Bill D'Andrea's guest appearances

Bill D'Andrea

Short Time Wrestling Podcast

The Clemson Dubcast

John Newman

Kevin Ward

Chad Carson

Mike Vecchione

Ron Finley

Jim Keen

Henry Cejudo

Adam Hunter

Ben Askren

Chael Sonnen

Stipe Miocic

Casey Graham

Tom Ryan

Rob Dionne

James Davis

OwlTail

Bill D'Andrea joins the podcast to talk about being inducted into the Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame and gives his recollections of being Javis Austin's lone link back to Clemson after Austin's attempted suicide in 1999 (Austin earned his degree several years later). D'Andrea also shares where he was when he heard Danny Ford was done at Clemson -- in Bethlehem, Pa., having secured a commitment from a defensive lineman named Dwayne Johnson (yes, the same Dwayne Johnson who would go on to become The Rock). Johnson ended up at Miami, and D'Andrea ended up leading Clemson's foray into academic support for athletes as the head of Vickery Hall. D'Andrea also reflects on the details of Oliver Purnell's abrupt departure from Clemson for DePaul in 2010.

<p>Bill D'Andrea joins the podcast to talk about being inducted into the Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame and gives his recollections of being Javis Austin's lone link back to Clemson after Austin's attempted suicide in 1999 (Austin earned his degree several years later). D'Andrea also shares where he was when he heard Danny Ford was done at Clemson -- in Bethlehem, Pa., having secured a commitment from a defensive lineman named Dwayne Johnson (yes, the same Dwayne Johnson who would go on to become The Rock). Johnson ended up at Miami, and D'Andrea ended up leading Clemson's foray into academic support for athletes as the head of Vickery Hall. D'Andrea also reflects on the details of Oliver Purnell's abrupt departure from Clemson for DePaul in 2010.</p>

Bill D'Andrea, the right-hand-man of former Clemson AD Terry Don Phillips, shares stories and insight from the days when Dabo Swinney was an unproven receivers coach who many thought unqualified to lead the Tigers' football program after Tommy Bowden's midseason exit.

<p>Bill D'Andrea, the right-hand-man of former Clemson AD Terry Don Phillips, shares stories and insight from the days when Dabo Swinney was an unproven receivers coach who many thought unqualified to lead the Tigers' football program after Tommy Bowden's midseason exit.</p>

A Decade of Dabo: Bill D'Andrea

Despite being the only program to earn individual national championships since becoming a four-year institution, Anderson University in South Carolina announced on January 6 it would be dropping its wrestling program.  On Episode 236 of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast, we had a chance to talk with Anderson University Athletic Director Bill D'Andrea to try to get to the bottom of why. D'Andrea cited a number of reasons and answered questions that surrounded the nature of the drop, including why the invitation from the newly-formed ECAC Division II Wrestling Conference was rejected.  There are still many questions regarding why and lack of conference affiliation, which was cited by the school, still remains the flimsiest of reasons considering the landscape of Division II wrestling.  What can be done to save the program?  With the Olympics coming up, there's also a special deal going on from Rocket Languages, one of the fastest ways to learn a foreign language. With the Olympics in Rio, it's a perfect time to get your Portuguese on to prepare. Or maybe you want to go the Spanish route, or the even more mysterious Russian.   Leave a voicemail for the show by checking out our contact page. Your listener feedback could be played back and answered on an upcoming episode of Short Time.  The Short Time Time Wrestling Podcast is proudly sponsored by Flipswrestling. Share your attitude and #BEHEARD at Flipswrestling.com.  SUBSCRIBE TO SHORT TIME iTunes | Stitcher | Spreaker | iHeartRadio | TuneIn | SoundCloud | iOS App | Android App | 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.  8 Habits of Highly Successful Former Wrestlers As wrestlers, we all know the value of the lessons we learn on the mat. Have you ever wondered what it is that makes certain former wrestlers go on to massive success in business and life? Jim Harshaw, host of the Wrestling with Greatness podcast, has interviewed CEO's, entrepreneurs, military leaders and others--all former wrestlers-- and has identified the eight core habits of some of the most successful people on the planet who were also wrestlers. Download his free report, "The 8 Habits of Highly Successful Former Wrestlers" and begin using the lessons you learn in wrestling to reach the top. To download your free copy today visit mattalkonline.com/habits  GET DAILY WRESTLING NEWS! You like wrestling news, right? Of course you do. Did you know you can sign up for FREE to subscribe to the Mat Talk Online DAILY WRESTLING NEWS e-mail newsletter that's published EVERY morning with the previous day's top news stories from outlets all around the globe. It's free and it's a great way to start your wrestling day.  Almanac Time! Get the Cadet &amp; Junior Nationals All-American Almanac, a 219-page digital download. It's available now and if you use the promo code "JB" you'll save $5 off the cover price. It's got every All-American EVER in Fargo (and the locations that were before Fargo) and every breakdown by year and state. Oh, you know this guy who says he placed at Juniors? Fact check him or her quickly by buying one now!   And if you haven't already, leave a rating and a review on iTunes.   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.

Despite being the only program to earn individual national championships since becoming a four-year institution, Anderson University in South Carolina announced on January 6 it would be dropping its wrestling program.  On Episode 236 of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast, we had a chance to talk with Anderson University Athletic Director Bill D'Andrea to try to get to the bottom of why. D'Andrea cited a number of reasons and answered questions that surrounded the nature of the drop, including why the invitation from the newly-formed ECAC Division II Wrestling Conference was rejected.  There are still many questions regarding why and lack of conference affiliation, which was cited by the school, still remains the flimsiest of reasons considering the landscape of Division II wrestling.  What can be done to save the program?  With the Olympics coming up, there's also a special deal going on from Rocket Languages, one of the fastest ways to learn a foreign language. With the Olympics in Rio, it's a perfect time to get your Portuguese on to prepare. Or maybe you want to go the Spanish route, or the even more mysterious Russian.   Leave a voicemail for the show by checking out our contact page. Your listener feedback could be played back and answered on an upcoming episode of Short Time.  The Short Time Time Wrestling Podcast is proudly sponsored by Flipswrestling. Share your attitude and #BEHEARD at <a href="http://Flipswrestling.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flipswrestling.com</a>.  SUBSCRIBE TO SHORT TIME iTunes | Stitcher | Spreaker | iHeartRadio | TuneIn | SoundCloud | iOS App | Android App | 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.  8 Habits of Highly Successful Former Wrestlers As wrestlers, we all know the value of the lessons we learn on the mat. Have you ever wondered what it is that makes certain former wrestlers go on to massive success in business and life? Jim Harshaw, host of the Wrestling with Greatness podcast, has interviewed CEO's, entrepreneurs, military leaders and others--all former wrestlers-- and has identified the eight core habits of some of the most successful people on the planet who were also wrestlers. Download his free report, "The 8 Habits of Highly Successful Former Wrestlers" and begin using the lessons you learn in wrestling to reach the top. To download your free copy today visit <a href="http://mattalkonline.com/habits" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mattalkonline.com/habits</a>  GET DAILY WRESTLING NEWS! You like wrestling news, right? Of course you do. Did you know you can sign up for FREE to subscribe to the Mat Talk Online DAILY WRESTLING NEWS e-mail newsletter that's published EVERY morning with the previous day's top news stories from outlets all around the globe. It's free and it's a great way to start your wrestling day.  Almanac Time! Get the Cadet &amp; Junior Nationals All-American Almanac, a 219-page digital download. It's available now and if you use the promo code "JB" you'll save $5 off the cover price. It's got every All-American EVER in Fargo (and the locations that were before Fargo) and every breakdown by year and state. Oh, you know this guy who says he placed at Juniors? Fact check him or her quickly by buying one now!   And if you haven't already, leave a rating and a review on iTunes.   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.