Coach's Corner

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

Regional Finals | Elder 11/19/2025

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 Bandwagon ahead of a regional final against Elder at Paycor stadium (the first Elder-X regional final since 2001) after an all time classic win over Moeller. Will offers some humble pie for the ridiculous, costume worthy landyard Coach Specht has been sporting. Coach Specht discusses some of the moments that stand out against Moeller, and what he's looking forward to against an undefeated Elder team. /episode/index/show/stxavier/id/39096115

Regional Semi-Finals | Moeller 11/12/2025

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 and second team all GCL, shaking off the rust and a second round victory over a very talented Lakota East team, the importance of remaining present in pursuit of greatness, and how Coach Specht plans on advancing deeper into the playoffs (specifically with their second punt) /episode/index/show/stxavier/id/39010380

Week 11 | Scout Bowl | Roman Dean '26 + Dimitri Bermudez '26 10/29/2025

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 the podcast to discuss their experiences with Bomber football, what they love about St. X, and offer Coach specht some advice on playcalling. /episode/index/show/stxavier/id/38834665

Week 10 | Grant Hester '26 and Daniel Vollmer '26 10/22/2025

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 favorite memories so far with St. X /episode/index/show/stxavier/id/38749440

Week 9 | St. Ignatius 10/15/2025

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 defense too much? /episode/index/show/stxavier/id/38595525

Week 8 | LaSalle 10/08/2025

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 for King of the Road. /episode/index/show/stxavier/id/38516650

Week 7 | Trinity 10/02/2025

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, head coaching at Charlotte Catholic, how he works with such a talented lineback class, and how to find momentum after a few losses. /episode/index/show/stxavier/id/38441210

Week 6 | Elder 09/25/2025

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 Moeller, and the game plan for building momentum against an undefeated GCL opponent. /episode/index/show/stxavier/id/38347380

Week 5 | Moeller 09/17/2025

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 quickly every game, they discuss the rivalry with Moeller, and share live which punt is going to be a fake (?!?!) in an effort to play a little mental chess against the opponent and to boost the number of downloads. /episode/index/show/stxavier/id/38252450

Week 4 | Westerville North 09/11/2025

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 first play he's going to run against Westerville North, and how large a donation it would take in order to allow someone to call the first play. /episode/index/show/stxavier/id/38184610

Week 3 | Indy Cathedral 09/03/2025

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 close defeat. All of this while only have 2 technical difficulties /episode/index/show/stxavier/id/38069370

Week 2 | Centerville 08/28/2025

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), what they learned week 1, and how he expects the players to respond in against a talented and young Centerville team /episode/index/show/stxavier/id/38003070

Week 1 | Lakota West 08/13/2025

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 Specht's GUARANTEE of his 5th State Championship before diving into two new segments and previewing this weeks game against Lakota West /episode/index/show/stxavier/id/37809060

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

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