national tournament, May 21st through the 23rd in Jacksonville, Florida.
0:10.0	Register now at Spartancombat.com.
0:14.0	So when you go to work every day trying to get a better job,
0:17.0	you're not focusing on the job you have.
0:23.0	We can endure anything and adapt and pivot and change.
0:28.0	Wrestling gave us that ability.
0:30.0	I would say that nothing in life has impacted me,
0:33.0	or that things wrestling has taught me in terms of self-reflection, resilience.
0:38.0	Stop this. Some guys have it, some guys don't.
0:41.0	Adversity, 100%, how to pick myself up and be a man after I failed.
0:46.0	And everything that has shaped my life,
0:49.0	and what I'm at today would not be there without the values
0:53.0	and basically the lessons I've learned to the sport of wrestling.
0:56.0	For me, wrestling is a normal life because it allowed me to focus and channel my energy.
1:03.0	We're fortunate if you've wrestled because if you've wrestled, natural talent helps.
1:10.0	But it's 5% of the ingredients.
1:13.0	It pales in comparison to heart and technique and effort.
1:18.0	It humbled me, taught me humility.
1:20.0	Nothing can humble you more than wrestling.
1:23.0	I think it's the learning to adapt, right?
1:26.0	You learn how to adapt.
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