Maumee Panthers baseball coach Todd Ery joins Inside Maumee Athletics for a pre-season conversation about what's driving the program's back-to-back 18-win seasons. Host Jeremy Schneider digs into the culture coach Ery has built around multi-sport athletes, a deep and experienced senior class and what it takes to compete at the top of the NBC year after year.

From the connection between Maumee Little League and the high school program to breaking down this year's northwest Ohio high school baseball landscape, this episode covers it all. If you're a Maumee High School athletics fan, a northwest Ohio sports follower or just someone who believes in high school baseball done right — this one's for you.

Inside Maumee Athletics is your home for Ohio high school baseball, northwest Ohio sports stories and the people who make Maumee athletics special. New episodes every week during the spring season.

Coach Brian Jones joins Inside Maumee Athletics to preview the 2025 Maumee softball season. With a standout senior class headlined by Taylor Smith, Hannah Ruiz and Autumn Gugger, the Panthers are hungry after a 17-12 campaign that left everyone wanting more.

Coach Jones opens up about the lessons he learned — and the ego he set aside — after putting too much pressure on his team last year. He shares how harder practices, a "one pitch, one inning, one game" mindset and a culture built across generations are driving Maumee heading into what could be a special season.

Plus: a big injury update on Smith and a look at the growing youth softball pipeline keeping Maumee strong for years to come.

In his second season at the helm, coach TJ Gillespie has guided Maumee boys basketball to a dramatic turnaround — doubling last year’s win total and bringing playoff basketball home.

But this conversation goes far beyond the scoreboard.

Coach Gillespie shares what defines a “TJ Gillespie team”: family first, relentless energy, accountability and daily commitment. He discusses how having a full year under his belt allowed the program to move beyond foundational teaching and into culture-building.

We dive into:

• The impact of mental health check-ins with players
• The importance of coaching consistency with assistants Tia Crape and Jim Richardson
• The leadership growth of Ben Kubicz and Will Kubicz
• Owen Kennedy’s transformation through relentless offseason work
• The progression of sophomore point guard Dom Poellnitz
• The unsung heroes whose practice roles fuel Friday night wins
• The midseason turning point that changed the team’s energy
• Learning from tough losses at Lake and Genoa
• What it means to host a playoff game in Maumee

This is a conversation about development, trust, culture and doing things the right way.

Panther fans — this is one you don’t want to miss.