WWR51: Dan Gable describes Dave Schultz

Dan Gable had the opportunity to coach the late Dave Schultz on World and Olympic teams. On Episode 51 of the World Wrestling Resource Podcast, Gable explains when he first heard about some teenager from California entering the Tblisi tournament and what happened next. Gable recounts why he was a better fit at Oklahoma with coach Stan Abel at the time and how Schultz was constantly studying the sport in a time before easily traded video was available. Gable also recounts the dynamic of the 1984 team and the Schultz brothers as well as a quick sidebar about the Ed Banach vs. Mark Schultz NCAA final from 1982. This is required listening. 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 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 Apple Podcasts | 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.

[@peterc8021]

So great to have these interviews for the archives so our younger generation can listen and learn from our greats!

[@randolphlex714]

I have been s Dan gable fanatic since I was a kid he is one of those few people that can make anything interesting he would of been a great history professor

[@randolphlex714]

Dan is a very interesting person to listen too not just a great wrestler

[@dmaysing]

He doesn't know if he wanted him on his team! Whatever OMG? You didn't know if it was the right thing for him (Dave Schultz) to be over there. He wrestled the best in the world so when Dave and Mark came back to Oklahoma, It made it that much easer to beat down on on anything Iowa ever put on the mat. They did! BTW give us back Carter Young.... damit!

[@rebelde6422]

Sometimes I just wonder why the nights are the times I think about my dreams and things I wanna do maybe 3,5 years from now. I know for surely now that painting is one of those things I will be doing. I am in a fifty in on representing my country in the sport of wrestling. I understand I can't do things and need to find a way to make things and if it ever happens find a way to finance myself. While we are in these times of uncertainty I think back and some dreams seem to fade away while others seems to come. All I hope is for time to help me out and take me the best way. If I ever lose wrestling then that will probably the most difficult thing for me because I don't know what it would be without competing. I think that fear should push me on towards giving my best everyday before it fades aways