I Went Down To The River

On this trip Down to the River, Cliff talks about his entry into the program and the impact it had on his high school experience and shaping who he is. Cliff shares about his time on the coaching staff and what it was like to comeback and see that side of the program.

There is no Ask Coach segment this week.

Geoff Beck '02 takes a trip Down to the River and discusses the art of kicking and trying to find out "what it means to play Hawken football".

The Ask Coach segment: "what was the toughest team to prepare for?"

Marcus Teague '88 and I take a trip Down to the River to discuss his transition to Hawken, his role on the magical '85-'87 seasons, the origin of his nickname "Ice", and what it was like to play college ball in the Single Wing offense.

The Ask Coach segment: "what was your greatest accomplishment on or off of the field?"

On this trip Down to the River, Nolan Hecht '93 shares with us why it meant so much to put the Wings on and play football. Nolan's memory for the teams of the 80's is impressive and he shares who he thinks was the best team in program history.

The Ask Coach segment (Question submitted by Kirk Lintern '98): "Why were they called 5%?"

David Murray '04 takes a trip Down to the River and talks about his favorite memories within his football career. David talks about what it takes to run his own program and the characteristics he borrows from the football program.

The Ask Coach segment(Question submitted by John Ours '95): "A lot has changed with the game since you first started coaching. What changes do you see as good, and which are not?"

John Wilson '10 and I discuss all of the memorable moments from his 4 years. Listen to his retelling of the kick return against Kirtland (one of the biggest plays in program history). John has many great stories as he travels Down to the River.

The Ask Coach segment: "what was your favorite part of a game week"?

On this (brief) trip Down to the River, John Christie '89 shares some of his favorite memories from his playing and coaching days. A wealth of knowledge, there are plenty of stories for everyone here.

The Ask Coach segment- How many times did the team skip watching film after the game regardless of the "win" or "loss"?

On this (brief) trip Down to the River, John Christie '89 shares some of his favorite memories from his playing and coaching days. A wealth of knowledge, there are plenty of stories for everyone here.

The Ask Coach segment- How many times did the team skip watching film after the game regardless of the "win" or "loss"?

Jon Gottlieb '06 shares many memorable middle school and varsity stories that are quite humorous. He also talks about how one win can start a whole bunch of momentum. As a league employee, Jon talks about the completion of an NFL season and prepping for the Draft in Cleveland.

The Ask Coach segment- why is it called the Garden Club?

On this episode, OJ McDuffie '88 and I take a trip Down to the River to talk about his time at Hawken and the lasting memories from his three years in the program. Ask Coach segment- what was your favorite tradition?