The Nate Lull Podcast

Nate sits down with Sidney senior, Zach Harrington. Zach is a standout wrestler and football player for the Warriors. He recently signed his NLI to wrestle for NCAA D2 Newberry College in South Carolina. Hear about the twists and turns of his wrestling journey over the years. Zach also updates us on how local grapplers are staying in shape during these COVID times.

Nate brings SUNY Delhi Cross Country and Track & Field Coach, Robb Munro on to the show. Robb took over for the Broncos 9 years ago and has continued to build their program into a national contender. They discuss his transition from coaching at B-G high school to the college level. Robb has also worked with several professional runners and he talks about his experience mentoring Greene standou...

Nate welcomes Unatego athletic director, Matt Hafele to the podcast. They discuss how COVID has affected sports at UCS and what the near future might hold for local high school athletics. They also look back on some of his favorite memories from being an assistant coach for various teams at The U.

Nate is joined by longtime (now retired) Laurens Boys Soccer Coach, Dave Miller. Coach Miller was at the helm of the Leopards program for 31 years and finished his career with over 350 wins. The guys reminisce about several of his high quality teams which included making 2 trips to the state final four. They also talk in-depth about former LCS standout, Jon Cook, who went on to play at D1 Colgate....

Nate welcomes Sidney resident, Ed Curley to the podcast. Ed is a man of many talents. He tells us about his bike ride across America for JDRF that he completed last year. Ed is a certified financial planner and works with several NFL players. He talks about the hard work it took to break into the industry. Ed also shares advice on time management and business strategies. He is a workout enthusiast...

Nate sits down with the SUNY Morrisville Women's Basketball Coaching staff, Head Coach Erin Skaradek and Assistant Coach Ryan Mahanna. Morrisville has been extremely active with recruiting in our area of Section IV. Learn more about their academic and athletic offerings during this interview. Coach Erin and Coach Ryan run a very uptempo offense based on shooting a ton of three-pointers. Hear...

Nate visits Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown to chat with famous Hawkeyes basketball alumna, Liz Millea. She is a 2016 grad from CCS and just finished up a very solid career playing for the D2 Le Moyne Dolphins. We look back on her fantastic high school and college careers, and find out what she is up to today. We also sneak in some talk about her unique pets!

Nate connects with 2017 Sidney alumna, Carolee Pierce. She currently plays college basketball for Wilkes University in Pennsylvania. Carolee is a basketball fanatic! We talk about her love for the game and how she hopes to become a coach in the future. We look back on her successful career at SCS and she shares some of her favorite memories.

Nate is joined by Oneonta Girls Basketball Coach, Matt Miller. Coach Miller is an OHS alum and tells us about his successful high school playing days under Bob Zeh. He also talks about his college basketball career at SUNY Cobleskill and Ithaca College. He has been at the helm for the Jackets since 2010, and we look back on the great success the program has recently experienced. Coach M gives us s...

Nate chats with Unatego junior, Alexa Lucia. Lex is a 3-sport athlete for the Spartans playing soccer, basketball and softball. She is known for being a quiet but fierce competitor that does not back down from a challenge. Learn about her role as a major part of the UCS soccer defense. This strong back line helped Unatego reach the state championship game in 2019. Get to know this self-proclaimed...

Nate sits down with Deposit softball legend, Makenzie Stiles. She is currently a pitcher at the University of Pittsburgh (D1). They discuss her transition from a small high school program to playing in the ACC. She also tells us what it's been like playing during COVID-19 times. Makenzie looks back on an extremely successful high school career where Deposit won 4 NYS titles. Take a behind the...

Nate welcomes daughter-mother combo, Hannah and Bonnie Johnson to the podcast. These two bring a unique perspective on local sports. Hannah is a standout athlete at Oneonta High School where she excels in soccer and basketball. Bonnie is the principal at Franklin CSD and is also a longtime coach at a variety of levels. Hear about what it's like to balance family life, sports, work and more du...

Nate catches up with Franklin coach, Allecia Laing. She coaches boys varsity soccer, girls JV basketball and varsity softball at FCS. Allecia is also known for being a tremendous athlete at the high school and college level. She has been inducted into the sports hall of fame at Maine-Endwell high school, SUNY Oneonta and the Section IV HOF. We look back on her playing days and find out how she got...

Nate finally catches up with Windsor baseball coach, Brandon Olbrys. Many of you know Coach O from his time with Hancock and D/H baseball. He is one of the most successful young coaches in the area with 215 wins in just 11 years. At Hancock and D/H his teams won eight S4 titles and made four appearances in the state final four. The D/H state title in 2018 is one of his biggest accomplishments. Hea...

Nate brings on 2020 South Kortright grad, Chris Champlin. He is a first year student at Post University in Connecticut and will be playing D2 baseball. Post has already cancelled the 2021 season, but Chris and his teammates are fighting for the right to play. Hear about that project and learn about his very successful sports career at SK. Chris also shares that he has Type 1 diabetes. We learn how...

Nate catches up with Afton sister and brother combo, Jessica and Josh Winans. Jess is one of the best 3-sport athletes to ever come out of Section IV. She talks about her highly decorated high school career and her Division-1 college softball days at Coastal Carolina University. Josh used his blazing fast speed to become a feared 3-sport athlete in the area. He went on to a very successful college...

Nate welcomes local basketball mentor, Mack Culpepper to the podcast. Mack has done it all in his 40+ year career. Coaching, teaching, AAU, one-on-one instruction and more. We take a look back at his long journey and hear about what he has learned over the years. Coach Culpepper is known for his loud manner on the bench, and tells us how that unique style came to be.

The Nate Lull Podcast presents: Remembering David Scott Eccleston. This special episode looks back on the life of David Eccleston, a well rounded student and star basketball player at New Berlin Central School (now Unadilla Valley). David was tragically killed at just 17 years old during the start of his senior year in 1992. This feature aims to highlight the positive aspects of David's life...

Nate sits down with legendary Gilbertsville and G-MU Boys Basketball Coach, Dean Veenhof. He takes us back to his high school playing days in Minnesota. Dean tells us his "Hoosiers" type story of a small school, undefeated basketball team that won a state title in 1960. From there Coach V talks about how he ended up in upstate New York. We discuss his 28 year coaching career and learn ab...

Nate welcomes Schenevus soccer star, Angelina Competiello to the podcast. Ang is a sophomore phenom for the Dragons and has been named to the all-state team in both 8th and 9th grade. With over 60 career goals she is already on pace to set many school and league records. She talks about her love for the game and what it's like to play year round. Ang tore her ACL in 7th grade and tells us abo...

Nate catches up with 2016 Edmeston alumna, Sydney Smith. Syd was a 2-sport standout in basketball and softball for the Panthers. She helped lead ECS to 4 straight TVL titles in softball (they would go on to win a 5th after she graduated). She tells us about her college decision to attend Cazenovia where she played 4 years of basketball and became the team captain. Syd is also passionate about spor...

Nate chats with Downsville Soccer standout, Zelda Adams. Although she plays sports at Downsville, Zelda actually goes to school in Roscoe and is a junior this year. She tells us what it's like to balance life between two schools and how much she enjoys it. Zelda is an all-state performer in soccer, and they look back on her team's magical run to the S4 title in 2018. They also dive into...

Nate catches up with 2015 B-G grad, Adam Bauerle. Adam was a 3-sport athlete for the Bobcats and helped lead them to a MAC Soccer championship in his senior year. He was also an outstanding track athlete. He is now a Mechanical Engineer at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine. The guys talk about his job, high school sports, the transition to college and adulthood, and so much more. A v...

Nate welcomes Norwich Athletic Coordinator, Rich Turnbull to the podcast. Rich is a longtime teacher and coach at NHS who recently took the AC job. He talks about his experience with handling the challenges in high school sports since the start of COVID-19. They look back on his coaching career and how he ended up taking his job at Norwich. Rich is originally from Edmeston and he tells us about hi...

Nate brings on legendary Sidney Coach, Mike Brazee. He talks about his 30+ year career at SCS where he coached a variety of sports including golf, boys basketball and softball. Hear about his two state championship basketball teams including the 1998 squad which earned the nickname "The University of Sidney" for their size and dominating play on the floor. A must listen for any true Warr...