#314 Kurt Backes - Cyclone NCAA Finalist, Former Hawkeye Coach

Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

Wrestling Changed My Life

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4.9 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 24 February 2022

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Kurt Backes is a two-time All American and NCAA finalist for Iowa State, where he was coached by both Bobby Douglas and Cael Sanderson. In high school, Kurt was coached by the legendary Jeff Buxton and attended Blair Academy where he was teammates with the likes of Mark Perry and Steve Mocco. After competing, Kurt coached for Mizzou, Virginia Tech and Iowa. He and Dan Gable are the only two Iowa State wrestlers who went on to coach at Iowa. Enjoy! * PRESENTED BY QUANT WRESTLING Quant Wrestling combines data analytics with the sport of collegiate wrestling. They track and time every activity in a wrestling match to produce 550 statistics that update daily to the Quant App. Download the Quant Wrestling app now on the Apple and Google app stores. Use the discount code WCML to get your first month free. * 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! * 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, the Wrestling Changed My Life Podcast features long-form interviews with amateur wrestlers - past and current - MMA fighters and titans of industry. New episodes are released every Monday and Wednesday, where host Ryan Warner talks college wrestling, Olympic wrestling and more with some of the biggest names in the sport. Wrestling Changed My Life also produces original audio documentaries including Slaying Saitiev, The Smiths and Gable the GOAT.

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0:00.0	Folks, this episode is brought to you by Quant Wrestling.
0:02.9	Quant takes the money ball approach to the sport of wrestling.
0:06.0	They have an app that's available on the Google and Apple Play
0:08.8	Stores, where you can find all of their
0:11.7	division one wrestling data.
0:13.6	They track 500 plus stats for each match, time stamp them,
0:18.3	and then upload them into the Quant App.
0:21.1	A really fantastic tool.
0:23.0	Download it now at Quant Wrestling
0:25.2	on the Google and Apple Play Stores.
0:26.7	Use the discount code WCML to get your first month free.
0:30.9	So there's only two guys at the rest of the Iowa State
0:34.0	and I went to coached at Iowa as myself and Gable.
0:37.5	So I'm waiting on my presidential medal.
0:44.4	We can endure anything and adapt and pivot and change.
0:50.0	Wrestling gave us that ability.
0:51.5	I would say nothing in life has impacted me
0:54.1	more than the things wrestling has taught me
0:56.2	in terms of self-reflection, resilience.
0:59.6	Stop this.
1:00.5	Some guys have it, some guys don't.
1:02.5	Adversity, 100%, how to pick myself up
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