"Chet, the question is, who don't you know? Partner, you know everyone!
It's a pleasure when I talk to folks who know you."

-- CBS host James Brown

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Halas University Diploma
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2/7/2010 -- Coppock On Sports: The Chet Coppock Podcast New batch of podcasts for you, folks! If you have iTunes, click here and you will be automatically sent to Chet's podcast page. If you have other podcasting software, you can subscribe to Chet's new podcast via this .rss feed (http://media.chetcoppock.com/cos-podcast.rss). Or, just click on the show titles below...

Show #48: Unscripted and In Your Face
Sports talk pioneer Chet Coppock and his sidekick Geoff Pinkus talk about the stranger-than-fiction priest at Coppock's wedding. Plus, the guys rant about Mel Gibson and the battle royal between Alexi and Kirk for the IL Senate seat currently occupied by Roland "Do what I'm told" Burris.

Show #47: Sports Court
Chicago sports talk godfather Chet Coppock and ESPN legal expert Lester Munson attack the NFL for its indifference to head injuries. Does the league really care that Hall of Fame Linebacker Harry Carson suffers from extreme post concussion syndrome? No, the league is worrying about new revenue sources.

Show #46: Unscripted and In Your Face
Sports talk personality Chet Coppock and talk show host Geoff Pinkus offer their somewhat unconventional views on the Illinois primary results from this past Tuesday and explain why Mike Martz and Jay Cutler will be at each other's throats up at Halas Hall.


"Nobody asks better questions than Chet Coppock!"
-- CBS Announcer Dick Enberg

(9/28/2009) HEADS UP MEDIA MOGULS! IN THE PAST YEAR AND CHANGE, COPPOCK HAS WRITTEN A NEW BOOK -- "FAT GUYS SHOULDN'T BE DANCIN' AT HALFTIME" -- AND APPEARED IN THE FILM "THE EXPRESS" WITH DENNIS QUAID AND ROB BROWN. HE'S JUST GETTIN' WARMED UP!

"Mr. Coppock, You know you're my buddy! You do a great job!"
-- ESPN College Hoops analyst Dick Vitale

"You're the best there is Chet Coppock!
You were the best then & you're still the best!"

-- ESPN College football guru Lee Corso

(8/6/2009) THE COUNTDOWN IS ON... COPPOCK'S "FAT GUYS" HITS THE BOOK STORES ON SEPTEMBER 10TH

Chet's new book Fat Guys Shouldn’t be Dancin’ at Halftime is ready to hit the street this fall (September 10th to be exact). The foreward is written by Mark Giangreco. Here's a taste...

"Flamboyant. Pioneering. Opinionated. These words and dozens more have been used over the years to describe Chet Coppock, a true Chicago sports legend. Now, after decades of talking sports in every corner of the city with everyone from Hall of Famers to average fans, Coppock has written the ultimate guide to the most famous, and infamous, people, places and moments in Chicago sports history."

"Fat Guys Shouldn't be Dancin' at Halftime is a one-of-a-kind guide through the wild and wacky world of Chicago sports. Fans will get a behind-the-scenes look at some of the city's biggest stars from a man who's seen them all come and go; they'll also be directed to some off-the-beaten-path attractions that every true sports fan should visit."


UPDATE 3/31/2009 -- Crain's Personnel File: Chet Coppock.
In an effort to gain some insights about the people who move and shake the sports business and media world in Chicago and elsewhere, we present the "Personnel File." The first participant (victim?) is Chet Coppock, one of the most colorful personalities this town has ever seen. Read the complete file on Chet

"Chet, for better or worse... and probably worse...
You are responsible for whatever electronic career I have."

-- Washington Post columnist and PTI host Michael Wilbon

1/28/2009 -- Spokesman in Demand... CC's legendary spots with Sport Clips are back!. Look out for Chet Coppock on your dial referencing "the hot towel treatment", "the ticket to paradise" and the other elements that make Sport Clips the "guys" placed for terrific haircuts!

"Nobody asks better questions than Chet Coppock!"
-- CBS Announcer Dick Enberg


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"I am the Chet Coppock of game show hosts!"
-- Pat Sajak, host of Wheel of Fortune


John Cicco's Menswear
"suits" Chet Coppock

SUIT UP! -- Chester only wears custom-made suits... One... for style. Two... because his booty is roughly as big as Toledo, OH. For the best in custom-made suits, CC makes tracks down to John Cicco's Menswear in Merrillville, IN to see friends Tina and Freddie. Coppock's ESPN partners Mac, J.D., Jurko and Carmen de Falco are all regulars, too.

Says the C-man, "John Cicco's is way beyond a cut above. If you want suits that make you look like a million, check out John Cicco's. They are 10-stars. They are trip aces. They are a winning slot at the Belaggio!"

"Chet, you have been a good friend for a long time... once I got you straightened out... and I look forward to talking to you."
-- College basketball coaching legend Bobby Knight

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If you've visiting this page for the first time, don't worry... Chet has compiled a long and illustrious career in sports broadcasting, which means he has collected an enormous amount of cool stuff that will eventually make it's way onto this webpage. You won't want to miss these items!

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