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On this episode, Director of Athletics Amy Folan chats with two of newest Hall of Fame inductees: Amy Backus and Ken Ealy.

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.

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.

Adam heads to Max and Emily's in downtown Mount Pleasant to chat with their owner, Elmo Walton. Elmo has been a long time supporter of Central Michigan Athletics, the university and the entire Mount Pleasant community.

In this episode, Amy Folan introduces us to two new Chippewa head coaches: Kelly Terwilliger of field hockey and James DeCosemo of women's soccer. Get to know a couple of the two newest members of the Central Michigan athletics family.

This week Adam chats with senior defensive end Michael Heldman. He recently completed his pro day and is expected to get selected in a month during the NFL Draft. Heldman reflects on his time growing up, coming to Central Michigan and looks ahead to what's coming up next.

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.

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.

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.

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.

On this episode, Voice of the Chippewas Adam Jaksa sits down with Andy Bronkema to talk about the season, the upcoming toilet paper toss and his path of playing and coaching basketball. Don't miss their fierce pickleball battle as well!

Voice of the Chippewas Adam Jaksa chats with head coach Matt Drinkall about his first season in Mount Pleasant. Coach Drinkall gets into the overhaul of the roster, his favorite memories from the fall, designing the uniforms, addressing the EMU/CMU game moving to Ford Field and also shows us the unique items in his office.

Chatting Chippewas returns with host Adam Jaksa. This episode he talks with third year women's basketball coach Kristin Haynie. They chat about her playing career, being a head coach, what she thinks about this year's team and play some basketball too.

Director of Athletics, Amy Folan talks men's basketball memories and the brand new season with two prestigious Central Michigan hoops alums. Dan Majerle, the 14-year NBA veteran and 3x NBA All-Star stops by, along with one of his former coaches at Central Michigan, Denny Kuiper. Kuiper played at Central from 1967-1971 and then helped coach as an assistant for multiple years, along with being a head coach at Sacred Heart and Mount Pleasant High School.

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.