The Nate Lull Podcast

Nate chats with 2023 Oneonta grad and current D1 soccer player, Finlay Oliver. He is a member of the Stony Brook Seawolves program and completed his freshman season this past fall. Finlay is one of the most decorated players in OHS history. He tied the school record for goals in a season (46) and set the school record for total career points (234). 

Nate travels to Norwich High School to sit down with 2024 NYS Wrestling Champion, Maverick Beckwith. He won the D2 crown at 108 pounds in his freshman season. Maverick is joined by his coach, Garett Sylstra for this interview. Special thanks to the NHS staff for welcoming the show back again!

Nate connects with Terrance Florence on this special travel basketball episode of the podcast. Terrance is the founder of the New York Havoc Basketball Club based in Albany. T-Flo talks about what his program offers and gives advice to athletes that are looking to play at the next level. Several locals are Havoc members and Terrance tells us about their experiences with the program.

Nate sits down with Unadilla Valley Girls Basketball Coach, Brandi (Backus) Whitbeck. She has been at the helm for the Storm for 19 years. They discuss her UV memories, her playing days in college at Alfred University, and her time in high school at G-MU. 

On this special edition episode, Nate sits down with Anielle McEwan-Lomnicki, better known as AK. February 15th marks one year since AK's accident and she wanted to give everyone an update on her progress and recovery. 

Nate welcomes Hartwick College Men's Soccer Coach, John Scott, to the show. John finished his 14th season at the helm for the Hawks last fall. He is just the seventh head coach in the 64-year history of the program. John is a native of Banff, Scotland and found his way to Hartwick as a player in 1996. Hear about his soccer journey and what it is like for him to lead such a historic program.

Nate welcomes Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt, Matt Martindale, to the show. Matt is a co-owner of the Oneonta Jiu Jitsu Academy and teaches a variety of classes there. He is also a Physical Education teacher in Oneonta and is a Worcester CSD graduate. Hear about how popular this sport has become in our local area.

Nate chats with former Unatego Boys Basketball Coach, Jim Knight. He tells us about the unexpected twists and turns in his coaching journey that led him to become a very successful MAC coach. Jim also talks about what he learned from his experiences coaching in Delhi and across the country in Arizona. 

Nate welcomes back longtime B-G Girls Basketball Coach, Bob Conway. He just earned his 500th career victory at Bainbridge-Guilford last week. He is also approaching 600 total career wins between B-G and Mount Upton. Bob tells us some great stories and discusses what the MAC could look like this season.

Nate catches up with Ryan and Kyle Jaquay in this episode. They are both Cherry Valley-Springfield grads who returned to the area for the opportunity to coach. Ryan is an assistant for the SUNY Delhi Men's Soccer program and Kyle coaches and teaches at Franklin Central School. The guys bring up a variety of names to discuss on some of the best boys soccer players in local history. A fun trip down memory lane!