The Beaver Banter Podcast

Beaver Banter Podcast, presented by Bemidji State Alumni & Foundation! Bemidji State assistant mens basketball coach Jake Masek joins Beaver Banter to talk about his coaching journey, his philosophy, and what he thinks the Beavers can do in the 2025-26 season Recapping Bemidji State's first two games of the mens basketball season BSU womens basketball is 2-0 to begin the new campaign with...

Beaver Banter Podcast, presented by Bemidji State Alumni & Foundation! Bemidji State soccer once again reaches the NCAA Tournament! More postseason soccer at the Chet vs. Central Missouri on Friday afternoon! Eulogizing the football season, what went wrong, how the team picked themselves up and what to look forward to in the 2026 season Mens hockey takes 3 points on the road at Michigan Tech w...

Beaver Banter Podcast, presented by Bemidji State Alumni & Foundation! Beaver soccer continues their march through NSIC Tournament with a matchup vs. SCSU in the semi-finals on Friday Another solid weekend for the Beavers has them leading the CCHA standings early but a matchup with Michigan Tech this weekend will put it to the test BSU football falls in Duluth, returns home for the season fina...

Beaver Banter Podcast, presented by Bemidji State Alumni & Foundation Beaver womens soccer clinches a PLAYOFF spot in the NSIC Tourney! BSU football can't keep the axe in Moorhead Going down to Bowling Green, Beaver mens hockey gets 4 points in CCHA play Beaver womens hockey steals a point in Mankato The season begins for Bemidji State womens basketball with a couple exhibitions

Beaver Banter Podcast, powered by Bemidji State Alumni & Foundation Another HUGE weekend for Beaver soccer as the clinch a spot in the NSIC playoffs Bemidji State football's winning streak grows with a BLOWOUT win against Jamestown! Are the Beavers finally putting it all together Volleyball & cross country updates as their seasons wind down Looking at a WHCA series against Minnesota S...

Beaver Banter Podcast, presented by Bemidji State Alumni & Foundation Bemidji State Soccer scores 10 GOALS on the weekend to prove they are contenders in the NSIC Cross country preps for the final race of the season in the NSIC run Football comes off the bye ready for their first matchup against Jamestown in the D-II era Mens hockey has a rough weekend against UMD, what went wrong and talking...

Beaver Banter Podcast, presented by Bemidji State Alumni & Foundation! BSU Soccer senior forward Katrina Barthelt Joins Beaver Banter! Barthelt joins Beaver Banter to talk about her background, thoughts on her senior season, and the expectations for Beaver womens soccer in 2025!

Beaver Banter Podcast, presented by Bemidji State Alumni & Foundation! Beaver soccer's STATEMENT weekend against St. Cloud State and Minn. State Another HUGE win for BSU football against Wayne State, but did it come at a cost coming into the bye week? Debriefing a weekend series at Ohio State for Beaver womens hockey Volleyball & mens golf updates A rough weekend against St. Cloud Sta...

Beaver Banter Podcast, presented by Bemidji State Alumni & Foundation! An UNDEFEATED Homecoming weekend for Beaver sports! Beaver mens hockey's DOMINANT sweep in Anchorage has CJ & Ian feeling good about the start of the season Football gets an UPSET 24-21 victory over Northern State to splash in Lake Bemidji! Volleyball secures a sweep in NSIC play for their first conference wins ove...

The Beaver Banter Podcast Presented by Bemidji State Alumni & Foundation! It's Homecoming Week Beaver fans! Bemidji State Football falls in the Beaver Battle against Minot State, looking at an opportunity to snag a win against Northern State and jump in Lake Bemidji! Womens soccer gets a point in a long road trip with two games at the Chet this weekend to make a statement in the NSIC Beav...

Beaver Banter Podcast, presented by Bemidji State Alumni & Foundation! Bemidji State soccer is getting their swagger back (never left) after a dominant opening weekend of NSIC play! A tough loss for BSU football against Augustana, CJ & Ian share what it will take to get win no. 1 of the season against Minot State in the first Beaver Battle of the 2025-26 year Men's golf has a TOP 2 FI...

Beaver Banter Podcast, presented by Bemidji State Alumni & Foundation Beaver football starts the season 0-3 after a big loss to USF. Is it time to re-shift expectations for Beaver football in 2025? BSU Soccer tops UMD 3-1 thanks in large part to the leg of Katrina Barthelt Volleyball has a great bounce back weekend in Kenosha, looks to NSIC play this weekend Beaver mens and womens golf in Huds...

Beaver Banter Podcast, presented by Bemidji State Alumni & Foundation NEW features coming to the gameday atmosphere at Chet Anderson Stadium! Beaver football falls 21-17 to Winona State, what went wrong and why it's too early to panic BSU soccer splits their first two games of the season on the Missouri road trip Home meets for Bemidji State mens and womens golf, with a great day 1 for th...

The Beaver Banter Podcast Presented by Bemidji State Alumni & Foundation CJ & Ian break down what happened in Beaver football's Week 1 loss at Michigan Tech, 37-17 Beaver football goes to Winona State this Saturday with a 1 pm kickoff Mens and womens golf begin their season in Bemidji on Monday, Sept. 8 BSU womens soccer starts season in Missouri on Friday vs. Missouri Western State a...

Beaver Banter Podcast, presented by Bemidji State Alumni & Foundation! - find more information at bsualumni.org CJ & Ian preview Beaver football's opening game of the season at Michigan Tech Who will be QB1 (and other position battles) for the Beavers? Bemidji State Football alum Gunner Olszewski lands on the Giants final 53-man roster to make it year seven in the NFL Jackson Jutting...

- Beaver Banter Podcast presented by Bemidji State Alumni Foundation! - CJ and Ian are BACK with high hopes for the Beavers with the new seasons a week away - Reacting to BSU's decsion to opt-out of the House Settlement and what it means for Beaver athletics - New head coaches at volleyball and mens golf, & a new volleyball recruiting coordinator - Bemidji State Football starts season ran...

CJ & Ian finish off the 2024-25 athletic season for Bemidji State by talking about Beaver baseball & track & field In the first ever Beaver Banter mailbag, CJ & Ian talk about womens soccer's best team ever, the future of Beaver football, & how they would grow the Beaver hockey program's fanbase and excitement Wrapping up the show, the two go over their top 3 moments...

- Reverse engineering Beaver mens hockey's non-conference games for next season - CJ & Ian begin to wrap up a majority of the Bemidji State spring sports including softball, mens and womens golf, and tennis - Looking at the final weekends of play for baseball and womens track and field - Infamous stories of a former BSU mass communications instructor  - Rambling into a mailbag for next we...

A BSU golfer is on top of the NSIC again as Logan Schoepp takes home the mens golf individual championship! Looking at the NSIC tournament situations for Beaver baseball, softball, and womens tennis CJ & Ian draft out all of Bemidji State's NSIC opponents to see who the Beavers biggest rivals are

New Bemidji State offensive coordinator Jordan Hein joins the show! OC Hein talks about what he learned last year at Northern State & re-integrating back to the Beavers  An early look at what's going to make the Beaver offense tick on the gridiron with looks from the QB, OL, RB, & receiver rooms Early reports from BSU's QB battle through spring ball Bemidji State mens and womens...

CJ & Ian monitor the transfer portal and what the plan is for Bemidji State hockey in the uncertain weeks Another update on the House Settlement Softball and baseball updates Golf, tennis, & track and field storylines CJ & Ian draft out Bemidji State's biggest rivals on the ice!

Breaking down the latest Beaver hockey portal news with sophomore forward Rhys Chiddenton hitting the portal and other college hockey news CJ & Ian try their best to describe the House Settlement and the implications for Bemidji State Softball and baseball recaps  Golf, track and field, and tennis updates  Join the Beaver Banter Discord! 

Bemidji Pioneer Sports Editor Jared Rubado joins Beaver Banter to give his long-form thoughts on the Bemidji State Mens Hockey season What went right, and what went wrong in one of the most up-and-down seasons in recent memory How a recent rule change in recruiting will benefit the Beavers with the portal opening next week Discussing BSU Womens Hockey and why Jared is excited about the future of t...

CJ & Ian recap what went wrong in Bemidji State's 3-0 loss to Minn. State in the CCHA Semi-Finals Eulogizing the mens hockey season from the awesome highs to the crushing lows Looking at the future of the Beavers and their place in the CCHA Beaver softball gets a shutout win against a top-16 team in all of D-II and finishes their Florida trip with a winning record! Checking in on baseball...

Jack Hittinger of USCHO (and formerly of the Bemidji Pioneer makes his Beaver Banter debut to talk about the Beavers HUGE upset win over Augustana in the CCHA Mason Cup Quarterfinals! Where does last weekend rank in Jack's memories of big Beaver hockey moments? What can BSU to to knock off Minnesota State this Saturday? Recapping MBB and womens hockey seasons Updates from baseball, softball,...