Comments on: Rutgers gay-sports panel discussion

By: Sean Smith

Sean Smith — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:48:11 +0000

Matt is an assistant wrestling coach that is finishing his degree this year. I swam at RU from 2002-2005 and coached from 2005-2006. The men’s swim team was cut in the summer of 2006.

Just trying to clarify some things there.

Sorry I didn’t let you guys know about this before hand. I wasn’t sure how big or small it was going to be and like you guys mentioned on your podcast, not sure how great panel discussions are at reaching certain audiences. Still a great event to be a part of and glad I was invited.

By: sam

sam — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:16:07 +0000

no he’s not. he left after his first season as a coach i believe. Plus, I think Rutgers got rid of the swim team soon after, so its good that he left.

i’m pretty sure that information is up on the article about him on this website.

By: Nick

Nick — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:52:00 +0000

I cannot find Matthew Pletcher listed as an assistant coach at Rutgers on their website — or listed as a coach — at all. Is he still an assistant coach?

The Athletic Director apparently is very supportive of a “diverse” campus and called the Dean of Students to show his support for the Panel.

By: iHeartSocks

iHeartSocks — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:06:37 +0000

I am shocked — SHOCKED — that there’s homosexual tendencies in wrestling.

By: Ted

Ted — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:04:46 +0000

Yeah, I wonder if the reporter who made this observation had REPORTED it before the fact either.

By: Cyd Zeigler jr.

Cyd Zeigler jr. — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:38:58 +0000

Sorry Austin, but I didn’t know about it until after the fact. If anyone is hosting events like this, please let us know so we can post it on the blog!

By: Austin

Austin — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:19:39 +0000

Hmm..as a doctoral scholar whose research area is in sexuality and sport, I would have loved to have known about this panel!