Beyond The X’s and O’s ,This Podcast covers the hard work and dedication of High School and College coaches around Massachusetts and beyond.
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Listeners of Beyond that love the show mention:The Beyond podcast is an incredible show that dives deep into the world of coaching. Hosted by Anthony, this podcast brings together a wide range of coaches and allows them to share their journeys and experiences. Anthony's ability to connect with his guests and make them feel comfortable is commendable, making this podcast a must-listen for anyone interested in coaching or sports.
One of the best aspects of The Beyond podcast is Anthony's research and preparation for each episode. He clearly puts in a significant amount of effort to understand each coach's background and journey, which allows for more insightful and engaging conversations. Additionally, Anthony's sense of humor and ability to create a relaxed atmosphere make his guests feel like they are talking to an old friend. This not only enhances the listening experience but also helps the coaches open up and share their stories more authentically.
Another great aspect of this podcast is its platform for coaches to talk about their experiences. The Beyond podcast provides a space where these individuals can discuss their challenges, successes, and lessons learned. It serves as an inspiration for aspiring coaches, giving them valuable insights into the profession. Through these interviews, listeners gain a deeper understanding of what it takes to be a coach beyond just X's and O's.
While it is challenging to find any negative aspects of The Beyond podcast, one minor criticism could be that it focuses primarily on coaches from Massachusetts. While this does not detract from the quality or value of the show, it might limit the appeal for listeners outside of that region who may not be familiar with the featured coaches or teams.
In conclusion, The Beyond podcast is an exceptional show that offers valuable insights into coaching and showcases inspiring role models in the field. Anthony does an outstanding job as a host, creating a welcoming environment for his guests and conducting well-researched interviews. Whether you are involved in coaching or simply interested in learning more about it, The Beyond podcast is definitely worth your time.
Ben and Albert are both members of Boston Glory, the professional Ultimate Frisbee team in Massachusetts. These guys both are major contributors to their teams current 4-0 start to the season. We talk shop, about the season and have a few laughs in between! Great episode and great listen!
I was honored to have on one of the most talented athletes both on and off the court in Massachusetts Muji Vader. She is a type of player that you want to build a program around. Was her Leagues MVP as a sophomore in this past year as a junior. She started her own charity in there so many amazing things both on and out the court. This episode was a lot of fun and a great listen!
Jarrid is a former student of mine in school. He's one of the hardest working fighters, one of the nicest people to talk to, and is an absolute menace to deal with one on one. I was honored to have on someone who I've known for a while and fun to see the success they're having. Fun episode and some good laughs!
What a fun episode with this baseball team. Beyond is doing a documentary behind the scenes looking into their program a little bit and it's great to chat with these guys off the field. A lot of laughs and a lot of great conversation that was had by all.
The Union came on the podcast, and right from the start they stole the show! These guys know how to put on a show and make everybody around them laugh, cheer, and boo them. This podcast is alot of fun, and you will have a ton of laughs. Make sure to tune in!
Bianca is in her second year as the head coach at Medford high school for the girls across team. She brings a ton of experience, where she has been coaching since her sophomore at high school, with the youth programs and Wakefield. She showed great commitment at a young age commuting from college every day in the spring to coach her youth lacrosse team. For a young coach, she sure shows a lot of maturity and commitment to the sport. Medford has a really good one here and this episode is a great listen
17 Jump St. is one of the youngest and one of the most athletic tag teams in the Independent pro wrestling circuit today. They have great energy, great athleticism, and really know how to engage the crowd. They took their bumps and bruises, but in the end they put on one incredible show! Check out our boys D- Rex and Picture Perfect Rocky.
The Retired Athlete's Club is one of the more clever ideas I've heard in a long time. McKenzie Mallett, a former captain of Salem State University Women's hockey team has come up with a new clothing apparel for those high school and college athletes that are officially done playing their sports after their senior seasons. This is a really great idea and I think she'll have much success with it. Check out this awesome episode.
Kenya of LifeCanvas is the perfect person to speak about anyone's brand on a podcast. He is energetic, incredibly intelligent, and the type of person that once you start talking to him you feel like you've known him for a very long time. LifeCanvas really takes a deep dive into the personal and behind the scenes look of a student, an athlete, or a work professional. This company is extremely innovative and soon will become a household name!
Joe Gore is one of the best head coaches around the state in hoops. He was a former standout athlete at Shawsheen and just has his squad firing on all cylinders this season. They are currently at 18-2, are the overall 4 seed in D3 and hosting a home playoff game in round 1. We were lucky to get him on the podcast and are honored to have him on. Checkout a great episode.
The Medford Mustang hockey program is always a favorite of ours to cover cover and have on the podcast. Every Hockey season since Beyond started 4 years ago, Mustang Hockey has been as loyal as they come to us! We had on the 5 seniors of the squad to talk about winning the GBL Title, to almost clinching a playoff berth, to the upcoming senior night. Great kids, good laughs and a lot of fun. Checkout the episode.
Anthony Faradie has been one of the best Basketball Coaches in the State of Massachusetts over the past two decades. He has coached in both Medford and Methuen, where he has had very successful seasons, programs and state playoff runs. In his first year at Wilmington High School, he has already clinched a spot in the State Tournament and looking to climb the power rankings and make a state playoff run! Roll Cats!!
Here we talk with one of the best athletes in my opinion that has ever come through the city of Medford. He's a 3-star athlete and captain of all three Varsity teams. Some sports he started as a freshman, and other sports he was the impact player by his sophomore year. Justin was on this podcast two years ago when he was just starting to shine, and now he has become a household name in Medford. Check out this episode, its' a fun one!
We were lucky to get the 12-1 Shawsheen Rams Boys Basketball team on the podcast to talk shop. This team is impressive, sharp, and playing some of the best basketball in the state. They have a deep bench, talent from the senior to freshmen classes and are built for a deep playoff run. They are currently ranked #2 in Division 3 and looking to finish the season strong. Checkout a fun episode.
Dom is one of the youngest High School Basketball coaches in the State of Massachusetts. He is in the 3rd year of running his program and has not led them to back to back State Tournament appearances after not being as a program for a long time! Great listen and a lot of good knowledge for a young coach! Check it out!
Margaret is one of the best content creators and TV personalities on NESN. Margaret is one of the hardest working people out there wearing many different hats and really making a name or herself! She is also a boxing and wrestling ring announcer and is quickly moving up the circuit in both arenas. Margaret has a crazy hard work ethic, she is very personable and easy to talk to and she is a star in the making! Checkout this great conversation.
Prince is a humble, fun loving, and nice kid outside the game of football, but on the field he plays with a high motor and is a very physical and hard hitting player on both sides of the ball. Prince had some of the hardest hits in the state all year and helped carry the Mustangs to another successful year on the field. Many schools are interested in his talents and he is currently in the decision making process. Great listen!
Matt is one of the best High School Basketball Players in the State of Massachusetts. He is an all around player and someone who is going for his 4th Consecutive State Championship. Special guest, special guest and a special record that he is chasing! Great listen and a really great guest!
Nicole Sullo woke up last week and little did she know that she would be honored in her classroom by local Boston Radio Station Kiss 108 as being recognized as a "Local Legend". This award exemplifies the hard work and dedication that Nicole has put into her 26 years of teaching. She is a community leader, a teacher model and on top of it a great person and mother! She was randomly nominated by her former students and families for this prestigious and incredible award and she pops on to tell us all about it! Great listen and a few laughs!
These guys scored a huge hat trick in their games as their team is off to a 4-0 start and they have scored legit 15 goals between the 2 of them. These guys are studs both on the ice and in the classroom. Checkout this fun episode and make sure to know your multiplication facts.
Youness is a standout track star at Revere High School and runs all sorts of running events for his squad but has had great success in distance events. Checkout our guy as he talks about his big race, and shows off the confidence it takes to be a big time runner.
Bo MacCormack is an incredible Football Talent in Massachusetts. He is by far the best Running Back in the State and is heading to Chestnut Hill in the fall to continue his football career at BC. BO has accumulated over 3500 yard in 2 years and close to 50TDs. Great conversation with name we should get used to hearing on Saturday's next fall!
John Curley has Medford football playing some of the best football. They played in the last 25 years. Week after the week they have big win after big win and after starting off 0-3 and won four in a row and 4-3 on the bubble of making the playoffs for the first time a decade. Great listen!
Check out these girls as they both scored a Hat trick in the same game. We are happy to have on two more guest who have earned the right to Beyond Podcast through our partnership with Jim's Market and Medford Recreational hockey this season.
We were excited to have on Bobby to chat about Mua Mua BJJ in Medford the giveaway that they are doing. Bobby is established fighter himself winning all sorts of State, Regional and National Championships. Listen as Bobby gives back to his community through the fighting world!
Beyond has been covering some of the best youth players across the state over the last few weeks in our tour continues in Wilmington, Massachusetts. This Pee Wee team has been playing together for a couple of years and not only are they winning a ton of hockey games, but they're all over Social Media having an absolute blast doing it. Dave Doherty is one of the best youth coaches in the state of Massachusetts and really knows how to keep his squad engaged on and off the ice. A lot of coaches could learn from what coach Dave has built in Wilmington.
Somerville football is coming off of a huge program win, arguably their biggest in the last three years. The coaching staff has really turned this program around, and has turned it into one of the strongest teams in the GBL. We are excited to be covering this program tonight as they look to build on the success of last week!
Samantha was the first person to score a Hat Trick in the Beyond/Jim's Market Hat Trick Challenge for Medford Hockey. Samantha scored a hat trick AND she plays defense. What a fun episode getting to know a really nice kid, and seeing how she felt being the first person to conquer the challenge!!
The Nashoba High School Football Team is one of the more successful Football Programs in the State over the past 3 years. They are led by one of the best motivator of young men I know on the planet, Danny Kelly. Coach Kelly has been the playoffs, won some huge games, plays a challenging non league schedule and is always ready for the next step! We are honored to have on such a fun and knowledgeable football staff.
We were very excited to have on rising Country Star Ben Durand. Ben was a standout athlete in Tyngsboro and quarterback at the University of Auburn. Ben is quickly rising in the Country music industry and really was a pleasure to talk to. We talk about both our paths and the hard work and grind we put into everything we do. Incredible listen and a true inspiration.
Jon and I have sat down, discussed the hot fudge sundae's and added up the scores. We have a winner and it was very close. Listen to who won Beyond's first ever best hot fudge sundae of Massachusetts contest!
Steve is one of the hardest working and most loyal people you will meet. Steve has had a lifelong dream to write his own comics and recently turned it into a reality, by publishing the hottest new comic on the market "Runes". Listen as you will hear how sports and life really helped Steve balance the discipline in his life to juggle many things, while also becoming one of the newest and hottest writers out there. Tune in!
Jack was a huge part of the success that both the Medford High School Football and Baseball this past year. He is a leader by example and is described by his coaches as a team 1st player who just wanted to win. Medford loses a good one and for the younger High School athletes out there make sure to give this one a listen.
Here we are excited to celebrate 150 podcast episodes. We celebrated our 100th episode last July and made it a goal this July to be at 150 episodes and we achieved it. Here we talk about our last year including our high school, college and most importantly Professional team coverages as well as fun episodes, fun contests, and even a little Morning Show update! Fun listen and really eye opening.
I have been doing this podcast for 3 and a half years and Krish is one of the most remarkable and intelligent people I have ever had on this podcast. His passion for football is greater than most people I know and his eagerness to just strive and and do well is simply amazing. He just graduated high school, but he is a player agent for indoor arena football players, going to Clark University in the fall and is in talks with starting his own Indoor Football Franchise! Simply amazing listen.
Calvin is one of the most explosive players in the league and can really cause havoc n the offensive backfield. Checkout his early numbers in the season as some consider him and early candidate for Defensive Player of the Year in Indoor Football. Checkout who he is the story behind his hustle, grind and success. Tackles: 56 (43 solo 13 assisted) 1st on team Tackles for Losses: (9.0) 1st on Team Sacks: (4.5) 1st on the Team
Check out this episode as we talk Matt Breen. He is a 6'9 center from Shaw Tech high school who averages 18 points a game, nine rebounds, and three blocks as a junior we talk about his season, off-season, college, recruiting, and everything in between. This is a real good listen to make sure that you tune in.
We were honored to have on "The Queen of the Silver Screen" Katie Arquette. She is not only an absolute 5 Star performer in the ring, but she is the nicest person outside of it. We have a lot of laughs, debates, and even talk MY GUY Chris Jericho! This is a must listen and Katie Arquette will soon be the next best thing in wrestling!!
Cam is a former player of mine that started for me as a freshman in high school at Left Tackle and Strong Side End. Yup, you read that right, protected the QB's blindside as a freshman... No BIG Deal. Cam excelled as a student athlete at Arlington Catholic for 2 years before transferring to Lawrence Academy and becoming an all world stud on both sides of the football and choosing to further is education and athletic career at Williams College. Great Listen!
We were honored to have on Zack who is boxing in the Haymakers for Hopes event in honor of his mother and great aunt. Zack is your everyday hardworking guy, father of 3 and is training to fight in his first boxing fight in honor of his family and loved ones. This is a true definition of a man! Fun listen and truthfully a really cool story and conversation.
Bones is honestly one of the most all around genuine and talented people around. Right now he is focused on running one of the most consistent and High Flying offenses in all of Indoor Football League for the Massachusetts Pirates.. Bones was a stud WR at the University of Cincinnati, played with the Kelce Brothers, roomed with Jason Kelce and honestly does it all, artist, musician, fashion... Great listen on a person who lives life and is meant to do even more... Great listen!
Andrew was recently named the recipient of the 2023 Milken Educator Award. I won this same prestigious award back in 2014, and it is only given to 40 educators across the country yearly. Here we get to chat with Andrew about receiving the award. He currently holds dual roles at Diman Regional High School. This is an incredible listen and really dives into winning the Milken Educator Award!
Today we have on the man, the myth, and the legend himself Chris Murphy on the podcast. Chris is the Medford Football Booster President and puts in countless hours behind the scenes. A person like him bring s a lot to the table for the program and all of the players involved. This episode also featured first time co-host and Beyond personality Jon Sencabaugh joining the podcast! Really funny episode with a lot of laughs.
Here we cover the world of arena football. We speak with the head coach and general manager, D'Aron Clark Jr., quarterback Verlon Reed, and middle linebacker Shaun McGee. These guys were division 1 stand out athletes, and look to be the leaders and cornerstones of the new expansion team Rapids City River Cats. Fun listen to hear about the behind the scenes effort that goes into building a new expansion team.
Here we dive into Katie's run at winning her first Golden Gloves Boxing Championship. Katie is an extremely hard working and dedicated boxer. Katie commutes over a couple of hours a day back and forth to perfect her craft with her trainer Danny Oliver. Danny was an elite boxer in his prime, and has many champions who have come through his gym in just a short time. These two are a deadly combo!
This team is currently 15-3 heading into their senior night, which is also for the GBL championship. Last year, this was a 9 win team that has transformed themselves into a good 2-way basketball team. Check out these girls as they talk about the growth of their program over the last two years. Great listen!
Here we discuss the boys' senior night and the coverage that beyond will be giving them that night. We get an inside look into the leadership and type of program the Medford boys hockey team is. Part of the coverage for the team comes with them giving their away jersey to their most influential teacher. This episode is both insightful and fun!
Here we discuss the boys' senior night and the coverage that beyond will be giving them that night. We get an inside look into the leadership and type of program the Medford boys hockey team is. Part of the coverage for the team comes with them giving their away jersey to their most influential teacher. This episode is both insightful and fun!
This is one of the best stories around in college football. Jared has played college football at every level in his career. He was Tops in all of Division 3 in a lot of stats including 3rd in the nation in tackles for losses and was a Finalist for D3 Defensive Player of the Year. The crazy part of the story is that he was a converted running back. Great listen, great young man and someones name to keep on your radar. Click and listen.
The women's hockey team at Salem State has many talented players, both on and off the ice. This episode gives us a great look into what a collegiate student athlete's life is like. We dive into life on the team, life on the road, and academic life outside of hockey. Check out this full episode and really learn what the day in a life of a student athlete at Salem State University is like!
This was a treat to have on the entire Chelmsford Boys Basketball team. This is a pretty close group of players who talked about the importance of leadership, effort, and persistence will lead to bigger and better things. Their Coach is one of the best basketball minds around. Lots of laughs and lots of fun.