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Coach's Corner
Weekly show with head varsity football coach Steve Specht '86 and alumni director Will Reilly '09.
Episodes
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Playoff Week 1 | Fairfield
Coach T joins the program to talk about the strength and conditioning program and what it takes to make a deep playoff run.
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Week 10 | St. James Prep
Coach Specht '86 discusses a gritty 21-28 win over St. Ignatius which included a blocked punt returned for a touchdown by Graham Uran '28 and recovered by…
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St. Ignatius | Week 9
Coach Spect remembers and honors offensive line coach and leader of the F.O.O.L.S (Fraternal Order of Offensive Line Specialists) Jeff Woltz.
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Week 8 | Lasalle
Coach Specht and Will Reilly discuss a tough 41-0 loss, how to ride the rollercoaster of a tumulutous but high potential season, and preview the King of The…
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Evan Nolan '01 | Owen Davidson '27 | Week 7 | Louisville Trinity
Evan Nolan '01 and Owen Davidson '27 talk shop, trade stories, and discuss how more people have walked on the moon than have had walk off game winning field…
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Elder | Week 6
Coach Specht talks about shuffling up the offense and the opportunity a defense has to go against the #1 team in the state and GCL rival, Elder. Good on ya!
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Week 5 | Moeller
Jake Brodbeck '11 joins to discuss a defensive masterpiece giving up 60 total yards, a freshman interception, and coaching a young team. Steve Specht recaps…
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Keith O'Brien Interview | Week 5 | Westerville North
After battling brutal time zone calculations, a quick recap over a loss to Indianapolis Cathedral, Keith O'Brien '91 Author of Charlie Hustle: The Rise and…
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Week 3 | Cathedral
Coach Specht and Will Reilly discuss the Bombers massive 35-7 win over Wayne and the week ahead against Indianapolis Cathdral. Don't forget to submit your bid…
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Week 2 | Wayne
Matt Wulf '09 joins Steve Specht '86 and Will Reilly '09 to discuss a week 1 loss to Lakota West, week 2 opponent Wayne High School, and the current bid to run…
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2026 Season Opener
The St. Xavier Coach's Corner is back to discuss the upcoming 2026 season with some new faces, seasoned veterans, and a few trick plays Coach Specht lays out…
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State Semi Final | Middletown
Sheeesh! Coach Specht '86 recaps one of the wildest games in St. X history at a packed Paycor over a previously undefeated Elder team. They discuss individual…
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Regional Finals | Elder
St. Xavier Bombers Win! Coach Specht '86 and Will Reilly '09 recap the entire season in the first 2 minutes of the episode to open up the door to the Bomber…
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Regional Semi-Finals | Moeller
Coach Specht has dialed in the offense and Will Reilly has dialed in the volume fluxuation on the pod. Things are cooking at the right time. They discuss First…
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Week 11 | Scout Bowl | Roman Dean '26 + Dimitri Bermudez '26
After the forfeiture of the scheduled week 10 opponent St. X held a scout bowl for the members of the scout team. Roman Dean '26 + Dimitri Bermudez '26 join…
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Week 10 | Grant Hester '26 and Daniel Vollmer '26
Team Captains Grant Hester and Daniel Vollmer join the pod to discuss finishing the season 7-2, what it'll take for a deep playoff run, and some of their…
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Week 9 | St. Ignatius
Defensive Coordinator and best friend of the pod Jake Brodbeck joins to discuss building momentum, how to build a dominant defense, and if Coach Specht loves…
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Week 8 | LaSalle
Coach Specht and Will Reilly recap a 17-14 victory over one of the toughest opponents they've faced in Louisville Trinity and the upcoming game against Lasalle…
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Week 7 | Trinity
Coach Specht and Will Reilly invite linebackers coach, math teacher, and legend of St. Xavier Matthew Reilly '09 onto the podcast to discuss his return home…
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Week 6 | Elder
Athletic Director Tim Banker joins to discuss the first ever football and soccer double header this Friday against Elder. Coach Specht reviews a tough loss to…
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Week 5 | Moeller
Coach Steve Specht '86 and Will Reilly '09 welcome any and all bandwagon fans as they catch everyone up on the season to start off the episode by recapping…
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Week 4 | Westerville North
Following a great win over Indy Cathedral Offensive Coordinator Robert Klotz joins Steve Specht and Will Reilly to discuss his play calling philosophy, the…
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Week 3 | Indy Cathedral
Bombers 20 - Centerville 7. Coach Specht and Will Reilly discuss a dominating defense, a growing offense, and the thin line between 50 point victories and…
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Week 2 | Centerville
Coach Specht and Will Reilly overcome incredible odds, heroic even, to get this weeks podcast out. Coach Specht discusses a week 1 win over Lakota West (14-7)…
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Week 1 | Lakota West
The years start coming and they don't stop coming. Coach Specht '86 and Will Reilly '09 beging their 8th (!) season of the pod, and start off with Coach…
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Ryan Fleming Varisty Basketball Coach
Outright GCL champion/varsity head basketball coach and local legend Ryan Fleming joins the coach's corner to talk about what the GCL league means to him, his…
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Defensive Captains 2024
Defensive captains Gordy Sulfsted '25 and Kobe Clapper '26 join the podcast to talk about their season, what they learned, their favorite moments, and Gordy…
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Offensive Captains Chase Herbstreit | Tucker Kattus |Daniel Vollmer
The 2024 offensive captains Chase Herbstreit '25, Tucker Kattus '25, and Daniel Vollmer '26 discuss a great season, the next step in their careers, and the…
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Regional Finals | Moeller
Coach Specht, Tim Banker, and Will Reilly discuss an instant classic against Lakota West and a legacy defining game against Moeller in the regional finals.
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Round 3 | Lakota West
Coach Specht talks about a tough win over Winton Woods and his impending revenge tour. Co-Host Will Reilly and Specht discuss the price that gets paid as…
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Round 3 | Winton Woods
Coach Specht '86, Tim Banker '95, and Will Reilly '09 talk about the All GCL selection process, an upcoming matchup against 10-1 Winton Woods, and vote to put…
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Playoff Round 1 | Milford
If you want to catch up on an entire season of action prior to the Bombers run to a 5th state championship, something guaranteed by Coach Specht '86, this is…
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Week 10 | Life Christian Academy
Tim Banker '95, Steve Specht '86, and Will Reilly '09 talk about a win over St. Ignatius, senior day, and how to prepare for a long playoff run.
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Week 8 | St. Ignatius
Steve Specht, Tim Banker, and Will Reilly discuss a King of the Road victory, who from the St. X community they would want as a road trip buddy, and an…
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Week 7 | Lasalle
Coach Specht '86 and Will Reilly '09 discuss a tough loss against a talented Louisville Trinity team, how close games and a hard schedule help prepare a team…
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Week 7 | Louisville Trinity
Coach Specht, Will Reilly and Gordy Solfsted host defensive coordinator Jake Brodbeck to discuss another classic game between Elder and St.X, how to keep…
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Week 6 | Elder
Coach Specht '86, Will Reilly '09, and Tim Banker '95 talk about a classic heartbreaker against Moeller (3:02), preview a huge showdown against Elder (27:30)…
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Week 5 | Moeller
Athletic Director and special teams savant Tim Banker '95 joins Steve Specht '86 and Will Reilly '09 to talk about Tim's observations through various roles at…
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Week 4 | Withrow
Coach Specht '86, Will Reilly '09, and Gordy Sulfsted '25 recap a last minute win over Indy Cathedral, introduce a new jingle for an old segment, teach coach…
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Week 3 | Cathedral (Indianapolis)
Coach Specht '86 and Will Reilly '09 talk about the recent victory over Centreville, the moments in high school football you live for, and learn some new…
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Week 2 | Centerville
Coach Specht '86 and Will Reilly '09 welcome a third co-host, senior captain Gordy Sulfsted '25. The gang goes over last weeks loss to Lakota West, previews a…
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Season Preview 2024
Steve Specht '86 and Will Reilly '09 kick off the podcast and football season previewing the 2024 Bombers before their away game this week at Lakota West.
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John Robinson '00 | 100 Thieves
John Robinson '00 talks about going from a life on the athletic field to founding one of the most respected egaming brands in the world. He covers winning a…
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Chris Maggio '09
Chris Maggio '09 founder of Team Class (www.teamclass.com) talks about his entrepreneurial career, love of travel, and how lessons from St. X have helped him…
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Tim McDonald + Leo H Gerbus '53 Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Tim McDonald talks about the genesis, rise, and current state of the Leo H Gerbus '53 Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
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Mike Schroeder '02 | Future Fans
Mike Schroeder '02 talks about his new company Future Fans (www.futurefans.com) and how he's building the solution to a problem he and many parents of young…
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Beginning of Pod Season, End of Football Season
Now that Coach Specht can spend less time on his sidehustle as the St. Xavier football coach he can get back to his real job of hosting the podcast. Before…
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Playoffs Week 2 | Moeller
Edmond Dantes. Hamlet. Steve Specht. Three main characters seeking revenge. This week Coach Specht and Will Reilly talk about a huge upcoming rematch against…
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Playoffs week 1 | Springboro
Coach Specht and Will Reilly produce one of their most aligned and clearly thought out podcast episodes. They talk about the round 1 playoff game against…
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Week 10 | Trinity Catholic (FL)
Coach Specht talks about gaining momentum at the right time, how he begged Coach Zach Taylor to mention him in the Bengals press conference, and how proud he…
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St. Ignatius | Steve Bradley
Steve Bradley joins to discuss the naming of the annual St. Ignatius v. St. Xavier football game, the Paul Lammermeier Cup, and discuss the legend of Paul…
Coach's CornerLasalle | Ed Franchi
Coach Specht and Will Reilly discuss ways to get momentum back on the Bombers side - Coach Specht by teaching resilience, grit, and balance to his players…
Coach's CornerLouisville Trinity | Ja'Von Hicks
Former Colerain and University of Cincinnati standout and current St. Xavier defensive backs coach Ja'Von Hicks joins the podcast to talk about playing against…
Coach's CornerWeek 7 | Elder
Coach Specht and Will Reilly talk about a tough loss to GCL rival Moeller, the upcoming game against Elder, and share their opinions on Hollywood despite…
Coach's CornerWeek 6 | Moeller | Ted Hammond '24 & Gordy Sufsted '25
Defensive line extraordinaires and actual high school football players Ted Hammond '24 (#97) and Gordy Sufsted '25 (#11) join Coach Specht and Will Reilly to…
Coach's CornerWeek 5 | Withrow
Coach Specht '86 and Will Reilly '09 talk about a tough loss to a great McCallie (TN) team and an exciting upcoming game against Withrow at a legendary…
Coach's CornerWeek 3 | Jake Brodbeck | McCallie
Defensive Coordinator and friend of the pod Jake Brodbeck joins the coach's corner to talk this years defense, fatherhood, and how he's settling into year 3.
Coach's CornerWeek 2 | Coach T | Detroit Martin Luther King
Coach Terrell Williams, 2023 Ohio Strength Coach of the Year, joins Steve Specht and Will Reilly to recap a week 1 win over Lakota West, discuss his journey at…