Welcome

If you are a Section IV Football fan, this is your podcast!

This podcast was established to maximize your Section IV Football experience, regardless of your role, past or present. The goal, with your help, is to maintain a family-friendly, informative, entertaining and educational weekly podcast, throughout the regular season and Section IV Playoffs. 


This podcast will take you beyond the microphone, with in depth analysis and insight, bringing all resources together for your benefit. This podcast will complement all those who cover, report, support and enjoy Section IV Football.


This webpage was established to make it easy for you to listen, subscribe, recommend guests, share your ideas and purchase your Cover IV Apparel. Your ideas can be personal interest stories, record breaking performances, traditions, rituals, routines, superstitions, etc. Everyone's perspective counts and nothing is out-of-bounds! Be the "Next Fan Up".


"Coach" T.D. Smith

Cover IV Podcast Host

Podcast Coverage

Preseason:

Prior to the regular season, the Cover IV Podcast Football Analysts will analyze the teams in their coverage area. The areas will be North, Southern Tier, East and West.


Regular Season: 

Each week “Coach” Smith and Roger Neel will analyze “Games of the Week”. Only games where both teams are from Section IV, will be considered for analysis. All classifications will be considered.


"The Second Season" Section IV Playoffs:

Each classification will be analyzed, each round.


NYS Playoffs:

The Cover IV Podcast will not cover NYS Playoff games.


Post Season:

The Cover IV Podcast will have a dedicated episode for each Section IV NYS Championship Team. The format for each episode may vary and will be based on the coach’s availability.

Cover IV Podcast Apparel Fundraiser

The 2022  Cover IV Podcast Apparel Fundraiser is set for two rounds: 

10/31 - 11/27 and 11/29 - 12/25


When you purchase Cover IV Apparel, a portion of your purchase helps support the Cover IV  Podcast. Thank you.


Visit the Cover IV Apparel Store to purchase your high quality Cover IV Apparel. You have the option of personalizing your apparel. Cover IV Apparel makes a great gift, anytime, for that special Section IV Football fan or for yourself.


Zappia Athletic Products is the official supplier of Cover IV Apparel.

2022 Section IV Football Schedule

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Listen to the Podcast

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"Next Fan Up"

Be the "Next Fan Up" and submit your ideas for podcast content. It's your ideas and input that will make this podcast one Section IV Football fans will enjoy listening to. Everyone's perspective counts and nothing is out-of-bounds! When you have an idea for a topic, story or a great interview, don't hesitate to share it. Submit often! Be the "Next Fan Up".

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All Your Links!

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Purchase Cover IV Apparel


Section IV Athletics Website (official)


Section 4 Website (unaffiliated, great content)


Valley Sports Report (Waverly and Tioga)


Tioga County Sports Report (Spencer-Van Etten/Candor, Newark Valley, Owego)


Southern Tier Sports Report (Corning, Edison, Horseheads, Elmira, Notre Dame)


Southern Tier Athletic Conference (STAC)


Showcase Sports


ScheduleGalaxy (schedules, practices & events)


Southern Tier Chapter of Certified Football Officials (Facebook)


Southern Tier Chapter of Certified Football Officials (Twitter)


New York State Association of Certified Football Officials


National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS)


USA Football


New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA)


New York State Sportswriters Association (NYSSWA)


New York State High School Football Coaches Association (NYSHSFCA)


New York State Athletic Administrators Association (NYSAAA)

Ask "Coach" Smith

If you have a question related to any aspect of football, you are in the right place. Questions can range from fundamentals, rules, formations, terminology, to coaching techniques and beyond. Enter your question(s) and click the "Submit Your Question(s)" button.

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"Coach" Smith, Speaker

“Coach” Smith triggers inspiration in coaches, student-athletes and teams, using the right mix of personalized knowledge and safe humor. He shares relevant life lessons, learned as a player, scouting representative, coach and broadcaster. He ends each knowledge sharing session with a fun filled football trivia game. Hire “Coach” Smith to trigger inspiration in your athletic organization and ensure your event is successful.

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Football Courses

We have you covered, whether you know very little or want more in-depth football knowledge. You are in the right place. You have the following course choices.


Football Fundamentals - For those who know little or nothing about football. Click here to express your interest in this course.


Football Beyond the Fundamentals - For those who want to know more or coach football. Click here to express your interest in this course.

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Contributors

Kim Bush - Creative Director, Evergreene Graphics


Don Giovanni, Audio Advisor


Lloyd Landesman - Composer, "CBS College Football Theme Song"


Dan Cordi - Zappia Athletic Products, Inc.


Mike Connell - Section IV Football Statistician


Roger Slawta - Section IV Football Historian


Anthony Quagliata - AJQ Sports Management & Marketing

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