# Coach's Corner Weekly show with head varsity football coach Steve Specht '86 and alumni director Will Reilly '09. Page: Feed: --- ## [State Finals | Olentangy Orange](https://stxavier.libsyn.com/state-finals-olentangy-orange) _2025-12-03_ State Finals, the time is now! [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/stxavier/8.15.Statefinals_-_12225_8.12PM.mp3?dest-id=1501619) ## [State Semi Final | Middletown](https://stxavier.libsyn.com/state-semi-final-middletown) _2025-11-26_ 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 performances and the importance of locking back in to complete the mission, and an upcoming state semi final game against Middletown Middies. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/stxavier/8.14.MiddletownSemi_-_112625_10.54AM.mp3?dest-id=1501619) ## [Regional Finals | Elder](https://stxavier.libsyn.com/regional-finals-elder) _2025-11-19_ 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… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/stxavier/8.13.Elderplayoff_-_111925_10.10AM.mp3?dest-id=1501619) ## [Regional Semi-Finals | Moeller](https://stxavier.libsyn.com/regional-semi-finals-moeller) _2025-11-12_ 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… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/stxavier/8.11.Moellerplayoff_-_111225_12.02PM.mp3?dest-id=1501619) ## [Week 11 | Scout Bowl | Roman Dean '26 + Dimitri Bermudez '26](https://stxavier.libsyn.com/week-11-scout-bowl-roman-dean-26-dimitri-bermudez-26) _2025-10-29_ 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. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/stxavier/8.10.byeweek_-_102925_5.49PM.mp3?dest-id=1501619) ## [Week 10 | Grant Hester '26 and Daniel Vollmer '26](https://stxavier.libsyn.com/week-10-grant-hester-26-and-daniel-vollmer-26) _2025-10-22_ 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 [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/stxavier/8.10_-_102225_6.07PM.mp3?dest-id=1501619) ## [Week 9 | St. Ignatius](https://stxavier.libsyn.com/week-9-st-ignatius) _2025-10-15_ 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? [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/stxavier/8.9_-_101525_11.31AM.mp3?dest-id=1501619) ## [Week 8 | LaSalle](https://stxavier.libsyn.com/week-8-lasalle-0) _2025-10-08_ 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. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/stxavier/8.8.mp3?dest-id=1501619) ## [Week 7 | Trinity](https://stxavier.libsyn.com/week-7-trinity) _2025-10-02_ 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. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/stxavier/8.7.mp3?dest-id=1501619) ## [Finnish Seedboxes — Up to 20Gbps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/f0fx1oDnLfAZ) _2025-10-02 · **Sponsored**_ Private Finnish seedboxes with 1–20Gbps speeds, RAID storage and 14‑day refund ## [Week 6 | Elder](https://www.stxavier.org/) _2025-09-25_ 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. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/stxavier/8.6_-_92425_7.10PM.mp3?dest-id=1501619)