Ladies and gentlemen, howdy & aloha — we are HERE, you are THERE, and you’re now rockin’ with the best. This episode of Airey Bros Radio is a full 2025–26 NJCAA Wrestling Season Preview roundtable featuring four of the top JUCO wrestling programs in the nation.We go belly to belly with:
- Clackamas CC – Head Coach Brett Sanchez (2025 national runner-up)
- Iowa Central – Head Coach Luke Moffitt (7x NJCAA team champions)
- Indian Hills – Head Coach Cole Spree (defending national champions)
- Western Wyoming – Head Coach Art Castillo (multi-time NJCAA national champions)
If you’re a wrestler, recruit, parent, coach, or true JUCO wrestling junkie, this is your official 2025–26 NJCAA Wrestling preseason preview. We break down returning All-Americans, impact freshmen, transfers, key duals, team culture, and what it’ll take to win a team trophy in Council Bluffs.This episode is fueled by Black Sheep Endurance Coaching and powered by our value-for-value model. If you get value from the show, consider giving a little value back:
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00:00 – Howdy & aloha intro, value-for-value, Buy Me a Coffee link
01:12 – Tonight’s NJCAA wrestling roundtable lineup
02:21 – Clackamas CC – Coach Brett Sanchez joins
03:30 – Early season recap, Mountaineer Weekend, SWOCC dual
04:02 – Southern Oregon preview, managing recovery
04:25 – What’s different about this year’s team
05:22 – Key returners: Reggie Resiz, Henry Dillingham
06:32 – Impact freshmen & transfers: Zuniga, Ruiz, Bernard, Josie
08:26 – California & Clovis/Buchanan pipeline
09:59 – Room culture and regional pride
11:19 – What kind of recruit fits Clackamas
13:06 – Standards and expectations
14:48 – Redshirting philosophy
17:02 – Dillingham’s weight class adjustments
18:20 – Key dates on schedule
19:51 – Leading Clackamas into a new era
22:46 – NJCAA vs NWAC structure
24:40 – Cool crossover: XC scoring wrestler
26:30 – Closing with Coach Sanchez27:02 – Iowa Central – Coach Luke Moffitt joins
27:53 – Early opens and finalists
29:01 – Dual meets as progression
29:26 – Growth moments vs Iowa Lakes
30:34 – First semester philosophy
31:24 – Jan 21 Iowa Central vs Indian Hills on IPTV
32:35 – Conference title vs Nationals
33:55 – Coaching evolution over 20 years
35:10 – Key returners
37:49 – The Iowa Central athlete profile
38:48 – Lineup battles
40:02 – Guys who weren't starters but became champs
41:50 – Phil Haw story
43:48 – NJ → Iowa pipeline
45:43 – Burroughs upset story
46:52 – Closing with Coach Moffitt47:17 – Indian Hills – Coach Cole Spree joins
47:48 – Early season overview
48:52 – 2–0 start and lineup building
49:49 – Returning champs' mindset
50:34 – New challenges with veteran roster
52:12 – Newcomers already making noise
53:27 – Under-the-radar recruiting
54:50 – Key duals, North Idaho, IPT
57:33 – National TV exposure
59:19 – Balancing NJCAA vs 4-year opens
1:00:20 – Recruiting boost after national title
1:01:26 – NIL reality check
1:02:29 – Building student-athletes, not just wrestlers
1:03:53 – Where to watch Indian Hills duals
1:05:00 – Fan experience & home duals
1:05:23 – Closing with Coach Spree1:05:28 – Western Wyoming – Coach Art Castillo joins
1:06:00 – On the bus to Snow...
