Best DII Podcasts (2026)

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What (And Who) Is One Play Development? 41:13

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Founded by Michael Mabry and John Rothenberger nearly five years ago, One Play Development “saw the brokenness in the youth sports space and an opportunity to serve families and players in a really impactful way.” They say transformational coaching is at the heart of everything they do and they want to help people get to where they want to be. So, …

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From Startup to #1: Roanoke Wrestling’s Rise + Recruiting Blueprint w/ Coach Nate Yetzer | ABR 428 1:08:25

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ABR 428 is OUT NOW on Spotify + Apple Podcasts — and the timing couldn’t be crazier.We went live on 12/22 with Coach Nate Yetzer, the head man who built Roanoke College Wrestling from the ground up… and THIS WEEKEND the Maroons won the NWCA/USMC Multi-Division National Dual Meet Championships — taking down the giants and changing Division III histo…

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Belly to Belly w/ Tom Boyd (Gannon Wrestling) — Building a Top-5 NCAA D2 Program, Portal + NIL, and Real Development 1:07:26

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Gannon University Wrestling is rolling — and the head man behind it is as real as it gets.On Airey Bros Radio Ep. 427, we go Belly to Belly with Tom Boyd, Head Wrestling Coach at Gannon University, to break down what true NCAA Division II development looks like year-to-year — and why the Golden Knights have become one of the most consistent program…

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D2 Lacrosse Conference Previews for the 2026 Season - ECC 56:23

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Send us a text This is the ninth in our series of episodes on D2 Lacrosse Conference Previews for the upcoming season. This week, Danny and I give a rundown on the state of play in the ECC. This is a historic conference in D2 that could be seeing a changing of the guard. Listen in and and hear the latest. If you like what we are doing, subscribe on…

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ABR 426 Coach Steve Delgado | From Non-Scoring to NWAC Champs: Southwestern Oregon XC’s Breakthrough Season 1:09:34

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Southwestern Oregon just made HISTORY — winning the first NWAC Women’s Cross Country Championship in school history… and they did it with five freshmen scorers. In Airey Bros Radio Ep. 426, we go live with the architect behind the Lakers’ rise: Coach Steve Delgado (SWOCC). We talk NWAC vs NJCAA, why JUCO is one of the best pathways in college runni…

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Inside UNC’s Distance Powerhouse w/ Associate Head Coach Ian Moini | ABR EP 425 58:33

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In this episode, we head to Chapel Hill to chop it up with Coach Ian Moini, Associate Head Coach for UNC Cross Country & Track — and one of the key architects behind the Tar Heels’ national distance surge. Coach Moini breaks down what it really looks like building (and sustain) a top-10 NCAA distance culture — from recruiting and development, to tr…

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D2 Lacrosse Conference Previews for the 2026 Season - Conference Carolinas 1:13:05

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Send us a text This is the eighth in our series of episodes on D2 Lacrosse Conference Previews for the upcoming season. This week, Danny and I give a rundown on the state of play in the Conference Carolinas. Some changes could be brewing for this year! Listen in and and hear what we have to say. If you like what we are doing, subscribe on your favo…

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Lansing CC’s Snow Dynasty: Coach Jim Robinson on the NJCAA D2 XC Three-Peat / ABR Episode 424 36:53

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Ladies & gentlemen — Howdy & Aloha! We are HERE, you are THERE, and you’re now rockin’ with the best! 🌨️🏃‍♂️ On Episode 424 of Airey Bros Radio, we’re heading back to Fort Dodge, Iowa to recap one of the grittiest national meets you’ll ever see — the NJCAA Division II Cross Country National Championship in 30° temps, snow, mud, and chaos.We’re join…

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2025 NCAA Division II & III Cross Country National Championships | Post-Show Coaches Roundtable 2:06:52

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Howdy & aloha! We are HERE, you are THERE, and you’re now rockin’ with the best. 🤙 Airey Bros Radio goes LIVE for our 2025 NCAA Division II & III Cross Country National Championship Post-Show Coaches Roundtable, recorded immediately following the NCAA national championships.We’re joined by six of the top coaches in the nation, breaking down podium …

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D2 Lacrosse Conference Previews for the 2026 Season - SSC 1:21:41

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Send us a text This is the seventh in our series of episodes on D2 Lacrosse Conference Previews for the upcoming season. This week, Danny and I give a rundown on the state of play in the Sunshine State Conference. Maybe the most competitive conference top to bottom. Listen in and and hear what we have to say! If you like what we are doing, subscrib…

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Binghamton Wrestling’s New Era w/ Coach Ryan LeBlanc: Culture, Recruiting & EIWA Blueprint | ABR 422 1:06:11

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Howdy & aloha! We are HERE, you are THERE, and you’re now rockin’ with the best!This episode goes belly to belly 🤼‍♂️ with Coach Ryan LeBlanc, the 8th Head Coach in Binghamton University Wrestling history, fresh off building The Citadel into a SoCon power and now bringing that blueprint back home to Upstate New York. We talk real D1 program-buildin…

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Red Banners & Breakthroughs 🏆 | 2025 NAIA XC National Championship Recap 1:44:29

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The 2025 NAIA Cross Country National Championships are in the books — and we’re breaking it all down with the coaches who lived it. Originally streamed LIVE on YouTube on November 24, 2025, this episode is now available on all Airey Bros Radio podcast platforms as Episode 421.Recorded just days after the championship meet at Apalachee Regional Park…

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D2 Lacrosse Conference Previews for the 2026 Season - CACC 1:25:32

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Send us a text This is the sixth in our series of episodes on D2 Lacrosse Conference Previews for the upcoming season. This week, Danny and I give a rundown on the state of play in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC). This conference has been dominated by 3 top teams. Is this the year another team or two can break in? Listen in and an…

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PLL Happy Hour: Free Agency Primer, Offseason Needs For Each Team 1:21:23

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Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown convene for an offseason edition of the PLL Happy Hour podcast to discuss the new player movement period timeline, news around potential schedule changes and salary cap increases, as well as discussing the best fits for some of the free agency market's top available players. Rosie and Kevin wrap up with some big pic…

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ABR 420 | 2025–26 NAIA Wrestling Season Preview w/ Grand View, Life, Southeastern & Indiana Tech 1:26:46

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Recorded live on YouTube on November 18, 2025, this Airey Bros Radio roundtable goes belly to belly with the top NAIA wrestling programs in the country for a full 2025–26 NAIA Wrestling Season Preview. We’re joined by four of the biggest hammers on the small-college scene: 🏆 Grand View (Preseason #1) – Head Coach Grant Henderson 🔥 Life University (…

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Conference Previews for the 2026 Season - GLVC 1:10:04

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Send us a text This is the fifth in our series of episodes on D2 Lacrosse Conference Previews for the upcoming season. This week, Danny and I give a rundown on the state of play in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC). This conference is getting tighter and tighter at the top. Which team breaks out this year and wins it all? Listen in and and h…

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Ep. 419: JUCO XC Recruiting Guide | Brookdale Coach Mike Tursi 1:05:33

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We’re heading back to Lincroft, New Jersey with Coach Mike Tursi, head cross country coach at Brookdale Community College, fresh off a Top-10 finish at the 2025 NJCAA DIII National Championships in Fort Dodge, Iowa. 🌨️🏃‍♂️ Coach Tursi has spent 37+ years on the Jersey running scene — from building a Non-Public B powerhouse at Mater Dei (four state …

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Blood, Sweat & Spikes: Lyle Smith on The Wetmore Way, NJ Running Lore & Finding Meaning Beyond the Mile 1:11:51

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Author, runner, and New Jersey legend Lyle Smith (@nymblegram) joins Airey Bros Radio to talk about his new book Blood, Sweat & Spikes: The Wetmore Way — a deep dive into Mark Wetmore, Bernards High School, and the NJ running culture that helped shape American distance running.From asthma and allergies to becoming a HS All-American, from small-town…

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Ep 417: Colin Lamb on Building Lander University Cross Country, Training Philosophy & NCAA D2 Recruiting Secrets | Airey Bros Radio 1:01:09

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This episode of Airey Bros Radio was originally streamed LIVE on YouTube on November 3, 2025 and is now available on all podcast platforms. 🎙️We’re sitting down with Coach Colin Lamb, the new Director of Distance Running & Associate Head Coach for Track & Field at Lander University, to talk about building a Division II distance program the right wa…

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Conference Previews for the 2026 Season - GMAC 1:22:00

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Send us a text This is the fourth in our series of episodes on D2 Lacrosse Conference Previews for the upcoming season. This week, Danny and I give a rundown on the state of play in the GMAC. This is a totally new look conference from a couple of years ago! Listen in and and hear the latest. If you like what we are doing, subscribe on your favorite…

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Ep 416 Brody Beiler: Building NAIA Champions at Indiana Wesleyan XC | Airey Bros Radio 1:01:09

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Recorded October 29, 2025 — just weeks before Tallahassee — this conversation with Indiana Wesleyan Head Cross Country Coach Brody Beiler hits different now that the Wildcats went on to win the 2025 NAIA Men’s Cross Country National Championship on November 21, 2025, and Coach Beiler was named NAIA Men’s XC Coach of the Year. 🏆🔥 At the time of this…

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Ep 415 — Tiger Style at Gans Creek: Mizzou XC, NCAA Host Prep & Recruiting with Coach Kyle Levermore 1:02:27

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Ladies and gentlemen — howdy & aloha!In this episode of Airey Bros Radio, we’re lacing them up and heading down to Columbia, Missouri for a deep dive into Missouri Tigers Cross Country and a full preview of the 2025 NCAA Cross Country Championships at Gans Creek with Mizzou Head Cross Country & Distance Coach Kyle Levermore.Coach Levermore is a Nor…

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Building a Big Ten Contender: Rutgers XC/TF with Coach Nicol Starkes 1:04:39

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Howdy & aloha! Episode 414 of Airey Bros Radio brings us back to New Jersey as we sit down with Coach Nicol Starkes, Associate Head Coach for Rutgers Cross Country & Track & Field — one of the brightest rising programs in the Big Ten.Coach Starkes has played a major role in Rutgers’ distance resurgence, guiding the Scarlet Knights to school records…

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Conference Previews for the 2026 Season - NE10 1:23:28

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Send us a text This is the third in our series of episodes on D2 Lacrosse Conference Previews for the upcoming season. This week, Danny and I give a rundown on the state of play in the NE10. The "Grandaddy of them all" is always tough. Can anyone topple Adelphi? We think so! If you like what we are doing, subscribe on your favorite podcast platform…

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Episode 413 — Breaking 26:40 at Run Rabbit Run 100: ER Nights, Big Mountains & Mental Mastery with Emily Coggin 57:06

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Ladies & gentlemen — Howdy & Aloha! Welcome back to another episode of Airey Bros Radio — shining a light on the programs, athletes, and storytellers we wish we had access to growing up.Today we’re heading back to the mountains with returning guest Emily Coggin — ER nurse, mountain athlete, longtime Black Sheep Endurance athlete, and fresh off a br…

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Ep. 413 — Beyond Fast with Chris Lear: Newbury Park XC, Running with the Buffaloes & Sub 4:00 1:09:06

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In Episode 413 of Airey Bros Radio we sit down with Chris Lear — the voice of American distance running and co-author of Beyond Fast: How a Renegade Coach and His Unlikely High School Team Revolutionized Distance Running (with Andrew Greif & Sean Brosnan).Lear’s work has shaped how an entire generation understands the sport through three modern cla…

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Conference Previews for the 2026 Season - RMAC 54:14

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Send us a text This is the second in our series of episodes on D2 Lacrosse Conference Previews for the upcoming season. This week, Danny and I give a rundown on the state of play in the RMAC. This conference is bringing a renewed sense of competition. Listen in and get insight into each team for the 2026 season. If you like what we are doing, subsc…

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🎙 Episode 412 — 2025 3C2A (CCCAA) Cross Country State Championship Preview | Hartnell, Cuyamaca & Moorpark at Woodward Park 1:28:49

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Episode 412 — 2025 3C2A (CCCAA) Cross Country State Championship Preview | Hartnell, Cuyamaca & Moorpark at Woodward ParkEpisode Description (Airey Bros Radio – Special Report)Ladies & gentlemen — Howdy & Aloha!Episode 412 is a special Airey Bros Radio JUCO XC State Championship Preview as we head to Woodward Park in Fresno, CA for the 2025 3C2A / …

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The Source Fallball Recap: ’Cuse, Princeton, Army, Hop, Maryland & Much More 1:18:15

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With fallball competition in the rearview, IL's Kevin Brown, Dan Aburn and Terry Foy hop on to discuss all the scrimmages and exhibitions IL attended over the last two months: Syracuse, Army, Princeton Hopkins vs. Army Saint Joseph's, Lehigh, Harvard, Maryland Penn State, Penn, Bucknell, Drexel Michigan vs. Virginia Johns Hopkins vs. Delaware Maryl…

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Airey Bros Radio Episode 411: 2025–26 NJCAA Wrestling Season Preview Roundtable | Western Wyoming, Indian Hills, Iowa Central & Clackamas 1:26:04

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Ladies and gentlemen, howdy & aloha — we are HERE, you are THERE, and you’re now rockin’ with the best. This episode of Airey Bros Radio is a full 2025–26 NJCAA Wrestling Season Preview roundtable featuring four of the top JUCO wrestling programs in the nation.We go belly to belly with: Clackamas CC – Head Coach Brett Sanchez (2025 national runner-…

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Catching Up with Dana Dobbie 28:58

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Dana Dobbie, one of the legends of Canadian lacrosse and a pioneer across multiple disciplines of the sport, is announcing retirement from her playing career. “We're hanging up the cleats, we're folding up the jersey and we're throwing out that bad word ‘retirement,’” Dobbie said. “But at the same time, I feel like I've given everything I possibly …

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Episode 410 — 2025 NJCAA XC & Half Marathon National Championship Post Show | Blizzard Chaos, Grit & National Titles 1:50:50

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Episode 410 of Airey Bros Radio breaks down one of the most chaotic, unforgettable NJCAA championship weekends ever — the 2025 NJCAA Cross Country & Half Marathon National Championships in snow-covered Fort Dodge, Iowa.A full blizzard turned the XC course into a survival test and the half marathon into a grit fest. Tonight, five of the top programs…

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EP 409 — Bob Hamer (Rider University XC/TF Director): Building a Full-Team Culture, Developing Underrated Recruits & Winning in the MAAC 1:06:08

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Rider University Director of Cross Country & Track & Field Bob Hamer joins Airey Bros Radio to discuss how the Broncs built a complete team — sprints, hurdles, jumps, throws & distance — and turned under-the-radar recruits into conference champions and even Olympic Trials qualifiers. We cover Hamer’s origin story (Penn State roots & Coach Groves), …

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Conference Previews for the 2026 Season - Peach Belt 54:18

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Send us a text This is the first in our series of episodes on D2 Lacrosse Conference Previews for the upcoming season. This week, Danny and I give a rundown on the state of play in the Peach Belt. DO NOT SLEEP on this conference! Get insight into each team for the 2026 season. If you like what we are doing, subscribe on your favorite podcast platfo…

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Airey Bros Radio EP 408 | 2025 NJCAA Cross Country Nationals Preview Show — D1, D2 & D3 Coaches Roundtable 1:48:11

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Episode 408 of Airey Bros Radio brings you the complete 2025 NJCAA Cross Country National Championship Preview Show — a three-division celebration of grit, team culture, and championship ambition from Fort Dodge, Iowa. 🎽 Division III: Steven Davis (Mineral Area College — #1 W / #4 M) | Jeff DeGraw (Joliet JC — #2 W / #3 M) | Mallory Dominguez (Coll…

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Carousel of Coaching Changes Continues (Part 4) 48:47

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Send us a text This is the final episode of a four-part series in which the In the Crease boys delve into the 2025 coaching changes across D2 Men's Lacrosse. We were honored to be able to talk with Coach Destro at Emmanuel and Coach Lynch at Franklin Pierce. Check out their teams at: Emmanuel: Twitter- @ Instagram - @emmanueluniversitylacrosse FPU:…

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EP 407 — Coach Bradley Sowder (University of the Cumberlands): NAIA Powerhouse Mindset, Double-Threshold Lessons, Culture in the NIL Era 1:27:49

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Ladies and gentlemen — howdy & aloha! We are HERE, you are THERE, and you’re now rockin’ with the best. We’re lacing up with Coach Bradley Sowder, Director of Cross Country & Track & Field at University of the Cumberlands—back for Round 3 on ABR. We dig into the Patriots’ rise (WXC currently top-3, MXC top-4), winning NAIA indoor/outdoor national t…

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EP 406 — Coach Brian Decker on Point Boro’s 2024 Title Season, Building a Shore Powerhouse & Inside the Shore Coaches Invitational 1:05:24

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Howdy & Aloha! We’re lacing up with Coach Brian Decker, Head Cross Country Coach at Point Pleasant Boro, fresh off one of the most dominant seasons in program history.In 2024, the Panthers swept the Ocean State Invitational, B-South Division, Ocean County, and Central Jersey Group 2 — the first sectional title in school history. Decker was named 20…

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Carousel of Coaching Changes Continues (Part 3) 50:25

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Send us a text This is the third episode of a four-part series in which the In the Crease boys delve into the 2025 coaching changes across D2 Men's Lacrosse. We were honored to be able to talk with Coach Briones at William Jewell, and Coach Carson at Palm Beach Atlantic. Check out their teams at: William Jewell: Twitter- @JewellMLAX Instagram - @je…

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EP 405 — Billy George (Long Branch HS): Region 6 Roots, Green Wave Rebuild & Shore Conference Rivalries 1:13:43

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We are HERE, you are THERE, and you’re now rockin’ with the best. In EP 405, we go Belly to Belly with Billy George, head wrestling coach at Long Branch High School—a Shore Conference lifer carrying the Green Wave tradition.Coach George digs into Region 6 history, District 23 wars, NJ’s realignment era, the public vs. private debate, and how Long B…

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Jayhawk Conference Championship Preview | KJCCC Region 6 Coaches Roundtable (Colby 2025) 2:31:10

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This special Airey Bros Radio roundtable previews the 2025 Jayhawk (Region 6) Cross Country Championships — featuring head coaches from the top-ranked NJCAA programs across the state. They break down training philosophy, course strategy, and what it’ll take to bring home the Region 6 title on Friday, October 24 in Colby, KS. 🎤 Featuring (in order o…

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Coaching Carousel (Part 2) 1:06:17

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Send us a text This is the second episode of a four-part series in which the In the Crease boys delve into the 2025 coaching changes across D2 Men's Lacrosse. We were honored to be able to talk with Coach Scorcia at Caldwell, Coach McAleavey at Bridgeport, and Coach Warren at UAH. Check out their teams at: Caldwell: Twitter- @caldwellmlax Instagram…

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Building a JUCO Dynasty: Coach Jim Robinson on 7 National Titles, Culture, and Faith at Lansing Community College 1:14:23

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In Episode 403 of Airey Bros Radio, we head to Lansing, Michigan, to sit down with Coach Jim Robinson, longtime Head Coach of Lansing Community College Cross Country & Track.Now in his 19th year with LCC, Robinson has been part of seven NJCAA National Championships, earning three USTFCCCA National Coach of the Year awards. Since taking over in 2014…

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Airey Bros Radio EP 402 — Coach James Majenge (Ranger College XC): From South Africa to JUCO Podiums & Building a National Contender 56:06

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Howdy & aloha! We’re joined by Coach James Majenge, Head Cross Country Coach at Ranger College (@rangersxctf1926). In just two seasons, Majenge has guided the Ranger women to a conference title and top-12 NJCAA finish, while leading the men to a top-15 national finish and producing multiple All-Americans and national qualifiers.We dig into his jour…

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Coaching Carousel (Part 1) 1:04:28

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Send us a text This is the first episode of a four-part series in which the In the Crease boys delve into the 2025 coaching changes across D2 Men's Lacrosse. In this first episode, we start up North. We were honored to be able to talk with Coach Golon at Point Park, Coach Blanchard at Northwest Nazarene, and Coach Lavoie at Westminster. Check out t…

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EP401 — Snow College XC with Coach Chase Englestead: Building a Top-10 NJCAA Program, Utah Distance Culture, Lydiard Roots & JUCO Pathways 1:03:51

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Howdy & aloha! Airey Bros Radio laces up with Coach Chase Englestead, Head Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Coach at Snow College (Richfield/Ephraim, UT). Hired in 2024 to launch the Badgers’ program, Chase already has the men ranked #6 and women #7 in the NJCAA national poll. We dig into Utah’s deep distance culture, JUCO recruiting, elevation traini…

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Catching Up with Sol Kumin 31:06

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On the heels of being honored at Bronx Lacrosse's annual fundraiser, Chair of the USA Lacrosse Foundation Board and Johns Hopkins alum joins IL's Terry Foy to discuss the many different aspects of the sport that he touches, from Team USA's Olympic aspiration to grassroots development, from being the dad of a ’27 who just committed to North Carolina…

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EP400 — Coach Jesse Parker (Blinn College XC/Track): Rebuilding a NJCAA Contender, Culture, & the JUCO Advantage 1:09:19

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Airey Bros Radio hits Episode 400 with Coach Jesse Parker, Head Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Coach at Blinn College (NJCAA). Blinn brought XC back for the first time since 1995—and in year one Parker led both teams into the USTFCCCA NJCAA D1 rankings, qualified for NJCAA Nationals, and enters 2025 ranked #10 men / #11 women. We dig into rebuilding…

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Coach Chris Beene | 32x National Champion | Odessa College Track & XC | JUCO Hall of Famer 1:18:19

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How Recruiting Works with York's Brandon Childs 54:32

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Around this time every year, dozens of parents of high school prospects ask IL's Terry Foy some version of the question, "How does recruiting work?" In an effort to round out that answer, he's interviewing a series of men's lacrosse coaches about their process, continuing with York head coach Brandon Childs. The first DIII coach Foy has brought on …