Metro East Sports Podcast

Metro East Sports Podcast


Season 5; Episode 37. Featuring: Joe Nesbit, Mike Baxter, and Charlie Rodman

November 11, 2024

This episode features 3 very unique individuals: Belleville East, Athletic Director Joe Nesbit, XC photographer and enthusiast, Mike Baxter, and legendary Belleville West retired volleyball coach Charlie Rodman.


Joe Nesbit kicks off the show to talk about his first year as the Athletic Director at BE. The former BE volleyball coach talks about the challenges and the many different hats he has to wear in his position, along with the things of which he is most proud. Additionally, Nesbit discusses his primary goal, which is to observe and gradually improve all things athletic at East.


Next up, Mike Baxter is passionate about taking pictures at XC meets. He talks about how he discovered that passion, and he gives his tips on how to take a great picture, along with some regarding his favorite courses at which to take pictures and some of his best-ever shots.


Rounding out the show, Charlie Rodman led the Belleville West Maroons Girls Volleyball Team into becoming a state-wide powerhouse winning 2 state championships. In this segment he talks about what it took to get the Maroons to a point when they could compete with the Chicago powerhouses, and Rodman, who has been involved in coaching for 47, gives his "best advice for young coaches and teachers."