John Hangey On Zero NIL, Developing All-Americans, And The Rider Way | Athletor Podcast Ep 167

Rider head coach John Hangey on building a program with zero NIL money that still sends wrestlers to the podium. He breaks down the transfer portal strategy of taking "broken" Power 4 athletes, the tiered development system that produced six All-Americans, and why the David-and-Goliath identity inherited from Coach Gary Taylor is Rider's greatest recruiting tool.Guest: John Hangey, Head Coach at Rider University Wrestling, 1993 NCAA All-American, Rider Athletics Hall of FameTopics: Zero NIL recruiting, developing homegrown wrestlers, portal transfers, small-school development, Gary Taylor's legacy, future of NCAA wrestling🔗 Championship Fundraising Challenge — Raise $5K in 2 weeks or your money back: athletorlive.com/product/championship-fundraising-challenge