Telich Talks

Coach Bob Krizancic is one of the most successful high school basketball coaches in the history of Ohio basketball. He is fourth all-time in wins, and has won state titles at two different schools. ( Girard, Mentor)He currently is the head coach of the Mentor high school Cardinals. Bob is an author , having written the book Mental Toughness. The game changer , published in 2022. In this part one podcast episode, broadcaster Pete Stark sits down with the legendary coach and I debrief Pete about the chance he had to talk to Coach K.

What does it take to become a champion all over again?

For Elyria native Tianna Madison, winning a world championship at just 19 years old was only the beginning. In this episode of Forged in Greatness, we explore her remarkable rise from Elyria High School to the world stage, the years of frustration that followed, and her extraordinary return to Olympic glory.

Through personal setbacks, reinvention, and a renewed understanding of her purpose, Madison became a three-time Olympic gold medalist. It's a story of perseverance, second chances, and discovering that sometimes the greatest challenge isn't becoming a champion, but learning how to become one again.

Listen to John Telich's full interview with Tianna from 2025  

Kyle Stahlberg is the manager for the Jupiter Hammerheads in the Miami Marlins baseball organization. His ball club won the Florida State League Championship , and Stahlberg was named the organizations minor league staff member of the year. That’s very impressive considering it’s his first year in a major league baseball organization. Kyle was a guest 11 months ago on The Telich Talks podcast after a successful stint as baseball coach at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, Ohio

This podcast is another one in our series called Forged in Greatness, the real stories of the Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame. From Boardman, Ohio, Bernie Kosar always wanted to be a Cleveland Brown. Not only did his dream become a reality so did the dreams of thousands of Browns fans everywhere. He also paid a price healthwise . To hear other Forged in Greatness episodes, go to Cleveland sports hall.com or look at the archives of this Telich Talks podcast feed

Peter Nelson II is the co founder of SISU, a company, that builds saunas. Handcrafted in Ohio, using USA Western Red Cedar, Amish + Finnish craftsmanship, and industry-leading heaters.

Nelson is an ultra endurance athlete , a race director, who originated the Hell on Hogsback event to raise money for families dealing with cancer. Winner of the Antarctica 50k, he has competed in over 30 ultra endurance events.

Jared Ewing is an Army vet & ultra Marathoner who completed the Grand Slam of 100 mile ultra marathons. He did the feat in a 14 week period. He is the first adaptive/para/disabled athlete to accomplish this. The four races he finished are Vermont, Old Dominion,Leadville and Wasatch. Seven years ago due to a car crash, Ewing was seriously injured. As a result, he has no Achilles tendon or calf muscle in one leg.

He is producing a documentary to further enlighten the public about adaptive athletes.

A young figure skater from New York rose to the top of her sport while carrying a promise she made to her dying mother. After achieving Olympic gold, she brought her brilliance to Cleveland and helped shape generations of champions.

Written and voiced by John Telich and produced by Aaron Calafato, this episode of Forged in Greatness reveals the remarkable story of an Olympic champion whose influence transformed Cleveland figure skating.

Wild Bill Wagner is a northeast Ohio ultra runner, race director, and advocate for various local charities. In our interview, he talks about dealing with his addictive personality and how he began drinking at a very young age. He was one of the founding organizers of the Burning River 100 mile ultramarathon 20 years ago, Canal corridor 100, and Bill’s Bad Ass 50 K. He has run Western States 100, Wasatch 100 and many ultramarathons and was a running buddy and great friend to the late , incomparable Mark Godale, perhaps Northeast Ohio‘s greatest ultramarathon runner

This podcast is the latest in our series of shows called Forged in Greatness, the real stories of the Greater Cleveland sports Hall of Fame. This focuses on a man who won four Super Bowls and is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Continue to check this Telich Talks podcast feed for more episodes like this one on the great Steelers coach Chuck Noll out of Benedictine high school. For more information on the greater Cleveland sports Hall of Fame go to clevelandsportshall.com. Our brand new award winning hall is at West 47th and Lorain in Ohio City neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio. V Thanks to Aaron Calafato and Ken Wendt

Lance Reisland is a football analyst and former high school head football coach at Garfield Heights high. He does Browns commentary on cleveland.com , 92.3 radio and other entities. This week we examine the decision by the Cleveland Browns to start Deshaun Watson at qb and look at some of the teams strengths and weaknesses. It’s also high school football time and we dive into the 2026 trending teams. We discuss , St. Ignatius, Kirtland, Massillon, Glenville and more