Armand McCormick and Drew Pariano will go “On the Mat” this Wednesday, December 14.

“On the Mat" is a presentation of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum. The show can be heard live on the Internet at www.kcnzam.com or locally in Northeast Iowa each Wednesday from 5:00 to 6:00 PM Central on AM 1650, The Fan. 

An archive of the show can be found on www.themat.tv. 

E-mail radio@wrestlingmuseum.org with any questions or comments about the show. 

McCormick, a former high school wrestler at Mount Pleasant High School in Iowa, is the director of programming at XL Sports Acceleration. He was awarded the Silver Star by the United States Military for his bravery in Operation Iraqi Freedom. McCormick is also featured in Kuma War: Freedom’s Heroes, an online video game. 

Pariano is in his second season as the head wrestling coach at Northwestern University. He led the Wildcats to an 18-2 dual meet record during the 2010-2011 season.  Northwestern is currently ranked 22nd by Intermat and 23rd by WIN.