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! 

Interviews this episode:

0:48 -- Garry W. Jenkins, President of Bates College.

17:36 -- Anna Cote '25, Field Hockey. (Female Bobcat of the Week)

23:42 -- Tife Agunloye '25, Men's Soccer. (Male Bobcat of the Week)

30:06 -- Ellie Asada '26, Volleyball libero.

34:50 -- Matt Coyne, Head Coach, Football.

Bates Bobcast Episode 317: Talking Bates Athletics with President Jenkins

We are back for the 10th season of the Bates Bobcast! In this episode, we’ll preview the volleyball, cross country, and women’s soccer seasons. With volleyball’s “First Serve” scrimmage and the cross country Alumni Meet both happening this weekend! That’s this week, on the Bates Bobcast! 

Interviews this episode:

1:05 -- Emily Hayes (head coach) and Ami Evans '26 (team captain), volleyball.

9:32 -- Danny Feldman, head coach, cross country.

20:43 -- Joe Vari, head coach, women's soccer.

Bates Bobcast Episode 345: Serving up a new year of Bates athletics!

This week we are celebrating a perfect home week for Bates fall sports. Men’s soccer is 3-0, women’s soccer is 2-0, No. 7 nationally ranked field hockey is 2-0, and our volleyball team is 3-0! Plus, women’s golf won the Husson Invitational. 

And this week, we’re previewing the Bates football season, which kicks off this Saturday at Amherst. 

All that…on the Bates Bobcast! 

Interviews this episode:

1:27 -- Rachel Suh '27 (Female Bobcat of the Week, NESCAC Player of the Week) and Isabelle Bernal '28, Women's Soccer.

12:08 -- Benny Bogyo '27, Men's Soccer. (Male Bobcat of the Week)

19:26 -- Haley Dwight '27, Field Hockey.

27:56 -- Sofia Castiglioni '27 and Skye Higashihara '28, Volleyball.

36:12 -- Isabelle Meltzer '28 and Sarah Wicks '28, Women's Golf.

48:07 -- Matt Coyne, Head Coach, Football. (Season Preview)

Bates Bobcast Episode 347: A perfect home week for Bates fall sports, and a football season preview!

This week we introduce you to new Bates Deputy Director of Athletics Will Rothermel! 

Plus, the women’s soccer team broke in the new Russell Street Field turf with a 2-0 win over Maine Maritime, the volleyball team is off to a 2-0 start in NESCAC play, and the cross country teams are both state champions. All that and more, on the Bates Bobcast!

Interviews this episode:

1:13 -- Matt Coyne, Head Coach, Football.

8:45 -- Phoebe Pohl '25, Women's Cross Country. (Female Bobcat of the Week)

15:21 -- Andrew Mottur '25, Men's Cross Country. (Male Bobcat of the Week)

28:21 -- Skye Higashihara '28, Volleyball. (NESCAC Player of the Week)

38:04 -- Eleanor Martin '28, Women's Soccer. (First goal on the new Russell Street turf!)

43:10 -- Will Rothermel, Bates College Deputy Director of Athletics.

Bates Bobcast Episode 349: A new Bobcat, a new playing surface, and volleyball's undefeated weekend

If you’re a Bates football fan, this is your week. The Bobcats beat Middlebury 21-20 on Saturday, knocking off a first-place team in the NESCAC for the second time this season, and defeating the Panthers for the first time since 1988. The awards soon followed. We’ve got you covered in pretty much every aspect of the game, this week, on the Bates Bobcast!

Interviews this episode: 

1:12 -- Matt Coyne, Head Coach, Football.

13:48 -- Sergio Beltran '26 and Colton Bosselait '25, Football. (NESCAC Offensive Player of the Week and Male Bobcat of the Week)

26:03 -- Sami Kim '28, Volleyball. (Female Bobcat of the Week)

32:41 -- Matt Juneau '25, Football. (NESCAC Defensive Player of the Week)

41:06 -- Peter Simplicio '25, Football. (Member of the offensive line, named to the D3football.com Team of the Week)

Bates Bobcast Episode 354: Football closes the gap, stuns Middlebury

The Bobcats are back on campus, and we’re previewing the field hockey, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, volleyball, and cross country seasons…all of which get underway this week! Hear from our head coaches, including our new volleyball coach: Carissa Bradford. That’s this week, on the season premiere of the Bates Bobcast! 

Interviews this episode:

1:22 -- Dani Kogut, Head Coach, Field Hockey

13:36 -- Carissa Bradford, Head Coach, Volleyball

27:48 -- Ben Brewster, Head Coach, Men's Soccer

34:59 -- Joe Vari, Head Coach, Women's Soccer

45:42 -- Danny Feldman, Head Coach, Cross Country


Bates Bobcast Episode 383: 2025 Fall Sports Preview Part I

We’re looking back at a week that saw Bates fall sports teams go undefeated, with 11 victories to celebrate for the Bobcats…including one of the best football games Garcelon Field has seen in years. All that and more...on the Bates Bobcast! 

Interviews this episode:

1:15 -- Matt Coyne, Head Coach, Football.

15:13 -- Jack Perry '26, Football. (NESCAC Offensive Player of the Week + Male Bobcat of the Week)

24:47 -- Marcos Ruiz '27, Football. (NESCAC Special Teams Player of the Week)

32:45 -- Sarah Wicks '28, Women's Golf. (Female Bobcat of the Week)

38:37 -- Lane Foushée '26, Men's Soccer captain.

47:27 -- Samantha Bunar '26, Women's Soccer captain.

57:41 -- Anaïs Reneaum '28, Volleyball.

60:03.45 -- Sophia Cordoni '29, Field Hockey.

60:09.17 -- Paul Gastonguay '89, Head Coach, Men's Tennis.

Bates Bobcast Episode 385: A mammoth week for the Bobcats

This week we are recapping a thrilling and emotional win for the football team last Saturday at Tufts. Plus, we preview the Head of the Charles regatta with rowing head coach Peter Steenstra, and our Athletics Hall of Fame interview series continues with the 2015 Bates women’s rowing team, the first Bates team to win an NCAA championship. All that and more...

Interviews this episode:

1:19 -- Matt Coyne, Head Coach, Football.

17:04 -- Ryan Lynskey '27, Football captain. (Male Bobcat of the Week, NESCAC Offensive Player of the Week)

23:59 -- Ryan Rozich '27, Football captain. (NESCAC Special Teams Player of the Week)

34:23 -- Malina Young '28, Volleyball. (Female Bobcat of the Week)

39:29 -- Peter Steenstra, Head Coach, Rowing. (Head of the Charles Preview)

56:06 -- Jenna Armstrong '15, NCAA Champion Women's Rowing Team Captain, Hall of Fame Interview Series.

Bates Bobcast Episode 389: Athletics Hall of Fame Interview -- 2015 Women's Rowing Team

This week we continue our Hall of Fame interview series with inductee Sherry Deschaine, who had a hand in coaching almost every women’s sport during her time as a Bobcat. Plus, we introduce you to our two new rowing assistant coaches, one of whom is a familiar face here at Bates. All that and more...

Interviews this episode:

1:17 -- Matt Coyne, Head Coach, Football

9:38 -- Carmel Crunk '28, Linebacker, Football. (Male Bobcat of the Week)

18:33 -- Anaïs Reneaum '28, Middle Hitter, Volleyball. (Female Bobcat of the Week)

26:31 -- Hannah Fitts '20 and Greta O'Hara, Rowing assistant coaches.

47:32 -- Sherry Deschaine, Pioneering women's head coach for a combined 50-plus sports seasons, Bates Athletics Hall of Fame.

Bates Bobcast Episode 391: Athletics Hall of Fame Interview -- Sherry Deschaine

This week we continue our Hall of Fame interview series with the legendary Bates men’s track and field and cross country coach Walt Slovenski, as we interview his son Peter Slovenski about Walt’s remarkable career at Bates. Plus, the field hockey team won a NESCAC quarterfinal thriller over Hamilton in a shootout Saturday at Campus Ave. Field and we preview the NESCAC tournament with volleyball head coach Carissa Bradford. All that and more...

Interviews this episode:

1:38 -- Ava Donohue '28, Field Hockey Goalie. (NESCAC Player of the Week & Female Bobcat of the Week)

11:59 -- Nathaniel Aronson '27, Men's Cross Country. (Male Bobcat of the Week)

21:25 -- Lucy Paynter '26, Women's Cross Country captain.

30:37 -- Matt Coyne, Head Coach, Football.

37:28 -- Carissa Bradford, Head Coach, Volleyball.

43:33 -- Peter Slovenski, Son of Bates Athletics Hall of Fame inductee Walt Slovenski.

Bates Bobcast Episode 392: Athletics Hall of Fame Interview -- Walt Slovenski

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