WWR48: USA Wrestling Executive Director Rich Bender talks development and wrestling's future on all levels
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In a long discussion about USA Wrestling's summer success, Executive Director Rich Bender joins the World Wrestling Resource Podcast for Episode 48. In 30 years with the company, Bender has moved up from intern to Events Director to Executive Director and has been a leader not just domestically, but within international wrestling. Bender will talk about the development of USA Wrestling's age-group teams and the personnel who have made that a reality. He'll also break down the impact of women's wrestling, specifically what Helen Maroulis' Rio accomplishment has done for the grassroots level. We'll also steer into the world of the International Olympic Committee to see where and what and how the weights shifted for the Worlds and their impact on future Olympic Games. And some other topics like scheduling, PROWL and Los Angeles' 2028 Games are also discussed. The World Wrestling Resource has a slew of resources for wrestlers and coaches from all levels and information about the products can be found at www.worldwrestlingresource.com. Do you have a question or a topic you'd like to hear the World Wrestling Resource staff discuss? Drop us a comment on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldwrestlingresource or on twitter at @WWRESO. The World Wrestling Resource is sponsored by DefenseSoap. The World Wrestling Resource Podcast is a presentation of the Mat Talk Podcast Network. JOIN THE TEAM And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a TEAM MEMBER today. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of team membership. If you like wrestling content -- scratch that -- if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a team member. You'll get some cool stuff too. SUBSCRIBE TO THE WWR PODCAST iTunes | Stitcher | Spreaker | iHeartRadio | TuneIn | Google Play Music | RSS JOIN THE TEAM And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a TEAM MEMBER today. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of team membership. If you like wrestling content -- scratch that -- if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a team member. You'll get some cool stuff too. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires.
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