Andy Buffington & Troy Thompson

Waldorf Gridiron Club Podcast

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The weekly end-zone home of the Waldorf Gridiron Club. Meet the players, coaches, alumni, and fans of the Waldorf University Football program: the best small college football experience in America! Hosted by Andy Buffington and Troy Thompson.

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Andy Buffington & Troy Thompson

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Latest episode

May 15, 2026

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Episodes

We're Back, Baby! 22.03.2024

Send us Fan Mail Season 3 kicks off in the midst of Spring Ball with Head Coach Tyler Chapa. Andy and Troy cover the 2024 season, recruiting stats, new coaches, and more as the team reunites for the 3rd Season of the Waldorf GIC Podcast! https://waldorfgridironclub.org Support the show

It's Bye Week with Josh Littrell! 03.11.2023

Send us Fan Mail This week, Troy and Andy converse with former Waldorf Football Head Coach, Josh Littrell, the guy that turned it around for the Warriors. Find out what Coach has been up to and what is coming next, reminisce about the Warrior Football program, and a lot more this week - on the Waldorf Gridiron Club Podcast! Support the show

On to Dickinson and Andy's Back! 27.10.2023

Send us Fan Mail This week, Andy and Troy catch up in the bunker about Mayville, Dickinson, fishing, the NSAA, the GPAC, our new website, what we've done this season so far, talk about some of our seniors and a whole lot more - oh, and we invite you to join us coming up with some more ideas as we prepare for the final three weeks and two games of the 2023 season and all that comes after. Chec...

Grooming Success 20.10.2023

Send us Fan Mail This week, something different. As we roll into the final home game and Senior Day - and a week when the bunker was missing our best voice, Andy, we decided, well - what if we played pretty much the entire recorded Warriors Live Show we did this past week and included all the off air items and the parts in the show we edited out.... That may not have been the best idea. Find out w...

Homecoming Review: A Tale of Two Teams 13.10.2023

Send us Fan Mail This week Andy is off fishing! Well deserved, for sure. But that makes for a short episode as Troy mans the bunker and revisits the Homecoming loss 28-24 leaving the Warriors 3-3 as they head into round 2 of the farewell tour in the NSAA as they roll out to Madison, SD to take on the Trojans on Dakota State University. Get the nitty-gritty here and we'll see you next week! Co...

Homecoming 2023: The Return to Bolstorff 06.10.2023

Send us Fan Mail This week, after a nice bye rest, the Warriors take to Bolstorff Field for Homecoming 2023 and we thought it'd be great to rehash our interview with Coach David Bolstorff - the guy they named the field after. It's one of our favorite episodes and this time, we've included some additional parts of the interview as well as the GIC 411 review of the Dickinson game, a n...

Bye Week: Post Interim 29.09.2023

Send us Fan Mail This week is bye week. Join Andy and Troy in the bunker this week as they rehash some of the ups and downs from the loss against Dickinson State, the nearly four hour lightning delay, homecoming preparations, a new GridIron apparel on-line store, and the announcement that the word "Interim" has been officially removed from the title of Head Coach, Tyler Chapa - now, he&a...

Aiden Williams: From Wesleyan to Waldorf 22.09.2023

Send us Fan Mail The Warriors are now 3-1! Get the details from the Mayville game in the GIC 411 report to start the show. This week, Andy and Troy visit with sophomore LB #25: Aiden Williams. Aiden comes to Waldorf as a transfer after Iowa Wesleyan closed this past spring. He's a home-grown Iowa kid from Cedar Rapids. Find out all about Aiden, his journey from Iowa Wesleyan to Waldorf, the C...

Jeremiah Smith: Payback 15.09.2023

Send us Fan Mail The Warriors are 2-1! Get the details in the GridIron Post-Game 411 at the top of the show. After a great home field victory Saturday against the Dakota State University Trojans, Andy and Troy sit down with D-back: Jeremiah Smith!  Listen in to the Houston connection, the story of how Jeremiah came to Waldorf and some of the schools (closer than you know!) who missed out on callin...

Gavin Johnson: J Hawk to Warrior 08.09.2023

Send us Fan Mail The Warriors are 1-1 as we enter week three and begin conference play. Get the details from last week's loss and the specs as we head into this week's WIN at home!  Andy and Troy are joined by #73, big man on the O-Line, Iowa grown tackle - Gavin Johnson, a junior who comes to the show with a lot to discuss. Find out what he has to say about Warrior ball, the skilled pla...

Nick Siegel: Championship Mindset 01.09.2023

Send us Fan Mail Warriors Win! The Warriors are now 1-0 after their opening season victory at home against visiting Briar Cliff University: 35-20. Troy gives you the GridIron Game 411 report then... We meet #12, QB from Tacoma, WA - Nick Siegel. Nick comes to the program from West Hills Community College in California where they won a championship. Nick talks about having a championship mindset, t...

Malik Adams Has A Plan 25.08.2023

Send us Fan Mail This week, it's Community Night - the Home Opener and start of the 2023 Season and Andy and Troy sit down with senior WR, #13 Malik Adams. Malik has a plan, well, PLANS actually - listen in to find out what those plans are but we'll let you on a secret - one of those plans involves 1000 yards receiving... From air traffic control, to box trucks, The Office quotes, pop cu...

Coach Lamont Brown: The Omega Man 18.08.2023

Send us Fan Mail This week, we countdown to opening kick-off in just 8 days, with receiver/passing game coach: Lamont Brown. Get to know the Omega Man - find out what that means, who he is, and what he brings to the Warrior table. (A lot, btw.) Find out why he thanks God for Chapa's persistence, why Warrior "before anything are men," and how Coach Brown never wanted to play flag foo...

Coach Danny Donadio: Southern California to Northern Iowa 11.08.2023

Send us Fan Mail This week, Andy and Troy introduce new Coach Danny Donadio fresh in from Southern California. Danny comes with a lot of experience and enthusiasm. He likes to "coach the why" and loves that he gets to talk football for a living. Learn all about our new coach, his background, family, philosophy and more! AND.... It's just a couple weeks from the opener at Bolstorff F...

We're Back and Chapa's Running the Show! 04.08.2023

Send us Fan Mail We're back! After a nice summer break - the players are back in town, there's a new head coach but it's someone we know and love and there's a whole schedule to look forward to. This week, Andy and Troy run down the changes in the program since May, discuss the returning players, the schedule, a little bit about travel plans, GridIron plans, and maybe even plan...

The Waldorf GridIron Club Podcast Promo 03.08.2023

Send us Fan Mail Short promo highlighting the weekly podcast of the Waldorf GridIron Club on all platforms! Subscribe and join the club today! Support the show

Summer Break! 28.04.2023

Send us Fan Mail It's commencement Saturday and the GridIron Club Podcast is taking a break for the summer.  Andy and Troy are busy working on details for the fall and before you know it, the boys will be back in town and the action will be on the GridIron. Enjoy you summer and forever and always, GO WARRIORS! Support the show

The Grid Iron Stadium: Spring Ball Review 21.04.2023

Send us Fan Mail This week, Andy and Troy take time off from making burger patties with the coaches and Courtney to record a review of Spring Ball with Coach Paramore and Coach Chapa.  Get the details on who made some impressions at Spring Ball, where the program is headed through the summer in anticipation of next season, graduation, and a whole lot more. Stop by Sunday at 6PM to the DJAC and say...

Chad Gassman: A Way of Life 14.04.2023

Send us Fan Mail This week Andy and Troy get to sit down with Waldorf University Athletic Director, Chad Gassman. Chad comes from a background in baseball as a player and coach, including a good stint at Waldorf. As the AD, Chad talks about the changes in the conference, how that affects the schedule and (guess what - the schedule's released!) what that means for our athletes. We also learn a...

Nate Davis: A Portrait of Purpose 07.04.2023

Send us Fan Mail This week Andy and Troy sit down with #46 LB Nate Davis. Hear what Nate has to say about coming to Iowa, college football as a business, who makes the scout team, driving in Iowa and some interesting side-hustles. Also, we learn that Troy may not have paid for that Columbia House CD subscription back in the day, who does the most talking on the D backfield, and what the JYD cultur...

Edjuan Works: "21 Clamps" 31.03.2023

Send us Fan Mail This week, Andy and Troy sit down with lockdown cornerback, #7 Edjuan Works. This is a special player, who had a transformative recruiting experience to get to Waldorf. He'll tell you "the film don't lie" but apparently the official stats do, as Troy finds out. Hear about some player shifts for spring ball, Edjuan's coachability, his faith, the psychology...

Will Nalley: E + R = O 24.03.2023

Send us Fan Mail This week Andy and Troy are joined by new D Line Coach, Will Nalley. A Kentucky native, "Wild Bill" Will landed at Waldorf via Murray State University and an NAIA National Championship as a player for Lindsey Wilson College.  Get to know Will and find out why there are no donkeys in the derby, what the three words he uses daily are all about, what E + R = O means and how...

Chasen' Chris & Carissa 17.03.2023

Send us Fan Mail Happy Saint Patrick's Day! Green beers from the bunker! This week, after a nice little Spring Break, Andy and Troy are joined by brand new Warrior Wide Out/RB Coach Chris Silva and his wife: Carissa.  A huge revelation comes up in this episode that Andy and Troy are having a hard time setting side.  You'll find out why. You'll also find out what happens when Andy me...

Raise Your Expectations...Jordan Cooper 03.03.2023

Send us Fan Mail This week Andy and Troy sit down with senior QB, #1 Jordan Cooper, fresh off his shoulder surgery and ready to get to training, prep for spring ball and take on the role of team patriarch next fall. But the team isn't the only family Jordan is taking care of - listen in to hear all about his new role as a dad. We bring everyone into the bunker and this week we find out that w...

"Dig Deep" 24.02.2023

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Andy and Troy discuss the hopes and dreams of future GridIron Club purchases. opportunities for sponsorships, big and small projects, and how everyone can be a part of the "best small college football experience in America." You will also hear about Andy's Valentine's Day theories, Bryan Adams, a new IRS slogan Troy is suggesting, and an idea i...

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