The Bates Bobcast

This week we’re celebrating a fifth consecutive NCAA Championship bid for the women’s cross country team! Plus, we wrap up a historic year for Bates field hockey, and continue our winter sports previews with women’s basketball, swimming & diving, and squash! All that and more... Interviews this episode: 1:09 -- Paige Cote '24, Sarah Bussell '24, and Dani Kogut, Field Hockey NCAA tournament post-ga...

This week we celebrate the continued success of Bates field hockey. The number seven nationally ranked Bobcats are headed to the NCAA tournament for the first time in program history! Plus, this Saturday is Senior Day for Bates football, and the season-opener for men’s basketball. That’s this week, on the Bates Bobcast! Interviews this episode: 1:35 -- Dani Kogut, Head Coach, Field Hockey. 8:46 --...

This week we sit down with the president of Bates College, Garry W. Jenkins. His inauguration is set for this Friday afternoon, and we chatted with President Jenkins about all things Bates athletics…and much more. Plus, the field hockey team is ranked eighth in the country, men’s soccer got a dramatic win, and volleyball went undefeated over the weekend. All that and more, on the Bates Bobcast!  I...

This week we’re celebrating a terrific finish to the fall season for the Bates golf teams. On the women’s team, senior Alex Voight-Shelley won medalist honors at the New England Intercollegiate Golf Association Championship. Meanwhile, on the men’s side, first-year Arthur Jenkins tied for eighth place out of more than 100 golfers…in his collegiate debut. Plus, we preview the Head of the Charles Re...

This week we remember the life of former Bates coach and administrator Dana Mulholland, who died in late September at the age of 78. Plus, we chat with our Bobcats of the Week, and introduce you to an exciting new men’s tennis doubles team, heading into this weekend’s Wallach Invitational. All that and more. Interviews this episode: 0:41 -- Molly Griffin '24, Field Hockey. (Female Bobcat of the We...

This week on the Bates Bobcast, we preview the NESCAC Fall Qualifier for the Bates women’s golf team. Plus, the field hockey team is up to No. 10 in the country in the latest rankings after a thrilling overtime win at Trinity. And we chat with the women’s cross country runners who took first, second, and third at the Maine State Meet, leading the Bobcats to a seventh straight state championship. A...

This week we remember Bates men’s cross country and track & field six-time All-American and two-time NCAA Champion runner John Fitzgerald '87. John died of cancer last Friday at the age of 59. His long-time friend, roommate, and teammate, Mark Hatch '87, joins us to reflect on his memories of John. Plus, we chat with our Bobcats of the Week and introduce you to the new assistant coaches and recrui...

This week on the Bobcast we chat with a pair of volleyball players who played a key role in the Bobcats earning a big NESCAC win over the weekend. Plus, our Bobcats of the Week come from the cross country teams, as the Bobcats hosted the Bates Invitational on Sunday…with the women winning the meet. All that and more... Interviews this episode: 1:02 -- Matt Coyne, Head Coach, Football. 9:29 -- Chri...

This week we preview the Bates football season with head coach Matt Coyne! Plus, meet new Director of Men’s Golf Shawn Warren, and we chat with our Bobcats of the Week, one of whom is Maria Femia, from the undefeated and now No. 15 nationally ranked Bates field hockey team.  All that and more... Interviews this episode: 0:57 -- Matt Coyne, Head Coach, Football. 18:50 -- Maria Femia '25, Field Hock...

Tuesday night is the home opener for the Bates field hockey team! We have the full season preview on the latest Bobcast. Plus, a look ahead to volleyball season, as the Bobcats host the round-robin “First Serve” Classic this weekend. And, we preview the women’s golf and tennis seasons. Interviews this episode: 0:55 -- Dani Kogut, Head Coach, Field Hockey. 6:01 -- Emily Hayes, Head Coach, Volleybal...

Welcome to the ninth season of the Bates Bobcast, our weekly podcast that takes a look at the week that was, in Bates athletics. And we are just a week away from the start of fall sports competitions at Bates! On this week’s episode, we preview the cross country and soccer seasons. Plus, we chat with new Associate Director of Athletics, Adrienne Shibles '91. That’s coming up, on the season premier...

This week we’re chatting with former Bates All-American pitcher Thom Freeman '63. It’s his class’s 60th reunion this weekend, and he tells us about the legacy of his late classmate Howie Vandersea '63, whose football jersey is being retired on Saturday. Plus, a recap of the 2023 IRA National Championship with rowing head coach Peter Steenstra, and we sit down with outgoing Bates president Clayton...

This week we’re recapping a thrilling NCAA Rowing Championship, that saw the Bates women’s second varsity eight win a ninth straight gold medal, in unprecedented fashion. Plus, we preview the IRA National Championship Regatta for the men’s rowing team. Interviews this episode: 1:45 -- Ollie Young '23, Second Varsity Eight Three Seat. 5:10 -- Isabella Sobolewski '23, Second Varsity Eight Coxswain....

This week we’re celebrating Senior Week on the Bobcast, with a number of first-time guests! Also, a pair of women’s track and field athletes are headed to NCAAs. All that and more... Interviews this episode: 1:03 -- Jillian Richardson '23 (Female Bobcat of the Week) and Chrissy Aman '24, Women's Outdoor Track and Field. 9:28 -- Kevin O'Connor '25, Men's Outdoor Track and Field. (Male Bobcat of the...

This week we chat with Bates softball first-year shortstop Ella Maher, who helped propel the Bobcats to their first-ever win in the NESCAC tournament. Plus, senior Derek Shen sprinted his way into the history books, and the rowing teams are headed back to the national stage. Interviews this episode: 1:32 -- Ella Maher '26, Softball. (Female Bobcat of the Week) 7:57 -- Derek Shen '23, Men's Track a...

This week we catch up with Director of Athletics Jason Fein to celebrate the success of the fifth annual Friends of Bates Athletics Giving Challenge! Plus, a pair of track and field seniors ended their careers on a high note at the New England Division III Championships, and the women’s rowing team took home the points title at New Englands, with the second varsity eight capturing gold. Interviews...

This week we celebrate the start of Short Term with a look back on some historic performances. Softball defeated No. 8 nationally ranked Tufts 1-0 on Saturday, men’s golf hosted and recorded their best finish ever at the NESCAC Championship, and rowing won its 10th consecutive President’s Cup. All that and more... Interviews this episode: 1:09 -- Madison Hollis '26 (Female Bobcat of the Week) and...

After a week away, we are back, with all the latest news about your favorite Bobcats! Men’s track and field swept all three state meets again this year with their victory Saturday in the Maine State Classic. Plus, baseball played one of their strongest series of the season, sweeping aside Skidmore. And this Saturday and Sunday, Bates hosts the NESCAC Men’s Golf Championship. We have the full previ...

This week we talk to a pair of Bates pitchers who propelled their teams to victory last week. Plus, meet Bates women’s lacrosse senior captain Shelby Howard, who helped the Bobcats win on the road against nationally ranked Hamilton. All that and more... Interviews this episode: 1:10 -- Madison Hollis '26, NESCAC Softball Pitcher of the Week. (Female Bobcat of the Week) 7:56 -- Matthew Danielson '2...

To mark the 300th episode of the Bobcast, we welcome someone to the show who embodies what it means to be a Bobcat: Dean James Reese, who takes us down memory lane of his time working Bates basketball games, and more. Plus, meet Watson fellow and women’s track and field senior captain Elizabeth Lacroix, and hear from our Bobcats of the Week! Interviews this episode: 1:14 -- Delaney Rankin '26, Sof...

This week we catch up with some hot hitters for the softball and baseball teams, with home openers right around the corner. Plus, the tennis teams entered the national rankings and outdoor track and field season is almost here...we’ll meet a Bates alum now serving as an assistant coach, with deep family ties to the Bobcats! Interviews this episode: 1:05 -- Cassidy Musco '23, Softball. (Female Bobc...

This week we preview the rowing program’s spring season with head coach Peter Steenstra! Plus, a look back at another historic NCAA Championships for Bates swimmers. All that and much more... Interviews this episode: 1:24 -- Nathan Berry '23 (Male Bobcat of the Week) and Max Cory '26, Men's Swimming and Diving. 17:33 -- Abigail Gibbons '23, Women's Swimming and Diving. (Female Bobcat of the Week)...

This week we catch up with former NCAA champion Bates rower and first team All-American Jenna Armstrong, from the class of 2015. She is across the pond and making waves at Cambridge. Plus, we preview the Bates softball season and chat with our Bobcats of the Week. Interviews this episode: 1:08 -- Jillian Richardson '23, Women's Track and Field. (Female Bobcat of the Week) 7:31 -- Max Dio '26, Base...

This week we preview the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships with Bates head coach Peter Casares. The Bobcats are sending a program-record 15 swimmers to NCAAs next week. Plus, we talk with a pair of Bobcats who initially didn’t even come to Bates to compete in track, but are now two of the fastest sprinters the college has ever had. All that and more... Interviews this episode: 1:18 -- Kevin O...

This week we recap the first week of spring sports, as baseball is off to the program’s best start since 2010 and women’s lacrosse got things started with a win over a Division II opponent. Plus, track and field had some standouts at the New England Championships, we talk to a pair of them. All that and more... Interviews this episode: 1:26 -- Trish Balser '25, Women's Lacrosse. 9:27 -- Sam Hough...