On this episode of The Bader Show, Bader and Bray catch up with Matt Valenti, Haley Augello, and Deron Winn

Order of Show

0:00 Valenti was OK being uncertain about his future when he went into college

0:02 What were Matt’s goals and expectations coming into college?

0:05 What did Valenti learn after his sophomore year that let him know he could win 2 titles?

0:08 How Valenti’s determination has helped him in his professional life

0:10 Being an Athletic Director during COVID-19

0:14 what COVID-19 is teaching us about college athletics

0:18 how programs can start funding their programs

0:21 Valenti’s wins & whoopin’s

0:23 Matt Valenti asks Haley Augello why college athletic departments should add women’s wrestling

0:26 Haley’s wrestling background

0:28 When Haley started having success and owned the sport for herself

0:32 Augello’s high school career

0:34 switching from folkstyle to freestyle in high school

0:36 wrestling on the senior level in high school

0:38 When Haley finally had an Olympic dream

0:41 How did it feel to compete in the Olympic Trials and manage emotions

0:44 Making the Olympic team but still needing to qualify the weight

0:46 Haley’s memories from the Rio Olympics

0:48 How often does Haley think about wrestling?

0:49 Haley’s quarantine situation

0:50 Haley Augello always acknowledges her family before a match

0:51 What will Haley do when her wrestling career is over?

0:54 Haley Augello’s wins & whoopins

0:57 Haley Augello asks Deron Winn what he misses most about competing in wrestling

0:59 Deron trains MMA with his girlfriend

1:02 Building a wrestling community in MMA

1:05 When Deron realized he needed a variety of training types

1:09 Fighting in the Golden Boy event

1:13 Deron’s take on trash talk

1:16 Trying to live up to comparisons to Cormier

1:20 what aspects of MMA could enhance wrestling?

1:25 Wins & whoopin’s with Deron Winn

1:27 Deron’s final word