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CMU Athletics Connection with Amy Folan
Published on 10/8/2025
CMU Athletics Connection with Amy Folan
Published on 10/8/2025
Director of Athletics Amy Folan welcomes a couple of guests going into the Marcy Weston CMU Athletics Hall of Fame. First, Stephanie Martin was inducted from women's soccer. Martin was a four-time MAC honoree and won MAC Freshman of the Year in 2006. She helped get the Chippewas their first MAC regular season and tourney titles and led Central Michigan to their first NCAA tournament berth. Second, Chippewa legend Dave Keilitz speaks on behalf of the 1977 Central Michigan baseball team going into the Hall of Fame. Dave was the head coach of that memorable squad, the first CMU baseball team to win a MAC title.
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Adam Jaksa catches up with softball head coach McCall Salmon on this episode. She gives her background on playing softball and coming up through NAIA to eventually get to Central Michigan. Coach Salmon has been influenced by her dad in more ways than one and she tells about how the start of the season is going so far.
Published on 3/11/2026
This week on Chatting Chippewas, with the MAC Championships this weekend, Adam caught up with second year wrestling head coach, Ben Bennett. The two talked about Ben wrestling at Central Michigan and his career before he turned into a coach. They chat about him being a 4-time All-American and what it'll take for his Chippewas to win a MAC title. Finally, the two get on the mat and Ben shows Adam some wrestling moves.
Published on 3/4/2026
It's officially time for Chippewa baseball! This week Adam stops over and chats with HC Jake Sabol before the team heads down to West Georgia to open the 2026 season. The two get into expectations for the start of the year, what it's like for Coach Sabol to lead his Alma mater and then they hit the batting cages and field to test Adam's skills.
Published on 2/12/2026
This week, Voice of the Chippewas Adam Jaksa stops by gymnastics to talk with senior Luciana Alvarado-Reid. She is the reigning MAC Gymnast of the Year and now is in her final season with the program. They get into her growing up in Costa Rica and how she found Central Michigan. Luciana discusses being the first Costa Rica born gymnast to compete in the Olympics and what a special moment that was for her. The two then get up and test Adam's gymnastics ability.
Published on 2/6/2026