CS 3-25-2-2026 Garrett Raboin-Augustana Hockey Coach with Neil Graff co-host

March 25, 2026·26 min·2 clips

Augustana hockey coach Garrett Raboin reveals why he turned down the Minnesota job to stay in Sioux Falls.

It starts with the usual reset. Sponsors get thanked, the archive gets mentioned, and Covington moves from housekeeping into a Wednesday visit with Garrett. The season has ended, which changes the feel of the conversation. This is not built around one game. It is about the quiet after several unsettled days finally settle. Covington catches that exhale and asks about the weight coming off Garrett's shoulders. Garrett does not make a speech out of it. He turns quickly to the work that starts when the schedule stops, especially recruiting for next season and the seasons after that. There is road work ahead. He wants to know the players coming into the program, and the ones who may come later, before they arrive. That sounds routine until Garrett explains why it matters. If the staff understands a player early, they can see how he might help and where he still needs to grow. The portal makes that harder. Covington notes that coaches now have to recruit their own players almost every day, which was not the same concern ten years ago. Garrett agrees without polishing it up. The offseason cannot be only a celebration. Players need straight conversations about bigger roles, improvement, and what a post-college playing path may take. That is where it gets touchy. Push too hard and a player may see another chance somewhere else. Trust is what keeps the talk from breaking down. If those relationships have been built through a season or several seasons, Garrett says the staff is in a better place. Neil gets the final turn, with a nod to a 34-3 defending champion, a number-one ranking, and the Wednesday routine of seeing him again in seven days.

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A candid look at the postseason coaching grind, from the longer than usual press conference to recruiting and roster management.

Calling All Sports spends this stretch with Garrett Raboyne, and the mood feels like the back end of a season. The talk circles the end of the year press conference, the relief that follows a packed few days, and the quick shift toward recruiting and next season.

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