When one door closed for good, Coach Nick Bazzle thought he knew what came next. Twenty minutes later, his phone rang.

In Part 3, Nick shares the dream that told him if he left Newton Conover, that door would close forever. He talks about not getting the job he wanted and the phone call that came twenty minutes after he hung up, the one that led him to North Lincoln. He also answers the question at the heart of this show: what does it really mean to be called to coach?

"Twenty minutes after I hung my phone up, I get a phone call."

A story about faith, timing, and trusting where the calling leads.

Hosted by Paul Regan and Charlie Goss.

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Before the biggest game of his career, Coach Nick Bazzle needed a few minutes alone with God, so he found them behind a holly bush.

In Part 2, Nick tells the story of the 2000 regional final against an undefeated team: the pregame prayer outside the school, and a kickoff return with 54 seconds left that sealed a 20–14 win. He also opens up about walking away from coaching for a job building connectors, and what it was like listening to Friday night games from the outside.

"I went and got behind one of them big hollybushes… and me and God had our talk."

A story about faith, football, and the pull of a calling you can't walk away from.

Hosted by Paul Regan and Charlie Goss.

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Some coaches build programs. Others build people.

In Part 1 of our conversation with Coach Nick Bazzle, he tells the story of the man who shaped his career: Coach Patrick, a mentor who retired early so Nick could take over the program, even though it cost him his own chance to coach in the Shrine Bowl.

"Instead of trying to serve himself, he's looking for how can he serve you."

It's a story about what a high school football coach can be: a father figure, a mentor, and someone who puts the next man ahead of himself.

Hosted by Paul Regan and Charlie Goss

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