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CMU Athletics Connection with Amy Folan - Mentoring, Achievements and Making Memories

CMU Athletics Connection with Amy Folan
Published on 1/17/2024
CMU Athletics Connection with Amy Folan
Published on 1/17/2024
CMU Director of Athletics Amy Folan sat down with cross country and track & field student-athlete Emily Paupore and track & field head coach — and former CMU student-athlete — Jenny Swieton. Amy talks with Emily — an aspiring teacher and recent grand prize winner of the GO TEACH Dr. Pepper Giveaway — about winning in academics and athletics and making a difference along the way. Jenny shares with Amy her experience as a student-athlete turned coach and how she and her fellow coaches are changing lives every day.
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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.
Published on 10/8/2025

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