Straight Lines

Coach Tim Neiman welcomes Jay Jackson to Straight Lines, brought to you by Bluebook Sports, the game's trusted directory since 1909, connecting businesses directly with players, parents, and coaches. Download the app today. Jay pitched for six major league clubs (San Diego, Milwaukee, San Francisco, Atlanta, Toronto, and Minnesota) and spent time in Japan across a seventeen-year professional caree...

On this episode of Straight Lines Eastern Pennsylvania, presented by the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, host Tim Neiman welcomes John Graham, Senior Network Administrator for Lifestyle Health and Wellness, Fitness and Sports Performance at St. Luke's University Health Network, and recipient of the 2026 Boyd Epley Award for NSCA Lifetime Contributions. John traces his path from a footba...

Coach Tim Neiman welcomes ESPN college baseball analyst Mike Rooney to Straight Lines — brought to you by Bluebook Sports, the game's trusted directory since 1909, connecting businesses directly with players, parents, and coaches. Download the app today. Mike traces his roots to a sports-obsessed childhood in suburban Philadelphia, where his father coached track and cross country at Monsignor Bonn...

On this episode of Straight Lines Eastern Pennsylvania, presented by the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, host Tim Neiman welcomes Kate Corcoran, current Director of Athletics at Millersville University and a former standout student-athlete and champion at DeSales University. Kate traces her 26-year administrative career — from an early stint coaching at Neumann College and Cabrini Colle...

Coach Tim Neiman welcomes Kevin Burrell to Straight Lines — brought to you by Bluebook Sports, the game's trusted directory since 1909, connecting businesses directly with players, parents, and coaches. Download the app today. Kevin was a first-round pick of the Boston Red Sox out of high school in 1981, spending eleven seasons in professional baseball before transitioning into scouting in 1992 —...

On this episode of Straight Lines Eastern Pennsylvania, presented by the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, host Tim Neiman welcomes Chad Bruckner — Army combat veteran, fifteen-year police officer currently serving at Lehigh University, author, screenwriter, and filmmaker. Chad traces his path from a childhood shaped by financial instability and a drive to care for others, to enlisting in...

Coach Tim Neiman welcomes former big leaguer Erik Kratz to Straight Lines — brought to you by Bluebook Sports, the game's trusted directory since 1909, connecting businesses directly with players, parents, and coaches. Download the app today. A Christopher Dock High School and Eastern Mennonite University product, Erik didn't reach the majors until age 30 after grinding through the minors for a de...

On this episode of Straight Lines Eastern Pennsylvania, presented by the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, host Tim Neiman sits down with veteran sports journalist Tom Housenick, senior writer for The Morning Call covering the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Phillies prospects, and regional high school sports for nearly two decades. Tom traces his own anything-but-straight path — a false start as...

Coach Tim Neiman welcomes Brian Sackinsky to Straight Lines — brought to you by Bluebook Sports, the game's trusted directory since 1909, connecting businesses directly with players, parents, and coaches. Download the app today. Brian's path is anything but a straight line: a standout pitcher at Stanford under the legendary Mark Marquess, a second-round pick of the Baltimore Orioles who pitched in...

Host Coach Tim Neiman welcomes Matt Provence — Chief Operating Officer of the Lehigh Valley Zoo, former voice of the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs for twelve seasons, and one of the most recognizable personalities in Lehigh Valley sports — to this episode of Straight Lines Eastern Pennsylvania, brought to you by Bluebook Sports and the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce — visit lehighvalleychambe...

Coach Tim Neiman sits down with Mike Sarbaugh, a true baseball lifer with 40 years in the professional game. A former All-Southland Conference shortstop at Lamar University, Sarbaugh spent six seasons in Cleveland's minor league system before becoming one of the winningest managers in the organization's history — five league championships, seven playoff appearances in nine seasons, and back-to-bac...

Host Coach Tim Neiman welcomes his friend and chiropractor Dr. Kurt Schichtl, co-owner of First Choice Chiropractic and Neurology in the Lehigh Valley, to this episode of Straight Lines Eastern Pennsylvania, brought to you by Bluebook Sports and the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce — visit lehighvalleychamber.org to discover the power of connection and community on every main street. Dr....

Host Coach Tim Neiman welcomes Brian Barren, President of Business Operations for the Cleveland Guardians, to this exceptional episode of Straight Lines, brought to you by Bluebook Sports — download the Bluebook Sports app today on Apple or Google Play to connect directly with players, parents, and coaches. Brian's path to one of the most respected front offices in Major League Baseball runs throu...

Host Coach Tim Neiman welcomes Lina Barbieri, Vice President of Communications and Chief Philanthropy Officer at Miller Keystone Blood Center, to this life-affirming episode of Straight Lines Eastern Pennsylvania, brought to you by Bluebook Sports and the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce — visit lehighvalleychamber.org to discover the power of connection and community on every main street...

Host Coach Tim Neiman welcomes Jeff Fisher — founder and publisher of High School Football America, veteran broadcaster, and one of the most respected voices in prep football — to this episode of Straight Lines, brought to you by Bluebook Sports — download the Bluebook Sports app today on Apple or Google Play to connect directly with players, parents, and coaches. Jeff's journey started at fourtee...

Host Coach Tim Neiman welcomes Mike Mittman — legendary Lehigh Valley media personality, ringside announcer, music promoter, and wrestling insider — to this wildly entertaining episode of Straight Lines Eastern Pennsylvania, brought to you by Bluebook Sports and the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce — visit lehighvalleychamber.org to discover the power of connection and community on every...

Host Coach Tim Neiman welcomes Sara Corckran — Penn State lacrosse athlete, twenty-year educator, Pilates instructor, positive psychology coach, cancer survivor, and author of Grit and Grace — to this deeply moving episode of Straight Lines, brought to you by Bluebook Sports — download the Bluebook Sports app today on Apple or Google Play to connect directly with players, parents, and coaches. Sar...

Host Coach Tim Neiman welcomes Keith Groller — legendary sportswriter, 44-year veteran of the Morning Call, and one of the most trusted voices in Lehigh Valley sports history — to this episode of Straight Lines Eastern Pennsylvania, brought to you by Bluebook Sports and the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce — visit lehighvalleychamber.org to discover the power of connection and community o...

Host Coach Tim Neiman welcomes his longtime friend and mentor Steve Degler — veteran broadcaster for the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs on Service Electric Network, with over 35 years in minor league baseball — to this deeply personal episode of Straight Lines, brought to you by Bluebook Sports — download the Bluebook Sports app today on Apple or Google Play to connect directly with players, parents, and...

Host Coach Tim Neiman welcomes Rob Vaughn — beloved anchor of WFMZ Channel 69 for nearly four decades, gifted writer, and trusted voice of the Lehigh Valley — to this episode of Straight Lines Eastern Pennsylvania, brought to you by Bluebook Sports and the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce — visit lehighvalleychamber.org to discover the power of connection and community on every main stree...

Host Coach Tim Neiman welcomes Robert Mattson — author, actor, playwright, communications coach, and founder of Intrigue — to this episode of Straight Lines, brought to you by Bluebook Sports — download the Bluebook Sports app today on Apple or Google Play to connect directly with players, parents, and coaches. Robert's journey began with an unexpected layoff, a chance coaching referral, and a mom...

Host Coach Tim Neiman welcomes Don Cunningham, President and CEO of the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation, former Mayor of Bethlehem, Lehigh County Executive, and Pennsylvania Cabinet Secretary, to this episode of Straight Lines Eastern Pennsylvania, brought to you by Bluebook Sports and the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce — visit lehighvalleychamber.org to discover the powe...

Host Coach Tim Neiman welcomes Adam Blumenfeld, CEO of Varsity Brands and the driving force behind BSN Sports becoming the nation's largest provider of team athletic apparel and equipment, to this episode of Straight Lines, brought to you by Bluebook Sports — download the Bluebook Sports app today on Apple or Google Play to connect directly with players, parents, and coaches. Adam's story starts w...

Host Coach Tim Neiman welcomes Mike Dontas, co-owner of the beloved Copperhead Grill — with locations on Airport Road and in Center Valley near DeSales University — to this episode of Straight Lines Eastern Pennsylvania, brought to you by Bluebook Sports and the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce — visit lehighvalleychamber.org to discover the power of connection and community on every main...

Host Coach Tim Neiman welcomes Ken Davidoff — one of baseball's most respected journalists, former New York Post baseball columnist, past president of the Baseball Writers Association of America, and author of 101 Lessons from the Dugout — to this episode of Straight Lines, brought to you by Bluebook Sports — download the Bluebook Sports app today on Apple or Google Play to connect directly with p...