This week we’re celebrating one thousand (and one) career points for Elsa Daulerio, as the women’s basketball senior captain helped Bates defeat Southern Maine in overtime. Plus, the basketball teams are a combined 9-0 headed into Thanksgiving, the swim teams are undefeated, and women’s squash is off to a strong start.

Interviews this episode:

1:46 -- Elsa Daulerio '26, Women's basketball captain, 1,000 career points club!

5:05 -- Brady Coyne '26, Men's basketball. (Male Bobcat of the Week)

11:35 -- Aasya Patel '26, Women's squash captain. (Female Bobcat of the Week)

22:12 -- Marrich Somridhivej '26, Men's swimming and diving captain.

27:48 -- Cora Zuwallack '27, Women's swimming and diving.

This week we’re reflecting on an outstanding season for Bates field hockey, as they won the NESCAC for the first time and advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals for the second straight year.

Plus, not one, not two, but three Bates cross country runners are headed to the NCAA Championships, and both basketball teams got off to strong starts. And with it being International Student Week, we chat with one of the most valuable members of the Bates football team….who doesn’t even play. All that and more...

Interviews this episode:

1:35 -- Mayoral Proclamation Recognizing Bates Field Hockey.

4:33 -- Leah White '27, Women's Cross Country. (Female Bobcat of the Week)

13:07 -- Jack Crum '27, Men's Cross Country. (Male Bobcat of the Week)

19:25 -- Ava James '26, Women's Basketball. (Maine Co-Player of the Week)

25:32 -- Babacar Pouye '27, Men's Basketball. (NESCAC Player of the Week and Maine Co-Player of the Week)

32:04 -- Seonmin Jeong '26, Football team manager and Basketball official scorekeeper.

41:26 -- Nadiia Usenko, Head Coach, Squash (Season Preview)

The No. 4 nationally ranked Bobcats are the 2025 NESCAC field hockey champions! We talk with the NESCAC Defensive Player of the Year and the back-to-back NESCAC Player of the Week on this week's episode of the Bobcast. Plus, we wrap up the Bates football season and get winter sports previews started with basketball and swimming!

Interviews this episode:

2:25 -- Haley Dwight '27 (NESCAC Field Hockey Defensive Player of the Year) and Ava Donohue '28 (NESCAC Field Hockey Player of the Week + Female Bobcat of the Week)

14:13 -- Matt Coyne, Head Coach, Football.

22:50 -- Connor Hennessey '29, Quarterback, Football. (Male Bobcat of the Week)

29:02 -- Jon Furbush '05, Head Coach, Men's Basketball.

36:44 -- Alison Montgomery, Head Coach, Women's Basketball.

49:05 -- Peter Casares, Head Coach, Swimming and Diving.

This week we continue our Hall of Fame interview series with the legendary Bates men’s track and field and cross country coach Walt Slovenski, as we interview his son Peter Slovenski about Walt’s remarkable career at Bates. Plus, the field hockey team won a NESCAC quarterfinal thriller over Hamilton in a shootout Saturday at Campus Ave. Field and we preview the NESCAC tournament with volleyball head coach Carissa Bradford. All that and more...

Interviews this episode:

1:38 -- Ava Donohue '28, Field Hockey Goalie. (NESCAC Player of the Week & Female Bobcat of the Week)

11:59 -- Nathaniel Aronson '27, Men's Cross Country. (Male Bobcat of the Week)

21:25 -- Lucy Paynter '26, Women's Cross Country captain.

30:37 -- Matt Coyne, Head Coach, Football.

37:28 -- Carissa Bradford, Head Coach, Volleyball.

43:33 -- Peter Slovenski, Son of Bates Athletics Hall of Fame inductee Walt Slovenski.

This week we continue our Hall of Fame interview series with inductee Sherry Deschaine, who had a hand in coaching almost every women’s sport during her time as a Bobcat. Plus, we introduce you to our two new rowing assistant coaches, one of whom is a familiar face here at Bates. All that and more...

Interviews this episode:

1:17 -- Matt Coyne, Head Coach, Football

9:38 -- Carmel Crunk '28, Linebacker, Football. (Male Bobcat of the Week)

18:33 -- Anaïs Reneaum '28, Middle Hitter, Volleyball. (Female Bobcat of the Week)

26:31 -- Hannah Fitts '20 and Greta O'Hara, Rowing assistant coaches.

47:32 -- Sherry Deschaine, Pioneering women's head coach for a combined 50-plus sports seasons, Bates Athletics Hall of Fame.

This week we continue our Hall of Fame interview series with inductee Meg Coffin, from the class of 2008. Plus, the No. 6 nationally ranked field hockey team got a big Senior Day win and women’s golf won the New England Intercollegiate Golf Association Championship.

All that and more, on the Bates Bobcast!

Interviews this episode:

1:13 -- Matt Coyne, Head Coach, Football.

11:08 -- Lucy Norris '26, Field Hockey captain.

18:44 -- Victoria Adams '27, Women's Golf. (Female Bobcat of the Week)

26:28 -- Darien Chiang '27, Men's Rowing 1V coxswain. (Male Bobcat of the Week)

34:59 -- Meg Coffin '08, Women's Soccer, Basketball, Lacrosse, Bates Athletics Hall of Fame.

This week we are recapping a thrilling and emotional win for the football team last Saturday at Tufts. Plus, we preview the Head of the Charles regatta with rowing head coach Peter Steenstra, and our Athletics Hall of Fame interview series continues with the 2015 Bates women’s rowing team, the first Bates team to win an NCAA championship. All that and more...

Interviews this episode:

1:19 -- Matt Coyne, Head Coach, Football.

17:04 -- Ryan Lynskey '27, Football captain. (Male Bobcat of the Week, NESCAC Offensive Player of the Week)

23:59 -- Ryan Rozich '27, Football captain. (NESCAC Special Teams Player of the Week)

34:23 -- Malina Young '28, Volleyball. (Female Bobcat of the Week)

39:29 -- Peter Steenstra, Head Coach, Rowing. (Head of the Charles Preview)

56:06 -- Jenna Armstrong '15, NCAA Champion Women's Rowing Team Captain, Hall of Fame Interview Series.

This week we’re launching our Bates Athletics Hall of Fame interview series, as the first class was inducted on Saturday. Plus, our Bobcats of the Week come from the nationally ranked field hockey and men’s soccer programs. All that and more...

Interviews this episode:

1:12 -- Matt Coyne, Head Coach, Football.

13:33 -- Rose Gordon '28, Field Hockey. (Female Bobcat of the Week)

20:37 -- Luke Cunniffe '29, Men's Soccer. (Male Bobcat of the Week)

26:43 -- Andrew Byrnes '05, Men's Rowing, Bates Athletics Hall of Fame.

This week we’re looking back on what is believed to be the biggest come-from-behind win in Bates field hockey history. Plus, men’s soccer stunned defending NCAA champion Amherst on Saturday, and a sophomore men’s golfer had his best round to date at Bates. All that and more, on the Bates Bobcast!

Interviews this episode:

0:58 -- Matt Coyne, Head Coach, Football.

8:19 -- Brooke Moloney-Kolenberg '26, Field Hockey captain. (NESCAC Player of the Week + Female Bobcat of the Week)

18:29 -- George Nassar '28, Men's Soccer. (Male Bobcat of the Week)

27: 00 -- Sean Resnick '28, Men's Golf.

This week we’re looking back at a state championship for men’s cross country. Plus, field hockey is now ranked seventh in the country, and women’s soccer blanked nationally ranked Wesleyan. All that and more...on the Bates Bobcast!

Interviews this episode:

0:54 -- Matt Coyne, Head Coach, Football.

8:06 -- Nathaniel Aronson '27, Men's Cross Country. (Male Bobcat of the Week)

14:32 -- Leah White '27, Women's Cross Country captain.

24:17 -- Sydney Litney '27, Women's Soccer. (Female Bobcat of the Week)

32:13 -- Ava Donohue '28, Field Hockey.

36:56 -- Jaime Bartley-Cohen '29, Volleyball.

48:00 -- Henry Ehrlich '26, Men's Golf captain.

1:00:36 -- Adrienne Shibles '91, Dempsey Challenge recap.