Portside Pod

Adam Linnman catches up with University of Portland Head Men's Soccer Coach, Nick Carlin-Voigt.  They discuss Pilots in the Pros, training in a limited setting and more.

Adam Linnman catches up with the University of Portland Women's Soccer Head Coach, Michelle French.  They talk about what Frenchie has been up to, the postponement of fall sports and more.

We're back this week with a special guest, Bryant Ferate, who we recorded our original pilot podcast with way back when our audio equipment wasn't quite perfected yet, so we brought him back for Round 2! 

Chris and Henry will talk about some of the things that motivate Ferate to always be so positive, as well as his road to UP. 

 We'll also catch up on how the marathon he ran went as well as throw a pity party for Chris's 49ers from two sad Seahawks fans to one sad 49ers fan. 

Enjoy!

1:00 - Pity party

3:00 - Sports Performance responsibilities

8:00 - Road to UP

11:00 - Why Sports Performance?

13:00 - Ferate's favorite part of his job

21:00 - Imagery vs Visualization

25:00 - The right mindset

26:00 - Marathon results

30:00 - Pre-Draft Questionnaire

Welcome back!

After a long holiday break we're back on campus to kick off the year strong!

This week we talk with Amy Dames Smith , the Asst. Director for Academic & Student-Athlete Development here at UP.

We'll talk to her about her journey to UP, her love of coaching and how that transitioned into her current position.

We'll also get caught up on what's been going on around campus and look ahead towards the Big Game this  Sunday!

1:00 - Women's Basketball 5 game win streak

2:00 - Baseball practice starts 

3:30 - Indoor Track Meet

4:30 - Interview with Amy Dames Smith

6:00 - Transition away from coaching

10:00 - Eligibility with players 

14:00 - Differences between Divisions in NCAA

16:30 - Pre-Draft Questionnaire

18:00 - Super Bowl Preview

18:15 - BOMBSHELL FROM AMY

19:45 - Sign Off

Thanks for Listening!

Welcome back to the Portside Pod, hosted by former UP pitcher Chris Clements and making his debut as co-host, current UP baseball player Henry Cheney.

After a relaxing Thanksgiving break we're back to talk with Chris Jackson, the Asst. Athletic Trainer here at UP who works with the Baseball, Cross Country, & Track & Field teams.

We'll talk with Chris about some of less known components of being an athletic trainer as well as his journey to UP

2:20 - Staff Basketball Games

3:20 - Undergraduate at Oregon State

5:20 - Road to Sports Science

7:50 - Washington State Baseball Team

9:50 - Long Beach Volleyball / Water Polo

11:40 - Mental Recovery

17:00 - Markelle Fultz recovery

19:15 - Diagnosing injuries

21:00 - Community of trainers

23:00 - Hardest part of your job?

26:00 - Coming to University of Portland

27:20 - Recovery times vary by athlete

30:40 - NFL Draft Questions

Welcome back to another week on the Portside Pod, hosted by Chris Clements and guest host Rae Bradley. This week we talk with Ben Zemanski, Assistant Coach on the Men's Soccer team at UP and former Timbers Midfielder who helped win the MLS Cup in 2015. 

We talk about his path to Portland and how he found a home away from home here on the West Coast. 

1:15 - Akron Mt. Rushmore

3:15 - Soccer City USA

7:45 - Timbers Parade

10:00 - Coming to the Timbers

12:30 - Traveling with the team

14:15 - Returning to PIT to play for Riverhounds

15:30 - Deciding between playing & coaching

17:00 - Adjusting to coaching

19:30 - Who on UP reminds you of your play style?

24:00 - What coaches do you admire?

27:00 - Life values in soccer

28:45 - 2026 World Cup

31:30 - NFL Draft Questions

Thanks for listening!

Welcome to our inaugural episode of the Portside Pod, Hosted by former UP Pitcher Chris Clements, and filling in this week for regular host Henry Cheney of the UP Baseball team is our show's Producer Rae Bradley.

This week we talk with Emma Abrahamson, the current Women's XC Assistant Coach and former runner at the University of Oregon.

We spoke with her about her love for running and her expanding social media presence from Vlogs to Cuisine, not to mention the ultimate question, Crocs with Socks?

Welcome to the Inaugural episode of the Portside Podcast, hosted by former Pilots pitcher Chris Clements and current outfielder Henry Cheney. Each episode we will be talking with a variety of people from around campus on a range of topics. Today we have the pleasure of talking with Bryant Ferate, Asst. Director of Sports Performance for University of Portland Athletics. We talk everything from coffee to clowns and everything in between.