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The CatalystThe First Pitch: Inside the Start of Cougar BaseballAmy sits down with NICC Head Baseball Coach Conner Klostermann to talk about the inaugural season of the new baseball program. Coach Klostermann shares his blueprint for success, from recruiting top student-athletes to building a culture of character and community. We also get an exclusive look at the highly anticipated Field of Dreams game on Oct. 10 against the University of Dubuque—a milestone event with over 600 fans ready to cheer on NICC Baseball.
2025-09-2424 min
Dubuque Area Sports PodcastBeckman Catholic Standouts: Schmidt & Recker Leading the Charge and Looking Ahead to NICCIn this episode of the Dubuque Area Sports Podcast, Everybody’s Favorite Coach, Coach Maneman, sits down with two of the top high school baseball players in the area — Jake Schmidt and Dylan Recker from the storied Beckman Catholic baseball program.Both seniors are in the middle of what could be a very special season, and they’ve already made big decisions about their future by committing to play college baseball at Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) as part of its inaugural program. We dive into what made NICC the right fit, their thoughts on Hea...
2025-06-0221 min
Dubuque Area Sports PodcastThe Birth of a Baseball Program: Building the NICC CougarsGet ready for a deep dive into the exciting journey of the brand new Northeast Iowa Community College Cougars baseball program, set to hit the field in 2026! In this episode, we sit down with Athletic Director Nick Weinmeister and the inaugural head coach, Conner Klostermann. As Coach Klostermann embarks on his first head coaching role, we’ll explore his legendary playing career and his time as an assistant coach, including his pivotal role in leading the Beckman Blazers to a state championship during a challenging period.
Join us as we discuss the excitement surrounding th...
2024-09-2642 min
Dubuque Area Sports Podcast2021 Dyersville Beckman Season PreviewThe 2021 Beckman season will be a learning curve for the program as they lose 8 seniors and longtime player and assistant coach Conner Klostermann. Head Coach Fred Martin joined the Dubuque Area Baseball Podcast to talk about his 2021 team who is coming off a disappointing 9-13 season. Beckman returns offensive juggernaut behind the plate Owen Huehnergarth who is coming off a huge season where he hit over 300 and drove in 25 RBIs. Nick Oferman also is a returning offensive powerhouse in the Beckman lineup. The pitching staff returns Logan Burchard who was an innings eater last year and had an ERA below 3.00. Other...
2021-05-1315 min
State StreetEpisode #42 - Conner KlostermannIn Episode #42 of State Street, the crew welcomes on Conner Klostermann. Conner is currently a Graduate Assistant at Northern State University for the baseball team. Listen to him talk about the historic coaches he has learned from, his thoughts on coaching, and why he got into it.
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2020-09-2458 min
Dubuque Area Sports PodcastFollowing a Legend with Conner KlostermannHow do you follow a legend? Not many know or are able to do it well, but Conner Klostermann in his first year in the 3rd base coaches box needed to figure out a way to make it work. Taking over for legend Tom Jenk Jr. , Conner Klostermann was a 19 year old kid taking over a position that was held by his former coach for over 40 years. Head Coach Fred Martin, with the help of Conner led the Beckman Blazers to another state championship while their head coach of over 40 years watched over the season and championship game battling an ill...
2020-09-1540 min