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NCAA Div. I Championships: ESPN providing 19 hours and 640 matches in six highly competitive sessions across three days

• Every Session Televised; Every Mat, Every Match Streamed For Fourth Consecutive Year:
• Second Round, Semifinals and Finals in Prime Time
• First Round, Quarterfinals and Medal Round Midday
• Penn State Goes for Seventh National Championship in Eight Seasons; Ohio State’s Kyle Snyder and Michigan’s Adam Coon on a Heavyweight Collision Course
• Tim Johnson and Anthony Robles Return to ESPN’s TV Coverage, along with Jim Gibbons; Billy Baldwin as Guest Analyst

ESPN continues its long-standing tradition of airing the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, when it televises 19 hours of competition during six highly competitive sessions, including three in prime time, March 15, 16, and 17. For the fourth consecutive year, ESPN will stream every mat, every match via the ESPN app in addition to the television programming, resulting in more than 640 matches available for fans, marking unprecedented coverage of the sport’s pinnacle event.

Penn State’s Reign and a Potential Heavyweight Match for the Ages Headline the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships

• Dominance: Penn State goes for its seventh National Championship in the last eight seasons, which would simultaneously extend the Big Ten’s reign to 12 straight National Championships

• Snyder’s Final Matches: Kyle Snyder will compete for Ohio State for the final time, wrapping up a college career where he won two NCAA Championships, won a gold medal at the Olympics and became a two-time World Champion

• A Heavyweight Matchup: Snyder will most likely face Michigan’s Adam Coon in the heavyweight finals, in their third matchup this season. Both wrestlers have one loss on the year, which was to each other.

• Three Peat: In addition to Snyder, Oklahoma State's Dean Heil (141), Penn State's Zain Retherford (149), and Illinois' Isaiah Martinez (165) all have the opportunity to become three-time national champions

Quicken Loans Arena will be hosting the event for the first time, as it returns to Cleveland for the first time since 1998.
ESPN’s Television and Streaming Coverage
ESPN’s prime-time coverage begins with the second round on Thursday, March 15, at 7 p.m. ET, the second consecutive year a session from the championships’ first day has been televised on ESPN (previously has aired on ESPNU). The semifinals will also air on ESPN on Friday, March 16, before the finals shift to ESPN2 on Saturday, March 17, beginning at 8 p.m. both nights.

ESPNU will carry all the championships’ earlier sessions each day, beginning with the first round on March 15 (noon), continuing with the quarterfinals on March 16 (11 a.m.) and the concluding with the medal round on March 17 (11 a.m.)

Throughout the entire three days, during all six sessions, ESPN3 streams every single mat and match, allowing fans to follow any wrestler and/or school. During the finals ESPN3 will once again offer Off the Mat -- a combination of live matches, highlights and interviews with newly crowned champions (more details below).

All television coverage and the every match, every mat feature is available via the ESPN App.
ESPN’s Coverage Highlights:

• Television coverage will often show multiple mats at one time with a scroll of both individual results and team standings continuously updating fans in real time
• Team standings will keep fans up-to-date in real time; standing page will be an option on ESPN3

Additional Coverage Highlights

• ESPN3 will have announcers stationed at each mat providing commentary for each specific feed to further enhance the streaming experience.

• ESPN will utilize still photography throughout the telecasts, capturing the event in a unique way.

• Fans can follow the action on Twitter through @NCAAWrestling and join the conversation by tagging their tweets #NCAAWrestling

Off the Mat – ESPN3 Special During Finals:
ESPN3’s Off the Mat during the Championship Finals (March 17 at 8 p.m.) will feature some of college wrestling’s most decorated athletes – J.D. Bergman, Jim Gibbons, Lee Kemp, and David Taylor. The former athletes turned commentators will provide viewers a unique perspective of the sport’s ultimate finale, along with Kenney who will host. Billy Baldwin will also join the coverage.
While also bringing viewers live action, the analysts -- unrestricted by television parameters -- will discuss each match from a tactical and mental standpoint, describing the wrestlers’ thought process before, during, and after a finals match. Off the Mat will go behind the scenes, show medal ceremonies and feature an array of guests throughout the night, including newly crowned NCAA National Champions and their coaches.

ESPN Analysts:
• Tim Johnson: The “voice of college wrestling” returns once again to ESPN’s coverage, having been a part of it for more than a decade. Named the 2007 broadcaster of the year by the National Wrestling Media Association. His broadcasting and leadership roles in the sport of wrestling span more than 30 years, including being the director of wrestling for the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 1984. Inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as the recipient of the prestigious Order of Merit award honoring a lifetime of contributions to the sport of wrestling.
• Anthony Robles: Now in his seventh year as an ESPN analyst, the Arizona State graduate is a three-time All-American and a 2011 NCAA National Champion. He was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2012 and was a Medal of Courage honoree in 2012
• Jim Gibbons: Gibbons is a former NCAA Wrestling Coach of the Year, three-time All-American, two-time Big Eight winner at Iowa State and later won an NCAA National Championship as the Cyclones head coach. He was inducted in the Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2003.

• Lee Kemp: Won three NCAA National Championships as a wrestler at Wisconsin and three gold medals in the World Championships. He was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1990.
• Billy Baldwin: A former standout wrestler at Binghamton University turned actor, Baldwin will be a guest analyst throughout the three days for the second straight year. He was a leader in keeping the sport in the Olympic Games having joined USA Wrestling’s Committee to Preserve Olympic Wrestling.

For the second consecutive year, Mike Couzens will call the action at the wrestling championships, handling all the prime-time sessions, as well as Thursday’s opening round. Kenney returns to the coverage and will handle the play-by-play for the Quarterfinals and Medal Round. Quint Kessenich will be the reporter on the telecasts.

For more information on the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships: http://www.ncaa.com/wrestling
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2018 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships Schedule

Date Time (ET) Session Network/ ESPN App Link Number of ESPN3 Mat Feeds

Thurs, March 15
Noon – 3:30 p.m. First Round ESPNU/http://es.pn/2Fcwq71 Eight Mats

7 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. Second Round ESPN/http://es.pn/2HVAlna Eight Mats

Fri, March 16
11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Third Round – Quarterfinals ESPNU/http://es.pn/2ox0vEX Eight Mats

8 p.m. – 11 p.m. Fourth Round – Semifinals ESPN/ http://es.pn/2CSdFR7 Six Mats

Sat, March 17
11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Fifth Session - Medal Round ESPNU/http://es.pn/2F4h0CF Three Mats

8 p.m. – 11 p.m. Sixth Session – Championship Finals ESPN2/http://es.pn/2F4KWi6 One Mat
 
NCAA Div. I Championships: ESPN providing 19 hours and 640 matches in six highly competitive sessions across three days

• Every Session Televised; Every Mat, Every Match Streamed For Fourth Consecutive Year:
• Second Round, Semifinals and Finals in Prime Time
• First Round, Quarterfinals and Medal Round Midday
• Penn State Goes for Seventh National Championship in Eight Seasons; Ohio State’s Kyle Snyder and Michigan’s Adam Coon on a Heavyweight Collision Course
• Tim Johnson and Anthony Robles Return to ESPN’s TV Coverage, along with Jim Gibbons; Billy Baldwin as Guest Analyst

ESPN continues its long-standing tradition of airing the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, when it televises 19 hours of competition during six highly competitive sessions, including three in prime time, March 15, 16, and 17. For the fourth consecutive year, ESPN will stream every mat, every match via the ESPN app in addition to the television programming, resulting in more than 640 matches available for fans, marking unprecedented coverage of the sport’s pinnacle event.

Penn State’s Reign and a Potential Heavyweight Match for the Ages Headline the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships

• Dominance: Penn State goes for its seventh National Championship in the last eight seasons, which would simultaneously extend the Big Ten’s reign to 12 straight National Championships

• Snyder’s Final Matches: Kyle Snyder will compete for Ohio State for the final time, wrapping up a college career where he won two NCAA Championships, won a gold medal at the Olympics and became a two-time World Champion

• A Heavyweight Matchup: Snyder will most likely face Michigan’s Adam Coon in the heavyweight finals, in their third matchup this season. Both wrestlers have one loss on the year, which was to each other.

• Three Peat: In addition to Snyder, Oklahoma State's Dean Heil (141), Penn State's Zain Retherford (149), and Illinois' Isaiah Martinez (165) all have the opportunity to become three-time national champions

Quicken Loans Arena will be hosting the event for the first time, as it returns to Cleveland for the first time since 1998.
ESPN’s Television and Streaming Coverage
ESPN’s prime-time coverage begins with the second round on Thursday, March 15, at 7 p.m. ET, the second consecutive year a session from the championships’ first day has been televised on ESPN (previously has aired on ESPNU). The semifinals will also air on ESPN on Friday, March 16, before the finals shift to ESPN2 on Saturday, March 17, beginning at 8 p.m. both nights.

ESPNU will carry all the championships’ earlier sessions each day, beginning with the first round on March 15 (noon), continuing with the quarterfinals on March 16 (11 a.m.) and the concluding with the medal round on March 17 (11 a.m.)

Throughout the entire three days, during all six sessions, ESPN3 streams every single mat and match, allowing fans to follow any wrestler and/or school. During the finals ESPN3 will once again offer Off the Mat -- a combination of live matches, highlights and interviews with newly crowned champions (more details below).

All television coverage and the every match, every mat feature is available via the ESPN App.
ESPN’s Coverage Highlights:

• Television coverage will often show multiple mats at one time with a scroll of both individual results and team standings continuously updating fans in real time
• Team standings will keep fans up-to-date in real time; standing page will be an option on ESPN3

Additional Coverage Highlights

• ESPN3 will have announcers stationed at each mat providing commentary for each specific feed to further enhance the streaming experience.

• ESPN will utilize still photography throughout the telecasts, capturing the event in a unique way.

• Fans can follow the action on Twitter through @NCAAWrestling and join the conversation by tagging their tweets #NCAAWrestling

Off the Mat – ESPN3 Special During Finals:
ESPN3’s Off the Mat during the Championship Finals (March 17 at 8 p.m.) will feature some of college wrestling’s most decorated athletes – J.D. Bergman, Jim Gibbons, Lee Kemp, and David Taylor. The former athletes turned commentators will provide viewers a unique perspective of the sport’s ultimate finale, along with Kenney who will host. Billy Baldwin will also join the coverage.
While also bringing viewers live action, the analysts -- unrestricted by television parameters -- will discuss each match from a tactical and mental standpoint, describing the wrestlers’ thought process before, during, and after a finals match. Off the Mat will go behind the scenes, show medal ceremonies and feature an array of guests throughout the night, including newly crowned NCAA National Champions and their coaches.

ESPN Analysts:
• Tim Johnson: The “voice of college wrestling” returns once again to ESPN’s coverage, having been a part of it for more than a decade. Named the 2007 broadcaster of the year by the National Wrestling Media Association. His broadcasting and leadership roles in the sport of wrestling span more than 30 years, including being the director of wrestling for the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 1984. Inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as the recipient of the prestigious Order of Merit award honoring a lifetime of contributions to the sport of wrestling.
• Anthony Robles: Now in his seventh year as an ESPN analyst, the Arizona State graduate is a three-time All-American and a 2011 NCAA National Champion. He was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2012 and was a Medal of Courage honoree in 2012
• Jim Gibbons: Gibbons is a former NCAA Wrestling Coach of the Year, three-time All-American, two-time Big Eight winner at Iowa State and later won an NCAA National Championship as the Cyclones head coach. He was inducted in the Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2003.

• Lee Kemp: Won three NCAA National Championships as a wrestler at Wisconsin and three gold medals in the World Championships. He was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1990.
• Billy Baldwin: A former standout wrestler at Binghamton University turned actor, Baldwin will be a guest analyst throughout the three days for the second straight year. He was a leader in keeping the sport in the Olympic Games having joined USA Wrestling’s Committee to Preserve Olympic Wrestling.

For the second consecutive year, Mike Couzens will call the action at the wrestling championships, handling all the prime-time sessions, as well as Thursday’s opening round. Kenney returns to the coverage and will handle the play-by-play for the Quarterfinals and Medal Round. Quint Kessenich will be the reporter on the telecasts.

For more information on the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships: http://www.ncaa.com/wrestling
-----------------------
2018 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships Schedule

Date Time (ET) Session Network/ ESPN App Link Number of ESPN3 Mat Feeds

Thurs, March 15
Noon – 3:30 p.m. First Round ESPNU/http://es.pn/2Fcwq71 Eight Mats

7 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. Second Round ESPN/http://es.pn/2HVAlna Eight Mats

Fri, March 16
11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Third Round – Quarterfinals ESPNU/http://es.pn/2ox0vEX Eight Mats

8 p.m. – 11 p.m. Fourth Round – Semifinals ESPN/ http://es.pn/2CSdFR7 Six Mats

Sat, March 17
11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Fifth Session - Medal Round ESPNU/http://es.pn/2F4h0CF Three Mats

8 p.m. – 11 p.m. Sixth Session – Championship Finals ESPN2/http://es.pn/2F4KWi6 One Mat
I don't see the finals on Direct TV at 8PM on ESPN2. It is showing Women's basketball.
 
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Precisely why I save myself the $1,000 bill every year and enjoy the show, front and center, from the comforts of my own living room!
 
You rarely make sense, and this is another one of those times.....
Could you please explain what was difficult to understand about staying at home to watch it for free, all the while saving myself the hassles of costs, travel, finding lodging, parking, etc?

That one falls on you, my boy, and no need to work yourself into a blind rage over a benign post that never involved anyone, other than my personal choice to view it all from home, ok?. WOWZA!!!!!!!!!!
 
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I'll paste this from the media guide because it gives times and locations for the media stuff that happens on Wednesday. I'll miss this myself but this may be useful to someone.

Wednesday, March 14
1 - 1:30 p.m. Press Conference with Selected Student-Athletes
Location: Quicken Loans Arena, Interview Room, Event Level

1:30 - 2 p.m. Press Conference with Selected Head Coaches
Location: Quicken Loans Arena, Interview Room, Event Level

3 p.m. Sports Information Directors Meeting
Location: Quicken Loans Arena, Interview Room, Event Level

6 - 8:30 p.m. Youth Clinic at Quicken Loans Arena
 
...warning ... long... :)

...although It is certainly cheaper to stay home and watch it from your favorite chair there are some distinct attractions that can only be enjoyed by being there in person...
...in no particular order:
...witnessing the event "live" is far more enjoyable than seeing it on the screen, where the scope of the event (crowd spirit and reaction) is completely absent...
... attending the NCAAs is more than just watching the matches... it is an opportunity to renew old acquaintances and make new ones, the majority of whom share a similar love of the sport even if they follow competing teams ...
... our small group of 8-12 has included my sons, my wife (occasionally), my good friend, his wife(occassionall), my grandsons, my son's 2 college roommates, their sons and occasionally another wife or girlfriend ... and they come from far and near - California , Illinois, Maryland and Pennsylvania... it's a great time for all...
... I look forward each year to "running into" old friends and past members of the Penn State wrestling team... some of whom I only see at the NCAAs each year and once in a while someone I haven't seen in 20 or more years!...
... as I grow older these chance meetings become more anticipated...and enjoyable...
... these are just a few reasons I would not miss the opportunity to be there in person ... the cost has crept up over the years but the return makes it all worthwhile...
... life is just one decision after another... each person decides for himself where he wants to spend his time and money... it sorta depends on what is most important to you...and that's each individual's personal choice...
... this will be my 55th tourney...​
 
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:D:D
...warning ... long... :)

...although It is certainly cheaper to stay home and watch it from your favorite chair there are some distinct attractions that can only be enjoyed by being there in person...
...in no particular order:
...witnessing the event "live" is far more enjoyable than seeing it on the screen, where the scope of the event (crowd spirit and reaction) is completely absent...
... attending the NCAAs is more than just watching the matches... it is an opportunity to renew old acquaintances and make new ones, the majority of whom share a similar love of the sport even if they follow competing teams ...
... our small group of 8-12 has included my sons, my wife (occasionally), my good friend, his wife(occassionall), my grandsons, my son's 2 college roommates, their sons and occasionally another wife or girlfriend ... and they come from far and near - California , Illinois, Maryland and Pennsylvania... it's a great time for all...
... I look forward each year to "running into" old friends and past members of the Penn State wrestling team... some of whom I only see at the NCAAs each year and once in a while someone I haven't seen in 20 or more years!...
... as I grow older these chance meetings become more anticipated...and enjoyable...
... these are just a few reasons I would not miss the opportunity to be there in person ... the cost has crept up over the years but the return makes it all worthwhile...
... life is just one decision after another... each person decides for himself where he wants to spend his time and money... it sorta depends on what is most important to you...and that's each individual's personal choice...
... this will be my 55th tourney...​

Well said. Speaking of which, Flannery's Pub between sessions on Friday.

Only 55 tourneys? I thought you were into the 60s by now. :D
 
I have been to too many conference tournaments to count, two DI nationals (last being in 2001, when Sanderson won #4), several JUCO nationals, and three DIII nationals, so I'm more than aware of the benefits listed. Plus, how could anyone disagree with them?

However, for me, as a quiet, reserved guy who isn't a fan of crowds, hustle and bustle, and the cost that goes with putting myself in such a position that I'd rather not, I find it far more enjoyable to watch it from home. Furthermore, and strangely enough, least importantly, I work a job where I simply could not go to the event until Friday evening, thus missing one entire day and aa half of the action.

Sorry if my decision to enjoy the show from my own home so strangely angered so many people and came off as so curiously objectionable, but I will also confess that I have no immediate plan of changing the way that I enjoy and must (due to job)watching the big show.
 
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I have been to too many conference tournaments to count, two DI nationals (last being in 2001, when Sanderson won #4), several JUCO nationals, and three DIII nationals, so I'm more than aware of the benefits listed. Plus, how could anyone disagree with them?

However, for me, as a quiet, reserved guy who isn't a fan of crowds, hustle and bustle, and the cost that goes with putting myself in such a position that I'd rather not, I find it far more enjoyable to watch it from home. Furthermore, and strangely enough, least importantly, I work a job where I simply could not go to the event until Friday evening, thus missing one entire day and aa half of the action.

Sorry if my decision to enjoy the show from my own home so strangely angered so many people and came off as so curiously objectionable, but I will also confess that I have no immediate plan of changing the way that I enjoy and must (due to job)watching the big show.

I didn't notice anyone angered. However, I doubt people's sincerity when they get their facts wrong. Cael won his 4th title in 2002 in Albany, not in 2001. IMHO, that is are hard fact to forget.
 
I just looked through my TV with the guide (thumbing through to next Saturday night, March 17th) and didn't see the NCAA wrestling championship finals listed. (I know ESPN has it announced in their online advertising and website.)

I have Direct TV, and they list "2018 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament" from 6:30 PM on ESPN2 through the entire evening. Don't see the wrestling listed on any other ESPN channel at that time.

Hopefully, it is an error but if someone has time, they might contact ESPN for clarification or notification and let us all know. It would be a travesty if they neglected to include it in their programming.
 
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I just looked through my TV with the guide (thumbing through to next Saturday night, March 17th) and didn't see the NCAA wrestling championship finals listed. (I know ESPN has it announced in their online advertising and website.)

I have Direct TV, and they list "2018 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament" from 6:30 PM on ESPN2 through the entire evening. Don't see the wrestling listed on any other ESPN channel at that time.

Hopefully, it is an error but if someone has time, they might contact ESPN for clarification or notification and let us all know. It would be a travesty if they neglected to include it in their programming.
We have directv and it says Boxing on regular ESPN and basketball on 2. Hope this changes or ill have to watch my recording of last years. At least ill go to bed happy.
 
I just looked through my TV with the guide (thumbing through to next Saturday night, March 17th) and didn't see the NCAA wrestling championship finals listed. (I know ESPN has it announced in their online advertising and website.)

I have Direct TV, and they list "2018 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament" from 6:30 PM on ESPN2 through the entire evening. Don't see the wrestling listed on any other ESPN channel at that time.

Hopefully, it is an error but if someone has time, they might contact ESPN for clarification or notification and let us all know. It would be a travesty if they neglected to include it in their programming.
Didn’t this happen last year? Seem to recall they had something else listed unti midweek and finally made corrections...
 
Finna check out a school iPad under the idea that I'm trying out a new project in the gym... The new project is watching NCAA's while the kids learn basketball skills.
 
I didn't notice anyone angered. However, I doubt people's sincerity when they get their facts wrong. Cael won his 4th title in 2002 in Albany, not in 2001. IMHO, that is are hard fact to forget.
Well, my last DI nationals WAS INDEED in 2001 in Iowa City, when I guess that Cael won his third, not fourth; my apologies, but it was 17 years ago. I DO remember this though, as I sat in the Minnesota section: Minnesota won the "team" title.

If you need me to upload a picture (anyone have a pointer as to how I can do that?) of my ticket stubs to prove my sincerity and worth as person who posts benign statements, I'll gladly oblige. Heck, if you actually doubt me THAT MUCH, how about a little (I would prefer BIG) wager and I'll prove it? ;)

If people weren't angered by my benign post, why the need for people to attack me over the benign post, and, even weirder yet, people actually LIKED the angry posts? :confused:
 
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David Taylor going to be part of the ESPN3 commentators for the Finals.

Sweet.

He did that last year w Lee Kemp & a few others (Dresser?), and the production, knowledge & insight was phenomenal.

DT knocked it out of the park last year - I’m sure he will do re same this year.
 
I sent a note to ESPN to ask about the finals TV coverage. No response yet, but here is their customer service # if anyone wants to give it a try:

1 (888) 549-3776
 
It is already listed on the ESPN app. It is on TV. People were worried that BTN was showing the Big12 wrestling tourney instead of the Big 10 because of listing errors. This error will also be corrected.
 
NCAA Div. I Championships: ESPN providing 19 hours and 640 matches in six highly competitive sessions across three days

• Every Session Televised; Every Mat, Every Match Streamed For Fourth Consecutive Year:
• Second Round, Semifinals and Finals in Prime Time
• First Round, Quarterfinals and Medal Round Midday
• Penn State Goes for Seventh National Championship in Eight Seasons; Ohio State’s Kyle Snyder and Michigan’s Adam Coon on a Heavyweight Collision Course
• Tim Johnson and Anthony Robles Return to ESPN’s TV Coverage, along with Jim Gibbons; Billy Baldwin as Guest Analyst

ESPN continues its long-standing tradition of airing the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, when it televises 19 hours of competition during six highly competitive sessions, including three in prime time, March 15, 16, and 17. For the fourth consecutive year, ESPN will stream every mat, every match via the ESPN app in addition to the television programming, resulting in more than 640 matches available for fans, marking unprecedented coverage of the sport’s pinnacle event.

Penn State’s Reign and a Potential Heavyweight Match for the Ages Headline the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships

• Dominance: Penn State goes for its seventh National Championship in the last eight seasons, which would simultaneously extend the Big Ten’s reign to 12 straight National Championships

• Snyder’s Final Matches: Kyle Snyder will compete for Ohio State for the final time, wrapping up a college career where he won two NCAA Championships, won a gold medal at the Olympics and became a two-time World Champion

• A Heavyweight Matchup: Snyder will most likely face Michigan’s Adam Coon in the heavyweight finals, in their third matchup this season. Both wrestlers have one loss on the year, which was to each other.

• Three Peat: In addition to Snyder, Oklahoma State's Dean Heil (141), Penn State's Zain Retherford (149), and Illinois' Isaiah Martinez (165) all have the opportunity to become three-time national champions

Quicken Loans Arena will be hosting the event for the first time, as it returns to Cleveland for the first time since 1998.
ESPN’s Television and Streaming Coverage
ESPN’s prime-time coverage begins with the second round on Thursday, March 15, at 7 p.m. ET, the second consecutive year a session from the championships’ first day has been televised on ESPN (previously has aired on ESPNU). The semifinals will also air on ESPN on Friday, March 16, before the finals shift to ESPN2 on Saturday, March 17, beginning at 8 p.m. both nights.

ESPNU will carry all the championships’ earlier sessions each day, beginning with the first round on March 15 (noon), continuing with the quarterfinals on March 16 (11 a.m.) and the concluding with the medal round on March 17 (11 a.m.)

Throughout the entire three days, during all six sessions, ESPN3 streams every single mat and match, allowing fans to follow any wrestler and/or school. During the finals ESPN3 will once again offer Off the Mat -- a combination of live matches, highlights and interviews with newly crowned champions (more details below).

All television coverage and the every match, every mat feature is available via the ESPN App.
ESPN’s Coverage Highlights:

• Television coverage will often show multiple mats at one time with a scroll of both individual results and team standings continuously updating fans in real time
• Team standings will keep fans up-to-date in real time; standing page will be an option on ESPN3

Additional Coverage Highlights

• ESPN3 will have announcers stationed at each mat providing commentary for each specific feed to further enhance the streaming experience.

• ESPN will utilize still photography throughout the telecasts, capturing the event in a unique way.

• Fans can follow the action on Twitter through @NCAAWrestling and join the conversation by tagging their tweets #NCAAWrestling

Off the Mat – ESPN3 Special During Finals:
ESPN3’s Off the Mat during the Championship Finals (March 17 at 8 p.m.) will feature some of college wrestling’s most decorated athletes – J.D. Bergman, Jim Gibbons, Lee Kemp, and David Taylor. The former athletes turned commentators will provide viewers a unique perspective of the sport’s ultimate finale, along with Kenney who will host. Billy Baldwin will also join the coverage.
While also bringing viewers live action, the analysts -- unrestricted by television parameters -- will discuss each match from a tactical and mental standpoint, describing the wrestlers’ thought process before, during, and after a finals match. Off the Mat will go behind the scenes, show medal ceremonies and feature an array of guests throughout the night, including newly crowned NCAA National Champions and their coaches.

ESPN Analysts:
• Tim Johnson: The “voice of college wrestling” returns once again to ESPN’s coverage, having been a part of it for more than a decade. Named the 2007 broadcaster of the year by the National Wrestling Media Association. His broadcasting and leadership roles in the sport of wrestling span more than 30 years, including being the director of wrestling for the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 1984. Inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as the recipient of the prestigious Order of Merit award honoring a lifetime of contributions to the sport of wrestling.
• Anthony Robles: Now in his seventh year as an ESPN analyst, the Arizona State graduate is a three-time All-American and a 2011 NCAA National Champion. He was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2012 and was a Medal of Courage honoree in 2012
• Jim Gibbons: Gibbons is a former NCAA Wrestling Coach of the Year, three-time All-American, two-time Big Eight winner at Iowa State and later won an NCAA National Championship as the Cyclones head coach. He was inducted in the Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2003.

• Lee Kemp: Won three NCAA National Championships as a wrestler at Wisconsin and three gold medals in the World Championships. He was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1990.
• Billy Baldwin: A former standout wrestler at Binghamton University turned actor, Baldwin will be a guest analyst throughout the three days for the second straight year. He was a leader in keeping the sport in the Olympic Games having joined USA Wrestling’s Committee to Preserve Olympic Wrestling.

For the second consecutive year, Mike Couzens will call the action at the wrestling championships, handling all the prime-time sessions, as well as Thursday’s opening round. Kenney returns to the coverage and will handle the play-by-play for the Quarterfinals and Medal Round. Quint Kessenich will be the reporter on the telecasts.

For more information on the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships: http://www.ncaa.com/wrestling
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2018 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships Schedule

Date Time (ET) Session Network/ ESPN App Link Number of ESPN3 Mat Feeds

Thurs, March 15
Noon – 3:30 p.m. First Round ESPNU/http://es.pn/2Fcwq71 Eight Mats

7 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. Second Round ESPN/http://es.pn/2HVAlna Eight Mats

Fri, March 16
11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Third Round – Quarterfinals ESPNU/http://es.pn/2ox0vEX Eight Mats

8 p.m. – 11 p.m. Fourth Round – Semifinals ESPN/ http://es.pn/2CSdFR7 Six Mats

Sat, March 17
11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Fifth Session - Medal Round ESPNU/http://es.pn/2F4h0CF Three Mats

8 p.m. – 11 p.m. Sixth Session – Championship Finals ESPN2/http://es.pn/2F4KWi6 One Mat

Talked with ESPN, who confirmed the finals will be on ESPN2 as noted above.

Please also note:

Trophy Presentations
are scheduled to be
broadcast online:

11 PM
ESPN3
 
Off the Mat – ESPN3 Special During Finals:
ESPN3’s Off the Mat during the Championship Finals (March 17 at 8 p.m.) will feature some of college wrestling’s most decorated athletes – J.D. Bergman, Jim Gibbons, Lee Kemp, and David Taylor. The former athletes turned commentators will provide viewers a unique perspective of the sport’s ultimate finale, along with Kenney who will host. Billy Baldwin will also join the coverage.
While also bringing viewers live action, the analysts -- unrestricted by television parameters -- will discuss each match from a tactical and mental standpoint, describing the wrestlers’ thought process before, during, and after a finals match. Off the Mat will go behind the scenes, show medal ceremonies and feature an array of guests throughout the night, including newly crowned NCAA National Champions and their coaches.

i hope they archive this. i'm not going to have it on live just because it could be sync to the TV but i'd be interested in watching it on sunday.
 
OP thanks for the work. I usually schedule Thursday and Friday off at tournament time, but I had a legit work conflict this year. I especially appreciate the links embedded in the text. This will make things a breeze on Thursday when normally I'd be desperately trying to navigate ESPN3 to set things up on the office PC. Now I just need to come up with a good reason for having my office door closed for 3 hours over two days and I'm set. ;)
 
NCAA Div. I Championships: ESPN providing 19 hours and 640 matches in six highly competitive sessions across three days

• Every Session Televised; Every Mat, Every Match Streamed For Fourth Consecutive Year:
• Second Round, Semifinals and Finals in Prime Time
• First Round, Quarterfinals and Medal Round Midday
• Penn State Goes for Seventh National Championship in Eight Seasons; Ohio State’s Kyle Snyder and Michigan’s Adam Coon on a Heavyweight Collision Course
• Tim Johnson and Anthony Robles Return to ESPN’s TV Coverage, along with Jim Gibbons; Billy Baldwin as Guest Analyst

ESPN continues its long-standing tradition of airing the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, when it televises 19 hours of competition during six highly competitive sessions, including three in prime time, March 15, 16, and 17. For the fourth consecutive year, ESPN will stream every mat, every match via the ESPN app in addition to the television programming, resulting in more than 640 matches available for fans, marking unprecedented coverage of the sport’s pinnacle event.

Penn State’s Reign and a Potential Heavyweight Match for the Ages Headline the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships

• Dominance: Penn State goes for its seventh National Championship in the last eight seasons, which would simultaneously extend the Big Ten’s reign to 12 straight National Championships

• Snyder’s Final Matches: Kyle Snyder will compete for Ohio State for the final time, wrapping up a college career where he won two NCAA Championships, won a gold medal at the Olympics and became a two-time World Champion

• A Heavyweight Matchup: Snyder will most likely face Michigan’s Adam Coon in the heavyweight finals, in their third matchup this season. Both wrestlers have one loss on the year, which was to each other.

• Three Peat: In addition to Snyder, Oklahoma State's Dean Heil (141), Penn State's Zain Retherford (149), and Illinois' Isaiah Martinez (165) all have the opportunity to become three-time national champions

Quicken Loans Arena will be hosting the event for the first time, as it returns to Cleveland for the first time since 1998.
ESPN’s Television and Streaming Coverage
ESPN’s prime-time coverage begins with the second round on Thursday, March 15, at 7 p.m. ET, the second consecutive year a session from the championships’ first day has been televised on ESPN (previously has aired on ESPNU). The semifinals will also air on ESPN on Friday, March 16, before the finals shift to ESPN2 on Saturday, March 17, beginning at 8 p.m. both nights.

ESPNU will carry all the championships’ earlier sessions each day, beginning with the first round on March 15 (noon), continuing with the quarterfinals on March 16 (11 a.m.) and the concluding with the medal round on March 17 (11 a.m.)

Throughout the entire three days, during all six sessions, ESPN3 streams every single mat and match, allowing fans to follow any wrestler and/or school. During the finals ESPN3 will once again offer Off the Mat -- a combination of live matches, highlights and interviews with newly crowned champions (more details below).

All television coverage and the every match, every mat feature is available via the ESPN App.
ESPN’s Coverage Highlights:

• Television coverage will often show multiple mats at one time with a scroll of both individual results and team standings continuously updating fans in real time
• Team standings will keep fans up-to-date in real time; standing page will be an option on ESPN3

Additional Coverage Highlights

• ESPN3 will have announcers stationed at each mat providing commentary for each specific feed to further enhance the streaming experience.

• ESPN will utilize still photography throughout the telecasts, capturing the event in a unique way.

• Fans can follow the action on Twitter through @NCAAWrestling and join the conversation by tagging their tweets #NCAAWrestling

Off the Mat – ESPN3 Special During Finals:
ESPN3’s Off the Mat during the Championship Finals (March 17 at 8 p.m.) will feature some of college wrestling’s most decorated athletes – J.D. Bergman, Jim Gibbons, Lee Kemp, and David Taylor. The former athletes turned commentators will provide viewers a unique perspective of the sport’s ultimate finale, along with Kenney who will host. Billy Baldwin will also join the coverage.
While also bringing viewers live action, the analysts -- unrestricted by television parameters -- will discuss each match from a tactical and mental standpoint, describing the wrestlers’ thought process before, during, and after a finals match. Off the Mat will go behind the scenes, show medal ceremonies and feature an array of guests throughout the night, including newly crowned NCAA National Champions and their coaches.

ESPN Analysts:
• Tim Johnson: The “voice of college wrestling” returns once again to ESPN’s coverage, having been a part of it for more than a decade. Named the 2007 broadcaster of the year by the National Wrestling Media Association. His broadcasting and leadership roles in the sport of wrestling span more than 30 years, including being the director of wrestling for the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 1984. Inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as the recipient of the prestigious Order of Merit award honoring a lifetime of contributions to the sport of wrestling.
• Anthony Robles: Now in his seventh year as an ESPN analyst, the Arizona State graduate is a three-time All-American and a 2011 NCAA National Champion. He was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2012 and was a Medal of Courage honoree in 2012
• Jim Gibbons: Gibbons is a former NCAA Wrestling Coach of the Year, three-time All-American, two-time Big Eight winner at Iowa State and later won an NCAA National Championship as the Cyclones head coach. He was inducted in the Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2003.

• Lee Kemp: Won three NCAA National Championships as a wrestler at Wisconsin and three gold medals in the World Championships. He was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1990.
• Billy Baldwin: A former standout wrestler at Binghamton University turned actor, Baldwin will be a guest analyst throughout the three days for the second straight year. He was a leader in keeping the sport in the Olympic Games having joined USA Wrestling’s Committee to Preserve Olympic Wrestling.

For the second consecutive year, Mike Couzens will call the action at the wrestling championships, handling all the prime-time sessions, as well as Thursday’s opening round. Kenney returns to the coverage and will handle the play-by-play for the Quarterfinals and Medal Round. Quint Kessenich will be the reporter on the telecasts.

For more information on the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships: http://www.ncaa.com/wrestling
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2018 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships Schedule

Date Time (ET) Session Network/ ESPN App Link Number of ESPN3 Mat Feeds

Thurs, March 15
Noon – 3:30 p.m. First Round ESPNU/http://es.pn/2Fcwq71 Eight Mats

7 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. Second Round ESPN/http://es.pn/2HVAlna Eight Mats

Fri, March 16
11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Third Round – Quarterfinals ESPNU/http://es.pn/2ox0vEX Eight Mats

8 p.m. – 11 p.m. Fourth Round – Semifinals ESPN/ http://es.pn/2CSdFR7 Six Mats

Sat, March 17
11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Fifth Session - Medal Round ESPNU/http://es.pn/2F4h0CF Three Mats

8 p.m. – 11 p.m. Sixth Session – Championship Finals ESPN2/http://es.pn/2F4KWi6 One Mat

I love ESPN.
 
Finna check out a school iPad under the idea that I'm trying out a new project in the gym... The new project is watching NCAA's while the kids learn basketball skills.
Or you will be looking at YouTube videos of basketball drills and skills.....the official goal of your new project.
 
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To Ban Basketball...

I dIdn't post anything that I thought would be considered an angry response or even a critical response...
... no judgment was ever stated and none was intended... until your sanctimonious response to Nova I thought it was simply two alternate approaches to the pluses and minuses of attending an athletic event that holds varying attraction for various people...
..."different strokes for different folks"...
 
To Ban Basketball...

I dIdn't post anything that I thought would be considered an angry response or even a critical response...
... no judgment was ever stated and none was intended... until your sanctimonious response to Nova I thought it was simply two alternate approaches to the pluses and minuses of attending an athletic event that holds varying attraction for various people...
..."different strokes for different folks"...
Nothing sanctimonious about any response that I made. I simply was just "rejoicing" that ESPN provides this much coverage to folks like me who (1) can't feasibly go every year and/or (2) who don't want to spend the money and/or fight the crowds at the events.

You simply misinterpreted it, as did others, obviously.
 
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