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Chatting with Basketball Assistant Coaches Scott Cherry (MBB) and Chelsie Butler (WBB)

Chatting Chippewas with Adam Jaksa
Published on 2/27/2024
Chatting Chippewas with Adam Jaksa
Published on 2/27/2024
Voice of the Chippewas, Adam Jaksa, talks with two current basketball assistant coaches. First up is Scott Cherry in his opening season with CMU men's basketball. He talks about his time at UNC and winning a championship there as a player and what led him to Mount Pleasant. Secondly, Chelsie Butler, first year assistant with CMU women's basketball stops by. She talks about her path to CMU along with building the program back up in Mount Pleasant.
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In this episode Director of Athletics Amy Folan has President Neil MacKinnon on along with Tim and Sherry Magnusson. These two went to Central Michigan and express how passionate they still are about their Alma mater. They share the importance of what this place did for them and why they still are so adamant on giving back to the university.
Published on 9/15/2025

CMU's New Venture Challenge provides transformational experiences for CMU students to develop business ideas and earn start-up funds for their businesses. Amy talks with two student-athletes who won awards for their business ventures at this year's competition and alum Bob Oros, a dedicated CMU supporter and New Venture Challenge judge.
Published on 5/22/2025

Amy sits down with Andy Bronkema, Central Michigan's new men's basketball coach. They discuss his coaching journey, his Michigan roots, what he's expecting for the program and what he's most excited about as he begins his new role as a CMU Chippewa.
Published on 5/12/2025

This is the first spring football game under the new football coaching staff. To get you ready, Adam talks with all three coordinators to see how practices have been going. New offensive and defensive coordinators, Jim Chapin and Sean Cronin stop by, along with returning special teams coordinator, Keith Murphy. They get you ready for Saturday at Kelly/Shorts Stadium and also throw in some of their favorite food takes as well.
Published on 4/9/2025