Growing Rutgers Wrestling with Scott Goodale and Donny Pritzlaff

This week, Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti talks with Rutgers head coaches Scott Goodale and Donny Pritzlaff.

Together, they discuss the development of Rutgers wrestling, NIL/Transfer Portal, recruiting battles and much more.

They also talk about how putting yourself in bad situations helps toughen your mindset, athleticism/technique and which is better, and how young wrestlers look up the previous generation as something to aspire to. 

Timestamps:

1:28 – Rapid fire questions

4:28 – Put yourself in situations that stink

7:30 – Great athleticism or great technique

13:00 – NIL (name, image likeness) the good, the bad, the ugly

18:10- Transfer Portal

27:43 – Leveling up Rutgers wrestling program; hiring Donny Pritzlaff

35:18 – Ashnault recruiting story

43:26 – Recruiting battles

48:08 – Growing the RU fan base

53:36 – The love of the fans

58:30 – Sebastian Rivera going to Paris Olympics, transfer to Rutgers

1:04:37 – Steve Rivera and Elite Wrestling

1:07:33 – New Jersey High School and Recruiting Challenges in State

1:15:17 – Common Mental Struggles in College Wrestlers

1:19:28 – Peaking for Postseason Varies for Different Athletes

1:24:34 – Common Attributes Top Wrestlers

1:31:00 – Impact of Rutgers Wrestling

1:37:48 – Favorite Coach Goodale Quote