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The Nine Club #411 · Show notes

Brian Schaefer

September 21, 2026

About this episode

Brian Schaefer discusses 33 years of Skatepark of Tampa, what came first Tampa AM or Tampa Pro, faxing 100 contest flyers from a hot attic for a $1,000 Airwalk purse, how Paul Zitzer’s vert ramp and a trip to San Jose led to opening SPoT in 1993, his parents’ backyard Bro Bowl & Thrasher ramp plans, his parents taking a second mortgage to fund the warehouse, living in the warehouse, the Moat Race, slamming on the loop and waking up in the hospital, Bob Burnquist doing the first switch loop, bringing vert back, Tampa AM vs Tampa Pro, supporting local skate shops and much more!

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The guest

Chapters

1. 00:00:00Brian Schaefer
2. 00:00:4633 years of Skatepark of Tampa
3. 00:01:23What came first, Tampa AM or Tampa Pro?
4. 00:01:54Josh Stewart won the first contest
5. 00:06:58The 1995 first pro contest flyer
6. 00:10:20Faxing 100 flyers from a hot attic
7. 00:14:10How SPoT started, a good accident
8. 00:19:31San Jose skatepark and the light bulb for SpoT
9. 00:26:20Bro Bowl replica and trampoline into the pool
10. 00:33:31$5,000 second mortgage to open the park
11. 00:34:55George Lackey and hunting warehouses
12. 00:43:44Tim Payne puts the vert ramp back up
13. 00:51:28Living at the park
14. 01:23:49The Moat Race
15. 01:30:42The loop, Jim Thiebaud’s idea
16. 01:42:35Bob Burnquist’s first switch loop
17. 01:46:50Concrete jam and the 20-foot fire rail
18. 01:50:15Nike, bands, and 33 years of sponsors
19. 01:56:34Tampa AM vs Tampa Pro
20. 02:02:19Eight-trick vert part and a new hip
21. 02:06:20Support your local skate shop
22. 02:10:01The first Skatepark of Tampa book

Links

• Brian Schaefer's Instagram
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People mentioned

• Joey Brezinski

  Mentioned at 00:00:19 — In the studio for the episode

  Joey BrezinskiThe Nine Club #2
• Chris Hall

  Mentioned at 00:01:49 — East Coast skaters of that era

• Reese Forbes

  Mentioned at 00:01:49 — East Coast reach of the early Tampa Am

  Reese ForbesThe Nine Club #153
• Josh Stewart

  Mentioned at 00:02:01 — Won the first Tampa Am contest

  Josh StewartThe Nine Club #82
• Sal Barbier

  Mentioned at 00:03:47 — Origins of the product toss

  Sal Barbier Is Back!The Nine Club #380 Sal BarbierThe Nine Club #57
• Greg Carroll

  Mentioned at 00:05:25 — Product boxes from the era

  Greg CarrollThe Nine Club #401
• Chris Ortiz

  Mentioned at 00:07:05 — Grinning like Chris Ortiz

• Mike Frazier

  Mentioned at 00:07:57 — Paying rent in used Powell wheels

• Paul Zitzer

  Mentioned at 00:14:26 — His vert ramp became the start of Skatepark of Tampa

  Paul ZitzerThe Nine Club #372
• Darren Rutledge

  Mentioned at 00:18:46 — Helped with the original lease

• Kyle Randall

  Mentioned at 00:18:46 — Helped find the Skatepark of Tampa lease

• Todd Prince

  Mentioned at 00:19:33 — Early trip to the San Jose skatepark

• Mike Crum

  Mentioned at 00:20:18 — On the early trip to San Jose

• Corey O'Brien

  Mentioned at 00:20:47 — An owner of the San Jose skatepark

• Simon Woodstock

  Mentioned at 00:20:51 — Part of the San Jose scene

• Jason Adams

  Mentioned at 00:22:19 — Lived in the San Jose skate house

  Jason AdamsThe Nine Club #268 Jason AdamsThe Nine Club #146
• Tom Boyle

  Mentioned at 00:24:11 — Canadian pros around the ramp

• George Lackey

  Mentioned at 00:34:54 — Ybor City property owner who backed the lease

• Tim Payne

  Mentioned at 00:43:43 — Built the original vert ramp for Paul Zitzer

• Sean Miller

  Mentioned at 00:45:49 — Late GNS pro and close friend

• Sean Sheffey

  Mentioned at 00:46:01 — Met at the Cheapskates warehouse

• Alan Russell

  Mentioned at 00:52:06 — One of the first SPoT managers

• Neil Hendricks

  Mentioned at 00:54:48 — Filmed his Black Label part on the SPoT vert ramp

• Tony Hawk

  Mentioned at 00:55:01 — Kickflip 900 at the park

  Tony HawkThe Nine Club #400 Tony HawkThe Nine Club #100 Tony Hawk - Stop And ChatThe Nine Club — Stop And Chat
• Mark Oblow

  Mentioned at 01:00:16 — At Quiksilver during the East Coast wave

  Mark OblowThe Nine Club #224
• Mark Gonzalez

  Mentioned at 01:14:36 — Part of the Nike heritage art show

• Neil Blender

  Mentioned at 01:14:36 — Part of the Nike heritage art show

• Tim Gavin

  Mentioned at 01:19:18 — Became great friends through the event

  Tim GavinThe Nine Club #87 Tim Gavin - Stop And ChatThe Nine Club — Stop And Chat
• Danny Way

  Mentioned at 01:23:14 — On the first skate cruise

  Danny WayThe Nine Club #195
• Jim Thiebaud

  Mentioned at 01:31:01 — Credited as a constant supporter

• Sam Smyth

  Mentioned at 01:34:10 — Judging backroom during the loop session

  Sam SmythThe Nine Club #116
• Al Partanen

  Mentioned at 01:34:39 — Loop attempts at Tampa

• Jake Brown

  Mentioned at 01:34:46 — Trying the loop

• Remy Stratton

  Mentioned at 01:35:29 — Up on the loop deck

• Peter Hewitt

  Mentioned at 01:35:54 — Up on the loop deck

• Bob Burnquist

  Mentioned at 01:42:29 — First switch loop at Tampa

  Bob BurnquistThe Nine Club #162
• Andrew Reynolds

  Mentioned at 01:43:06 — Florida local and multiple Tampa Pro winner

  Andrew ReynoldsThe Nine Club #55 Andrew Reynolds - Stop And ChatThe Nine Club — Stop And Chat
• Chris Troy

  Mentioned at 01:49:02 — Ran into him at a taco shop in Southern California

• Erik Ellington

  Mentioned at 01:51:24 — Discussing a recent guest

  Erik EllingtonThe Nine Club #406
• Brian Anderson

  Mentioned at 01:52:10 — Shows up to Tampa Pro every year

  Brian AndersonThe Nine Club #67 Brian Anderson - Stop And ChatThe Nine Club — Stop And Chat
• Lance Mountain

  Mentioned at 02:10:12 — Wearing a Lance Mountain shirt

  Lance MountainThe Nine Club #127

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