Nate Engel, 7X U.S. open all-american, focus on relationships, vision quest, and more…

Hi 👋

Welcome to Week #19 of the Wrestling Snacks newsletter.

It’s coming down to the wire. Lots of State Tournament action happening across the country over the next few weeks. Good luck to all the parents, athletes, and coaches. It's an exciting time of year!

I love High School State Tournaments. They bring back so many great memories from a lifetime of experiences with this sport. I still get nervous and feel energy coursing through my body just before the first session starts. Even though I'm not competing or currently coaching a High School program, I still get that same feeling and vibration through my body as I did when I was competing.

This is state... this is what we train for all year. It's a new day. Anything can happen, and we're here to lay it all out on the mat. This is where dreams become reality and goals are accomplished.

Still gives me goosebumps. I love it!

Let’s GO 💪

News Bites

• Adam Hall Named Next Head Coach of Utah Valley University Wrestling

• United World Wrestling announces Croatia to host 2025 World Championships

• DI Live Streaming Guide (2/15 - 2/18/2024)

• NCAA DI Rankings Updated (2/13/2024)

• Job Opportunity: BTS Los Angeles Associate Director of Mentorship & Programming

• Hendrickson is No. 1 in Most Dominant and Most Falls in updated NCAA Wrestling Awards standings

Snacks

This week's snacks come from Nate Engel: NAIA All-American for Missouri Valley College, 7X U.S. Open All-American, 2X U.S. National Team Member, USA Wrestling Greco Roman Coach of the Year (2019), USA Wrestling Coach of the Year (2021). Coached Adeline Gray to a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (2021), and Mallory Velte to World Bronze Medal (2022). He is currently the Associate Head Coach at Oregon State University 🦫.

Below are some excerpts from our conversation, along with key takeaways and tips that can be applied to improve yourself as a Coach, Athlete, or wrestling Parent.