What happens when two long-time teacher friends sit down for a chat? You get a mega-pod.

We are joined by veteran Omaha Central High teacher, Social Studies Department chair, and former CHS wrestling coach Jimmie Foster to talk about his 28+ years at Central and much more...

(1:42 ) growing up in Oklahoma

(6:00 ) Shannon/ Coach Denney at UNO/ OOOSSS! orgins

(12:50 ) OPS' Minority Interns program

(23:40 ) Hired at CHS/ head wrestling coach

(37:25 ) coaching elite athletes

(46:50 ) Eagle dad x 3

(53:09 ) advent of girls wrestling in NE

(59:12 ) deciding to step away from coaching after 25 years

(1:03:10 ) Department Chair in 2020

(1:07:15 ) Alice Buffett Award 2018

(1:15:18 ) Minority Scholars program at CHS

(1:24:00 ) Old '97s reminisce about old stuff

(1:40:15 ) the joy of being in the Central community

Please share the pod far and wide! Thanks for listening!

Host: Scott Wilson

Art: Beth Wilson

Music: Drew Ruchti

Thanks 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" ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠