Chatting at the C

Did you know that one of college football’s most successful coaches of all time attended Omaha Central in the 1920s?Ivan Maisel is a nationally known and award winning sportswriter and college football historian, working over his career for outlets like Sports Illustrated and ESPN. His book American Coach: The Triumph and Tragedy of Notre Dame Legend Frank Leahy is available everywhere books are sold.Frank Leahy attended Omaha Central (briefly) before heading to play for Knute Rockne at Notre Dame. Leahy went on to become Head Coach at ND for 11 seasons, where he won 4 national titles and coached 4 Heisman winners.As the college football season gets underway, join Ivan and Scott for a conversation about those early, influential days for a coaching legend and how Leahy ended up at THE Omaha Central High School.(00:55) Why a book about Frank Leahy?(3:45) Leahy's tough youth and his stop at Omaha Central(12:04) Leahy at Notre Dame(19:25) researching and writing process of the book(24:04) Leahy and the 21st-century game of college footballHost: Scott WilsonArt: Beth WilsonIntro and Mid-Pod Music: Drew RuchtiOutro Music: Tallulah Hoeft- CHS '28 (sax and composition) and Luna Escalera - CHS '28 (piano). Produced by Gabriel EscaleraThanks for listening to the show! "Chatting at the C" is supported by the Omaha Central High School Foundation. Consider supporting the CHSF by joining ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Generation C" ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Jodi Dierks came to Omaha Central in 1999 to be the head volleyball coach and a Special Education teacher. She went on to coach golf, become the BMIT Department Chair, and is now the Asst. Principal for Activities at CHS.Always a problem solver, Jodi represents the Central spirit and ideal to the utmost. Join us for a fun conversation about her years at Central and how coming from a small town helped shape her career outlook.(00:27) small town beginnings(13:40) coming to CHS and coaching VB(27:50) teaching at CHS(36:40) moving from coaching to admin(52:33) Asst. Principal- joys and challenges(59:00) What Central means to JodiHost: Scott WilsonArt: Beth WilsonIntro and Mid-Pod Music: Drew RuchtiOutro Music: Tallulah Hoeft- CHS '28 (sax and composition) and Luna Escalera - CHS '28 (piano). Produced by Gabriel EscaleraThanks for listening to the show! "Chatting at the C" is supported by the Omaha Central High School Foundation. Consider supporting the CHSF by joining ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Generation C" ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

These four friends asked to form the first 4-person podcast episode, and we couldn't say no!Angie Meyer- Math and CounselingSue (Drumm) Altman- MathChristie (Pfeiffer) Goetz - MathLinda Brock- ScienceThese 4 outstanding educators all became friends while working at Lewis and Clark Middle School before all coming to The Nest. Please join us for a fun conversation with these outstanding people.(00:28) Introductions(2:50) Lewis and Clark days(11:50) coming to Omaha Central(19:12) Linda and Angie as Central parents(23:18) retirement and next moves(32:31) Why Central is specialHost: Scott WilsonArt: Beth WilsonIntro and Mid-Pod Music: Drew RuchtiOutro Music: Tallulah Hoeft- CHS '28 (sax and composition) and Luna Escalera - CHS '28 (piano). Produced by Gabriel EscaleraThanks for listening to the show! "Chatting at the C" is supported by the Omaha Central High School Foundation. Consider supporting the CHSF by joining ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Generation C" ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

JoAnne Dusatko taught at Central from 1967 until her retirement in 2000. In her 33-year Hall of Fame career, Jo won 7 state track team titles and finished runners-up 5 more times all while being an outstanding PE and Business teacher at CHS.Above all, Jo was deeply concerned about the well being of her students, and athletes, and she remains connected with many of them even today. She was also an incredible colleague and mentor to countless co-workers.Jo was elected to the Central Hall of Fame in 2007. She was also named the Nebraska High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2002.Host: Scott WilsonArt: Beth WilsonIntro and Mid-Pod Music: Drew RuchtiOutro Music: Tallulah Hoeft- CHS '28 (sax and composition) and Luna Escalera - CHS '28 (piano). Produced by Gabriel EscaleraThanks for listening to the show! "Chatting at the C" is supported by the Omaha Central High School Foundation. Consider supporting the CHSF by joining ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Generation C" ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Greg Sand taught Math at Central from 2002-2021. Hear about Sand's winding road to Capitol Hill, his high-level Math classes on the 4th floor, and then his pursuit of higher education for himself. Sand earned his PhD and became a Math professor at UNO, where he works today.Greg was the 2009 CHS Teacher of the Year, a 2011 Alice Buffett Award recipient, and in 2016 received a Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching.Enjoy this fun and insightful conversation with one of Central's memorable educators.(00:27) farmland youth and harnessing his math curiosity(12:25) early stops in his teaching career(28:30) hired at CHS and getting things going(47:40) the middle school math competition and new courses(1:08:25) the awards begin to pile up for Greg(1:33:10) working on his PhD and leaving CHS(1:50:00) Central to Dr. Sand in reflectionHost: Scott WilsonArt: Beth WilsonIntro and Mid-Pod Music: Drew RuchtiOutro Music: Tallulah Hoeft- CHS '28 (sax and composition) and Luna Escalera - CHS '28 (piano). Produced by Gabriel EscaleraThanks for listening to the show! "Chatting at the C" is supported by the Omaha Central High School Foundation. Consider supporting the CHSF by joining ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Generation C" ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠