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Chauncy Hendershot is the head football coach at Minot High School. Chauncy joins Swim Lessons the Podcast to talk Minot High football, building a winning culture, preparing student-athletes for the season, expectations around the program, leadership, and what it takes to compete every Friday night. We also get into the mindset behind coaching high school football, the community support around…
Minot State football is building something, and Head Coach Ian Shields joins Swim Lessons the Podcast to talk about it.Coach Shields sits down for a real conversation about the direction of the Beavers program, recruiting North Dakota and the region, developing young men, competing in the NSIC, building a winning culture, and what Minot State football fans can expect going forward.
Pete Stanton is the Head Football Coach and Athletic Director of the Dickinson State Blue Hawks. Coach Stanton joins Swim Lessons the Podcast to talk about building a winning culture at Dickinson State, the recruiting process, developing young men through football, the work that happens behind the scenes, and what it takes to compete at the college level. We also get into Blue Hawks football,…
Ron Wingenbach is the head football coach of the Century Patriots in Bismarck, North Dakota. Coach Wingenbach joins Swim Lessons the Podcast to talk about Century Patriots football, building a winning culture, developing young men, the realities of North Dakota high school sports, competition, leadership, accountability, and what it takes to create a program that players are proud to represent.…
Rocky Larson is the Head Football Coach and Athletic Director at Mayville State University. Coach Larson joins Swim Lessons to talk about building the Comets football program, developing a winning culture, recruiting in today's college football landscape, leadership, and what it takes to lead both a team and an athletic department. Rocky is entering his seventh season leading Mayville State…
Shann Schillinger is the head football coach at the University of Mary, a former NFL defensive back, and has one of the more interesting football paths you'll hear. Before taking over the Marauders program, Shann's path took him from a small high school in Montana to Division I football, the NFL, and eventually into coaching. In this episode, we sit down to talk about what football is really like…
Blaise Kautzman is a comedian, radio host, and podcaster. In this episode, Blaise sits down to talk comedy, life in the Midwest, radio, chasing creative work, bombing, winning, and the stories that come with trying to make people laugh for a living. We get into the grind behind stand-up and building a name in entertainment.
Scott Bethke is a Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse jockey who has won 50 races this summer alone. He's also been the leading rider at Chippewa Downs and The North Dakota Horse Park. Scott grew up riding horses and eventually found his way into the world of horse racing, where every race is a mix of preparation, instinct, risk, athleticism, and pure competition. We get into what it's really like…
Bubby Harr is the longtime track announcer at the North Dakota Horse Park, and a passionate advocate for horse racing. He joins Swim Lessons the Podcast to talk about life at the track, calling races, the people and stories that make horse racing special.
Luke Martinez joins the show to talk basketball, life, and the long road to redemption. We get into his journey from North Dakota gyms to Williston State, the jump to Wyoming, and how he carved out a decade of success hooping professionally in Mexico. It's a full sit down about talent, adversity, and what it really takes to keep going when everything feels like it's slipping away.
Chad is an entrepreneur, real estate leader, restaurant owner, and cofounder of Prairie Grit Adaptive Sport- an organization built from real life, real family, and a real mission to help kids and adults with disabilities experience sports in a whole new way. What makes Chad's story stand out is the heart behind it. Inspired by his son Palmer, he and his wife helped create something that is…
Jesse Roberts is stepping into a brand-new chapter as the Head Girls Basketball Coach at Minot North High School after spending years as a longtime assistant with the Minot High Majettes. That includes helping bring home a state championship. In this episode, we talk about the journey, the grind, basketball life, coaching, leadership, and everything in between. From winning at the highest level to…
Matt Samson's brother Brady was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at age five. Matt watched him fight that disease with everything he had until Brady passed away far too young. But watching that strength up close changed Matt forever. He became a chiropractor to help others fight through pain, and now runs a charity event in Brady's honor to support families facing the same battle. This is a raw,…
In this episode, I sit down with Dorion Cipriani, the founder and commissioner of the Dakota Basketball League (DBL). A brand new professional league being built from the ground up for North Dakota players 18 and older. No blueprint. No precedent. Just an idea, a state full of overlooked talent, and a guy who decided someone had to build it. The DBL won't tip off until 2027, but Dorion isn't…
Mike Schitt has lived two lives most people can only imagine. He spent years as a federal agent and decades inside the world of hockey officiating. Now he's the NCHC Director of Officials, running the officiating program for one of the toughest conferences in college hockey
