In this episode of Heating Up with Match Diesel, Match has the honor of speaking with Jay Callahan about his brother, Henry Pfau Callahan. A founder of the University of Oregon’s Ultimate team and an early advocate for the sport, Henry Callahan was known as hard-working, charismatic, and of course spirited on and off the field. The Callahan award was named for Henry after his untimely death in 1982.
Match’s interview with Jay, explores Henry’s youth, his time with the sport, the end of his life and how his spirit lives on.
Jay Callahan holds a photo of his brother Henry.
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In this episode, I have the privilege of announcing a brand new product to the Ultimate community. I’m pleased to chat with Nick Fothergill and Evan Phillips about UltiCards. UltiCards are an exciting new system for distributing techniques, strategies, and drills in a card form. Developed by some of Ultimate’s brightest minds, UltiCards are an incredibly versatile educational experience with something for every player from the beginner to the elite level. Nick and Evan share all the details about what these cards are about and how the decks were developed in this SkydCast. Also, we have some sample cards to check out below (click to embiggen). I can’t wait to get my deck. Be sure to order your decks at UltiCards.net.
From coaching in Mexico and South America to winning gold with Canada U-23 and team Fisher Price at Canada’s mixed Nationals, Jeremy Norden has a long past, present and future in the sport of Ultimate. Currently the captain of the Whitman Sweets, Jeremy’s long resume of coaching and experience has led Whitman from an unknown DIII school in Walla Walla to a top 20 team in the nation. In this episode of Heating Up, Match talks coaching, being brothers with Carleton’s Justin Norden and more with this bright young leader.
In part two of this edition of Double Helix presented by Spin Ultimate, Bryan Jones and Zack Smith layout their predictions for Centex. Georgia Tech’s Nick Lance pops over for an interview in the second half of the show.