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Coaches Corner Booth

76 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratings

A podcast for the sports coach and player everywhere. John and Tim have coached at almost every level, boys and girls, men and women. Interviews with coaches, players and parents. The good, bad and the grind.

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Episodes

Thanksgiving Day Game - Portland High Players Grant Crosby and Jimmy Gignac

November 24, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 49.9 MB

Special guests :  Portland High School seniors Grant Crosby and Jimmy Gignac join the podcast for an interview. J Rod is back for another round.  Full cast of characters - Coach Hutch gets his vulgar quotes on, Coach Em Up with Coach C coaches up parents, Mad Max shows up with brilliantly insightful minutes and Cyriously with Glen Cyr.  LET'S GO!

RemDawg Remembered

November 22, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 52.3 MB

Everybody pays respect to the original Dirt Dawg and greatest Red Sox' broadcaster ever.  Andy C. gets some much-needed therapy.  Cyrsious with Glen Cyr actually shows up but Hutch is nowhere to be found.   Mad Max' minutes are, once again, on the button....except for his favoring of the Dolphins.

Football Talk with J Rod Himself

November 17, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour - 50.2 MB

Great friend of the podcast and longtime high school football coach, Jon Roderick, stops in for a visit.  The Riverton legend takes a trip down memory lane with the talented John Eisenhart.  Mad Max brings the minutes.

Addition by Subtraction: Absence of Cyriousness and Gruden?

October 16, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 42.5 MB

A post wiffleball game turns into a podcast.  KADM3 shows up for her first appearance on the show while Glen is missing with no excuse, gets suspended, then reactivated in the same 20 second span.  Mad Max stirs the pot with Gruden details.  Hutch movie quote sets John off into a flurry of accents.  Where is Coach C?   Well...coaching.

Collegiate Playoffs and Parents Who Don't Know How to Behave

July 22, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 67.6 MB

Coach Andy C coaches up some idiot parents, Cyriously with Glen Cyr (a wounded Cyr?), Hutch's Quotes, Mad Max Minutes and John has a bad case of interruptus maximus.   Did you know that Tim is officially "obese"?   

2021 - Ep 1 - Fully Vaccinated

May 04, 2021 09:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MB

The boys return for the first show of 2021.  John shakes the cobwebs with a rough opening.   All coaches are present and accounted for.  Some with new coaching jobs.  Some with coaching jobs and no season to coach.  Fun listen!  

QT 2020 ep.5

December 18, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MB

Breaking down NFL playoffs with no Partiots?!?  And the Dolphins??? Truly a strange year.  Cyriously with Glen Cyr.  Mad Happy Max has a minute or two to spare. Hutch Is BACK!!  John provides year-end performance reviews to the boys.  LET"S Go!!

QT 2020 ep 4

December 04, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 44.9 MB

A new dawn In the age of CCB.  Tim Is no longer #1.  Mad Max gets a promotion.  Glen Is VERY serious. Tyson fight, Tua, Cam Newton, Brady, Dolphin talk and much more.  

QT ep 3

October 07, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MB

After a long hiatus and even longer production period, the boys are back!!!  Ridiculous shenanigans abound.  Enjoy the lack of focus and John's "strong" leadership.   

QT ep 3

October 07, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MB

After a long hiatus and even longer production period, the boys are back!!!  Ridiculous shenanigans abound.  Enjoy the lack of focus and John's "strong" leadership.   

QT 2020 ep2

April 13, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 50.7 MB

Coaches Corner Booth Is back for quarantine episode #2.  Via conference call, the normal cast of characters - Cyriously with Glen Cyr, Coach Em Up with Coach Andy, Mad Max Minutes and your favorite a-hole John Is confused again.   Enjoy!

QT 2020 - ep1

March 26, 2020 12:00 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MB

CCB has gone Into quarantine but It cannot stop the madness, as long as there Is FACETIME !!   This one oozes locker room talk, Erin Chase be aware:).  Enjoy.  More to come.  

2020 State Champs - Kennebunk Co Captains Ella Yentsch and Grace Girard

February 25, 2020 02:00 - 1 hour - 53.8 MB

CCB welcomes Kennebunk senior captains Ella Yentsch and Grace Girard, 2020 state champion swimmers.  Coach Andy Coulombe talks about this special group of athletes.  Things still surprise John.  Mad Max and his minutes.  The big dawg Glen Cyr returns with short and always controversial topics.  

Sign Stealing and other Cyrious Talk

February 19, 2020 02:00 - 1 hour - 46.4 MB

Sign stealing takes center stage for this one.  Then Glen Cyr is back and ticked off.  Cyrious talk from a Cyrious man.  Mad Max has some of his best minutes ever.  John is feeling surprised to no ones surprise.  

Mo Kinani - MMA Fighter - #1 in New England

January 28, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 64.1 MB

Mo Kinani of Westbrook, Maine has advanced himself to the top of the amateur lightweight and welterweight circuit.  Ranked #1in New England and #2in the Northeast (Includes New York, New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware), Mo fights on February 8th at Merrill Auditorium.  A 2015 graduate of Westbrook High School, Mo grew up in Baghdad in the middle of the war.  Coming to the US was a culture shock, but Mo made fast friends with his soccer teammates at WHS.  In a short time, Mo was able to learn ...

Mo Kinani - MMA Fighter - #1 in New England

January 28, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 64.1 MB

Mo Kinani of Westbrook, Maine has advanced himself to the top of the amateur lightweight and welterweight circuit.  Ranked #1in New England and #2in the Northeast (Includes New York, New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware), Mo fights on February 8th at Merrill Auditorium.  A 2015 graduate of Westbrook High School, Mo grew up in Baghdad in the middle of the war.  Coming to the US was a culture shock, but Mo made fast friends with his soccer teammates at WHS.  In a short time, Mo was able to learn ...

A drunk man's words are a sober man's thoughts

January 20, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 53.1 MB

The Hoff is back!  Maine winter high school season predictions.  Mad Max's Minutes!!  Josh Chase is in studio and CCB gets a call in from Erin Chase.  John's TTSM's are huge this week.  Tim posts the podcast a month late, as usual.  

2019 Review and the Stupid Dolphins

January 10, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 56.5 MB

John, Tim and Glen decide that Dolphins fan Jason is suspended for ruining the Pats' season.  Cyriously with Glen.  Glen has a harsh top 10 list for Tim.  TTSM's are back.  John, Tim and Glen lift Jason's suspension.  

Trevor Bates calls in - Super Bowl Champ

December 26, 2019 22:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MB

Super Bowl Champion Trevor Bates calls into the podcast for an update.  

Trevor Bates calls in - Super Bowl Champ

December 26, 2019 22:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MB

Super Bowl Champion Trevor Bates calls into the podcast for an update.  

Cyriously?!

December 12, 2019 16:00 - 57 minutes - 39.3 MB

Glen Cyr is Cyrious. Erin Chase is back for Tea with Erin C.  Mad Max Minutes.  Ttsum is sent packing but John is still surprised by things.  

The Swing Season

November 26, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 43.5 MB

The boys discuss a very busy world of sports.   Swing into football season after a great World Series.   Mad Max's Minutes, Things that surprise John (formerly known as "TiTSM") and a host of absurdity.  Enjoy!   

The Cowboy Troy !!

November 15, 2019 18:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MB

Cowboy Troy- fan of the week!  The return of Cyr-iously and Hutch.  Things that surprise me.  Erin Chase gets her own segment.  Mad Max Minutes.  World Series.  

Coaches Cranking Coaches

October 17, 2019 20:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MB

When there is no guest, we don't make good decisions on the podcast.  Crank calls are timeless!

Andy Young - Professional Play-by-Play Announcer - Durham Bulls and Portland Sea Dogs

October 12, 2019 18:00 - 1 hour - 60.2 MB

Andy Young joins #CCB for a look into the life of the voice behind the game of baseball.  Andy spent the better part of his "young" adult life traveling around the country announcing baseball games for professional organizations.  So many stories come out of this conversation that we have decided to have Andy back often for his own segment.  Mad Max's Minutes with Jason Maxwell,  Things that surprise John and some talk about a condom for airplanes????

Scott Shibles - Former Deering High Athletic Director

October 09, 2019 20:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MB

Scott Shibles joins the boys for a chat about the life of a AD during a time when Deering High won 24 state championships in a 10 year span from the late 90's to early 00's.  Also, a new segment, Cyrously, with Glen Cyr.  Our most outspoken critic and president of Tim's fan club and vice president of the I Hate John fanclub.  Mad Max Minutes return in usual ridiculous fashion with Jason Maxwell.  Things that surprise John is ruined by Tim.

Greg Conley, formerly of the San Diego Padres organization and Portland native

October 03, 2019 18:00 - 1 hour - 57.3 MB

Greg Conley, former member of the San Diego organization and Deering High School gradaute, calls into the podcast to talk about his career as a professional baseball player and now parent of a professional player (his son Bryce Conley).  Also, fan of the week Nathaniel Lapoint (Stonehill College baseball player) calls in.  The Mad Max Minutes returns with Jason Maxwell.  A surprise call to and from Coach McDermot of the Buffalo Bills.  John breaks down the Things That Surprise Me.

Field Hockey vs. Football and Michael Hoffer

September 26, 2019 01:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MB

CCB resident field hockey expert, Erin Chase, gives us official ruling on the controversal decision to stop play at a Division 1 field hockey competition to allow for the punctual start to a Division 1 football game.  Sportswriter Michael Hoffer lends his Maine High School Fall Sport Preview.   Congrats to the Hoff and his wife, Angi, on tying the knot this summer!!  Mad Max Minutes with Jason Maxwell and John showcases the Things That Surprise Him.  

The Boys Are Back

September 11, 2019 22:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MB

John and Tim recap the summer's events.  Talk about the state of affairs at Deering High School.  John starts a new segment "Things That Surprise Me".  The ever popular Mad Max Minutes with Jason Maxwell.  The boys of fall are back. 

Maine Hits - Nic Lops and Danica Gleason

June 06, 2019 13:00 - 51 minutes - 23.6 MB

Podcast favorites Danica Gleason, now owner of Maine Hits in Scarborough Maine, and John Gleason host the Coaches Corner Booth.  Danica and John decided to buy Maine Hits from founder and longtime softball coach Bob Williamson this past spring.  One of Danica's first calls was to former professional baseball player and Maine native, Nic Lops.  Nic will oversee baseball operations while Danica does the rest.  Nic is a graduate of Cheverus High School in Portland and St. Joseph's College in Wi...

Steve from Bonny Eagle and Is Golf a sport?

May 06, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 33.2 MB

Coaches Corner Booth gets a surprise caller.  Steve from Bonny Eagle somehow finds out the phone number for Coaches Corner Booth and has some stuff to say.  John finally calls in from the road.  Mad Max Minutes is back - a fan favorite.  Hutch, Tim and Jason debate whether or not golf is a sport.  

1988 & 1989 World Series Champs - Portland Maine

April 11, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 37.2 MB

Karen Bailey, Kim Shaw, Lisa Farr and Fran Aceto, all members of the legendary two-time back-to-back World Series softball champion team from 1988 and 1989.  30 years after they won, the ladies talk about the impact that this experience had on them not only as kids, but as adults as well.  Listen to them share memories and a friendship that have lasted a long time.  Special guest, Ron Farr, longtime little league coach (and Lisa's dad) talks about the state of baseball/softball in the city o...

Pete Clark and James Coffey

March 25, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 28.6 MB

Owner of Beyond Strength, Pete Clark,  and Falmouth Athletic Director/Varsity Softball Coach, James Coffey take the reigns on #coachescornerbooth with Tim and Mad Max.  Premier of the Mad Max Minutes, a review of the ridiculous things that happened in sports and life since our last podcast.  

John Gleason - UNH Baseball, Portland Icon

March 15, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 44 MB

Former UNH catcher, John Gleason, joins us for the third installment of his journey through life.  Former owner of Coastal Athletics and proud parent of three kids, John is one of the nicest, most easy-going guys around.  Great interview with a fascinating person.  Thanks John!

Zack Elowitch - Portland High -Fitzpatrick Trophy Finalist, All State Wrestler

March 01, 2019 05:00 - 48 minutes - 22.1 MB

Coaches Corner Booth sits down with Portland High senior Zack Elowitch to talk about his outstanding year in sports.  Zack was a Fitzpatrick Trophy Finalist and All State wrestler this year and is heading to the New England Wrestling Championship this weekend as the #1 seed from Maine.  Sitting in on the podcast are Portland High wrestling coaches Tony Napolitano and David Elowitch (Zack's dad).   

Class A and AA Basketball Tourney

February 20, 2019 05:00 - 55 minutes - 25.4 MB

On location at the Portland Radio Group, Coaches Corner Booth invites 2-time State Champion Coach, Dan LeGage, onto the podcast to talk about the 2019 High School Basketball Class A and AA tournament.  Special guest, Maine native and UNH baseball standout, John Gleason, joins the mix with John and Tim.  

Stan Skolfield - Former Red Sox strength coach

February 05, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 36.8 MB

Stan Skolfield of Skolfield Sports Performance takes time to talk about his journey to becoming one of Maine's top strength and conditioning coaches.  Originally from Scarborough, Maine, Stan was a standout diver at the University of Maine at Orono.  After serving our country in the military, Stan found his passion in the sports performance world.  Cutting his teeth working with the Boston Red Sox organization, Stan has worked his way to becoming one of the go-to guys for baseball pitchers i...

Danica Gleason - Bates College Softball Assistant Coach

January 23, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 30.3 MB

Danica Gleason - South Portland native, Maine Gatorade Softball Player of the Year, D1 player at Tennessee State and current Bates College assistant softball coach.  Danica is as humble as she is talented.  She talks about her past coaches and teammates as well as her coaching career pathway.  

Matt Richards and Ethan Wells - SMCC Basketball and Soccer, respectively

January 11, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 35.8 MB

A couple great guys and successful Southern Maine Community College coaches join Glen Cyr and Tim of #coachescornerbooth at Madden's Pub and Grill to talk coaching at the community college level.  Matt wears several hats at SMCC including Athletic Director, Men's Basketball Coach and Asst. Dean.  Starting in 2003, Matt is a seasoned veteran of the college system who is still passionate about providing an equivalent D3 experience for his athletes.  Ethan Wells, Women's Soccer Coach, is starti...

Glen Cyr - SMCC announcer and #coachescornerbooth loyal listener

January 11, 2019 05:00 - 46 minutes - 21.4 MB

John takes heat from our good friend Glen Cyr, who is the voice of the Seawolves at Southern Maine Community College in South Portland Maine.  Glen runs down our first year of podcasting with a top 10 list of critiques for John and accolades for Tim.  Good yucks in this one with a great guy!

Ryan Hutchins - Deering High School Wrestling Coach

January 03, 2019 02:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MB

Ryan Hutchins, head coach of Deering's Wrestling team, finally goes from host to interviewee on #coachescornerbooth.  After turning a dwindling Westbrook program into a Eastern Maine Conference Champion, Hutch set his sites on his alma mater as his next challenge.  Known as an intelligent, intense coach around the conference, Hutch takes us back through his origin story.  He credits the influence of older wrestlers and former coaches.  He also talks about the positive effects that wrestling ...

#CCB highlights 2018

January 03, 2019 00:00 - 49 minutes - 22.8 MB

#coachescornerbooth looks back at the year 2018.  John, Tim and Andy Coulombe reflect on the good, bad and the birth of the Coaches Corner Booth.  

Dan LeGage - Westbrook High Boys' BBall Coach

December 11, 2018 02:00 - 1 hour - 46.2 MB

2-time state champion boys' basketball coach, Dan LeGage, talks about the influence of some of the great coaches he played for at Portland High and University of Maine at Farmington and the impact they had on his coaching style and pedagogy.  A member of the UMF Hall of Fame, Dan attributes his coaching success to building strong relationships with his players while setting high standards in order to maximize their ability.  An outstanding person and conversationalist!  

SSG Travis Mills

December 03, 2018 11:00 - 50 minutes - 23.2 MB

Travis MIlls has established himself as an outstanding motivational speaker nationwide.  After being injured in Afghanistan by an IED, Travis has inspired millions worldwide with his story of positivity and perseverance.  But before life took him on this path, Travis had already established himself as an elite athlete in Michigan.  We talk about his days as a 5-sport varsity athlete and also his life as a husband and dad.   Also on the program, Travis' father-in-law and, now, manager Craig B...

SSG Travis Mills

December 03, 2018 11:00 - 50 minutes - 23.2 MB

Travis MIlls has established himself as an outstanding motivational speaker nationwide.  After being injured in Afghanistan by an IED, Travis has inspired millions worldwide with his story of positivity and perseverance.  But before life took him on this path, Travis had already established himself as an elite athlete in Michigan.  We talk about his days as a 5-sport varsity athlete and also his life as a husband and dad.   Also on the program, Travis' father-in-law and, now, manager Craig B...

Sea Dogs' Player Jordan Procyshen, Player host families the Chase and Bove families

November 25, 2018 23:00 - 1 hour - 46.2 MB

Former Sea Dogs' player, Jordan Procyshen, is kind enough to call in from his off-season home in Canada to talk about his baseball experience in Portland as well as his experience living with host family parents, Josh and Erin Chase.  Joining in the conversation are long-time host family parents Lauren and Mike Bove.  The conversation continues into the wobbly world of youth coaching, concerts, and dating at the VFW.  

USM Senior Soccer Captains - Livvie and Charlie Mull

November 25, 2018 21:00 - 51 minutes - 23.7 MB

Senior Captains of the University of Southern Maine Men's and Women's Soccer teams , the brother and sister duo of Charlie and Livvie Mull join Uncle Johnny and Timmy as well as Andy Coulombe on #coachescornerbooth.    

Coach McDermott aka Hutch and some pregame nonsense

November 06, 2018 05:00 - 44 minutes - 20.2 MB

A break from the typical format, #CCB "interviews" Coach McDermott of the Buffalo Bills.  Coach Koharian is back in perfect form along with John, Tim, Hutch and Mad Max.  Stayed tuned to the end of the show when we give you a glimpse into the pregame festivities at Madden's Pub and Grill in Falmouth, Maine.  

Ed Flaherty - USM Baseball Coach

October 15, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MB

Legendary coach and Portland native Ed Flaherty talks about his career as a coach, teacher and father of three great kids.  From his early years as a middle school teacher/coach to having the University of Southern Maine baseball field named after him, Coach Flaherty has been instrumental in raising the bar when it comes to baseball in New England and Nationwide.  

John and Josh Wolfgram Interview

September 30, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 34.4 MB

Hall of Fame football coach John Wolfgram (current Cheverus assistant), sits down with Hutch and Tim from #coachescornerbooth along with his son Josh Wolfgram (Portland Youth Football Flag Coordinator) to talk about the profound impact that the game of football has had on their players, their family and, soon, future players in Portland. John Wolfgram has won 10 state championships and says that he cannot remember any of them. He does, however, remember the faces of the vast amount of kids...