Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Drake Ayala was a 2x NCAA finalist and 3x NCAA All-American for the Iowa Hawkeyes. He recently accepted an assistant coaching position at Iowa State.

1:00 - How healthy was Drake this season?
2:00 - The Freshman Fab Four (Jax, Davino, Blaze, Seidel)
4:10 - Last year wasn’t completely smooth for Drake and Hawkeyes
8:00 - Drake’s 2026 NCAAs
11:00 - Iowa’s 2026 NCAAs
13:30 - View of Iowa State as a Hawkeye
15:00 - Iowa - Iowa State rivalry
19:50 - Dealing with a tough year
22:50 - What were his plans for after graduation?
24:45 - How did Iowa State come about?
29:00 - Reactions from Iowa fans
31:45 - Being integrated at Iowa State
32:30 - Difference or similarities between Iowa and Iowa State
36:00 - Learning as a coach
40:20 - Questions from fans
44:30 - How does Drake use AI?
45:45 - Drake’s All-time favorite wrestler
47:20 - Wins and whoopins

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