The kickoff episode of the Wilkes Wrestling ColonelCast features two alumni and two of just six head coaches in the storied history of Wilkes University Wrestling in Coach Alan Zellner and current Director of Wrestling, Jon Laudenslager!

Alan Zellner sits down with his former wrestler and Assistant Coach, and now current Director of Wrestling, Jon Laudenslager to chat about their journey's through wrestling, the legacy of the late John Reese, the different eras and transitions of Colonel Wrestling, and how the future remains bright for the program.

Breakdown of the conversation below:

2:50: Al Zellner's journey through wrestling and to Wilkes

9:42: Jon Laudenslager journey through wrestling and to Wilkes

16:25: How did the wrestling nickname "The Snake" get coined for Alan Zellner?

22:30: The legacy of wrestling and coaching with the late, John Reese

35:00: Zellner succeeding John Reese as Head Coach and the how the college athletics landscape evolved to transition from Wilkes Wrestling's tenure in Division I to Division III

45:00: Breakdown of timeline of Wilkes Wrestling

50:50: The Laudenslager era

58:25: Helping guys accomplish their goals at the NCAA Championships

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Episode 1: Coach Al Zellner '72 & Jon Laudenslager '99

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