Coach's Corner

Weekly show with head varsity football coach Steve Specht '86 and alumni director Will Reilly '09.

Ryan Fleming Varisty Basketball Coach 02/12/2025

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 philosophy on high school basketball, the joy of coaching with his dad, and what being all in at St. X. /episode/index/show/stxavier/id/35249975

Defensive Captains 2024 12/19/2024

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 tries to convince Kobe to commit to Notre Dame live on the pod. /episode/index/show/stxavier/id/34535940

Offensive Captains Chase Herbstreit | Tucker Kattus |Daniel Vollmer 12/11/2024

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 door is open for them to finally tell Coach Specht what they really think. /episode/index/show/stxavier/id/34390700

Regional Finals | Moeller 11/21/2024

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. /episode/index/show/stxavier/id/34078561

Round 3 | Lakota West 11/14/2024

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 things get harder and harder and you get closer and closer to success. /episode/index/show/stxavier/id/33925557

Round 3 | Winton Woods 11/07/2024

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 new rules on the ballet for the game of football. /episode/index/show/stxavier/id/33827752

Playoff Round 1 | Milford 10/31/2024

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 the episode you're looking for. /episode/index/show/stxavier/id/33706562

Week 10 | Life Christian Academy 10/23/2024

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. /episode/index/show/stxavier/id/33586222

Week 8 | St. Ignatius 10/16/2024

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 upcoming Friday night (!) game against Cleveland St. Ignatius. /episode/index/show/stxavier/id/33477897

Week 7 | Lasalle 10/09/2024

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 for a deep playoff run, and their favorite road trip novels prior to the King of the Road matchup against Lasalle. /episode/index/show/stxavier/id/33387512

Week 7 | Louisville Trinity 10/02/2024

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 motivated in the dog days of a season, and preview an upcoming game against a talented Louisville Trinity team. /episode/index/show/stxavier/id/33296622

Week 6 | Elder 09/25/2024

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) and look back through the years at some of their favorite St.X - Elder games (39:00) /episode/index/show/stxavier/id/33196312

Week 5 | Moeller 09/18/2024

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 St. X (2:00-21:00), review a 31-7 win over Withrow (21:00-31:00) and preview a huge game against Moeller 31:00+ /episode/index/show/stxavier/id/33107142

Week 4 | Withrow 09/11/2024

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 Specht some new lingo, and preview a game against Withrow. /episode/index/show/stxavier/id/33002462

Week 3 | Cathedral (Indianapolis) 09/04/2024

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 keyboard shortcuts. They preview a rivalry renewed with Indianapolis Cathedral. /episode/index/show/stxavier/id/32895687

Week 2 | Centerville 08/28/2024

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 Centerville team with several notable alumni, and Gordy tries to keep Coach Specht young with a Lingo-Bee. /episode/index/show/stxavier/id/32770987

Season Preview 2024 08/22/2024

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. /episode/index/show/stxavier/id/32692002

Jim Barbiere '08 03/27/2024

Jim Barbiere '08 /episode/index/show/stxavier/id/30541323

John Robinson '00 | 100 Thieves 02/07/2024

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 national championship with Yale Lacrosse in 2001, his thoughts on modern screen time, and offers Coach Specht a new gig in coaching. /episode/index/show/stxavier/id/29836088

Chris Maggio '09 01/11/2024

Chris Maggio '09 Chris Maggio '09 founder of Team Class () talks about his entrepreneurial career, love of travel, and how lessons from St. X have helped him throughout his life both personally and professionally. A talented founder, an intrepid traveler, and a true man for others who embodies what it means to be open to growth. /episode/index/show/stxavier/id/29437303

Tim McDonald + Leo H Gerbus '53 Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation 12/13/2023

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 /episode/index/show/stxavier/id/29051233

Mike Schroeder '02 | Future Fans 11/15/2023

Mike Schroeder '02 | Future Fans Mike Schroeder '02 talks about his new company Future Fans () and how he's building the solution to a problem he and many parents of young children face - how do I get them interested in watching sports. /episode/index/show/stxavier/id/28601678

Beginning of Pod Season, End of Football Season 11/09/2023

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 moving on to guests, we wrap up the season and talk to Luke Veech '24 about his mentality, lessons, and memories of St. Xavier football. If you have a guest recommendation - send it to Coach Specht at [email protected] /episode/index/show/stxavier/id/28567423

Playoffs Week 2 | Moeller 11/01/2023

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 rival Moeller in week 2 of the playoffs. /episode/index/show/stxavier/id/28486169

Playoffs week 1 | Springboro 10/26/2023

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 Springboro, whether coach Specht would rather get a Steelers or an OSHA tattoo, and the famed children's author Dr. Zeus /episode/index/show/stxavier/id/28426742

Week 10 | Trinity Catholic (FL) 10/19/2023

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 is on senior day about his hard work and how he's solely responsible for getting seniors to where they are today. Will Reilly is just humbled and blessed to be here. /episode/index/show/stxavier/id/28361858

St. Ignatius | Steve Bradley 10/12/2023

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 Specht touts his coaching brilliance for breaking a losing streak and Will Reilly offers some ideas up for the trophy. /episode/index/show/stxavier/id/28299164

Lasalle | Ed Franchi 10/04/2023

Lasalle | 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, Will by burning sage and leveraging ASMR to send intentions to the universe. Ed Franchi, legendary fundraiser for St. Xavier joins the pod to discuss his career and impact on St. Xavier. /episode/index/show/stxavier/id/28218563

Louisville Trinity | Ja'Von Hicks 09/28/2023

Louisville 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 St. X, his college career, and how his hopes for the future. Coach Specht and Will Reilly try unsuccessfully to get him to admit he would of prefered playing for the Bombers. /episode/index/show/stxavier/id/28165733

Week 7 | Elder 09/20/2023

Week 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 having no real context or network to stand on. /episode/index/show/stxavier/id/28060128

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