The Nate Lull Podcast

Nate talks with Bainbridge-Guilford grad and current St. Bonaventure Women’s Basketball Coach, Jesse Fleming. They look back on his journey from being an undergrad team manager to taking the head coach position at his D1 alma mater. They discuss S4 players like Mariah Ruff, Miranda Drummond and Courtney Mattingly who have impacted the Bonnies program. Jesse also talks about his relationship with former St. Bona Coach Jim Crowley, who is a Windsor native.

Nate chats with Sidney alumna Hannah Wood. She is a 2014 grad and a 4-sport athlete for the Warriors. Hannah had the most success in field hockey as she became Sidney's all-time leading goal scorer. She continued on to have a decorated career at William Smith, scoring 95 career goals and becoming a 3-time All-American. They also talk about her life after college including her walk across America trip and why she was raising funds in remembrance of someone very special to her.

Nate connects with Edmeston alumna Catherine Johnson. She is a 2017 grad and now plays softball at SUNY Brockport. She spent 2 years playing at Millersville University (D2) as well. They look back on her amazing high school career as a pitcher which included 1,050 strikeouts. She tells us about the epic sectional final match-ups against Deposit and explains why she decided to transfer to Brockport. 

Nate is joined by SUNY Delhi Men’s Basketball Coach and Unadilla Valley grad, Zack Thomsen. They discuss the Broncos success since his arrival and the transition process to becoming an official NCAA D3 program. Zack has brought in a lot of local talent for his teams and gives us some recruiting advice for high school athletes. They also look back on his time at UV and his memories of playing for Coach Matt Osborne. 

Nate catches up with long time Afton Softball Coach Cindy Bostelman. They discuss her amazing 31 year career at ACS. She has won 5 state championships and had a streak of 16 straight Section IV titles. The Knights have 14 trips to the state final under Bos as well. They talk about her team trips to Disney and look back at legendary area players that she has seen over the years.

Nate interviews legendary local basketball coach Bob Zeh. He is currently at the helm of the Unatego Girls Varsity program. Bob has been coaching for 55 years and takes us back through his coaching resume. They discuss some of his favorite teams, players, games, memories and more. Hear how a small town guy from Jefferson turned into one of the best coaches in Section IV history.

Nate chats with Norwich sports guru Meagan Schulz. She has been covering local sports for 5 years. They discuss the heartbreaking end of the season for the NHS girls basketball team. They also talk about local wrestling and what might happen to the Norwich Gus Macker this summer. Meagan tells us about her time working for the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies including a hilarious Gregg Popovich story. 

Nate talks with Downsville alumna Emily Brown today. She is a 2019 grad and runs track for the University at Albany. She tells us about her life long battle with cystic fibrosis. We learn about her daily routine and how she is able to manage her symptoms to continue her sprinting career. Emily looks back on a successful career at DCS in track and soccer as well.

Nate brings on special guest CBS Sports reporter, Jason La Canfora. He covers the NFL for CBS and hosts his own sports talk show in Baltimore. They discuss his local ties to Edmeston and how he followed his niece Cassie through her playing days at ECS. They also discuss the effect of the coronavirus on professional sports. Jason gives some excellent advice to aspiring journalists and recaps his professional career to tell us how he got to where he is today.

Nate connects with Harpursville junior Saleen Medovich for today’s episode. Saleen plays basketball and softball for the Hornets. She shares her story about being diagnosed with thyroid cancer at age 16. Saleen tells us about how her positive attitude has helped her through tough times. Despite a sports career filled with tough injuries, she has still had a huge impact on the HCS athletic program.