PJ Duke has won titles at both Super 32 and Fargo and is one of the top recruits in the class of 2025 from powerhouse Minisink Valley High School in New York.
Yianni Diakomihalis. Coach. Wrestler? | The Bader Show (Ep. 497)
Sep 17, 2026
Yianni won 4 NCAA titles at Cornell and a Senior World silver to go along with his two cadet golds. He's recently joined the staff at Cornell as an assistant coach.
0:45 - Running his first clinic at VHS with a big brace
2:50 - Approach to coaching
4:10 - Being coached vs having a feel for positions
7:15 - Coaching vs being coached
10:45 - Working on the mental/emotional, relationship side
14:10 - Garage home practices as a kid
16:25 - Practices at Cornell
17:30 - Hip injury
20:10 - Might Yianni compete again?
27:30 - Reflecting on his career
30:00 - Has Yianni experienced burnout?
35:00 - NCAA vs World Championships - The experience
43:15 - Final X 2025 vs PJ Duke, health episode
53:00 - Coach chuzz
53:40 - The increasing number of young elite kids
56:25 - Real Woods vs Bo Bassett
58:50 - Fan questions
1:03:00 - Working with RTC and Vito
1:05:20 - Wins and whoopins
