Central Michigan University Athletics
Studying and Competing in the U.S. as an International Student: Gymnast Luciana Alvarado-Reid and Men's Basketball Player Markus Harding
CMU Athletics Connection with Amy Folan
Published on 3/7/2024
CMU Athletics Connection with Amy Folan
Published on 3/7/2024
This year, CMU has its largest number of international students, both undergraduate and graduate, in a decade: 1,734 students representing 70 countries. CMU Athletics is home to 27 international student-athletes, representing 15 countries. Amy sat down with two of these international student-athletes to learn about how the road led them to become CMU Chippewas and what their futures hold.
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Voice of the Chippewas Adam Jaksa talks with Mora Rulli on this episode. Rulli is a sophomore from Argentina on the Central Michigan field hockey team. She talks about her journey to playing college athletics up here in Mount Pleasant.Â
Published on 10/15/2026
On this episode, Director of Athletics Amy Folan chats with two of newest Hall of Fame inductees: Amy Backus and Ken Ealy.Â
Published on 10/14/2026
In this episode, Amy chats with two students, twins Amelia and Samantha Morfe who have created their own business called Linked By Twins. Through this business, individuals can get jewelry through them, among other things. They were a partner with Central Michigan athletics and Van Wagner last year and are planning to be again this next year. Amy asks them all about starting this business and the necessary advantages Central Michigan gave them in getting this all started.Â
Published on 6/9/2026
This week Adam Jaksa talks with HC Matt Drinkall about spring ball and how it went. They recap the spring scrimmage and look forward to the upcoming season.Â
Published on 5/5/2026