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This week's episode of The Sports Life features the interviews from the past year that earned The Sports Life multiple MAB Awards. We go back to hear our conversations with Jim Tressel, Jeremy Gray about Hoosier the Bison, and our Cover Story on Terry Wymer.
This week's episode of The Sports Life features Phil Steele joining us to preview the Big Ten Football season!
We bring a unique edition of The Sports Life this week featuring the Voice of the Maryland Terrapins, Johnny Holliday.
Sportscaster and former great basketball player Christy Winters-Scott also has a unique shared experience in sports with her son Jordan at MSU Basketball, and we dive into that journey here on The Sports Life.
Sportswriter Dana O'Neil and her son Kieran have a shared experience in sports, and we dive into that journey here on The Sports Life.
UM Basketball Voice Brian Boesch joins us on The Sports Life to discuss Michigan Basketball with interim head coach Mike Boynton after Dusty May left to the NBA.
This week's episode of The Sports Life features UM Voice Brian Boesch talking about Dusty May leaving for the NBA and interim head coach Mike Boynton. Also, we highlight a couple of unique stories within MSU Men's Basketball between mother and son. One being Dana O'Neil and her son Kieran, the other being Christy Winters-Scott and her son Jordan Scott.
This week's episode of The Sports Life salutes the troops in a 4th of July Special! We take a look at some of the ways Big Ten schools have paid tribute to the military, including Michigan State Basketball's games in the Carrier Classic, Armed Forces Classic, and personal ties between MSU personnel and armed forces.
We visited with Mike DeCourcy for an extended period of time to discuss his career, favorite memories and the current state of college athletics.
Bill Bender of The Sporting News joins us on The Sports Life to talk about the Brendan Sorsby situation and how leagues like the Big Ten responded, and he dives into his Big Ten QB rankings with us!
This week's episode of The Sports Life features Bill Bender of The Sporting News talking about the Brendan Sorsby story and ranking the top Big Ten Quarterback rooms heading into the 2026 season. Also, we revisit a conversation with Spartan Goalkeeper Zac Kelly who had a hand in building the turf for the World Cup.
This week's episode of The Sports Life features a full conversation with Steve Shaw, College Football's Officiating National Coordinator, to go through rule changes and look over the landscape.
This week's episode of The Sports Life is a special encore presentation. We bring back a conversation about friendship and greatness between Carol Hutchins and Jacquie Joseph.
Rutgers Men's Basketball Head Coach Steve Pikiell joins us on The Sports Life to talk about his team and the way that the industry has changed throughout the years.
Ant Wright joins us on The Sports Life to discuss the decisions made by Big Ten players around the NBA Draft Deadline.
This week's episode of The Sports Life features a chat with Ant Wright about the Big Ten's best and their decisions around the NBA Draft Deadline. Also, Rutgers Head Men's Basketball Coach Steve Pikiell joins us to talk about his team and what has changed in the sport.
Marine and former Michigan State Head Basketball Coach Gus Ganakas has an unbelievable resume. We bring back a salute to him from Michigan State's 11-11-11 broadcast when the Spartans played North Carolina on an aircraft carrier to help celebrate Memorial Day.
MSU Executive Senior Associate AD LaRhonda Burley joined us on The Sports Life last year to explain the commemorative POW chairs that have been proudly installed and displayed across MSU's campus!
Levi Thompson created the popular Iowa Facebook fan page Hawkeye Heaven. While Levi served in the Air Force, it inspired him to connect men and women overseas to Iowa Athletics, and it accomplished much more than that as we listen back to celebrate Memorial Day!
This week's episode celebrates Memorial Day! Levi Thompson, the founder of Hawkeye Heaven, explains how the origin of the popular Iowa Facebook fan page was inspired during his time in the Air Force. Michigan State Executive Senior Associate AD LaRhonda Burley explains the wonderful nod MSU Athletics paid by displaying commemorative POW chairs across campus. Finally, we bring back a feature we did on Marine and former MSU Basketball Coach Gus Ganakas.
The Izzo Run/Walk/Roll has grown into a massive helper for communities in Mid-Michigan. We talk about the event's origin, inspiration, and effect on people with Rocky Izzo McDonald here on The Sports Life.
Nebraska Softball has won the Big Ten Regular Season Championship and Big Ten Tournament Title. As the Huskers head into the NCAA Tournament, the Voice of Nebraska Softball Nate Rohr joins us on The Sports Life to share how wonderful the year has been.
The College Football Playoff may be growing, and Bill Bender of The Sporting News joins us on The Sports Life to share his thoughts on the possibility.
This week's episode of The Sports Life features Bill Bender of The Sporting News discussing potential College Football Playoff expansion. Also, the Voice of Nebraska Softball Nate Rohr joins us to share what an incredible season it has been for the Cornhuskers. Finally, Rocky Izzo McDonald talks about the Izzo Run/Walk/Roll!
This week's episode features the Hall of Fame writer Mike DeCourcy joins The Sports Life to dive into NCAA Tournament expansion, the 5 in 5 rule, and the endangerment of Cinderella in the NCAA Tournament.
The Big Ten topped the college sports world in revenue this year, and the ratings are up for basketball. We go over it all with Eben Novy-Williams of Sportico here on The Sports Life.
The Big Ten was showcased heavily in the NFL Draft, and we go over what happened with Bill Bender of The Sporting News here on The Sports Life.
This week's episode of The Sports Life recaps the Big Ten in the NFL Draft with Bill Bender of The Sporting News. Also, we talk with Eben Novy-Williams of Sportico to discuss the Big Ten being at the top of the college athletics world in revenue and ratings in college basketball.
Deb Schneider, a Sports Law Attorney and Professor and Michigan State and Wayne State Universities, joins us on The Sports Life to evaluate the executive orders concerning college sports and possibility of Bird's Rights.
The last undefeated men's basketball D1 team to win a national championship: the 1976 Indiana Hoosiers.
This week's episode of The Sports Life celebrates the 50-year anniversary of the 1976 Undefeated Indiana Hoosiers. Also, we are joined by Deb Schneider as we discuss what President Trump's executive orders mean for college sports and the possibility of Bird's Rights coming to college sports.
We evaluate the best prospects from the Big Ten in the NFL Draft with Mike Renner here on The Sports Life.
We celebrate March Madness by bringing back a bunch of Big Ten buzzer beaters from the Big Dance in the past.
We bring you the origin story of One Shining Moment with David Barrett and Armen Keteyian.
This week's episode of The Sports Life features some of the best moments from Big Ten Men's Basketball in the NCAA Tournament, and also the origin of One Shining Moment. Mike Renner of CBS joins us for a look at the Big Ten in the upcoming NFL Draft as well.
The Voice of UCLA Women's Basketball Dave Marcus joins us on The Sports Life to share his experience of the Bruins winning the national championship.
Before Michigan won the national title this past weekend, the last team to do it in men's basketball was the 2000 Michigan State Spartans. Here are some of the stories and moments of those Spartans on The Sports Life.
The Voice of Michigan Men's Basketball Brian Boesch joins us on The Sports Life to share his experience of the Wolverines winning the national championship.
This week's episode of The Sports Life celebrates the Big Ten winning both basketball national championships. We are joined by Brian Boesch, the Voice of Michigan Men's Basketball, and Dave Marcus, the Voice of UCLA Women's Basketball, to celebrate both of these national champions. Also, we go back to the last time the Big Ten won a national title in Men's Basketball, the 2000 Michigan State Spartans.
We continue our celebration of the 1989 Final Four featuring Michigan and Illinois with Mark Rudner of the Big Ten, who joins us to share his experience of the 1989 Final Four on The Sports Life.
Longtime University of Michigan Athletics Communications member Bruce Madej shares stories of the 1989 Final Four with the Wolverines on The Sports Life.
We bring you a special edition of The Sports Life about the 1989 Final Four featuring Illinois and Michigan. To share the tales of the Flying Illini, Mark Coomes and Kendall Gill join us here!
This week's episode of The Sports Life is all about the 1989 Final Four featuring Michigan and Illinois. We are joined by Mark Coomes, Kendall Gill, Mark Rudner, and Bruce Madej to share all the stories of that phenomenal moment for the Big Ten.
Rick LaLonde spent more than three decades as the lead research analyst and statistician for CBS, helping frame the March Madness moments we know and love. We bring back an encore interview of LaLonde being on The Sports Life.
Jaxon Kohler joined Will Tieman before the NCAA Tournament got underway to talk about his journey, and we bring that to you here on The Sports Life.
This week's episode of The Sports Life highlights Spartan Jaxon Kohler's journey. Also, we bring you the career of Rick LaLonde who is a CBS' statistician for the Final Four broadcasts.
Michigan State Hockey Head Coach Adam Nightingale joins Will Tieman and Dalton Shetler on The Sports Life to discuss the Spartans' third-straight Big Ten Title, and what is ahead with the NCAA Tournament.
UCLA's Steven Jamerson II joins us on The Sports Life to share how he went from a student at Michigan State, to a player at San Diego, to now a forward for the UCLA Bruins.
Former Big Ten Senior Associate Commissioner Mark Rudner joins us to discuss how the Big Ten Basketball Tournament came to be.
This week's episode of The Sports Life highlights the 2026 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament, while examining the origin of the tournament with Mark Rudner. Also, we bring you the story of UCLA Basketball player Steven Jamerson II who started out at Michigan State. Finally, MSU Hockey Head Coach Adam Nightingale joins us to discuss the three-peat championship for the Spartans.
Michigan State Women's Basketball's Kennedy Blair started her career as a walk-on, and within 2 years found herself receiving All-Big Ten 2nd team honors alongside multiple other accomplishments. Dalton Shetler caught up with her on The Sports Life this week.
We check out some of the great moments and buzzer beaters in the history of the Big Ten Basketball Tournament here on The Sports Life.
This week's episode of The Sports Life recaps the Big Ten Men's Basketball Awards with Ant Wright. Also, we bring back some of the Big Ten Tournament's greatest buzzer beaters. Finally, we bring you the story of a one-time walk-on who became one of the Big Ten's best in Kennedy Blair.
MSU Associate AD Kevin Pauga joins us on The Sports Life to discuss strategic scheduling in college basektball.
Austin Render of the Dribble Drive Podcast joins us on The Sports Life to discuss the Big Ten Women's Basketball season.
This week's edition of The Sports Life features a look at the Big Ten Women's Basketball season with Austin Render of the Dribble Drive Podcast. Also, Kevin Pauga joins us to talk about strategic scheduling to maximize television rating possibilities. Finally, we revisit our Cover Story on the greeter of Mackey Arena, John Sautter.
MSU Head Men's Golf Coach Casey Lubahn joins us on The Sports Life to share the success and inspiration of the Folds of Honor Collegiate Event, and how the Spartans salute our heroes.
UCLA Women's Basketball is a win away from having just the fourth perfect Big Ten season in Women's Basketball History, and dominated along the way. Voice of UCLA WBB Dave Marcus joins us on The Sports Life to share the Bruins excellence.
Bruce Thornton is leaving a legacy in Columbus, staying through transition, rewriting records and becoming one of the greatest to ever play at Ohio State. The Voice of OSU Paul Keels joins us on The Sports Life shares what makes Bruce special.
This week's edition of The Sports Life features a star who hasn't received all the shine deserved, Bruce Thornton of Ohio State, and the Voice of the the Buckeyes Paul Keels joins us to discuss it. The Voice of the UCLA Women's Basketball team, Dave Marcus, shares his thoughts of the Bruins as they chase history. Finally, MSU Head Men's Golf Coach Casey Lubahn shares a really special event that now takes place every year in college golf, saluting our heroes.
Ken Hoffman was the Executive Director of the Motor City Bowl for many years, and as it is announced that the Motor City Bowl will no longer be played, we had Ken join us to share the impact that the event has made and the legacy it owns.
To celebrate Black History Month, we bring back one of our favorite features here on The Sports Life, the Game of Change. The story of the courageous basketball game that took place between Mississippi State and Loyola Chicago on the campus of Michigan State University back in 1963.
The Voice of Michigan Basketball Brian Boesch joins us on The Sports Life to talk about being ranked number one in the nation.
This week's episode of The Sports Life features a conversation with Brian Boesch about UM Basketball. Also, we relive the Game of Change. Finally, Ken Hoffman joins us to discuss the legacy of the Motor City Bowl.
The Big Ten Men's Basketball race is coming down the stretch, and Graham Couch of the Lansing State Journal joins us on The Sports Life to give his thoughts on the league this season.
Robert Kolt, Professor of Practice Emeritus at Michigan State University, joins us for our annual tradition on The Sports Life of grading the Super Bowl commercials.
This weekend it is Number 1 vs Number 2 in Ice Hockey between Michigan State and Michigan. Veteran writer Neil Koepke joins us on The Sports Life to break it down!
Associate Executive Director at the NABC Nate Pomeday joins us on The Sports Life to share the history, success and impact of Coaches vs Cancer.
Illinois Men's Basketball sits at the top of the Big Ten Conference and we dig into the Illini's success with the Voice of the Illini, Brian Barnhart.
This week's episode of The Sports Life features a look at Illinois with the Voice of the Illini Brian Barnhart. Also, we highlight Coaches vs. Cancer with Nate Pomeday of the NABC. Finally, we are joined by Neil Koepke to preview #1 vs. #2 in college hockey this weekend between Michigan State and Michigan.
Michigan State was shook when a week ago, the Director of Hockey Operations for MSU, Dan Sturges, passed away unexpectedly. The Voice of Spartan Hockey Scott Moore joined us on The Sports Life to talk about his passing and his impact on people.
We have hit the halfway point of the Big Ten Women's Basketball season, and Austin Render of The Dribble Drive joins us on The Sports Life to see where everybody stands.
We have hit the halfway point of the Big Ten Men's Basketball season, and Brian Butch joins us on The Sports Life to see where everybody stands.
This week's edition of The Sports Life examines the Big Ten Basketball season at the halfway point, on the men's side with Brian Butch, and on the women's side with Austin Render. Also, we are joined by the Voice of MSU Hockey Scott Moore to discuss and pay tribute to the late MSU Hockey Director of Operations Dan Sturges, who sadly passed away last week.
We discuss the ethics of what is happening in CBB and the Bracketology of Big Ten Men's Basketball teams with expert Mike DeCourcy on The Sports Life.
With pros coming to college and contract issues surfacing in college athletics, Deb Schneider attorney of Fishman Stewart and professor at Michigan State and Wayne State Universities, rejoins us on The Sports Life to dive into these issues.
This week's episode of The Sports Life delves into the legalities of player contracts with schools, and former professional players coming back to college athletics with Deb Schneider. Also, Mike DeCourcy talks about ethics in college sports and Big Ten Bracketology.
Husker Hoops is still unbeaten, and Justin Frommer of the Hastings Tribune joins us to share how Nebraska has continued this excellence.
Braden Smith is atop the Big Ten Men's Basketball mountain when it comes to assists, and Bobby Riddell of the Purdue Radio Network joins us to explain Smith's greatness to us.
With the national championship game around the corner, we have Zach Osterman of the Indy Start join us once more to preview the title game.
This week's edition of The Sports Life previews the National Championship game between Indiana and Miami with Zach Osterman. Also, we celebrate Braden Smith's greatness with Bobby Riddell. Finally, Nebraska Basketball is still undefeated, and Justin Frommer talks Husker Hoops with us!
As Big Ten Basketball gets ramped back up, we look back to the last National Champion from the Big Ten Conference on The Sports Life, the 2000 Michigan State Spartans.
The Sports Life crew sits down to give their top 5 favorite sports movies and discuss them all!
With the Peach Bowl game taking place, we wanted to bring back a feature we did on The Sports Life ahead of the 2021 Peach Bowl with the CEO Gary Stokan.
This week's episode of The Sports Life brings you a feature on the story of the Peach Bowl with Gary Stokan. Also, we bring you The Sports Life crew's favorite sports movies. Finally, we look back at the last National Champion from the Big Ten in Men's Basketball, 2000 Michigan State.
The last undefeated men's basketball D1 team to win a national championship: the 1976 Indiana Hoosiers.
Mark Deal, Assistant AD for Alumni Relations and former IU player/coach, joins us on The Sports Life to share stories of the last Big Ten Football outright champions in IU history, the 1945 Indiana Hoosiers.
We go back and revisit our interview on The Sports Life with Indiana Head Football Coach Curt Cignetti, to see what he had to say to us shortly after being hired in 2024 now with so many results in hand.
This week's edition of The Sports Life tips the cap to the Indiana Hoosiers. We revisit a conversation with Curt Cignetti shortly after he was first hired at the Big Ten Football Media Days that we had with him. Mark Deal, Assistant AD for Alumni Relations and former player/coach for IU Football, joins us on The Sports Life to share stories of the last time the Hoosiers were outright Big Ten Champions: 1945. Finally, we bring back our feature on 1976 Indiana Basketball, the last undefeated national champ.
The annual Tom Izzo Christmas Show is a wonderful tradition at Michigan State, but how did it get started? We take you on the journey here!
This week's edition of The Sports Life previews Ohio State and Indiana Football heading into the College Football Playoff with Tim May and Zach Osterman respectively. Also, we bring you the history of the annual Tom Izzo Christmas Radio Show!
Nebrasketball is UNDEFEATED!Justin Frommer of Hastings Tribune joins us on The Sports Life to talk about the Hoopin' Huskers.
The Big Ten has a ton of topics to go over, and nobody better than Bill Bender to help us out on The Sports Life!
Joey McMurry of the Oregon Radio Network joins us on The Sports Life to preview Oregon and James Madison in the CFP.
This week's episode of The Sports Life brings you Big Ten Football storylines with Bill Bender of the Sporting News. Also, we preview Oregon-James Madison with Joey McMurry. Finally, the Huskers are red-hot and undefeated in Basketball, and Justin Frommer of Hastings Tribune joins us to break it down!
Ten teams have opted out of playing in bowl games this offseason. What is going on and what is the future of bowl games? Craig Meyer of USA Today joins The Sports Life to discuss that very topic.
The last time Indiana defeated Ohio State before this year's Big Ten Championship game was in 1987 and 1988, and Earl Bruce had labeled them as dark days in Columbus.
Penn State is able to land Matt Campbell as the next Head Football Coach, and Max Ralph of PennLive joins us on The Sports Life to break it all down!
This week's episode of the Sports Life celebrates the Indiana Hoosiers winning the Big Ten Football Title. We celebrate it by flashing back to the last time that IU defeated Ohio State. Also, we tackle the bowl system conversation with Craig Meyer of USA Today. Penn State has hired their new head football coach Matt Campbell, and Max Ralph of PennLive joins us to break it down.
We preview the Ohio State Buckeyes ahead of the Big Ten Championship Game with Tim May!
We flashback to the last time the Indiana Hoosiers were Big Ten Champs in Football, 1967.
We preview the Indiana Hoosiers ahead of the Big Ten Championship Game with Zach Osterman.
This week's episode of The Sports Life previews the Big Ten Football Title Game between Indiana (Zach Osterman) and Ohio State (Tim May). Also, we salute the last IU Football Big Ten Champs, the 1967 Hoosiers.
Nebraska Volleyball's Greatness with the Voice of the Huskers John Baylor on The Sports Life.
USC has put together an impressive resume ahead of a giant test at Oregon, and Jordan Moore joins The Sports Life to take a look at it here!
in 1969 between Michigan and Ohio State. Also, we bring back our cover story on the Voice of the Hoosiers Don Fischer. Finally, we also revisit our cover story of Adam Nightingale turning around Michigan State Hockey.
This week's episode of The Sports Life features the CFP resumes of USC and Michigan with Jordan Moore and Brian Boesch. Also, we examine Nebraska Volleyball's Greatness with the Voice of the Huskers John Baylor.
Big Ten Women's Basketball is in line for a historic year, and we break it down with Meghan McKeown on The Sports Life.
Will UCLA leave the Rose Bowl? How unprecedented is the Disney-Youtube TV dispute? Eben Novy-Williams of Sportico breaks down it all with us on The Sports Life.
Bill Bender of the Sporting News joins us on The Sports Life to tackle some of the Big Ten's biggest football storylines.
This week's edition of The Sports Life goes around the horn in Big Ten Football and some of the biggest storylines. Also, we explore UCLA's possible move away from the Rose Bowl and the Disney-Youtube TV dispute with Eben Novy-Williams. Finally, we break down Big Ten Women's Basketball with Meghan McKeown.
The Voice of the Boilermakers, Rob Blackman, joins us on The Sports Life to examine the career and legacy of Braden Smith, who could break records with his play this year.
The Voice of the Iowa Hawkeyes Gary Dolphin joins us on The Sports Life to talk Iowa Football and preview the game with Oregon coming up.
This week's edition of The Sports Life features the Voice of the Iowa Hawkeyes Gary Dolphin talking about Iowa taking on Oregon, and what could be in front of the Hawkeyes for the rest of the season. Also, the Voice of the Purdue Boilermakers, Rob Blackman, discusses the legacy and incredible accomplishments of Braden Smith.
Michigan State Golfer Brooke Biermann made an incredible run to the Championship Match of the US Women's Amateur, and she joined us on The Sports Life to share her journey.
Tom Izzo, Brad Underwood and Matt Painter all share their thoughts on the topic of former G-League players entering college basketball.
Rob Brooks, Sideline Reporter for Iowa Football on the Hawkeye Radio Network, joins us on The Sports Life to share how the Hawkeyes have ended up in a spot where they could control their own destiny this season!
This week's edition of The Sports Life features Rob Brooks of the Hawkeye Radio Network sharing how Iowa ended up in a position to maybe campaign for the Playoffs if things go well. Also, we bring you the thoughts of Tom Izzo, Brad Underwood and Matt Painter on G-League players enter college basketball. Finally, we talk with Michigan State Golfer Brooke Biermann about her wonderful journey to the Championship Matchup at the US Women's Amateur a couple of months ago.
We pay tribute to Terry Wymer, who recently passed away, with a cover story that aired on The Sports Life this summer.
We celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Trouble with the Snap with the UM radio call and thoughts from Jim Brandstatter.
We celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Trouble with the Snap with the MSU radio call and thoughts from George Blaha.
We get ready to tipoff the Big Ten Men's Basketball season with Ant Wright on The Sports Life.
We bring some of the highlights from the Big Ten Men's Basketball Media Day by hearing from select coaches.
Max Ralph of Penn Live joins us on The Sports Life to dissect PSU's firing of James Franklin.
This week's edition of The Sports Life dives into Penn State's firing of James Franklin with Max Ralph of Penn Live. Also, we tap into Big Ten Men's Basketball with a recap from Media Day and with Ant Wright joining the program.
Bill Bender of The Sporting News joins us on The Sports Life to talk Illibuck and other big storyline from the Big Ten.
We preview Oregon-Indiana Football with Joey McMurry of the Oregon Radio Network and Zach Osterman of the IndyStar.
Josh Lewin, the Voice of the UCLA Bruins, joins us on The Sports Life to share his experience in the incredible upset over Penn State.
This week's episode of The Sports Life celebrates the incredible upset for UCLA over Penn State with the Voice of the Bruins Josh Lewin. Also, we preview Oregon-Indiana with Joey McMurry of the Oregon Radio Network and Zach Osterman of the IndyStar. Finally, Bill Bender of The Sporting News brings us Big Ten storylines.
Matt Germack of the Testudo Times joins us on The Sports Life to examine how the Terps have gotten off to a 4-0 start to the season.
This weekend sees Michigan State and Nebraska meet on the gridiron, and these two schools are tied together through tragedy. We bring a special feature on Mike Sadler and Sam Foltz here on The Sports Life.
The Voice of Illinois Football Brian Barnhart joins us on The Sports Life to talk about how the Illini were able to bounce back against USC.
This week's edition of The Sports Life takes a look at Illinois' bounce back with the Voice of the Illini Brian Barnhart. Also, we examine the connection between Michigan State and Nebraska with Mike Sadler and Sam Foltz. Finally, Matt Germack of Testudo Times joins us to talk Terps Football.
This week's episode of The Sports Life highlights great traditions in Big Ten Football: Iowa Wave, Jump Around and Mr. Brightside.
This week's episode of The Sports Life brings you the good in coaching from Big Ten coaches themselves. Also, the story of the first ever Sparty. Finally, we bring you a classic of an interview with Mark Silverman on the origin of the Big Ten Network.
Indiana University Associate AD Jeremy Gray joins us on The Sports Life to introduce us to Hoosier the Bison and the significance of an IU mascot.
With the Voice of Spartan Football and the Detroit Pistons George Blaha going into the Naismith Hall of Fame, we reflect on many of the Big Ten connections in the Naismith Hall of Fame.
Jordan Moore of the Trojan Radio Network joins us on The Sports Life to talk USC Football and the incredible scoring start to the season
This week's episode of The Sports Life catches up on USC Football is the Trojans continue to light up scoreboards to begin the year, and Jordan Moore of the Trojan Radio Network joins us. Also, with MSU Football Voice George Blaha going into the Naismith Hall of Fame, we bring you the Big Ten connections in the Naismith HOF. Finally, we bring you the story of Hoosier the Bison with IU Associate AD Jeremy Gray.
The Voice of the Iowa Hawkeyes Gary Dolphin joins us on The Sports Life to preview Iowa-Iowa State and to talk about Kirk Ferentz tying Woody Hayes for most wins at a Big Ten Football program.
Bill Bender of The Sporting News joins us on The Sports Life to share his observations after one week of Big Ten Football.
Brian Boesch of the Michigan Radio Network joins us to preview this week's big road trip to Oklahoma and the storylines around Sherrone Moore returning to his alma mater.
This week's episode of The Sports Life previews Michigan-Oklahoma with Brian Boesch of the Michigan Radio Network. Also, we get Bill Bender's Big Ten Football observations after week one. Finally, the Voice of the Iowa Hawkeyes Gary Dolphin joins us to preview the Cy-Hawk rivalry and reflect on Kirk Ferentz's career ahead of his milestone marker.
Joe Tate was a fabulous football player who has since, served in the Marine Corps and became a politician. His journey is told in this cover story.
Tim May joins us on The Sports Life to break down the biggest game of the weekend: Ohio State-Texas.
Michigan State Athletic Director J Batt joins the Sports Life to share insight as to what it is like going into year one of being the Spartan AD.
This week's episode of The Sports Life previews the top matchup in the country, Ohio State and Texas with Tim May. MSU Athletic Director J Batt joins us to share insight to what being an AD today is like as he gets going in year one at Michigan State. Finally, we bring you our cover story on Joe Tate, a journey that has experienced it all.
It has been 30 years since Northwestern went to the Rose Bowl in that magical 1995 season. We celebrate it here on The Sports Life by going back in time to 1995.
Terry Wymer is the Executive Director of the Collegiate Officiating Consortium, and Coordinator of Officiating for the Big Ten Conference. He has an incredible journey to get to where he is today, and he shares it with us on The Sports Life.
Recently there have been a lot of deals between TV networks and sports leagues that warrants a lot of questions for consumers. Eben Novy-Williams of Sportico joins us on The Sports Life to make sense of it all.
This week's episode of The Sports Life celebrates the year 2023 in the Big Ten. Also, Eben Novy-Williams of Sportico joins us to examine all of the TV network deals with sports leagues. We bring you this week's cover story highlighting the career of Terry Wymer. Finally, we celebrate the 30-year anniversary of the 1995 Northwestern Football team that went to the Rose Bowl.
College Football Expert Phil Steele joins us on The Sports Life to break down everything Big Ten Football for the upcoming season!
This week's edition of The Sports Life celebrates the year 2023 in the Big Ten. Also, we bring you a special episode where we break down everything Big Ten Football with Phil Steele to get ready for the season!
The Executive Director of Collegiate Officiating Consortium and Coordinator of Big Ten Officials Terry Wymer joins us on The Sports Life. We dig into the rule changes coming to college basketball and also take a peek behind the curtain at what the operations are like for officials.
This week's episode of The Sports Life celebrates the year 2022 in the Big Ten, and is a special edition where we talk with Terry Wymer, Executive Director of Collegiate Officiating Consortium, about rule changes and official operations.
The Founder of The Basketball Tournament Jon Mugar joins us on The Sports Life to talk about the excitement that TBT is bringing, the Big Ten's involvement, and the fact that somebody will hit a shot for ONE MILLION DOLLARS this weekend!
The Big Ten Volleyball Media Days have come and gone, and we bring on BTN expert Elena Shklyar to break down what she observed and to preview the upcoming season.
that he introduced recently and the purpose of it. Also, with Big Ten Volleyball Media Days in the rearview, Elena Shklyar previews the upcoming season. Finally, the Founder of The Basketball Tournament Jon Mugar breaks down TBT and the shot that will net one million dollars this weekend.
This week brings a special edition of The Sports Life, covering the Big Ten Football Media Days brought to you by Auto-Owners Insurance. We celebrate the year 2020 in the Big Ten as we continue our summer series, while also bringing you sound from Tony Petitti, Bret Bielema, Curt Cignetti, Mike Locksley, Matt Rhule, Ryan Day, James Franklin, Dan Lanning, and PJ Fleck.
Deb Schneider, a sports law attorney at Fishman Stewart and also an adjunct professor at Michigan State and Wayne State Universities, joins us on The Sports Life to discuss the lawsuit that Wisconsin has against Miami in the case of Xavier Lucas, and how it may set precedent in college sports.
The Voice of the Illini Brian Barnhart joins us on The Sports Life to preview if Illinois Football may be the dark horse in the Big Ten this season.
Lieutenant Governor of Ohio Jim Tressel joins us on The Sports Life to share his insight on college athletics today. As a high-profile football coach, former university president and now politician, Jim has experienced college athletics through almost every prism imaginable at all levels. Those perspectives form the knowledge he shares here.
This week's episode of The Sports Life celebrates the year 2019 in the Big Ten. Also, Lieutenant Governor of Ohio Jim Tressel joins us on the show to talk about the landscape of college athletics today with all of his perspectives. Is Illinois the dark horse for Big Ten Football this year? The Voice of the Illini Brian Barnhart shares insight to why Illinois could prove that theory correct this season. Finally, there could be a precedent-setting case in college athletics between Wisconsin and Miami, and Deb Schneider joins us once more to break it down.
Chris Vannini of The Athletic joins us on The Sports Life to share why College Football 26 is such a phenomena and why it is so successful among football fans.
Scott Dochterman of The Athletic joins us on The Sports Life to share his Top 100 college football rivalries and where some of the Big Ten's best ranks among them.
This week's episode highlights the year 2018 in the Big Ten. The Athletic takes over the show as Scott Dochterman shares his Top 100 College Football Rivalries, and Chris Vannini talks about College Football 26!
The Armed Forces Classic took place on 11-11-16, as Michigan State played against Arizona, and Indiana played against Kansas. Besides incredible basketball, schools had a chance to tour Pearl Harbor and pay tribute to the 75th anniversary of it before the games.
MSU's Doug Wojcik (Former Naval Officer) and Tom Izzo share some of their stories and experiences with the military.
As a part of our 4th of July Special, we salute the troops by looking back at the Carrier Classic and the story of the Thorntons with these fabulous basketball events!
This week's episode of The Sports Life salutes the troops in a 4th of July Special! We take a look at some of the ways Big Ten schools have paid tribute to the military, including Michigan State Basketball's games in the Carrier Classic, Armed Forces Classic, and personal ties between MSU personnel and armed forces.
The incredible story of Austin Hatch, and how he has turned the worst parts of his life into inspiration for others.
Esteemed writer Malcolm Moran who now is an educator, joins us on The Sports Life to talk about all the changing variables in college athletics and if it may turn fans away in the future.
This week's edition of The Sports Life celebrates the year 2016 in the Big Ten. Also, Malcolm Moran joins to discuss if fan interest is going to be threatened in college athletics in the future. Finally, we bring back an encore presentation of the cover story of Austin Hatch.
Tony Miller joins us on The Sports Life to share his information and database on Un/Necessary Sports Research.
The Voice of Penn State Steve Jones has delivered iconic moments throughout the years, and this feature dives into his journey as the Voice of PSU.
Deb Schneider joins us once again to discuss the Title IX lawsuits that are starting to surface.
This week's episode of The Sports Life celebrates the year 2015 in Big Ten sports. We will examine the Title IX lawsuits with the NCAA House settlement as Deb Schneider joins us once more. Also, we bring you a cover story on the career of Penn State's Voice Steve Jones. Finally, Tony Miller of Unnecessary Sports Research shares some insight on his project involving the stats of many of the announcers we all listen to!
Big Ten Basketball Expert and former head coach Bruce Weber joins us on The Sports Life to give his commentary and perspective on the rule changes coming to NCAA Men's Basketball.
Deb Schneider, a sports law attorney at Fishman Stewart and also an adjunct professor at Michigan State and Wayne State Universitites, joins us on The Sports Life to discuss the historic NCAA House Settlement and the potential involvement of private equities in college athletics.
This week's edition of The Sports Life celebrates the year 2014 in the Big Ten. Also, we digest the historic NCAA House Settlement and potential private equities involvement in college athletics with Deb Schneider. Finally, coach's challenges are coming to college basketball along with other rule changes, and we pick the brain of Bruce Weber to see how the game benefits most.
MSU Football Director of Player Engagement, Kurt Richardson, shares how players get organized to be in the College Football 26 video game and other things of the like.
The Voice of Penn State, Steve Jones, joins us on The Sports Life to preview Penn State Football's upcoming season.
Bill Bender of The Sporting News joins us on The Sports Life to talk about a myriad of topics in college athletics such as the SEC's threats to leave the NCAA, automatic bids in CFP format and possible expansion of the NCAA Tournament.
In this week's edition of The Sports Life, we celebrate the year of 2013 in the Big Ten. We touch on a myriad of college athletics topics with Bill Bender of The Sporting News. Also, Penn State Voice Steve Jones joins us to preview the upcoming PSU Football season. Finally, MSU Football's Director of Player Engagement Kurt Richardson explains how athletes get organized and make deals for the College Football 26 Video Game and more.
Avellino was a part of the Big Ten Mental Health and Wellness Cabinet when he was employed at Michigan State University, and he shares his journey of "finding his purpose" after hitting rock bottom in his life. This inspirational tale is worth your time.
Zach Osterman of the IndyStar joins us on The Sports Life to discuss if the Hoosiers' success on the gridiron is sustainable into next year, and an Indiana mascot?
This week's episode of The Sports Life celebrates the year 2012 in the Big Ten! Also, we are joined by Zach Osterman of the IndyStar to discuss if Indiana Football's success is sustainable into next year, and the new mascot in Bloomington. Finally, we salute Men's Mental Health Awareness Month by bringing you the story of Anthony Avellino.
Marine and former Michigan State Head Basketball Coach Gus Ganakas has an unbelievable resume. We bring back a salute to him from Michigan State's 11-11-11 broadcast when the Spartans played North Carolina on an aircraft carrier to help celebrate Memorial Day.
MSU Executive Senior Associate AD LaRhonda Burley joined us on The Sports Life last year to explain the commemorative POW chairs that have been proudly installed and displayed across MSU's campus!
Levi Thompson created the popular Iowa Facebook fan page Hawkeye Heaven. While Levi served in the Air Force, it inspired him to connect men and women overseas to Iowa Athletics, and it accomplished much more than that as we listen back to celebrate Memorial Day!
This week's episode celebrates Memorial Day! Levi Thompson, the founder of Hawkeye Heaven, explains how the origin of the popular Iowa Facebook fan page was inspired during his time in the Air Force. Michigan State Executive Senior Associate AD LaRhonda Burley explains the wonderful nod MSU Athletics paid by displaying commemorative POW chairs across campus. Finally, we bring back a feature we did on Marine and former MSU Basketball Coach Gus Ganakas.
Purdue is the sole school in the Big Ten that when basketball teams roll into Mackey Arena, they are met by a dedicated "Visiting Team Host." John Sautter is his name, and we share his stories through the years in this feature.
Eben Novy-Williams of Sportico joins us on The Sports Life to share insight of what general managers are doing in college athletics.
This week's episode of The Sports Life begins our summer series of highlighting years through the Big Ten leading up to the upcoming Big Ten Football season, starting with 2010. Also, Eben Novy-Williams rejoins us on The Sports Life to talk about GM's in college athletics and byproducts of the current structure. Finally, we bring you a cover story highlighting the "Visiting Team Host" of Mackey Arena, John Sautter.
Bill Bender of The Sporting News breaks down where Big Ten Football stands as spring wraps up.
Eben Novy-Williams of Sportico joins us on The Sports Life to discuss his recent report of the NCAA selling information to sportsbooks.
Former MSU and NFL quarterback and now NFL expert Jim Miller joins us on The Sports Life to talk about the Big Ten in the draft, trends in CFB, and the Draft phenomena.
This week's edition of The Sports Life continues our conversation with NFL expert Jim Miller about the Big Ten and the NFL Draft. Also, we are joined by Eben Novy-Williams of Sportico to dive into his report on the NCAA selling information to sportsbooks. Friend of the show Bill Bender stops by to break down where Big Ten Football is now that spring is wrapped up.
Michigan Men's Gymnastics Head Coach Yuan Xiao joins us on The Sports Life to celebrate recently winning the national championship.
Former UM Basketball player and expert Ant Wright joins us on The Sports Life once again to continue the evaluation of some of the Big Ten Basketball programs and what has been done in the portal.
Former MSU Quarterback and NFL expert Jim Miller joins us on The Sports Life to break down how the Big Ten did in the NFL Draft.
This week's edition breaks down the Big Ten in the NFL Draft with expert and former MSU QB Jim Miller. Also, we continue our conversation with Ant Wright examining some of the interesting Big Ten Basketball programs and their work in the transfer portal. Finally, we are joined by Yuan Xiao to celebrate the national championship for Michigan Men's Gymnastics.
The Big Ten Goaltender of the Year Trey Augustine joins us on The Sports Life to talk about the experience at Michigan State, and why he is returning for another season.
We take a look at some of the top rosters in Big Ten Basketball with Ant Wright, recapping some of the portal movement for Purdue, Illinois and Michigan State among others. We will hit some of the other programs in next week's episode of The Sports Life as well!
As we take a look at some of the Big Ten Football teams in the spring, we start with the defending national champions, the Ohio State Buckeyes with Tim May of Lettermen Row.
This week's edition of The Sports Life tackles the defending national champion Ohio State Buckeyes as they go through the spring football season, and we go through it with Tim May of Lettermen Row. Also, with all of the movement in the transfer portal for Big Ten Basketball, we catch up to speed with some of the programs with Ant Wright. Finally, Big Ten Goaltender of the Year Trey Augustine is coming back to Michigan State Hockey, and we hear from him on why.
Former Iowa AD Gary Barta has accomplished numerous milestones throughout his career, and the recently retired Barta can now add another achievement, the NACDA Hall of Fame. This is the story of his journey.
Michigan State's Isaac Howard just won the Hobey Baker Award AND has decided to return to Michigan State. Hear about Howard's journey and his decision to stay in East Lansing on The Sports Life.
Bill Bender of The Sporting News joins us once again on The Sports Life to preview the top prospects from the Big Ten in the NFL Draft.
This week's edition of The Sports Life previews the Big Ten in the NFL Draft with Bill Bender, we are joined by Hobey Baker Award Winner Isaac Howard and we celebrate Gary Barta going into the NACDA Hall of Fame.
Sports Law Attorney and Professor at Michigan State and Wayne State Universities Deb Schneider joins us on The Sports Life to examine what is currently being discussed in the House vs. NCAA settlement.
MSU Women's Gymnastics Coach Mike Rowe joins us to share the incredible ride it has been to take the Spartans to the National Championships for the first time since 1988.
This week's episode of The Sports Life examines the House vs. NCAA settlement with sports law attorney and professor at Michigan State and Wayne State Universities Deb Schneider. Also, we are joined by MSU Women's Gymnastics Coach Mike Rowe to celebrate the ride it has been for the Spartans to the National Championships for the first time since 1988.
We bring you back the origin story of the wonderful March Madness anthem: One Shining Moment.
This week's episode of The Sports Life features Jon Crispin from ESPN, who joins us to discuss the current landscape of college basketball. Also, we bring back the origin story of the wonderful sports anthem "One Shining Moment." Finally, we celebrate Penn State Hockey's first ever Frozen Four with the Voice of PSU Hockey Brian Tripp.
Jon Crispin of ESPN joins us on The Sports Life to examine today's college basketball landscape.
PSU Hockey Voice Brian Tripp joins The Sports Life to talk about the incredible run it has been for the Nittany Lions to reach their first-ever Frozen Four.
Rick LaLonde spent more than three decades as the lead research analyst and statistician for CBS, helping frame the March Madness moments we know and love. We bring back an encore interview of LaLonde being on The Sports Life.
CBS' Tracy Wolfson joined us years ago on The Sports Life and since we are in the spirit of March Madness, we bring back the stories of the person who brings you so many of those March Madness moments.
This week's edition of The Sports Life brings you some of the people that bring you March Madness. We bring back our interviews with Tracy Wolfson of CBS and Rick LaLonde who is the lead research analyst and statistician for three plus decades of Final Fours.
This week's edition of The Sports Life celebrates the Big Dance by bringing out Big Ten buzzer beaters in the NCAA Tournament. Also, we relive the 1976 Indiana Hoosiers and the undefeated season. Finally, we bring back an encore presentation of our story on Mike Rowe and his revival of MSU Gymnastics.
This week's episode of The Sports Life takes a look at Indiana Basketball with Zach Osterman of the Indy Star. Also, Adam Jardy of The Columbus Dispatch examines what happened with Buckeye Basketball this season. Finally, longtime Voice of UCLA Women's Basketball Dave Marcus joins us to share what the ride has been this year and what the Bruins can accomplish.
The longtime Voice of the UCLA Women's Basketball program Dave Marcus joins us on The Sports Life to share what the ride has been like this season and how the Bruins could accomplish something that UCLA never has in the NCAA Tournament Era.
Adam Jardy of The Columbus Dispatch joins us on The Sports Life to examine what happened with Ohio State Basketball this season and what the future is for OSU.
We bring back an encore presentation of the amazing revival story of how Mike Rowe brought MSU Gymnastics back from the ashes.
Zach Osterman of the Indy Star joins us on The Sports Life to talk about how IU Basketball turned it around, where this season ends up and what is next for the Hoosiers.
With the NCAA Tournament here, we take a look back at the last men's division one basketball team to go through a season undefeated, the 1976 Indiana Hoosiers.
We celebrate March Madness by bringing back a bunch of Big Ten buzzer beaters from the Big Dance in the past.
This week's episode of The Sports Life dives into who may win the Big Ten Men's Basketball Season Awards with Chris Solari. Also, we take a look at what makes the MSU-UM rivalry so great with Matt Steigenga and Terry Mills.
MSU Alum/Radio Analyst Matt Steigenga and UM Alum/Radio Analyst Terry Mills join us on The Sports Life to share what makes MSU-UM such a great rivalry.
One of the best rivalries in the Big Ten and the country: Michigan State and Michigan. The regular season will end seeing these two play in East Lansing, and although there are COUNTLESS memories between these sides, we highlight a couple of them on The Sports Life here!
Big Ten Men's Basketball regular season is coming to an end, and we have Chris Solari of the Detroit Free Press joining us on The Sports Life to figure out who might land some of the awards for this year.
This week's episode of The Sports Life features a couple of championship weekend previews in the Big Ten. Zora Stephenson joins us to look at Big Ten Women's Basketball while Neil Koepke breaks down Big Ten Hockey. Also, we salute Tom Izzo on becoming the winningest coach in Big Ten history with a blast to the past.
College Hockey Expert Neil Koepke joins us on The Sports Life to preview the final weekend of Big Ten Hockey and who might win the league this season.
With Tom Izzo being the winningest coach in Big Ten Men's Basketball History, we pay tribute by going back in time to his first Big Ten win which happened to be against Bob Knight and the Indiana Hoosiers on The Sports Life.
As the Big Ten Women's Basketball season comes to the end, we have a championship game between USC and UCLA. Zora Stephenson joins us on The Sports Life to preview that game and analyze the rest of the Big Ten Women's Basketball landscape.
We celebrate Black History Month by bringing back the incredible story of "The Game of Change" here on The Sports Life.
MSU President Kevin Guskiewicz joins us on The Sports Life to dive into a myriad of topics involving his background and the issues in college athletics.
This week's edition of The Sports Life features a sit-down interview with Michigan State University President Kevin Guskiewicz. Also, we celebrate Black History Month with our cover story on The Game of Change.
UCLA Athletic Director Martin Jarmond joins us on The Sports Life to share what life in the Big Ten has been like in the first year for the Bruins.
MSU Professor of Practice Emeritus Robert Kolt continued the annual tradition of observing the Super Bowl with colleagues and friends to analyze the advertisements from the game. Robert joined us on The Sports Life to share their findings.
The Voice of the Wolverines Brian Boesch joins us on The Sports Life to examine the first place standing for Michigan Men's Basketball.
This week's episode of The Sports Life examines Michigan Men's Basketball in first place in the Big Ten with the Voice of the Wolverines Brian Boesch. Also, we look back at Super Bowl LIX's commercials with Robert Kolt-MSU Professor. Finally, we catch up with UCLA AD Martin Jarmond to discuss life in the Big Ten.
The Radio Voice of Nebraska Volleyball John Baylor joins us to discuss the retirement of Head Coach John Cook and his Husker legacy.
Michigan State and Wayne State Universities Professor Deb Schneider joins us on The Sports Life to walk us through if revenue sharing is coming to college athletics and the steps forward.
Iowa Women's Basketball Radio Voice Rob Brooks joins us on The Sports Life to share what the day/environment/moment was like with Iowa beating No. 4 USC on Caitlin Clark's jersey retirement day!
This week's episode of The Sports Life celebrates the career of Nebraska Volleyball Legend John Cook and Iowa retiring Caitlin Clark's jersey. Nebraska Volleyball Radio Voice John Baylor joins us to talk about the legacy of John Cook, while Iowa Women's Basketball Radio Voice Rob Brooks shares the experience of Clark's jersey retirement day! Also, Deb Schneider joins us to discuss if revenue sharing is coming to college athletics.
Margot Montgomery Moran joins us on The Sports Life to talk about Michigan State Hockey sporting the Montgomery Foundation decal on the back of their helmets and how it means so much to raise the awareness.
Bill Bender of The Sporting News joins us on this week's episode of The Sports Life to examine Jim Knowles leaving Ohio State to go to Penn State and why that move was made.
BTN's Rapheal Davis joins us on The Sports Life to give us his report card on Big Ten Hoops halfway through the conference season.
This week's episode of The Sports Life reflects on the halfway mark of Big Ten Basketball. Rapheal Davis of BTN joins us to give us his midterm report card, while Bill Bender of The Sporting News examines Jim Knowles' move to Penn State. Also, MSU Hockey had a unique decal on the back of their helmets for their matchup with Minnesota, and Margot Montgomery Moran explains what it meant and how it raised awareness for the Montgomery Foundation.
Ben Portnoy of the Sports Business Journal joins us on The Sports Life to discuss the ratings of the CFP and it's overall impact on college football.
Deb Schneider, Sports Law Attorney and Professor at Michigan State and Wayne State Universities, joins us on The Sports Life to look at the case involving Wisconsin, Xavier Lucas and Miami. Deb also takes us into how this case may set precedents moving further.
Paul Keels joins us on The Sports Life to take us along for the ride it was for Ohio State this season, and how sweet this national title is for the Buckeyes.
This week's edition of The Sports Life celebrates the Ohio State Buckeyes winning the College Football National Championship with the Voice of the Buckeyes Paul Keels. Also, we tackle some of the issues in college athletics today,an unprecedented case taking place at Wisconsin, with our Sports Law Attorney and Professor Deb Schneider. Finally, we evaluate the ratings and business of the CFP with Ben Portnoy of the Sports Business Journal.
Tim May of Lettermen Row joins us on The Sports Life to share what the journey has been like for the Buckeyes this season, and how OSU can claim a national championship on Monday night.
Hall of Famer Mark Dantonio joins us on The Sports Life to share his connections/relationships on both sides of the upcoming title game and share his experiences as a title winning coach.
This week's episode of The Sports Life centers around the CFP National Title Game between OSU and ND. We take unique looks at the game with Hall of Famer Mark Dantonio, and Tim May of Lettermen Row.
We analyze Big Ten Women's Basketball with expert Meghan McKeown and discuss just how strong this loaded conference is.
The Voice of the Wolverines Brian Boesch joins us to examine how Dusty May has Michigan off to such a great start in men's basketball this year.
Michigan State Men's Basketball has had a fabulous start to the season, and we analyze it here with former player and current radio analyst Matt Steigenga.
This week's episode of The Sports Life takes a look at two teams that have surprised early in 2025 Men's Basketball, that also share the same state: Michigan State and Michigan. MSU Men's Basketball Radio Analyst Matt Steigenga joins us to discuss the Spartans, while UM Men's Basketball Radio Voice Brian Boesch analyzes the Wolverines. Also, we dig into Big Ten Women's Basketball with expert Meghan McKeown.
Austin Thornton has seen Tom Izzo from all sorts of different angles. Thornton played for Izzo, was a GA for him, a video coordinator and now an assistant coach. He offers his thoughts on what makes Tom Izzo so great in his 30th season as the Head Spartan Basketball Coach.
Bill Bender of The Sporting News joins us to recap what he has seen from Big Ten Football so far in the postseason and to analyze the CFP.
This week's episode of The Sports Life recaps the Big Ten Bowl Season by playing the highlights of the games and hearing from Bill Bender. Also, we take a unique look at Tom Izzo's career through Austin Thornton, who has seen Izzo's career from virtually every angle possible.
Michael Lindauer of Southern Illinois had to step in and take Salukis snaps in the final game of the season as a graduate assistant! He shares what a wild sequence it was to lead him into game action once more, where he set a school record with 7 PASSING TOUCHDOWNS in a 62-0 win!!
Tyler Reidy joins us on The Sports Life to share his fast start to calling Notre Dame Hockey games while also telling us what it will be like to call a hockey game from Wrigley Field in the near future.
The Voice of Wisconsin Hockey, Brian Posick, and the Voice of Michigan State Hockey, Scott Moore, both join us to preview their game at Wrigley Field and what the experience will be like.
This week's episode of The Sports Life gets ready for Big Ten Hockey to take center ice at Wrigley Field. In preparing for the event, we talk with Wisconsin Radio Voice Brian Posick and MSU Radio Voice Scott Moore about the experience and their upcoming game. Also, we are joined by Notre Dame Hockey Radio Voice Tyler Reidy about the game coming up and his fast-start career. Finally, we have Michael Lindauer, Southern Illinois GA who had to step in and play quarterback in the final game of the season, join us to explain what a wild ride he experienced!
Ohio State and Tennessee square off from The Horseshoe in the CFP, and Tim May joins us on The Sports Life to break it all down.
The Voice of PSU Steve Jones joins us on The Sports Life to preview the CFP matchup against SMU this weekend!
Take a journey with us on The Sports Life as we visit the history of Tom Izzo playing his accordion on his radio show in an annual tradition to celebrate the holidays!
This week's episode of The Sports Life celebrates Christmas and the holidays! We take a journey through the history of Tom Izzo playing his accordion at his annual Christmas Radio Show. Also the Playoffs are here! We are joined by the Voice of Penn State Steve Jones to preview PSU/SMU, and by Tim May of Lettermen Row to look at OSU/TEN.
Mike DeCourcy of The Sporting News joins us on The Sports Life to break down what Big Ten Basketball looks like this season.
This week's episode of The Sports Life digs into Big Ten Basketball with expert Mike DeCourcy. Also, we salute the Big Ten representatives of the College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2024.
Sam King of the Journal & Courier joins us on The Sports Life to break down what went wrong in the Ryan Walters Era of Purdue Football, and what is next for the Boilermakers.
Tim May of Lettermen Row joins us on The Sports Life to share what went wrong for the Buckeyes to Michigan, and what happens next for OSU.
We preview the Big Ten Football Championship Game between Penn State and Oregon with each school's radio network. Penn State's Steve Jones joins us as does Oregon's Joey McMurry to take a deep look at this title game.
This week's episode of The Sports Life previews the Big Ten Football Title Game with Penn State and Oregon by hearing from Steve Jones and Joey McMurry. Also, we analyze what happened at Ohio State with Tim May of Lettermen Row. Finally, there is a coaching change taking place with Purdue Football, and Sam King joins us to break down the Boilermakers.
Michigan State Hockey has done tremendous things under Adam Nightingale, and here is our story on the man who turned around the Spartans on the ice.
This week's episode of The Sports Life features some of the great features in our show's history. With Michigan and Ohio State stepping in between the lines this Saturday, we bring you the Upset of the Century from 1969. Also, as Indiana has become the story of the country, we bring you the story of the storyteller of the Hoosiers: Don Fischer. Finally, Michigan State Hockey's turnaround under Adam Nightingale has been remarkable, and we bring you his story here.
This cross-town rivalry is new to the Big Ten, and we get acclimated with it on The Sports Life by hearing from Josh Lewin of UCLA and Jordan Moore of USC.
Zach Osterman of the Indy Star and Tim May of Lettermen Row join us on The Sports Life this week to preview the Indiana Hoosiers heading to Columbus to take on the Ohio State Buckeyes.
This week's episode of The Sports Life previews the top-5 showdown between Indiana and Ohio State with Zach Osterman and Tim May. Also, we bring back part of our conversation with CFP Executive Director Richard Clark on how the CFP will work with 12 teams in the field. Finally, we get to learn the USC-UCLA Rivalry with Josh Lewin and Jordan Moore.
Emily Ehman joined Dalton Shetler on The Sports Life to evaluate the Big Ten and who has the inside track as we come down the final few weeks of the regular season.
The Voice of the UCLA Bruins, Josh Lewin, takes us through how the Bruins turned it around this season, and why a lot of the early season struggles dealt with scheduling.
Minnesota Football started the season 2-3, but then won 4 games in a row to be bowl eligible and there are still games to play. How did the Gophers get it done? The Voice of the Gophers Mike Grimm joins us on The Sports Life to try and give us answers!
This week's episode of The Sports Life takes a look at some of the great stories in Big Ten Football that have seemingly flied under the radar: Minnesota and UCLA. Also, as we get ready to go down the home stretch of the Big Ten Volleyball season, Emily Ehman of BTN joins us to break it all down!
Emily Giambalvo and Albert Samaha of The Washington Post join us on The Sports Life to share their discovery in the economy of NIL in college athletics, exploring the truths and inequities that exist.
Bill Bender of the Sporting News joins us on The Sports Life to take a look at the top of Big Ten Football, and examines some of the teams that have risen and fallen in recent weeks.
This week's episode of The Sports Life takes a look at the storylines in Big Ten Football with Bill Bender of the Sporting News. Also, Emily Giambalvo and Albert Samaha of The Washington Post join us to examine the economy of NIL in college athletics.
The Voice of the Indiana Hoosiers Don Fisher joins us on The Sports Life to share what this season has been like and how unique it has been compared to the other 50+ years of Hoosier Football he has called.
We break down the Top-4 battle between Penn State and Ohio State with the Voice of PSU Steve Jones and Tim May of Lettermen Row.
This week's episode of The Sports Life previews the huge Top-4 matchup between Penn State and Ohio State with PSU Voice Steve Jones and Tim May of Lettermen Row. Also, we get ready for Big Ten Basketball to tip-off next week! Finally, we analyze Indiana Football's season through the perspective of Don Fischer.
Dr. Alex Carterson of Abbott joins us on The Sports Life to share information about the partnership with the Big Ten to encourage fans to help fix a national shortage of blood!
We bring back an interview from last year with former MSU running back Todd Duckett and his initiative, alongside former Wolverine Mike Martin, to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House. It was inspired from a powerful story from Todd Duckett, and we share it here.
FBS Athletics Directors Association Acting President and CEO Heather Lyke joins us on The Sports Life to share what the organization is trying to accomplish and how it is going.
This week's episode of The Sports Life takes a look at the current collegiate athletics landscape with Heather Lyke, Acting President and CEO of FBS Athletics Directors Association. We learn what the group is trying to accomplish and how it is progressing with Heather. Also, we bring back our interview with Todd Duckett ahead of MSU-UM and the Battle For The Houses. Finally, we are joined by Dr. Alex Carterson to discuss the Big Ten partnering with Abbott for the "Give Blood" initiative.
The Voice of the Illini, Brian Barnhart, joins us on The Sports Life to discuss the gauntlet Illinois Football has gone through and the special moments ahead of hosting Michigan this weekend.
Red Grange had a historic day back in 1924 against Michigan, and we bring you some of the recollections of that day here on The Sports Life.
Tom Izzo made the trip back to his alma mater Northern Michigan as MSU played NMU in an exhibition contest. Before the game tipped off, he talked with Will Tieman about the experience going back home.
Zach Osterman of the Indy Star joins us this week to dive into the wonderful ride of Indiana Football as the Hoosiers prepare to host the Huskers.
This week's episode of The Sports Life dives into the wonderful ride it has been for Indiana Football with Zach Osterman. We also spend time celebrating Red Grange ahead of Illinois' matchup with Michigan this weekend, which the Voice of the Illini, Brian Barnhart, previews for us. In addition, we salute Izzo's homecoming to NMU.
The Voice of Penn State, Steve Jones, joins us on The Sports Life to preview PSU traveling to USC and how the Nittany Lions have climbed to 4th in the country.
We recap the Big Ten Basketball Media Days by playing some of the highlights and wonderful stories from the event here on The Sports Life!
We have waited for this game since before the season. Ohio State heads to Oregon for a Top-3 showdown, and we are joined by the Voice of the Buckeyes Paul Keels and Joey McMurry of Oregon's Radio Network to break this one down!
This week's edition of The Sports Life previews the big games in Big Ten Football this weekend: Ohio State at Oregon (Paul Keels and Joey McMurry join us) and Penn State at USC (Steve Jones). Also, we recap the Big Ten Basketball Media Days from last week.
Zac Kelly of Michigan State University has had a phenomenal season and career with the Spartans, recently winning Big Ten Goalkeeper of the week. However it isn't just his play that is impressive. Kelly will have a hand in the FIFA World Cup and how it plays when it comes to North America in 2026. He spent some time with Dalton Shetler to explain.
Since Michigan and Washington are going to rematch this weekend, we are throwing it back to last year's national championship game and the paths that Michigan and Washington took to get there.
Deb Schneider, a Sports Law Attorney and Professor and Michigan State and Wayne State Universities, joins us on The Sports Life to dissect the many issues that have recently surfaced in college sports.
SHOW NUMBER 200!For the 200th episode of The Sports Life, Will and Dalton are celebrating their top 2 stories and games they have been to. Also, we catch up Deb Schneider, Sports Law Professor at Michigan State and Wayne State Universities, on so many of the issues in college athletics. With Michigan and Washington playing each other in football this week, we throwback to their national championship game from last year and their paths to it. In addition, we are joined by the Big Ten Men's Soccer goalkeeper of the week Zac Kelly of Michigan State, but we talk about his part in the upcoming World Cup. Finally, our parting shots salutes Curt Cignetti and the Indiana Hoosiers hot start.
MSU is honoring Mark Dantonio and putting him in the Spartan Stadium's Ring of Fame this weekend. We bring back a part of our conversation with Mark shortly after he had retired from Michigan State to celebrate some of his greatest memories.
Michigan and Minnesota battle for the Little Brown Jug this weekend. We bring you the origin story of it by hearing from former UM Football coach Lloyd Carr and from UM Professor Greg Dooley.
We preview Illinois and Penn State's Top-20 matchup with the voices: Brian Barnhart and Steve Jones.
This week's edition of The Sports Life previews the big game between Illinois and Penn State by hearing from the voices Brian Barnhart and Steve Jones. Also, we bring you the origin of the Little Brown Jug as Michigan and Minnesota battle for it this weekend. Finally, we salute Mark Dantonio as he goes into Spartan Stadium's Ring of Fame.
Trevor Hass of the Boston Globe joins us on The Sports Life to share the story and power of the man in the red bandana, Welles Crowther, as Michigan State heads out to Boston College for the Red Bandana Game.
Jump Around with us as we bring you the origin story of one of the great traditions in the Big Ten and in the country.
Brian Boesch of the Michigan Radio Network joins us to tackle the QB change and other stories coming from Michigan Football in Ann Arbor as they prepare to host USC. Also, we flash back to the last time UM beat USC, the 1989 Rose Bowl.
This week's episode of The Sports Life takes a good look at some college football traditions. We start with Brian Boesch of the Michigan Radio Network to talk about Michigan and USC meeting not at the Rose Bowl, but at the Big House. Then we jump to Wisconsin to "Jump Around" with the Badgers and learn how that tradition got off the ground. Finally, MSU heads out to Boston College for the Red Bandana game. Trevor Hass of the Boston Globe joins us to share the power of that story and tradition.
James Earl Jones passed away this week, and we salute the '55 graduate of the University of Michigan with some of his iconic moments.
The Voice of the Washington Huskies Tony Castricone joins us on The Sports Life to give us the history of the Apple Cup.
We get introduced to the Oregon-Oregon State Rivalry with Joey McMurry of the Oregon Radio Network.
This week's episode of The Sports Life spotlights two in-state rivalries. As Oregon takes on Oregon State, and Washington battles Washington State, we learn about the history of those rivalries with Joey McMurry and Tony Castricone. Also, we examine Indiana Football's record-setting win over Western Illinois by scoring 77 points with Zach Osterman. The Hoosiers get ready to play at the Rose Bowl, and we reminisce on the last time Indiana played there!
Indiana Football set a new record scoring 77 points last time out, and Zach Osterman joins us to examine what is going on with Cignetti and the Hoosiers. Also, Curt Cignetti doesn't seem overly enthused about playing at the Rose Bowl, but it is the first Indiana trip there since 1968 and we revisit that trip as well.
The Voice of the Iowa Hawkeyes Gary Dolphin joins us on The Sports Life to talk about Iowa's 40-point display in week one and what this in-state rivalry is all about!
Matt Coatney joins us on The Sports Life to break down Nebraska-Colorado with us, while also explaining the history of the rivalry and why the perspectives are different between the fanbases.
Brian Boesch of the Michigan Radio Network joins us on The Sports Life to breakdown the top-ten matchup between the Wolverines and the Longhorns.
This week's episode of The Sports Life previews the big games coming up in the Big Ten. First off, Michigan and Texas tangle in a top-ten battle, and Brian Boesch of the Michigan Radio Network joins us for that. A rivalry is renewed as Nebraska hosts Colorado in Lincoln, and Matt Coatney of the Husker Radio Network previews that matchup. Finally, another rivalry takes place as Iowa hosts Iowa State, and the Voice of the Hawkeyes Gary Dolphin discusses what to expect.
This week's Cover Story is a Sports Life favorite featuring the head of Big Ten Officials, Bill Carollo
Sean Callahan, publisher of HuskerOnline, joins us on The Sports Life to share the potential of the Huskers in 2024.
Jordan Moore of the USC Radio Network joins us on The Sports Life to preview USC and LSU opening up the season on Sunday night in Las Vegas.
FOOTBALL IS BACK!!! This week's episode gets you ready for the big game involving the Big Ten with USC taking on LSU in Las Vegas, as Jordan Moore of USC Radio Network joins us. Also, a team that has our curiosity this year is Nebraska, and Sean Callahan shares the potential of the Huskers. Finally, we bring you a cover story featuring Bill Carollo, the head of Big Ten Officials.
This week's cover story highlights the journey from the lows of last Ohio State Basketball season, to the perseverance from the Buckeyes, that led Jake Diebler to be promoted from interim to head coach at season's end.
Tim May of Lettermen Row breaks down the Buckeyes naming Will Howard the starting quarterback ahead of their season opener, and what the new Ohio State offense will look like.
Bill Bender of The Sporting News knows there have been ALOT of changes to college football for the upcoming season, and we know it is hard to keep up with. Bill talks us through all of the changes college football fans need to be aware of before the start of the season!
This week's edition of The Sports Life salutes the year 2022 in the Big Ten. With so much change in college football for the 2024 season, we called upon Bill Bender to guide us through all of the adjustments that fans need to know. In Columbus, the Ohio State Buckeyes name Will Howard their starting quarterback, and Tim May joins us to explain what the Buckeye Offense will look like with Howard taking the snaps. Staying in Columbus, this week's cover story highlights the journey of new Ohio State Basketball Head Coach Jake Diebler through last season to now.
The Voice of the Washington Huskies, Tony Castricone, joins us on The Sports Life as we round out our series of introducing the newcomers to the Big Ten.
Phil Steele joins us on The Sports Life to preview the upcoming Big Ten Football season and highlight some teams that carry some real intrigue heading into the year.
This week's episode of The Sports Life gets us ready for the Big Ten Football season with Phil Steele. Plus, we round out our introductions of the newcomers to the Big Ten Conference by talking with the Voice of the Washington Huskies, Tony Castricone.
Founder and CEO of The Basketball Tournament, Jonathan Mugar, joins The Sports Life to recap how this past year's tournament went, wrapping up recently with the Ohio State Alumni team bringing home the million dollars.
Trojan QB Miller Moss joins Will Tieman and Dalton Shetler with a guest appearance from former MSU RB Jehuu Caulcrick at the Big Ten Football Media Days. Learn how Miller is preparing for his new starting role here on The Sports Life.
BTN analyst Elena Shklyar joins us on The Sports Life to get us ready for Big Ten Volleyball now that the Big Ten Volleyball Media Days have wrapped up!
This week's episode of The Sports Life features a preview of Big Ten Volleyball following the Big Ten Media Days with analyst Elena Shklyar. Also, we bring you a sit-down conversation we had with USC QB Miller Moss at the Big Ten Football Media Days. Finally, with The Basketball Tournament wrapping up recently seeing the Ohio State Alumni team take home the million dollars, we are joined by TBT Founder Jonathan Mugar.
Minnesota Football Head Coach PJ Fleck joined The Sports Life to share how the Gophers are shaping up for the upcoming season.
Indiana Football Head Coach Curt Cignetti joined The Sports Life to share how the transition has worked to Bloomington, and how his father and him had success and their differences at Indiana University Pennsylvania.
UCLA AD Martin Jarmond joined The Sports Life at the 2024 Big Ten Football Media Days to discuss how UCLA will transition to the Big Ten and why it fits.
This week's episode of The Sports Life brings you some of the interviews from the 2024 Big Ten Football Media Days. UCLA AD Martin Jarmond, IU Football Head Coach Curt Cignetti and Minnesota Football Head Coach PJ Fleck stop by and join us here on The Sports Life.
College Football Playoff Executive Director Rich Clark talks about getting the job and what to expect with the future of the CFP.
First-year head coach of the Michigan State Spartans Jonathan Smith joins us on The Sports Life as he talks about settling into the job and getting ready to kick off the season at the Big Ten Football Media Days.
This week's episode of The Sports Life is a special edition from the 2024 Big Ten Football Media Days. We hear from Big Ten Commissioner Tony Pettiti, sit down with Michigan State Football head coach Jonathan Smith and talk with the College Football Playoff Executive Director Rich Clark.
On this extra episode of The Sports Life, Will Tieman and Dalton Shetler break down more in-depth College Football 25. Dalton explains why this game delivered on all of the hype.
Joey McMurry of the Oregon Radio Network hopped on this edition of The Sports Life to continue our theme of the west coast newcomers to the Big Ten. Joey explains why Oregon fits and why it is so exciting to be a Duck.
The Voice of the Bruins, Josh Lewin, shares some insight to why this is such an exciting time for UCLA Athletics joining the Big Ten.
As we get to know the west coast newcomers to the Big Ten, Jordan Moore of the USC Radio Network joins us to introduce us to the Trojans.
This week's edition of The Sports Life highlights the year 2017 in the Big Ten as we continue our count to kickoff! Also, this week we meet some of the new kids in class. Jordan Moore of the USC Radio Network, Josh Lewin of the UCLA Radio Network, and Joey McMurry of the Oregon Radio Network all join the show this week to share insight into their schools and why joining the Big Ten is so exciting. Don't worry, Washington will be covered in a future episode!!!
Casey Gaynor has refereed for 26 years in the state of Indiana, and finally has accomplished a long-sought goal, officiate in every high school gym in the Hoosier state. His story and the many memories that accompanied him get told here.
FINALLY! The video game series that ended in 2013 makes a return next week as EA Sports releases College Football 25. Why is it such a big deal and why does it matter to so many college football fans? Chris Vannini of The Athletic joins us to share some insight.
Check out this week's edition of The Sports Life that salutes the year 2016 in the Big Ten. Also, we prepare for the launch of EA Sports College Football 25, the video game returns for the first time in 11 years next week, and Chris Vannini of The Athletic shares some insight on the phenomena. We dive into one man's journey to officiate a basketball game in every high school gymnasium in the state of Indiana, the story of Casey Gaynor.
The Armed Forces Classic took place on 11-11-16, as Michigan State played against Arizona, and Indiana played against Kansas. Besides incredible basketball, schools had a chance to tour Pearl Harbor and pay tribute to the 75th anniversary of it before the games.
MSU's Doug Wojcik (Former Naval Officer) and Tom Izzo share some of their stories and experiences with the military.
As a part of our 4th of July Special, we salute the troops by looking back at the Carrier Classic and the story of the Thorntons with these fabulous basketball events!
This week's episode of The Sports Life salutes the troops in a 4th of July Special! We take a look at some of the ways Big Ten schools have paid tribute to the military, including Michigan State Basketball's games in the Carrier Classic, Armed Forces Classic, and personal ties between MSU personnel and armed forces.
Neurosurgeon Anthony Avellino joins us on The Sports Life to discuss mental wellness and his own story of overcoming adversity. Avellino was a part of the Big Ten Mental Health and Wellness Cabinet when he was employed at Michigan State University, and he shares his journey of "finding his purpose" after hitting rock bottom in his life. This inspirational tale is worth your time.
Michigan State grad student Heath Baldwin joins us on The Sports Life to discuss the experience of qualifying for the Olympics. Baldwin will be representing the United States and the Big Ten in Paris!
This week's episode of The Sports Life features an Olympian. MSU grad student Heath Baldwin has won the decathlon qualifier and will be representing the USA and the Big Ten in the Olympics and he joins The Sports Life. Also, a wonderful conversation of mental well-being with neurosurgeon Anthony Avellino, detailing his own overcoming adversity and how he is "finding his purpose."
Longtime Illinois head of Athletic Communications Kent Brown joins us on The Sports Life to celebrate 100 years of Memorial Stadium and some iconic moments.
Scott Dochterman of The Athletic joins us on The Sports Life to help break down which teams made the biggest moves in the transfer portal and where teams stand with the dust starting to settle more.
Check out this week's episode of The Sports Life! We flash back to the year 2013 in Big Ten athletics with our sounds of the week. Also, Scott Dochterman of The Athletic joins us to evaluate Big Ten Football in the transfer portal. Finally, we celebrate 100 years of Memorial Stadium at Illinois with Kent Brown.
This week's episode of The Sports Life is a special encore presentation. We bring back a conversation about friendship and greatness between Carol Hutchins and Jacquie Joseph.
Sports Law Attorney and Professor at Michigan State and Wayne State Universities, Deb Schneider, joins us on The Sports Life to talk about so many of the issues that exist in college athletics. From transfer rule changes to recent settlements, we try to tackle it all and what it means.
Mike Locksley joined The Sports Life to explain why he feels moved to help with mental health issues and how Maryland is helping people with mental awareness education.
This week's episode of The Sports Life flashes back to the year 2011 in the Big Ten. Also, Maryland Football Head Coach Mike Locksley joins us to talk about the mental health symposium that Maryland held this past month. Sports Law Attorney and Professor Deb Schneider helps us tackle the numerous issues and topics that exist in college athletics as well.
Some of the main members of Michigan State Athletics spoke at the Mackinac Policy Conference and shared great insight on the current topics of college athletics. MSU AD Alan Haller, MSU Hockey Head Coach Adam Nightingale, and MSU Women's Basketball Head Coach Robyn Fralick spoke at the conference and you can learn what they said here.
Margot Montgomery Moran is the sister of the late Greg Montgomery Jr. who played football at Michigan State. Greg took his own life, and it moved the Montgomery family to create a foundation to help mental well-being and suicide prevention. Learn more about their work and cause here.
This week's cover story salutes Mental Health Awareness month and the initiatives being done at Michigan State University. MSU Director of Student-Athlete Wellness Molly McQueary alongside Greg Montgomery Sr. and Margot Montgomery Moran, share the stories and missions of their work.
This week's edition of The Sports Life salutes Mental Health Awareness Month. We take a look at some of the efforts of Michigan State University and the Montgomery Foundation to improve mental wellness. Also, some of the main figures of the MSU Athletic Department recently spoke at the Mackinaw Policy Conference and shared a lot of insight into college athletics!
Marine and former Michigan State Head Basketball Coach Gus Ganakas has an unbelievable resume. We bring back a salute to him from Michigan State's 11-11-11 broadcast when the Spartans played North Carolina on an aircraft carrier to help celebrate Memorial Day.
MSU Executive Senior Associate AD LaRhonda Burley joined us on The Sports Life last year to explain the commemorative POW chairs that have been proudly installed and displayed across MSU's campus!
Levi Thompson created the popular Iowa Facebook fan page Hawkeye Heaven. While Levi served in the Air Force, it inspired him to connect men and women overseas to Iowa Athletics, and it accomplished much more than that as we listen back to celebrate Memorial Day!
This week's episode celebrates Memorial Day! Levi Thompson, the founder of Hawkeye Heaven, explains how the origin of the popular Iowa Facebook fan page was inspired during his time in the Air Force. Michigan State Executive Senior Associate AD LaRhonda Burley explains the wonderful nod MSU Athletics paid by displaying commemorative POW chairs across campus. Finally, we bring back a feature we did on Marine and former MSU Basketball Coach Gus Ganakas.
Isaac Trotter, national college basketball writer for 247Sports and CBS Sports, joins us on The Sports Life to help evaluate what has happened in the transfer portal in the Big Ten.
With the news breaking this week that Iowa Women's Basketball Head Coach Lisa Bluder is retiring, we bring back our feature that we did with her about her journey to become one of Big Ten Women's Basketball's best ever!
This week's episode of The Sports Life salutes Iowa Women's Basketball Head Coach Lisa Bluder on her retirement. Also, we evaluate the transfer portal activity in Big Ten Basketball with national college basketball writer Isaac Trotter.
This week brings a very special edition of The Sports Life. We formed a roundtable of Meghan McKeown, Kim Adams and Zora Stephenson to examine the rapid growth and evolution of women's basketball and where it goes from here. YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS IT!!!
Meghan McKeown, Kim Adams and Zora Stephenson form a panel on this week's edition of The Sports Life to discuss what has happened with the growth of women's basketball, how big of a deal it is, and is it sustainable.These three share a ton of insight talking with Will Tieman and Dalton Shetler about the unprecedented rapid evolution of women's basketball.
The Executive Director of the Knight Commission Amy Perko joins us on The Sports Life to navigate through several of the problems facing collegiate athletics, and what truly are the best ways to resolve them in a response to the NCAA Project D1 Proposal.
YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS! A very special edition of The Sports Life this week!Knight Commission Executive Director Amy Perko joins us to discuss the Knight Commission's response to NCAA's Project D1 Proposal. We navigate through several of the issues that exist in collegiate athletics and we discuss some of the potential solutions on The Sports Life!
We salute Ed Podolak as it was announced this week that he will be stepping out of the broadcast booth this upcoming Iowa Football season in calling the games. Ed was helping call the action for the past 42 years, and his life is an incredible journey that we celebrate here on The Sports Life.
Sportico's Eben Novy-Williams joins us on The Sports Life to share College Sports Tomorrow's pitch of a "Super League." Eben explains what it is and how some of these elements may make their way into college athletics.
The NFL Draft is taking place in Detroit, Michigan this week. On The Sports Life, we bring you some of the comments of key figures that made this happen and give insight to the economic impact an event like this brings to a city.
This week's episode of The Sports Life examines the economics of the NFL Draft coming to Detroit. Also, we take a look at the "Super League" pitch with Eben Novy-Williams of Sportico. Finally, we salute Ed Podolak's 42 years commentating on Iowa Football games on the radio, as it was announced that he is stepping out of the booth this week.
The Voice of the Cornhuskers, Greg Sharpe announces that he has been diagnosed with cancer. Listen to his comments here.
We have collected some of the gems that Matt Painter has said into a microphone this year, and we bring you our accumulation here!
Mike Renner of PFF helps us understand how some of the top Big Ten prospects will fare in the 2024 NFL Draft.
This week's edition of The Sports Life gets us ready for the 2024 NFL Draft. Mike Renner of PFF joins us to evaluate the top prospects from the Big Ten Conference. Also, Matt Painter had a wonderful year, not just coaching from the sideline, but in front of the microphones as well! We bring you our collection of "Painterisms" from the year. Finally, Greg Sharpe, the voice of the Cornhuskers, shares an announcement this week and we relay it here as well.
Neil Greenberg of the Washington Post joins us to examine the issue at hand of prop bets in college athletics, and how the NCAA is trying to combat it.
We examine the drought for Big Ten Basketball on The Sports Life and analyze what has happened in the national championship games this century since MSU beat Florida in 2000.
College Basketball expert Mike DeCourcy joins us on The Sports Life to recap the season that was for Big Ten Basketball.
Check out this week's edition of The Sports Life. We recap the Big Ten Basketball season with Mike DeCourcy and examine the Big Ten Basketball National Championship drought. Also, Neil Greenberg of The Washington Post joins us to discuss the NCAA's call to ban prop bets.
Veteran college hockey writer Neil Koepke joins us to preview the Frozen Four and examine the Big Ten representative Michigan Wolverines.
1980 was the last time that either Purdue or Iowa made it to the Final Four. Since Purdue made it back to the Final Four this year, it made us go back to the year 1980 and celebrate the year to remember for the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Purdue Radio Analyst Bobby Riddell shares what it means for the Boilermakers and Matt Painter to go to the Final Four.
Purdue is headed to the Final Four! We are joined by Bobby Riddell to talk about what it means for the Boilermakers to go to the Final Four for the first time since 1980. Speaking of 1980, there was another Big Ten team that had their most recent trip to the Final Four come in 1980. We revisit the 1980 Iowa Hawkeyes in this episode of The Sports Life. The Frozen Four comes up next week and we preview it with college hockey veteran writer Neil Koepke.
Our cover story this week analyzes the incredible rebirth of MSU Gymnastics and the man leading the charge, Mike Rowe. We sat down with Mike Rowe a couple of years ago when the turnaround began, and we bring you his story here.
We bring you sound from the four Big Ten head basketball coaches that lost in the opening weekend: Michigan State's Tom Izzo, Northwestern's Chris Collins, Nebraska's Fred Hoiberg, and Wisconsin's Greg Gard.
We take a trip down memory lane by revisiting the 2005 Illini that made it to the Final Four, while also examining some of the top things in pop culture and sports in the year 2005, the last time Illinois made it to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament.
This week's episode of The Sports Life takes you back to the year 2005, the last time that Illinois made the Sweet 16. Also, we bring you some of the sound from the Big Ten Basketball Coaches that were knocked out of the NCAA Tournament in the opening weekend. Finally, we bring back to you the Cover Story of the rebirth of MSU Gymnastics led by Mike Rowe.
Do you hear that...? That is the sound of March Madness and the Dance! An iconic staple to this time of the year is the song "One Shining Moment," and we discover the wild origin story of the track here!
We go down memory lane by revisiting some of the best moments from Big Ten Basketball teams in March Madness here on The Sports Life!
Former Illinois Head Coach and now BTN Analyst Bruce Weber joins us on The Sports Life to talk about some of the great moments involving Big Ten Basketball in the postseason, including the legendary 2005 Illinois-Arizona game.
This week's episode of The Sports Life is all about March Madness! Bruce Weber joins us on the show to reminisce about some of his favorite Big Ten March Madness Moments. Also, we play back many of the great moments from Big Ten teams in the Big Dance as we go down memory lane. Finally, we bring you the origin story of "One Shining Moment," and how it came to be so iconic.
Rapheal Davis of BTN joins us on The Sports Life to examine the success of Purdue's program, while looking ahead to how the Boilermakers can exercise their March Madness demons this year.
We check out some of the great moments and buzzer beaters in the history of the Big Ten Basketball Tournament here on The Sports Life.
Big Ten Basketball Co-Coach of the Year and Nebraska Head Coach Fred Hoiberg joins us on The Sports Life to talk about the award and the turnaround for the Huskers.
This week's episode of The Sports Life welcomes the Big Ten Co-Coach of the Year, Fred Hoiberg, on with us. Also, we take a trip down memory lane by listening back to some of the best buzzer beaters in Big Ten Basketball Tournament history. Finally, Rapheal Davis of BTN examines the recent success of Purdue and what the Boiler's potential is in March.
Robin Washut of HuskerOnline joins us on The Sports Life to share how Fred Hoiberg and the Huskers got this Nebraska program to most likely putting dancing shoes on in March.
Brian Butch who broadcasts Big Ten Basketball and played in the league, gives us who he thinks should be winning Big Ten Awards as the regular season closes.
Check out this week's edition of The Sports Life! We walk through the Big Ten Basketball Awards with expert Brian Butch. Also, we gain insight as to how Ohio State has turned the season around by talking with the voice of the Buckeyes, Paul Keels. Finally, we examine the Huskers' turnaround with Robin Washut here on The Sports Life.
The Voice of the Ohio State Buckeyes joins us on The Sports Life to share how this team has turned around the season under interim coach Jake Diebler.
Big Ten Women's Basketball Analyst Meghan McKeown joins us on The Sports Life to explain the popularity around Big Ten Women's Basketball and the top-6 matchup taking place to end the regular season this weekend between Big Ten Champion OSU and Iowa.
IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THIS! Michigan State travels to Wisconsin for the Big Ten Hockey Championship. The Spartans lead the Badgers by 2 points heading into the weekend, and we discuss how the games will play out and what it means with veteran writer Neil Koepke.
We discuss the Big Ten Basketball Coach of the Year with a previous winner himself and now BTN analyst, Bruce Weber.
To celebrate Black History Month, we bring back one of our favorite features here on The Sports Life, the Game of Change. The story of the courageous basketball game that took place between Mississippi State and Loyola Chicago on the campus of Michigan State University back in 1963.
Dartmouth is gaining momentum to unionize the men's basketball team thanks to the work by some of the athletes. Will it happen? How does that change how student-athletes are viewed and are they employees? Will it change all of college athletics? Deb Schneider who is a sports law attorney and professor at Michigan State and Wayne State Universities joins us to break it down.
Mike DeCourcy is a veteran sportswriter and television personality who has seen all of the great athletes throughout time. He helps us understand, what makes Caitlin Clark transcend beyond her play to be a phenom.
This week's edition of The Sports Life takes a close look at the anatomy of some of the all-time greats in sports and how Caitlin Clark shares that DNA. To help us examine Clark and the greats, we are joined by Mike DeCourcy who has had the privilege of covering so many of the great athletes. Dartmouth Men's Basketball is attempting to unionize, and it is gaining momentum. If it happens, how will it change the world of college athletics? Deb Schneider, a sports law attorney and professor breaks down how this could be a potential watershed moment in college sports. Finally, we celebrate Black History Month by bringing back one of our favorite features in The Sports Life's existence, the Game of Change.
Adam Jardy of The Columbus Dispatch joins us to dissect what went wrong, why now and what's to come for Ohio State Men's Basketball.
50-year plus college hockey veteran writer Neil Koepke shares what Big Ten Hockey looks like as we get closer to the end of the regular season and what the Big Ten will do in the postseason.
Michigan State Professor of Practice, Emeritus, Robert Kolt, joins us to breakdown the commercials that we saw in Super Bowl 58 and what worked the best.
This week's episode of The Sports Life reflects back on Super Bowl 58 and the commercials we saw with MSU Professor of Practice, Emeritus, Robert Kolt. Also, we check-in with Big Ten Hockey coming down the stretch by catching up with veteran college hockey writer Neil Koepke. Finally, we find out what happened with Ohio State firing Chris Holtmann, why now, and what is next by talking to Adam Jardy of The Columbus Dispatch.
Michigan State Hockey has made a turnaround to top the Big Ten Conference in just year two of Adam Nightingale's Era. How did Adam turn things around for the Spartans so quick? We take a journey with Adam to find out.
Meghan McKeown of BTN and Peacock joins us to share some of her evaluations just past halfway through the season. Also, we examine the top of the Big Ten Women's Basketball race, and discuss the viewership this year has brought.
Kevin Pauga, the creator of KPI, joins us to explain how the scheduling will change for Big Ten Basketball with the addition of the four new teams. Also, the Big Ten Basketball Tournament will have 15 teams in it, and Pauga explains why that number was the solution.
This week's edition of The Sports Life explores the news that Big Ten Basketball's Tournament will change with the addition of four new teams as we are joined by Kevin Pauga. Also, we check in with Meghan McKeown on Big Ten Women's Basketball and what is happening as everybody prepares for the home stretch. Finally, this week's cover story highlights MSU Hockey Coach Adam Nightingale and the turnaround for the Spartans on the ice.
We take a trip down memory lane with Michigan State's Tom Izzo, celebrating many of the incredible moments throughout his career to get to win 700.
The Voice of Purdue Men's Basketball Rob Blackman joins us on The Sports Life to talk about the basketball battle between the Boilermakers and Badgers at the top of the Big Ten.
Wisconsin Basketball great and now analyst Brian Butch joins us on The Sports Life to preview the Badgers and the Boilermakers this weekend.
Rapheal Davis of BTN joins us on The Sports Life to evaluate Big Ten Basketball halfway through the conference season.
This week's edition of The Sports Life takes a listen to the Purdue OT win over Northwestern with our Sounds of the Week. Since we are halfway through the Big Ten Basketball season, Rapheal Davis evaluates what he has seen to this point. On Sunday there is a massive matchup between Wisconsin and Purdue, and we preview the game with Brian Butch and Rob Blackman. Tom Izzo just recorded win number 700 for his career, and we celebrate Tom by reliving some of the milestone moments along the way.
The American Football Coaches Association Executive Director Todd Berry joins us on The Sports Life. Todd has been a long-time friend of the show, and this week, he retires from his position. Todd shares his journey with us, and what is to come for the future of college athletics.
Scott Richey of the Champaign News-Gazette joins us on The Sports Life to share his recent list of the toughest arenas for opponents to go play at in the Big Ten.
This week's episode of The Sports Life brings you some of the great moments in Big Ten Basketball this week. Also, we are joined by Scott Richey of the Champaign News-Gazette who ranks all 14 Big Ten Basketball arenas as the toughest for opponents to go play at. This week the American Football Coaches Association Executive Director Todd Berry retires. We visit the journey of Todd Berry and this position he held here on The Sports Life.
Tim Newton who has been a longtime fixture on the radio for Purdue Athletics, recently called his 1000th Purdue Women's Basketball game. We explore his journey and celebrate the great memories here on The Sports Life.
Ben Portnoy joins us on The Sports Life to discuss the business of the NCAA and how new leadership in Charlie Baker is trying to navigate the landscape. Also, how college athletics will be evolving in the near future.
Former Badger Basketball player Brian Butch and now broadcaster, explains how Wisconsin has found itself at the top of the Big Ten Conference in just another year where people underestimate the Badgers.
This week's episode of The Sports Life brings you some of the best moments of Big Ten Basketball from the past week. Also, Purdue gets a ton of attention at the top of the Big Ten Basketball conference (deservedly so), but Wisconsin is right there! We catch up with Brian Butch about the underestimated Badgers this week. Ben Portnoy of the Sports Business Journal joins us this episode to discuss the NCAA Convention as well. Finally, Tim Newton has hit the milestone of calling 1000 Purdue Women's Basketball games on the radio! We celebrate with him on The Sports Life.
Michigan State's all-time winningest football coach Mark Dantonio joined Tom Izzo's weekly radio show to react to going into the College Football Hall of Fame. We bring you what he had to say here on The Sports Life.
Jerry Palm joins us on The Sports Life to break down the top of the Big Ten. With the belief that Purdue is number one in the conference, who is number two? Also, how many Big Ten teams will get into the tournament and how are some of those middle of the road teams looking for postseason hope.
Bill Bender of the Sporting News joins us on The Sports Life to unpack Michigan's National Championship and what the future has in store for the Wolverines and for the conference.
This week's episode of The Sports Life unpacks the Michigan Football National Championship as Bill Bender of the Sporting News. If the belief is that Purdue is number one in Big Ten Basketball, who is number two? We ask that to expert Jerry Palm in this show. Finally, Michigan State Football's all-time winningest coach Mark Dantonio is going into the College Football Hall of Fame, and we bring you what he had to say about it on the Tom Izzo Show this week.
This week's episode of The Sports Life tackles the CFP National Championship game coming on Monday between Michigan and Washington. Also, we bring back two of our favorite feature stories, one saluting the undefeated 1976 IU Hoosiers, the other details the origin of the Iowa Wave.
The Iowa Wave is one of the great traditions in college sports, and we bring you the origin story that we did a few years back on The Sports Life.
We salute the 1976 Indiana Basketball team as one of the Big Ten's best to ever do it. We bring you the words of Bob Hammel and Don Fischer who covered the undefeated Hoosiers, alongside many bytes from Bob Knight and IU players.
Michigan Radio Network's Brian Boesch joins us on The Sports Life to discuss how the Wolverines defeated Alabama and what to look forward to in the title game against Washington.
Big Ten West Champion Iowa Hawkeyes will take on Tennessee in the Citrus Bowl on New Year's Day. Rob Brooks of the Iowa Radio Network talks with us on The Sports Life about Iowa's fascinating season and the recent Hawkeye bowl history.
Wisconsin is matching up with LSU in the Reliaquest Bowl down in Tampa on New Year's Day. Jim Polzin of the Wisconsin State Journal joins us on The Sports Life to break down the year the Badgers had and what we can look forward to in this game!
Maryland is headed to Nashville to take on the Tigers of Auburn in the Music City Bowl. Gene Wang of The Washington Post joins The Sports Life to discuss numerous Terps topics, and keys to another Maryland bowl win!
Penn State is taking on Ole Miss in the Peach Bowl, and PSU Voice Steve Jones joins us on The Sports Life to discuss how the Nittany Lions can come out on top, and the historical significance if they get it done!
We preview the College Football Playoff matchup between Michigan and Alabama in the Rose Bowl with Brian Boesch of the Michigan Radio Network. Brian discusses UM's recent history in the CFP and keys to this battle with Bama on The Sports Life!
Check out this week's edition of The Sports Life! IT'S BOWL SEASON!We start by previewing the College Football Playoff matchup of Michigan and Alabama with Brian Boesch of the Michigan Radio Network. Then we move to the Peach Bowl where Penn State plays Ole Miss, by talking to the Voice of PSU Steve Jones. From there, Gene Wang of The Washington Post joins us to look at Maryland taking on the Tigers of Auburn in the Music City Bowl. Also, Jim Polzin of the Wisconsin State Journal breaks down the Badgers battling with LSU in the Reliaquest Bowl. Finally, Rob Brooks of the Hawkeye Radio Network joins us to preview Iowa facing Tennessee in the Citrus Bowl.
20 years ago a Christmas tradition was born, Michigan State Basketball Head Coach Tom Izzo would begin playing an accordion at his Radio Show every year. We bring you what the 2023 version of his Christmas Radio Show sounded like and spread some Christmas Cheer here on The Sports Life!
We preview the Pinstripe Bowl between Rutgers and Miami with Richard Schnyderite of Rutgers Rivals on The Sports Life!
Ohio State finishes the year 11-1 and now prepares for the Cotton Bowl to take on Missouri. Tim May of Letterman Row joins us to look ahead to the matchup and the OSU roster here on The Sports Life!
Our preview of the Quick Lane Bowl between Minnesota and Bowling Green with the Voice of the Golden Gophers Mike Grimm, while reflecting on the adversity Minnesota faced this season.
We preview the Las Vegas Bowl between Northwestern and Utah with Jason Goch of the Illinois Radio Network while looking back at the magical season it was for the Cats.
This week's episode of The Sports Life tackles the bowl season! We take a look at many of the upcoming bowl games involving Big Ten Football this week like Northwestern, Minnesota, Ohio State and Rutgers. Jason Goch of the Illinois Radio Network previews Northwestern in the Las Vegas Bowl taking on Utah. The Voice of the Golden Gophers Mike Grimm joins us to look Minnesota playing Bowling Green in the Quick Lane Bowl. Also, Tim May of Letterman Row stops by to preview the Cotton Bowl as the Buckeyes battle Missouri. Rutgers is going bowling and we are joined by Richard Schnyderite of Rutgers Rivals to discuss the Scarlet Knights facing off with Miami in the Pinstripe Bowl. Finally, we spread some Christmas Cheer with the MSU Men's Basketball Team from the Tom Izzo Radio Show, in which Tom plays the accordion for this annual tradition.
This week's Cover Story highlights and salutes one of the great administrators that has served in Big Ten and college athletics, longtime Iowa Athletic Director Gary Barta.
The Executive Director of the AFCA, Todd Berry, joins us on The Sports Life to share insight on the communication devices that are allowed in bowl games this season.
College Basketball Expert Mike DeCourcy of the Sporting News, BTN and Fox Sports joins us on The Sports Life. Mike helps us make sense of the first month plus of Big Ten Basketball, and we tackle the storylines of some of the teams that are playing well and some that have struggled.
Check out this week's edition of The Sports Life RIGHT HERE! We get caught up to speed in Big Ten Basketball with Mike DeCourcy. Also, AFCA Executive Director Todd Berry joins us to discuss communication devices being allowed in the bowl season. Finally, this week's cover story highlights longtime Iowa Athletic Director Gary Barta.
American Football Coaches Association Executive Director Todd Berry joins us on The Sports Life to discuss if the recent rule changes had any impact on the duration of football games this past year.
Caitlin Clark continues to dazzle, collecting her 3,000th career point recently in the win over rival Iowa State. We talk about her on The Sports Life with Iowa WBB PBP Voice Rob Brooks. Also, MSU has things ROLLING under Robyn Fralick in her first year in East Lansing. We discuss what has the Spartans off to a hot start with Radio Analyst Mandy Jones.
Michigan State is celebrating 125 years of Spartan Basketball, and Tom Izzo joins us on The Sports Life to share some of his favorite memories.
This week's episode of The Sports Life is here! 125 years of Spartan Basketball. It is a special anniversary that Michigan State is celebrating and we partake with Tom Izzo about his favorite memories. Also, there are some wonderful storylines in Big Ten Women's Basketball and we catch you up with Caitlin Clark's latest feats and how Michigan State is rolling under Robyn Fralick in her first year in East Lansing. Iowa WBB PBP Voice Rob Brooks joins The Sports Life to talk Clark, while MSU WBB Radio Analyst Mandy Jones discusses the Spartans. Friend of The Sports Life Todd Berry, Executive Director of the American Football Coaches Association, joins once more to talk about the length of football games and if it has been impacted by the latest rule changes.
Records were broke, awards were handed out, new football coaches were introduced...it was a BUSY week of Big Ten Football news!We catch you up on the latest here on The Sports Life!
The kicker who split the uprights to push Iowa to 10 wins on the year, Marshall Meeder, joins Dalton Shetler on The Sports Life to share what his first ever kick in an Iowa uniform was like, and how he got to Iowa in the first place.
Brian Boesch of the Michigan Radio Network joins us to preview the Wolverines in the Big Ten Championship Game, and break down what is happening in "The Game" where UM has won three straight.
Check out this week's edition of The Sports Life! We preview the Big Ten Football Championship Game with Michigan Radio Network's Brian Boesch and the Voice of the Hawkeyes Gary Dolphin. Also, we visit with the Hawkeye Hero Marshall Meeder after he kicked the game-winner against Nebraska. Finally, we highlight some of the other Big Ten Big News and Notes!
Michigan State linebacker Aaron Brule joins us on The Sports Life to discuss how somebody handles the issues of today's college football. Having transferred to Michigan State from Mississippi State, Brule knows the portal first-hand and has experienced the many variables that exist in today's world.
The American Football Coaches Association Executive Director Todd Berry joins us on The Sports Life once again to discuss the logistics around college football technology. Berry lays out the pros and cons and how there is a simple solution in front of the NCAA to alleviate the issue of sign stealing.
A classic on The Sports Life! We bring back the Upset of the Century of Michigan over Ohio State in 1969 with our feature.
The latest episode of The Sports Life! We get ready for the classic rivalry between Ohio State and Michigan as we look back at some of the great moments between them, including the "Upset of the Century" in 1969. Also, we hear from AFCA Executive Director Todd Berry about football sideline communication technology that can SOLVE the issues of sign stealing. Finally, we hear what the experience of the transfer portal and NIL and other variables is like from somebody who has lived it, MSU Football's Aaron Brule.
Neil Koepke explains how excellent the hockey is in the Big Ten this year and how many legitimate national contenders the conference has.
Meghan McKeown of the Big Ten Network discusses the Big Ten Women's Basketball season and the Iowa Hawkeyes as we get the year going.
Bill Bender of the Sporting News joins us on The Sports Life to talk about the quality of Big Ten Football and how it adjusts next year with the addition of four PAC-12 teams.
This week's episode of The Sports Life hits on Big Ten Football, Women's Basketball and Hockey. We discuss Big Ten Football and the incoming PAC-12 teams that will be added in next season with Bill Bender of the Sporting News. Meghan McKeown catches us up on Big Ten Women's Basketball and the Iowa Hawkeyes, while Neil Koepke explains how elite Big Ten Hockey is this year.
Mike Hlas of the Cedar Rapids Gazette joined us on The Sports Life to understand where we are currently in the Iowa Football experience and how fans feel during this season.
We pay tribute to the icon Bob Knight as he passed away last week, with some of his signature moments, and hearing from people like John Feinstein and Bob Hammel on The Sports Life.
We breakdown the UM-PSU game with Brian Boesch of the Michigan Radio Network to see the matchup from the Wolverines' side on The Sports Life.
The Voice of PSU, Steve Jones, joins us on The Sports Life to preview Penn State's matchup with Michigan this weekend.
Check out this week's edition of The Sports Life! We preview the battle between Michigan and Penn State on the gridiron by talking with Brian Boesch and Steve Jones. Also, we pay tribute to the late Bobby Knight with some of the iconic sounds we have of Knight. Finally, we check in with Iowa Football and how it is going for fans and all with Mike Hlas of Cedar Rapids Gazette.
Jason Goch of the Illinois Radio Network joins the Sports Life to examine how Northwestern has taken a season many left for dead before it even started, to knocking on the door of postseason play.
Rapheal Davis of the Big Ten Network helps us pay tribute to Bob Knight as he passed away earlier this week. Also, we preview the Big Ten Basketball season coming up after learning more from the exhibition games.
Matt Coatney of the Huskers Radio Network joins the Sports Life to discuss how Matt Rhule and the Huskers have turned things around in year one. Nebraska is now tied for first in the Big Ten West and is on the road this weekend at Michigan State.
This week's episode of The Sports Life examines the wonderful runs that Nebraska and Northwestern football are on by catching up with Matt Coatney and Jason Goch. Also, we are joined by Rapheal Davis to preview the upcoming Big Ten Basketball season and pay tribute to Bob Knight.
The Executive Director of the American Football Coaches Association, Todd Berry, joins us on The Sports Life to discuss the rule changes in the NCAA and how that affects both coaches and players. Also, we talk about what other issues still exist and what the future may look like for NCAA Football.
Michigan State Football's all-time winningest coach came back to the MSU sidelines to help the program in need. Mark Dantonio sits down with us on The Sports Life to discuss why he did, what it is like, and how he is adjusting since.
We examine who might win the Big Ten West football race with Bill Bender of the Sporting News. Also, we discuss the issues surrounding the Michigan Football program, and who Bill likes to win the conference.
Check out this week's edition of The Sports Life. We revisit the controversial ending between Iowa and Minnesota with our Sounds of the Week. Also, we look at the Big Ten West football race and the top end of the East with Bill Bender of the Sporting News. We bring you our sit-down interview with Michigan State Football's all-time winningest coach Mark Dantonio upon his return to the MSU sidelines to help the program in need. Finally, we wrap up our two-part series with Todd Berry, AFCA Executive Director, about the NCAA rule changes and how it affects coaches/players.
We explained earlier in The Sports Life that the Battle for the Houses helps raise money for the Ronald McDonald House while taking center stage of the MSU-UM Rivalry. Todd Duckett represents the MSU side and spoke with us earlier, but former Michigan defensive lineman Mike Martin represents the UM side and joins us here to discuss why he got involved.
Former MSU running back Todd Duckett is helping people in a new way. Duckett and company has launched "Battle for the Houses," which centers around the MSU-UM rivalry and raises money for the Ronald McDonald House. Todd shares how people can help, and why this means so much to him. It is a personal story that you want to make sure you check out.
The Voice of Ohio State Paul Keels joins us on The Sports Life to look at the matchup between Penn State and Ohio State.
The Voice of Penn State Steve Jones joins us on The Sports Life to breakdown what may or may not happen between Penn State and Ohio State.
Check out this week's edition of The Sports Life! We break down the biggest game of the Big Ten Football season to this point, Penn State and Ohio State. The Voice of PSU Steve Jones joins us to shed insight on the Nittany Lions and the Voice of OSU Paul Keels returns the favor for the Buckeyes. Also, we get into the MSU-UM rivalry through a different prism, Battle for the Houses. Check out how former MSU running back Todd Duckett is using the rivalry for good by joining with former UM defensive lineman Mike Martin, and why raising money for the Ronald McDonald House is personal to him.
We check in with the Hawkeyes ahead of their trip to Wisconsin for what some are believing may decide the winner of the Big Ten West. Also, we discuss "Crossover at Kinnick" with Rob Brooks and hear from Lisa Bluder and Caitlin Clark about the historic experience.
We preview Wisconsin's battle with Iowa by talking to Jeff Potrykus of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel about the Badgers' start and how UW matches up with the Hawkeyes.
Check out this week's episode of The Sports Life! We preview the HUGE Big Ten West matchup between Wisconsin and Iowa. Jeff Potrykus of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel helps us understand the Badgers' start to the season, and Rob Brooks of the Hawkeye Radio Network sheds insight on Iowa. Also, we look at "Crossover at Kinnick" with Rob Brooks and we hear from Lisa Bluder and Caitlin Clark. The Big Ten Basketball Media Days took place this week and we share some of the coverage here! Finally, we begin a two-part series with AFCA Executive Director Todd Berry about the recent NCAA rule changes.
The creator of Faktor, Kevin Pauga, joins The Sports Life to share insight on how these giant schedules get made in sports and what all of the challenges are for them. The scheduling possibilities (quite literally) are in the quintillions.
We get into the history of the Little Brown Jug with University of Michigan Professor Greg Dooley, who also writes at MVictors.com. Also, we hear from Jim Harbaugh and Lloyd Carr on the Little Brown Jug!
Gene Wang of The Washington Post joins us on The Sports Life to discuss the hot start of the Terps and what the future holds in College Park.
This week's episode of The Sports Life takes a deeper look at the Maryland Football team and the 5-0 start with Gene Wang of The Washington Post. Also, we bring you the history of the Little Brown Jug as we talk to University of Michigan Professor Greg Dooley about it, and hear from Jim Harbaugh and Lloyd Carr about the oldest rivalry trophy in college football. Finally, we conclude our two-part series with the creator of Faktor Kevin Pauga about schedule making in college athletics.
Michigan State great and radio sideline reporter Jehuu Caulcrick joins us on The Sports Life to discuss how MSU needs to clean up the play on the field and how the Spartans matchup with the Hawkeyes.
The Voice of the Hawkeyes Gary Dolphin joins us to preview Iowa against MSU, and if the Iowa offense can rebound from last week's shutout.
The Voice of the Wildcats Dave Eanet joins us to explain the emotions in the 21-point comeback for a Big Ten win that Northwestern had this past weekend, and what makes David Braun special.
This week's episode of The Sports Life looks back at the three Big Ten Football walk-off game winners from the past week! One of those game winning plays was an emotional win in Evanston, Illinois as Northwestern beat Minnesota. The Voice of the Wildcats Dave Eanet joins us to look back on what that night meant. Also, we preview the Iowa-MSU matchup with Gary Dolphin and Jehuu Caulcrick as both of these teams search to get back on track. Finally, we begin a two-week series with Kevin Pauga, the creator of Faktor, as we learn insight on the process of making a conference schedule.
David Jones of Penn Live joins us to look at the matchup between Penn State and Iowa. PSU is highly favored, but David Jones tells you to hang on just a moment!
Iowa is looking to upset Penn State in the whiteout game from State College. Can the Hawkeyes stifle PSU? Rob Brooks of the Hawkeye Radio Network explains how this one might play out from the Iowa perspective.
Chuck Freeby of WHME-TV 46 Sports joins The Sports Life to dig into the Irish. How legitimate is this ND offense and can it really topple the Buckeyes? We discuss it all with Chuck right here!
Longtime Voice of the Ohio State Buckeyes Paul Keels helps us understand what OSU is heading into this top-ten showdown in South Bend. We look at the matchup and what the Buckeyes need to do to walk out with another win over the Irish.
It is a BIG week of Big Ten Football! We break down the Ohio State-Notre Dame matchup with the OSU longtime voice Paul Keels, and to cover the ND side we are joined by Chuck Freeby of WHME-TV 46 Sports. Another ranked game this weekend comes from Happy Valley as Penn State hosts Iowa. Rob Brooks of the Iowa Radio Network talks Hawkeyes, while David Jones of Penn Live shares his thoughts and prediction on the game! We also look back on some of the great moments between Iowa-PSU, and of another Big Ten series taking place this weekend Purdue-Wisconsin.
The Voice of the Fighting Illini Brian Barnhart helps us understand why the Illinois defense has started a bit slower. Also, what can they do against a PSU team that has dominated in the early going, as both Illinois and PSU open up Big Ten play.
The Voice of Penn State Steve Jones joins us once again to break down how PSU looks to start the season as the Nittany Lions head to Champaign to take on the Illini.
The CEO of the Knight Commission Amy Perko joins us on The Sports Life to discuss the inflated number of football coaching salaries that exist, and how many schools are spending more on that than all of student-athlete expenses. Also, what is the best path forward for college athletics? Amy Perko breaks it all down right here!
This week's edition of The Sports Life previews the Michigan State-Washington game, alongside the Illinois-Penn State contest. Also, we are joined by Amy Perko, the CEO of the Knight Commission, to discuss how lopsided the football coaching salaries are becoming and how it isn't congruent with the spirit of college athletics, among other topics.
Eastern Michigan makes the road trip to Minnesota this week, but there is a story from EMU that you need to hear. The perseverance of a walk-on, and the selflessness of a friend. Find out the tremendous gesture one teammate made for another here.
Bill Bender of the Sporting News helps us understand what we saw in Week 1 of Big Ten Football and what does it mean for the future of the season.
The Voice of the Iowa Hawkeyes Gary Dolphin joins us to discuss why the Cy-Hawk rivalry means so much and what we can expect in the 2023 edition.
FOOTBALL IS BACK! We take a look at what we learned from Week 1 of the Big Ten Football season with Bill Bender of the Sporting News. Also, we examine the time duration of football games after the changes to clock trying to speed the games up this year, and how it played out in Week 1. Time for the Cy-Hawk rivalry game! Iowa and Iowa State returns this week, and we talk with the Voice of the Hawkeyes Gary Dolphin. Finally, Minnesota will host Eastern Michigan this week, and there is a tremendous story from the EMU Football program that you have to hear.
The voice of Penn State Steve Jones helps us decipher just how much of a Big Ten Champion Contender Penn State is for the 2023 season.
Chris Vannini of The Athletic helps us go through the Big Ten Football Schedule on Peacock and how it will work for this year and in the future. Also, we give you the slate of games and tell you what the results from our poll was when we asked you all if you would subscribe for Peacock.
Zach Osterman of the Indy Star joins us on The Sports Life to discuss what is at stake for IU and Head Coach Tom Allen in the 2023 season. Also, is there a chance the Hoosiers could get to a bowl game? We unpack it all here!
Tim May of Letterman Row talks about Ohio State with us on The Sports Life. How the Buckeyes are maybe under the radar, what is happening at QB, and what the season ahead holds for OSU.
This week's edition of The Sports Life prepares for Big Ten Football! Ohio State takes on Indiana, and we talk with Tim May who covers the Buckeyes for Letterman Row and Zach Osterman of the Indy Star about these teams. Also, we chat with the voice of Penn State Steve Jones about how legit PSU is in 2023 and why they could win the Big Ten. 16 years ago this weekend is a bitter sweet anniversary for the Big Ten and the Big Ten Network, and we explain why. Finally, we go through the Big Ten Football Schedule on Peacock for the 2023 season and give you our poll results on if people will subscribe or not. Joining us to talk about Big Ten on Peacock is Chris Vannini of The Athletic.
BTN Studio Analyst Elena Shklyar previews the upcoming Big Ten Volleyball season, and explains how big of an impact the transfer portal is in the conference.
Voice of Nebraska Volleyball John Baylor joins The Sports Life to talk about the upcoming volleyball match being played on a FOOTBALL FIELD! Nebraska is expecting approximately 95,000 people to be on hand when they face off with Omaha at Memorial Stadium, which will be the world record for a female sporting event in attendance.
Voice of the Minnesota Gophers Mike Grimm joins us on The Sports Life to preview what is ahead of the 2023 Gophers, what Minnesota looks like without Tanner Morgan, and the opener vs. Nebraska next week.
Husker Radio Network's Matt Coatney who is a studio anchor for Nebraska Football games joins us on The Sports Life to preview the Huskers' season and the opener at Minnesota.
This week's episode of The Sports Life gears up for the kickoff of the Big Ten Football Season! Nebraska heads to Minnesota, and we bring you some of our conversations with Matt Rhule and PJ Fleck, plus we talk with Matt Coatney of Nebraska's Radio Network and Mike Grimm the Voice of the Gophers. Not only do we get ready for football, but we take a look at the Big Ten Volleyball season with Elena Shklyar of BTN. Also, the Nebraska Volleyball Radio Voice John Baylor joins us to discuss Nebraska Volleyball playing on the football field at Memorial Stadium.
The Voice of the Illini Brian Barnhart joins The Sports Life to share stories of him being on an aircraft carrier this summer.
Peach Bowl CEO and President Gary Stokan shares how college football as a sport is structured in a way where the sport doesn't reach potential. The billion dollar tv contracts tossed around could/should be higher if it were to match true value of the product. Check out what Gary says here!
Purdue Icon Gene Keady went into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame this past weekend, and we salute him with this week's cover story.
This week's episode of The Sports Life is here! We salute Gene Keady going into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame with this week's Cover Story. Also, Peach Bowl CEO and President Gary Stokan hits us with his philosophy on college football and how the sport is well short on its potential. The Voice of the Illini Brian Barnhart joins us to share his incredible experience this summer on an aircraft carrier.
Expert Phil Steele joins The Sports Life to preview the upcoming Big Ten Football season. Find out what he thinks of the Big Ten race in 2023!
Jerry Brewer of The Washington Post joins The Sports Life to discuss how conference realignment is killing the regional charm of College Football and how much that matters.
This week's edition of The Sports Life takes a look at the upcoming Big Ten Football season with one of the foremost experts in Phil Steele. Also, we tackle much of the conference realignment with Jerry Brewer of The Washington Post.
Rutgers Football Head Coach Greg Schiano chats with us on The Sports Life about what is different in his second stint in Piscataway, and what is ahead for Rutgers Football from the Big Ten Football Media Days.
The Coordinator of Football Officials Bill Carollo was kind enough to join us at the Big Ten Football Media Days last week. Hear what Bill has to say ahead of the 2023 season in regards to rule changes and points of emphasis.
The Big Ten RB of the Year in 2022 and Unanimous First-Team All-American Blake Corum joins The Sports Life. Corum talks about how Michigan got turned around into recent success and what 2023 looks like for the Wolverines.
Nebraska Football Head Coach Matt Rhule joined us on The Sports Life last week at the Big Ten Football Media Days. Check out how he is trying to turn things around in Lincoln!
This week's edition of The Sports Life brings you more of our content from the Big Ten Football Media Days. We talk with Nebraska Football Head Coach Matt Rhule about trying to turn things around in Lincoln. Also, Michigan Star Blake Corum joins us to discuss the Wolverines. Coordinator of Football Officials Bill Carollo explains the rule changes and points of emphasis ahead of the upcoming season. Finally, Rutgers Head Coach Greg Schiano discusses his coaching journey and the future of Scarlet Knights' Football.
Illinois AD Josh Whitman sits down with us to talk about some of the issues that exist in college sports today and what the future may hold.
This week's edition of The Sports Life is a special one! From the Big Ten Football Media Days, we bring you some of the highlights and a great conversation with Illinois Athletic Director Josh Whitman.
MSU's Mady Sissoko has taken his NIL money and given it back to his home country in Mali. That money has allowed a school to get built along with many other resources. Mady shares the story with us here on The Sports Life!
AFCA Executive Director Todd Berry joins The Sports Life to discuss what he learned at the conference meetings in the last couple of months and the myriad of issues that surrounds college football.
This episode of The Sports Life starts by looking back at the year 2016 in the Big Ten. We are joined by AFCA Executive Director Todd Berry to share what he learned from the conference meetings he was a part of the last couple of months and to discuss many of the issues in college football today. Also, we have MSU Basketball's Mady Sissoko on with us to share the incredible work he is doing in his home of Mali.
Deb Schneider, Sports Law Attorney and Professor at Michigan State and Wayne State, helps us understand the NIL battle taking place between the NCAA and state laws.
TBT Founder and CEO Jon Mugar joins The Sports Life to get us ready for TBT and some of the Big Ten Alumni teams taking part.
Check out this week's edition of The Sports Life. We look back at the year 2015 as we get closer to the college football season. Founder and CEO of TBT Jon Mugar joins us to talk about TBT tipping off this upcoming week and the Big Ten influence it has. We get into the NIL battle happening between the NCAA and state laws with Sports Law Attorney and Professor at Michigan State and Wayne State, Deb Schneider.
We visited with Mike DeCourcy for an extended period of time to discuss his career, favorite memories and the current state of college athletics.
This week's edition of The Sports Life is a special show. We talk with Mike DeCourcy about his career, favorite memories and the current state of college sports!
MSU's Doug Wojcik (Former Naval Officer) and Tom Izzo share some of their stories and experiences with the military.
As a part of our 4th of July Special, we salute the troops by looking back at the Carrier Classic and the story of the Thorntons with these fabulous basketball events!
Check out our 4th of July edition of The Sports Life. We take a look at Big Ten Basketball coaches since 1976, inspired by MSU's just two coaches in that time frame. The Thorntons have a wonderful story that has been weaved throughout the Carrier Classic and we bring those to you here. Finally, MSU's Doug Wojcik and Tom Izzo share some of their experiences with the military.
We bring back our feature on one of the best traditions in the Big Ten, Wisconsin's Jump Around.
Deb Schneider, professor at Wayne State and Michigan State Universities, joins us to discuss some of the legalities surrounding NIL.
Our full conversation with Iowa Athletic Communications Director Steve Roe who is retiring in the next couple of weeks.
Steve Roe has spent the last 33 years helping the Hawkeyes at Iowa, and on July 3rd he will step away from leading the Athletics Communications Department. We look back at the wonderful career of Steve Roe here!
Check out this week's edition of The Sports Life! We celebrate the wonderful career of Steve Roe who is retiring from Iowa. Deb Schneider, Sports Law Professor at Wayne State and Michigan State Universities, joins us to discuss legalities around NIL. Also, we bring back one of our favorite features and one of the best traditions in the Big Ten, Jump Around!
Mark Litwhiler, Danny Litwhiler's son, joins us on The Sports Life to talk about Danny going into the Michigan Baseball Hall of Fame. Danny is MSU Baseball's all-time winningest coach, a former great MLB player and an innovator in the game. Mark shares plenty of great stories about Danny's life here!
Rapheal Davis helps evaluate the top Big Ten Basketball Prospects ahead of the NBA Draft next week.
Ohio AD Julie Cromer enlightens us to what the NCAA Transformation Committee is and the impact it is making in college athletics.
A new episode of The Sports Life is here! We look back at 2011 with our Sounds of the Week. Also, we learn about the NCAA Transformation Committee with Ohio AD Julie Cromer. The NBA Draft comes next week and to preview the Big Ten's prospects, Rapheal Davis joins us to break it down. Finally, Danny Litwhiler is going into the Michigan Baseball Hall of Fame posthumously. Danny's son, Mark Litwhiler, helps us to understand Danny as a coach, player and innovator.
Tobin Anderson, who led the magical ride of Fairleigh Dickinson over Purdue in the NCAA Tournament, joins the show! Dalton, whose wife's (Madison) cousin is Tobin Anderson, talks with Tobin about the journey it has been! Learn what the moment was like for Tobin in the moment, how everything transpired after, and what is next for Tobin.
Tyler Harris, Executive Director of Hoosiers For Good, discusses how Indiana University student-athletes are using NIL in a positive way.
Rapheal Davis joins us to evaluate the Big Ten Basketball rosters now that players have decided if they are going to stay in the NBA Draft or go back to college.
Check out this week's edition of The Sports Life! We talk with Rapheal Davis to evaluate the Big Ten Basketball rosters now that players have had to decide if they are staying in the NBA Draft or going back to college. Also, Tyler Harris of Hoosiers For Good explains how NIL is used for good in Bloomington. Finally, the popular man this past March Madness Tobin Anderson joins us to talk about the magic ride at Fairleigh Dickinson and what is next at Iona. Find out what Tobin's unique connection to the show is as well!
The winningest coach in NCAA D1 history across all sports Carol Hutchins sits down with longtime friend Jacquie Joseph to discuss all sorts of topics. Joseph led MSU for 29 years while Hutchins was the head coach for UM for 38 seasons. These two "rivals" have been friends for quite some time, and they share their relationship with the audience here, while reflecting on great memories and tackling serious inequities in women's athletics. This conversation has it all, so sit back and enjoy the myriad of topics that Joseph and Hutchins bring to you!
A special edition of The Sports Life comes at you this week! We are joined by Carol Hutchins and Jacquie Joseph as the two friends and softball hall of famers sit down for an insightful conversation!
As we wrap up the Memorial Day Weekend Special on The Sports Life, we bring you the story of MSU icon Gus Ganakas. Gus was a MSU administrator, basketball coach, broadcaster and a Marine. This feature we bring you (voiced by Scott Moore), was used during the Carrier Classic Presentation when MSU played North Carolina on Veteran's Day on 11-11-11.
MSU Senior Associate AD for Strategic Initiatives and Brand Innovation LaRhonda Burley joins us to discuss how Michigan State Athletics is saluting the troops with POW-MIA Honor Chairs throughout campus.
We begin our Memorial Day Weekend edition of The Sports Life by talking with Hawkeye Heaven Founder Levi Thompson. Thompson was inspired to create the massive Facebook page/community while serving in the Air Force.
We bring you our Memorial Day Weekend edition of The Sports Life. Levi Thompson, Founder of Hawkeye Heaven, joins us to discuss the military influenced origin of Hawkeye Heaven. Also, we talk with MSU Senior Associate AD for Strategic Initiatives and Brand Innovation LaRhonda Burley about the POW-MIA Honor Chairs at Michigan State. We salute the life and legacy of Gus Ganakas, a MSU icon who served in the Marine Corps in World War II.
Get to know the new Michigan State Head Women's Basketball Coach here in this sit down interview. Robyn Fralick joins Dalton Shetler on The Sports Life to talk about the adjustment period in East Lansing, coming back home, her playing journey, her coaching path, and what Robyn does in the scarce time she isn't working! Check it out!!!
Bill Shea of The Athletic breaks down the rapid evolution to more prominent sports and games going behind a paywall, and what it means for the Big Ten and the eight football games that will be streamed on Peacock this fall.
The legendary Big Ten Basketball Coach Gene Keady joins us on the show as we continue to salute him going into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Also, we go back in the time machine to his Boilermaker 3-peat in the mid 90's.
This week's episode of The Sports Life highlights Northwestern's Big Ten Tournament Title in the Sounds of the Week. Also, we hear from the legendary Gene Keady himself as we continue our series saluting him going into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Bill Shea of The Athletic joins us to explain what is happening with sports being streamed exclusively behind a paywall and what it means for the Big Ten Football Season. Michigan State Women's Basketball Head Coach Robyn Fralick sits down with us to get to know her journey back home to Mid Michigan as well.
We revisit our conversation with former Big Ten Network President Mark Silverman, as BTN completed its first season 15 years ago!
We continue to celebrate the iconic career of Gene Keady going into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and this week we hear from Cuonzo Martin.
New episode of The Sports Life! We continue our tribute to Gene Keady and this week, we hear from former Purdue player and coach Cuonzo Martin. Also, we celebrate the Big Ten Network that wrapped up their first year on air 15 years ago in 2008 by revisiting our interview with Mark Silverman.
The Illini have won EIGHT straight Big Ten Championships in Men's Golf, and we discuss how they have been on such a roll with Head Coach Mike Small.
We continue to salute icon Gene Keady going into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, and this week we hear from Steve Lavin.
This week's episode of The Sports Life is here! We continue our celebration of Gene Keady going into the Hall of Fame by talking with Steve Lavin who coached with Gene at Purdue. Also, Illinois Men's Golf just won yet another Big Ten Championship, marking the 8th straight for the Illini! Head Coach Mike Small joins us to discuss how things are rolling in Champaign.
Erin Harvego joins us to get us ready to hit the ground running (walking) for the BTN Big 10K coming up this July!
Todd Berry of the American Football Coaches Association joins The Sports Life to talk about the recent rule change coming to college football of the clock running after first downs, among other issues that face coaches today.
This week's episode of The Sports Life hits on the new rule changes coming to college football with the AFCA Executive Director Todd Berry. Erin Harvego, VP of Marketing at BTN, joins us to get us ready to run in the BTN Big 10K.
We continue our salute to Gene Keady going into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame by hearing from some of the people that Gene had a monumental impact on.
Roughly half of the Big Ten will be having their spring activities conclude this weekend, and we catch up with some of their scenarios by hearing from the coaches here!
Joshua Perry of BTN joins us to talk about some of the best prospects in the Big Ten ahead of the NFL Draft next week.
This week's edition of The Sports Life covers Big Ten Spring Football and all the programs in action this weekend. Joshua Perry of BTN talks Big Ten Football with us leading into the NFL Draft next week and previewing the top prospects. Also, we continue our series tribute to Gene Keady going into the Hall of Fame by hearing from MSU Basketball Head Coach Tom Izzo.
With the incredible success in the last two years of the MSU Gymnastics team, we revisit our Cover Story on Mike Rowe from last year as the national championships take place this weekend.
Four Big Ten Football programs will be busy with spring action this weekend (Penn State, Illinois, Michigan State and Indiana), and we hear from their coaches here!
Assistant Director of Championships at the NCAA Megan Hall joins us to explain how the Final Four came together in Houston!
This week's episode of The Sports Life is here! We chat with Assistant Director of Championships with the NCAA Megan Hall about the Final Four. Also, we get an update on Big Ten Football with some of the Spring action happening this weekend. Finally, we revisit our Cover Story of Mike Rowe and MSU Gymnastics' incredible revival with the National Championships taking place now.
Big Ten Women's Basketball Vice President Megan Kahn joins us to talk about the sensational growth of the Women's Basketball game and what the future holds for Women's Basketball in the Big Ten and nationally.
As we begin our celebration of Gene Keady going into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, we catch up with Bruce Weber to share his experiences and stories of the Purdue icon.
In this week's episode, we begin our celebration of Purdue Legend Gene Keady, who was just elected for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, by talking with Bruce Weber. Also, we visit with Big Ten Women's Basketball Vice President Megan Kahn about the incredible growth and popularity of Women's Basketball.
We are joined by longtime hockey media veteran Neil Koepke to talk Big Ten Hockey and the Frozen Four.
Bill Bender of The Sporting News talks Big Ten Basketball with us, while also getting us ready for the Final Four!
This week's edition of The Sports Life brings you the Sounds of the Week featuring Big Ten Basketball. We are joined by Bill Bender of The Sporting News to talk Big Ten Basketball and preview the Final Four. Also, we bring you the origin story of One Shining Moment. Finally, we get ready for the Frozen Four with hockey media veteran Neil Koepke.
We celebrate the Wisconsin Women's Ice Hockey National Title with one of the star Badgers Jesse Compher, and what it has been like for her.
Longtime media veteran Jack Ebling joins us to talk about Tom Izzo and how Tom has had so much success over his career and in March Madness.
This week's edition of The Sports Life pays tribute to Tom Izzo making his 15th Sweet Sixteen. We also honor the last time that Iowa and Purdue made the Final Four in 1980 with a feature. Finally, we celebrate the Wisconsin Women's Ice Hockey National Championship with one of the Badger stars, Jesse Compher.
A few schools hit milestone markers for the first time in some time this past weekend, and we highlight them here.
We talk with MSU Head Basketball Coach Tom Izzo about going to a NCAA record 25th-straight time.
A new episode of The Sports Life drops here. Tom Izzo heads to the NCAA Tournament 25 years straight, a NCAA record, and we talk with him about it. Also, we relive some of the best Big Ten March Madness Memories. Finally, we have some Big Ten programs hitting milestones for the first time in some time, and we look back at the "Big Ten Last Time's..." on the show as well.
Will and Dalton take a look at the Big Ten Basketball Awards and share their thoughts on the selections.
Former Big Ten Senior Associate Commissioner Mark Rudner joins us to discuss how the Big Ten Basketball Tournament came to be.
This week's episode of The Sports Life digs into the Origin of the Big Ten Tournament by catching up with former B1G Senior Associate Commissioner Mark Rudner. Will and Dalton discuss the Big Ten Basketball Awards. Also, we talk with Oliver Fell, the person behind the NCAA Buzzer Beaters and Gamewinners Twitter Account and bring you the Big Ten Buzzer Beaters.
We hear from the person behind the NCAA Buzzer Beaters and Gamewinners Twitter account, Oliver Fell, to find out how he tweets all the buzzer beaters in real time. Also, we have some fun with the best Big Ten Buzzer Beater calls of the year.
Don Fischer is winding down his 50th year as the voice of Indiana Athletics, and we bring you his tremendous story here.
Longtime Purdue Head Basketball Coach Gene Keady is up for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, and we pay tribute to him by playing back what he said to the Boilermaker crowd in his final game at Mackey Arena.
We bring you the story of Minnesota Women's Basketball Legend Lindsay Whalen, and a piece of her Naismith HOF Speech.
This week's episode of The Sports Life tackles the wild weekend it was in Big Ten Basketball. Also, we bring you the wonderful story of Minnesota Women's Basketball Legend and Head Coach Lindsay Whalen, as we revisit her Naismith HOF Induction Speech from this fall. Speaking of the Naismith HOF, Gene Keady is a finalist for the HOF, and we pay tribute to him by bringing you his speech to Purdue fans in his final game at Mackey Arena in 2005. Finally, as the year winds down it marks the 50th year winding down for IU Legendary Voice Don Fischer, and we bring his story to you as well.
We continue our celebration of Black History Month by saluting Penn State Great, Jesse Arnelle.
We bring you the anniversary of Bob Knight throwing the chair in a game against Purdue, and hear Steve Reid's reflection of the moment.
Jay Bilas of ESPN spends some time breaking down the Big Ten and the rest of the country as we get closer to the end of the regular season.
This week's edition of The Sports Life features Jay Bilas breaking down Big Ten Basketball and a look around the country in college basketball. We continue our celebration of Black History Month by bringing back our feature story on Penn State Great Jesse Arnelle. Finally, we celebrate the anniversary of Bob Knight throwing the chair against Purdue back in 1985.
Tom Izzo speaks at "Vigil at the Rock" following the tragedy on the campus of Michigan State University.
Michigan State and Michigan have had some classic moments on the hardwood floor in the past decade-plus, and we bring them to you here.
Kevin Pauga, creator of the KPI, joins us to explain what matters for teams during the final weeks of the regular season in building their resumes.
This week's episode of The Sports Life takes a look at what Big Ten teams need to do to make the NCAA Tournament with the help of Kevin Pauga. Also, we look at one of the best rivalries in basketball, Michigan State-Michigan with classic moments in the last decade. Finally, we bring you Tom Izzo's speech at the "Vigil at the Rock" that Michigan State had following the tragic events on campus.
We pull together some of the great moments that happened this week in B1G Basketball History, like Northwestern beating Iowa in 2006, Eric Gordon and IU defeating Illinois in 2008, Illinois beating #1 Indiana in 2013 and also MSU beating Purdue in 2018.
As we celebrate Black History Month, we bring you the Game of Change from 1963. The classic meeting of Loyola and Mississippi State that would break down barriers.
Emily Giambalvo of The Washington Post joins The Sports Life to break down Maryland Basketball and the wonderful start in year one of Kevin Willard at College Park!
This week's episode of The Sports Life celebrates Black History Month with the Game of Change, while taking a look at how Maryland has had so much success this year. We also play back some of the great anniversary moments that have happened in this week of Big Ten Basketball in history.
Meghan McKeown of BTN joins us to share how the Big Ten is doing in Women's Basketball and what the prospects of the postseason look like for different programs.
Jerry Palm of CBS joins us to share where the different Big Ten teams are currently in the hunt for a bid to the Big Dance.
Zach Osterman of the Indy Star joins us to preview a huge in-state battle between the Boilermakers and Hoosiers in Bloomington.
Check out this week's episode of The Sports Life where get into Big Ten Basketball. We evaluate the current state of Big Ten Bracketology with Jerry Palm on the men's side, and we explore the women's side a bit with Meghan McKeown. Also, we get ready for the big matchup in Bloomington between Indiana and Purdue this weekend with Zach Osterman of the Indy Star.
Nate Pomeday of the NABC joins us to take a look at the wonderful work that Coaches vs. Cancer has done over the years and what is new with this year's Set the Screen campaign.
Northwestern PBP Voice Dave Eanet helps explain how the Wildcats have had so much success and how the team is making it through a condensed schedule following the COVID break.
Rapheal Davis, former Purdue player and current BTN analyst, joins The Sports Life to evaluate the B1G Basketball Awards halfway through the season.
Check out this week's episode of The Sports Life! We catch up with Rapheal Davis of BTN to look at all of our B1G BB Midterm Report Cards halfway through the Big Ten season. Also, we talk with the Voice of the Northwestern Wildcats Dave Eanet about the team's success and stretch of games in a short amount of time after the COVID break. Finally, we are joined by Nate Pomeday of NABC to deeper understand Coaches vs. Cancer and Suits and Sneakers.
Chris Vannini explains what was discussed at the NCAA Convention meeting in San Antonio, and what the situation is revolving potential NCAA Tournament expansion.
Former Wisconsin Basketball Player and Current Analyst Brian Butch helps explain the Badgers' success this year.
The Radio Analyst for Purdue Basketball Bobby Riddell joins us to look at how Purdue is getting it done and if the Boilermakers can sustain this throughout the Big Ten season.
Check out this week's edition of The Sports Life. We take a look at Purdue Basketball as the Boilermakers get out in front in the Big Ten Basketball Race with Bobby Riddell of the Purdue Radio Network. Also, we talk Wisconsin Basketball with Brian Butch. Finally, Chris Vannini of The Athletic helps recap what took place at the NCAA Convention in San Antonio and what changes may be coming to college sports.
Iowa Football Legend Robert Gallery shares his story with us as he goes into the College Football Hall of Fame in this week's Cover Story.
Zach Osterman, writer for the Indy Star, gives us his thoughts on why Indiana is struggling early on in B1G play.
We spoke with Shon Morris, former Northwestern player and current TV analyst for the B1G, about the team's early success in B1G action, as well as revisiting their upset of defending national champions, Indiana, back in 1988.
Check out our new edition of The Sports Life. We cover some of the stories in Big Ten Basketball, like the incredible start for Northwestern Men's Basketball with Shon Morris. Big Ten Preseason Favorite Indiana has been struggling recently, and Zach Osterman of the Indy Star helps explain it to us. Also, Michigan State Women's Basketball set new high-marks for MSU's 3-point shooting and we take a deep dive into the moment. Finally, Robert Gallery was just announced to be a part of the CFB Hall of Fame, and the Hawkeye great shares his story with us as this week's Cover Story.
Rutgers has knocked off No. 1 Purdue for the second-straight year, and to find out how the Scarlet Knights are getting it done and what Steve Pikiell is doing there, we have Rutgers Basketball Radio Analyst Austin Johnson on with us.
With the great game and finish between Ohio State and Georgia in the Peach Bowl behind us, we wanted to take a moment to share once more the story of how Gary Stokan took the Peach Bowl to the top and what makes it different than the others.
Bill Bender of The Sporting News joins us to break down how the Big Ten did in the CFP and what we can look forward to in the Championship.
On this edition of The Sports Life, we recap what just happened in perhaps the best CFP Semifinals round we have ever seen! Bill Bender of The Sporting News joins us to break down the CFP and get us ready for the Championship. One of those great games was Georgia beating Ohio State in the Peach Bowl, and we wanted to share how Gary Stokan took the Peach Bowl to the top and what makes that bowl game more unique than others. Finally, Rutgers knocked off No. 1 Purdue for the second-straight year this past week, and we catch up with Austin Johnson to find out what's clicking in Piscataway.
The Voice of Purdue Football Tim Newton joins us to take a look at how the depleted Big Ten West Champs will fare against LSU in the Citrus Bowl.
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Rob Brooks of the Hawkeyes Radio Network shares what the Hawkeyes look like ahead of taking on Kentucky for the second straight season in postseason play.
The Voice of the Penn State Steve Jones joins us to get ready for "the Granddaddy of Them All," Penn State and Utah in the Rose Bowl.
The Voice of the Buckeyes Paul Keels joins The Sports Life to break down the Buckeyes' chances ahead of the College Football Playoff.
Brian Boesch of the Michigan Radio Network joins us to preview the Fiesta Bowl in the College Football Playoff between Michigan and TCU.
For this weeks show, we break down the College Football Playoffs, as well as many of the B1G Team's bowl games taking place around New Years.
Voice of the Gophers Mike Grimm joins us to preview Minnesota and Syracuse ahead of the Pinstripe Bowl.
Emily Giambalvo of The Washington Post helps us get ready for the Duke's Mayo Bowl as the Terrapins take on NC State.
Michael Hogan of 247 Sports joins The Sports Life to preview Wisconsin and Oklahoma State, and how the Badgers transition under Fickell.
Our Christmas/Holiday edition of The Sports Life! We take a look at the most festive Big Ten Basketball Coach there is playing Christmas songs and wearing an ugly Christmas Sweater Tom Izzo. Also, we start getting ready for the Big Ten's part in the Bowl Season. Michael Hogan of 247 Sports breaks down the Badgers' Bowl Game as Wisconsin takes on Oklahoma State in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl. Emily Giambalvo of The Washington Post gets us ready for the Duke's Mayo Bowl: Maryland vs. NC State. Mike Grimm, Voice of the Gophers, joins us as well to look at the Pinstripe Bowl between Minnesota and Syracuse.
Bill Bender of the Sporting News helps evaluate the three new hires in Big Ten Football.
Here was our ENTIRE conversation with Iowa WBB Head Coach Lisa Bluder in preparation of this week's Cover Story.
This week's Cover Story takes a look at the journey of the coach who has secured more conference wins than any other coach in Big Ten Women's Basketball history, Iowa's Lisa Bluder.
Mike DeCourcy of the Sporting News joins us to explain how the Big Ten has changed the projection of its basketball season, and who is surpassing their expectations the most.
This week's episode of The Sports Life is full! We talk with Mike DeCourcy from the Sporting News about how Big Ten Basketball has been blowing past its expectations so far this year. Also, we bring you this week's Cover Story, the journey of the coach with more conference wins than any other in Big Ten Women's Basketball history, Lisa Bluder. Finally, Bill Bender of The Sporting News breaks down the three new Big Ten Football hires.
Rapheal Davis of the Big Ten Network joins us to share where teams are with Big Ten Basketball getting going!
We head back to 1992, the last time Michigan Football was back-to-back outright Big Ten Football Champs, to bring you what the world was like at that time! We also tackle the history of the Big Ten Football Championship Game.
Longtime voice of Michigan Football and former player Jim Brandstatter was kind enough to spend some time with us and try to put into words how the Wolverines have been able to recently break through.
This week's edition of The Sports Life takes a look at how Michigan Football has turned it around through the lens of Jim Brandstatter. Also, we go back in time to the last time that Michigan Football was back-to-back outright Big Ten Football Champions. Finally, we catch up with Rapheal Davis of BTN to get an update on Big Ten Basketball.
Purdue Basketball Radio Analyst Bobby Riddell joins The Sports Life to explain how the Boilermakers' backcourt became a force to be reckoned with, and how good Purdue really is.
Purdue Football Radio Analyst Pete Quinn shares how the Boilermakers made it out of the West and what they can do against Michigan in the Big Ten Championship Game.
Tim May of Letterman Row joins The Sports Life to help us understand what just happened in The Game, and what it means long-term.
Brian Boesch of the Michigan Radio Network talks about what just happened in Columbus and what will happen against Purdue in the Big Ten Title Game.
Check out this week's edition of The Sports Life. We recap what just happened in Columbus by catching up with Tim May of the Letterman Row on the Ohio State side, and we were joined by Brian Boesch of the Michigan Radio Network to relive the victory and look ahead to the Big Ten Title Game. Also, Purdue wins the West and we talk with Purdue Football Radio Analyst Pete Quin about the Championship Game, while reliving the wonderful week and start to Boilers' Basketball with Radio Analyst Bobby Riddell.
We take a dive in to how sports science is changing the way we look at athletics, and how Michigan State is utilizing the data for a competitive advantage.
We talk with OSU-Great, Bobby Carpenter, about what OSU needs to do to get the win against Michigan.
We chat with Brian Boesch, of the Michigan Radio Network, about the upcoming game between Michigan and OSU.
Check out this week's edition of The Sports Life. We preview "The Game" with Brian Boesch of the Michigan Radio Network and OSU-Great, Bobby Carpenter. We go back in time to the "Upset of the Century" back in 1969, and highlight advancements in sports science.
Bill Bender of The Sporting News joins us to share if he thinks there is a possibility of multiple Big Ten teams making the CFP.
Our resident smart person Kevin Pauga helps us understand the Big Ten West race with just two weeks to go.
The Voice of the Golden Gophers Mike Grimm joins us to explain what is in front of Minnesota and how they can get it done.
With two weeks to go we look at Iowa's chances to repeat and win the West again with the Voice of the Hawkeyes Gary Dolphin.
Purdue Football Radio Analyst Pete Quinn joins us to discuss how Purdue might end up winning the Big Ten West.
Purdue Football Radio Analyst Pete Quinn joins us to discuss how Purdue might end up winning the Big Ten West.
The Voice of the Fighting Illini Brian Barnhart joins us to share the Illinois picture with two weeks to go in the Big Ten West race.
This week's edition of The Sports Life brings you the Big Ten West! It is a 4-way tie at the top, and we talk with Brian Barnhart of Illinois, Pete Quinn from Purdue, Mike Grimm of Minnesota and Gary Dolphin from Iowa. Also, we find out what the race looks like with basic tiebreakers with the help of Kevin Pauga. Finally, we talk with Bill Bender of The Sporting News to see if the Big Ten could get multiple teams in the CFP.
Tim May of The Letterman Row joins the show to help us understand how good Ohio State is.
The Voice of the Boilermakers Tim Newton joins the show to break down the Boilermakers' side of the big matchup against Illinois.
The Voice of the Fighting Illini Brian Barnhart joins us to preview the big game in the Big Ten West this weekend: Illinois and Purdue.
Check out this week's edition of The Sports Life! We preview the big matchup in the west between Illinois and Purdue with the Voices of the two teams, Brian Barnhart of the Illini and Tim Newton of the Boilermakers. Also, we check in with Tim May of The Letterman Row to try and understand just how good Ohio State is. Finally, we throw it back to 11/11/11 to the first basketball game on an aircraft carrier between Michigan State and North Carolina, and a wonderful side story off of it.
We throw it back to our first ever episode of The Sports Life, when Mark Silverman joined us to share the story of how BTN got off the ground. You don't want to miss this!
Emily Giambalvo of The Washington Post helps put perspective on why this is a special year in College Park with the Terrapins already being bowl eligible!
Former Illinois Football player and current radio analyst Martin O'Donnell explains how the Illini have gotten off to such a great year, and what makes this collection so special.
Mike DeCourcey of The Sporting News joins us to help celebrate show no. 100 and to take a look at Big Ten Basketball before the season tips!
OUR 100TH EPISODE!!! Check out our special edition of The Sports Life as we throw back to our first episode and our interview with Mark Silverman about how BTN got going! Also, one of our guests from our first show we brought back here, Mike DeCourcey from The Sporting News joins us to preview Big Ten Basketball! Finally, we also hear from Emily Giambalvo of The Washington Post and Martin O'Donnell, analyst for Illinois Football on the Radio Network, shares the special seasons that Maryland and Illinois are having.
Michigan State Women's Soccer player Raegan Cox sits down with Dalton Shetler to share a bit about how MSU Women's Soccer ran the Big Ten Table and won the Title.
Michigan State Women's Soccer Head Coach Jeff Hosler sits down with Dalton Shetler to share what has happened to lead to this magical run at Michigan State, with the Spartans being undefeated Big Ten Champs!
Michigan State Women's Soccer went from the bottom of the Big Ten, to being undefeated in the Big Ten and becoming Regular Season Champs. We take a look at how it happened in just year two of the Jeff Hosler Era, as we talk with Hosler himself and Raegan Cox.
We share why the Paul Bunyan Trophy and Michigan State-Michigan means so much to everybody, and the history of the rivalry in contemporary times.
The Voice of Penn State Steve Jones explains how and why the Nittany Lions could pull of the upset.
We had the Voice of Ohio State Paul Keels on our show this week to break down the Buckeyes ahead of going to Penn State.
This week's edition of The Sports Life brings you the big matchup of Ohio State and Penn State in Happy Valley. Also, we take a look at how the MSU-UM Rivalry has changed in contemporary times ahead of this year's chapter. Finally, we bring you the incredible turnaround by Michigan State Women's Soccer to become Big Ten Champs and Undefeated in conference play.
This week's Cover Story features the lone equipment manager of MSU Football, Paeton Hayes, and her story.
Minnesota Football Legend Darrell Thompson joins us to discuss what is happening with the Gophers, and why the Big Ten has so many great running backs.
BTN's Joshua Perry talks Big Ten rushing attacks and why we are seeing such a dominance in that field in the conference.
A new episode of The Sports Life is here! We take a look at why the Big Ten is having so much success running the football with BTN's Joshua Perry. Darrell Thompson also joins us to discuss running the football and what is going on with Minnesota. Our Cover Story features the lone female equipment manager at Michigan State, Paeton Hayes.
The Sports Life crew of Will Tieman and Dalton Shetler bring you some of the sounds from the Big Ten Media Days.
Brian joined The Sports Life to explain why Michigan is ready for this Top 10 test, after having gone through a weaker front half of their schedule.
The Voice of Penn State joined us to share how PSU has gotten off to an undefeated start and why this Penn State team can beat Michigan.
This week's episode of The Sports Life highlights a Top-Ten Big Ten Battle, Michigan and Penn State. We hear from the Voice of Penn State Steve Jones and Brian Boesch of the Michigan Radio Network about the matchup in Ann Arbor. Also, we take a look at Illinois' success this season as the Illini get ready to host Minnesota. Finally, with the Big Ten Basketball Media Days wrapped up, we bring you some of the sounds from Minneapolis.
Purdue Football Radio Analyst Pete Quinn talks about why Purdue's high-powered offense, supplemented with a solid defense, might be able to win the Big Ten West.
Emily Giambalvo of the Washington Post shares what makes the Terps different this season, and why they might get to 5-1 on the year after this weekend.
Scott Dochterman of The Athletic joins us on the show to talk about the Hawkeyes and where they currently are as they try to get their footing in the Big Ten West race.
The Voice of the Fighting Illini Brian Barnhart joins us on the show to recap what has gone so right for Illinois, and how they can keep it rolling the rest of the way.
The Voice of the Fighting Illini Brian Barnhart joins us on the show to recap what has gone so right for Illinois, and how they can keep it rolling the rest of the way.
Wisconsin dismissed Paul Chryst this past week, and we find out what went wrong in Madison with Michael Hogan of 247 Sports.
This week's episode digs into what happened with Wisconsin's firing of Paul Chryst. We hear from Michael Hogan of 247 Sports on what went wrong with Wisconsin. Also, we look at Illinois' big win and if the Illini can keep it rolling going against Iowa this week with the Voice of the Illini Brian Barnhart. Examining the Iowa side, we were joined by Scott Dochterman of The Athletic. The shootout of the week might just be in College Park, where Maryland will host Purdue. The Boilermakers come off a huge win in Minnesota, and Pete Quinn, Radio Analyst for Purdue Football, shares what might make the Boilers the best in the west. Meanwhile the Terps are looking to start the season 5-1, and Emily Giambalvo of The Washington Post joins us to explain why this Maryland team might be different.
We had Billy Witz of the New York Times on this week to discuss how the UC Board of Regents are handling UCLA's departure to the Big Ten.
We bounce around the rest of the Big Ten outside of Iowa-Michigan to tackle this week's storylines in the conference. We are joined by the voice of Purdue Tim Newton ahead of the Boilers' matchup with Minnesota, and we highlight the Bielema Bowl as Bret returns to Madison.
We take a dive into the history of Iowa-Michigan, while previewing this matchup between Rob Brooks of the Hawkeye Radio Network and Brian Boesch of the Michigan Radio Network.
This week's episode of The Sports Life takes a hard look at Iowa and Michigan. We have Rob Brooks of the Hawkeye Radio Network on with us to look at the Iowa side of things, and Brian Boesch of the Michigan Radio Network to share the Wolverines' perspective. Also, the voice of the Boilermakers Tim Newton joins us to discuss the upcoming game at Minnesota. We highlight the return of Bret Bielema to Madison as well. Finally, we talk with Billy Witz of the New York Times about UCLA's situation trying to get to the Big Ten.
Emily Ehman of the Big Ten Network joined us to talk about Big Ten Volleyball and the record crowds that we have seen!
We get Bill Bender's perspective on the MSU-Minnesota matchup and on other topics around Big Ten Football!
The Voice of the Golden Gophers Mike Grimm joins us to preview Minnesota's first road AND first conference game of the year.
MSU Radio Analyst Jason Strayhorn joins us to preview Michigan State opening up Big Ten season by hosting Minnesota.
This week's episode of The Sports Life takes a look at one of the big matchups of the weekend, Michigan State-Minnesota. We look at the MSU side with Jason Strayhorn and the Minnesota side with Mike Grimm. Also, we bring in a neutral perspective with Bill Bender, while touching on numerous other Big Ten Football topics as well. Finally, as the Big Ten Volleyball season gets underway, we catch up with Emily Ehman of the Big Ten Network to talk about the conference season and the record crowds.
Aaron Breitman, Co-Founder and Co-Owner of The Scarlet Faithful, joins The Sports Life to share what Greg Schiano has meant to Rutgers Football as he is one win away from passing Frank Burns to become Rutgers' winningest coach.
The Winningest American Born Goalie in NHL History Ryan Miller joins the show to share his experience and feelings going into the United State Hockey Hall of Fame.
Sam McKewon of the Omaha World-Herald shares why the Scott Frost era didn't work out, why the Huskers decided to fire him now, and what the rest of the season holds for Nebraska.
This week's episode of The Sports Life tackles Nebraska Football and the firing of Scott Frost. To get a better understanding, Sam McKewon of Omaha World-Herald joins us on the show. Ryan Miller, the winningest American Born NHL Goalie in history, visits with us to talk about being a part of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2022. Finally, with Greg Schiano on the cusp of becoming the winningest coach in Rutgers Football History, we have Aaron Breitman explain what Schiano means to Rutgers and the man that Frank Burns was.
We have Chuck Culpepper of the Washington Post on with us to discuss why the College Football Playoff would expand now and what it will look like.
Four of the best Big Ten Punters were honored after the opening weekend by the Ray Guy Award (Ray's 8). Get to know some of the best legs in the Big Ten with this piece!
We take a deeper look at the CyHawk Rivalry and the state of the Iowa Hawkeyes with Rob Brooks of the Hawkeyes Radio Network.
This week's episode of The Sports Life tackles some of the stories surrounding Big Ten Football with our sounds of the week. Also, we take a look at the most intriguing game featuring the Big Ten this weekend, the CyHawk matchup between Iowa and Iowa State. We tip our caps to the best punters in the Big Ten after an incredible first week of the season. Finally, we talk with Chuck Culpepper of the Washington Post about the College Football Playoff Expansion.
With the announcement that Cade McNamara and J.J. McCarthy will trade off starting the QB spot for weeks 1 and 2, we catch up with Michigan Football Host Brian Boesch to understand why this is happening and how it will work.
We had Robin Washut, Team Writer for On3, on our show this week to break down the Nebraska collapse against Northwestern and where it goes from here.
The big game of the week features the #2 Ohio State Buckeyes hosting the #5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Paul Keels, the Voice of the Buckeyes, breaks down things on the Buckeyes front. Then we tackle the Notre Dame side of things with Justin Frommer, writer for the South Bend Tribune.
This week's episode of The Sports Life previews the big game in college football this weekend: No. 2 Ohio State hosting No. 5 Notre Dame. The Voice of the Buckeyes Paul Keels joins us to talk Ohio State, while Justin Frommer of the South Bend Tribune discusses the Irish side heading into the opener. Robin Washut, team writer for On3, shares insight on the Nebraska Huskers after yet another disappointing loss. Finally, Brian Boesch, host for UM Football, joins us to breakdown the Michigan QB situation with Cade McNamara and J.J. McCarthy.
Bill Bender of The Sporting News joins us to breakdown Big Ten Football before getting to the Big Ten's relationship with Notre Dame and the latest tv contract.
As we see it, there are five teams that have a very real shot at contending for the Big Ten West this year. So, we got a person to give the argument for each of those five teams:
Iowa-Rob Brooks Minnesota-Mike Grimm Nebraska-Matt Coatney Purdue-Rob Blackman Wisconsin-Michael Hogan
This week's episode concludes our summer series highlighting Big Ten's schools greatest moments with Wisconsin. Also, as we kickoff the Big Ten Football season, we take a crack at the Big Ten West by hearing the argument for five different schools winning the division. Bill Bender joins us to put his stamp on the West, the East and the Big Ten's relationship with Notre Dame. In addition, we hear from Bill Carollo, Coordinator of Big Ten Officials, about the ethics involved with faking injuries and what makes officiating it so complicated.
Here is our full-length conversation with MSU FB Alum Khari Willis about how he walked away from the game of football for a higher calling.
This week's cover story features former MSU FB Alum and Indianapolis Colt Khari Willis, as Willis walks away from the game of football to answer a higher calling.
Robb Dunn, Deputy AD of Navy, shares Navy's experience playing a football game in Ireland against Notre Dame back in 2012. With Nebraska and Northwestern kicking off the season from Dublin, Ireland, we wanted to have a better understanding of the logistics behind the journey and Robb delivers.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
We interviewed Bryan Fischer of Athlon Sports just before the Big Ten announced its massive new TV deal. However, many parts of the conversation, such as specific relationships between networks and the Big Ten, remain relevant!
This week's episode of The Sports Life salutes some of the better moments in Rutgers Athletics. Also, we take a look at the historic Big Ten TV deal with Bryan Fischer of Athlon Sports. We hear from Navy Deputy AD Rob Dunn about the experience and logistics of playing a college football game in Dublin, Ireland, in preparation of the Big Ten Opener in Ireland between Nebraska-Northwestern. Finally, our cover story highlights the inspirational life choice of MSU Football Alum Khari Willis.
We were able to catch up with Purdue's Aidan O'Connell, Iowa's Jack Campbell, MSU's Payton Thorne and Jayden Reed. In this segment we bring you a piece of each from the Big Ten Media Days!
The legendary voice of the Indiana Hoosiers is preparing for his 50th season in Bloomington, and we look at his career here.
Kevin Pauga walks us through the proposed college basketball flex scheduling model that would deliver more opportunities to mid-major programs to bolster their resumes.
This week's episode of The Sports Life celebrates some of the best moments in Purdue Athletics. Also, we talk with Kevin Pauga, creator of KPI to talk about a proposed college basketball flex scheduling model. Our Cover Story features the legendary voice of the Indiana Hoosiers Don Fischer. We also bring you some of the interviews we had with some of the Big Ten's best football players at the Big Ten Media Days.
Minnesota Linebacker Mariano Sori-Marin joined us at the 2022 Big Ten Media Days to talk about the Gophers' upcoming season, his family story and his own personal interests. Here was our full-length interview with Mariano.
This week's cover story looks at the fascinating history of the Sori-Marin family. Mariano Sori-Marin, Minnesota Linebacker, joined us at the Big Ten Media Days to share the tale.
Gary Stokan, Peach Bowl CEO and President, discusses the ever changing landscape in college athletics and its implications. Stokan also shares the wonderful motives that separate the Peach Bowl from the rest of the bowl games.
Penn State Head Football Coach James Franklin joined us at the 2022 Big Ten Media Days to talk about the upcoming season among other topics. Will and Dalton spend time working on the Michigan State Radio Network during the year as well, which led to a fun back and forth about the weather differences between East Lansing, MI and State College, PA.
This week's edition of The Sports Life celebrates some of the great achievements in Penn State Athletics History. Also, we hear from PSU Head Football Coach James Franklin as he joined us at the Big Ten Media Days. Gary Stokan, CEO and President of the Peach Bowl, discusses with us the major changes in college athletics and how bowls are affected. Our Cover Story unveils the fascinating tale of Minnesota Linebacker Mariano Sori-Marin and his family heritage.
Indiana Head Football Coach Tom Allen joined us at the Big Ten Media Days to talk about how the Hoosiers can rebound in 2022.
Big Ten Coordinator of Football Officials Bill Carollo joined us at the Big Ten Media Days to discuss challenges for today's officials and integrity in the game.
During the 2022 Big Ten Media Days, we caught up with Michigan State Football Head Coach Mel Tucker!
Check out this week's episode of The Sports Life, where we open up by celebrating some of Ohio State's greatest moments. Also, we are in Lucas Oil Stadium for the Big Ten Media Days! We were joined by MSU Football Head Coach Mel Tucker and IU Football Head Coach Tom Allen at the Media Days. Finally, we also speak with Big Ten Coordinator of Officials Bill Carollo about integrity in today's game.
The man behind the Elam Ending in TBT and the NBA All-Star Game, Nick Elam, joins the show to share how his concept is changing the game of basketball and what the future might hold for it.
Phil Steele joins the show to discuss the landscape of 2022 Big Ten Football and how it changes in future years with the addition of USC and UCLA.
This week's edition of The Sports Life celebrates Northwestern Athletics! Also, we talk with Phil Steele to preview the 2022 Big Ten Football season! Nick Elam, the man behind the Elam Ending in TBT, joins the show to discuss his concept in basketball, and we revisit our conversation with TBT Founder John Mugar to explore his unconventional route to sports!
The Founder and CEO of The Basketball Tournament, Jon Mugar, joins us on The Sports Life to discuss this year's tournament that tips off this weekend.
Mike DeCourcy of the Sporting News shares what the Big Ten adding USC and UCLA means and what the future of college athletics looks like.
This week's episode of The Sports Life covers USC and UCLA joining the Big Ten with Mike DeCourcy of the Sporting News. Also, we are joined by Erin Harvego, BTN VP of Marketing, to recap the BTN Big 10K Run. Jon Mugar, Founder and CEO of The Basketball Tournament, previews this year's tournament as it tips off this weekend.
Rick LaLonde who was a statistician for CBS Sports for the better part of 40 years joins us to share his experience with many of the different broadcasters that we hear on our television bringing you the biggest moments!
Our full-length conversation with Naismith Hall of Fame Class of 2022 Member Lindsay Whalen.
Our Cover Story this week brings you the journey of Lindsay Whalen, a member of the 2022 Class of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Check out this week's edition of The Sports Life where we celebrate Minnesota! We do so by bringing you this week's Cover Story on Lindsay Whalen. Also, we hear from Rick LaLonde, who had been a CBS Sports Broadcast statistician for the better part of 40 years, as he shares stories about the broadcasters he worked with that we know so well!
Michigan State Basketball Head Coach Tom Izzo and Assistant Coach Doug Wojcik share what the service men and women mean to them. We start by hearing from Doug Wojcik, who was commissioned as a Naval Officer and served as First Lieutenant.
Michigan State has had numerous events saluting the military, and here we look back at the Spartans' game against Arizona in the 2016 Armed Forces Classic.
As we continue to look at the Carrier Classic, we talk to Tom Thornton (brother of Austin Thornton who played for MSU in the Carrier Classic and now serves as the Video Coordinator). Here is his story about that day on 11-11-11.
We celebrate the 4th of July by looking back at Michigan State's game against North Carolina in the Carrier Classic.
This week's edition of The Sports Life celebrates the 4th of July! We bring you a 4th of July Special that looks at the relationship between Michigan State and the Armed Forces over the years. We talk about events like the Carrier Classic, Armed Forces Classic, and hear from Tom Izzo and Assistant Coach Doug Wojcik.
Michigan State Women's Basketball Head Coach Suzy Merchant joins us to talk about EmpowHER. The benefits that EmpowHER provides young girls and the inspiration behind this tremendous effort.
We revisited our conversations with Juwan Howard and Phil Martelli about how Phil ended up in Ann Arbor and why it works.
This week's episode of The Sports Life celebrates some of Michigan's greatest moments. With that in mind, we relive our conversations with Juwan Howard and Phil Martelli about Phil and how the dynamic works in Ann Arbor. Also, we are joined by MSU Women's Basketball Coach Suzy Merchant to talk about EmpowHER and the inspiration behind it. Finally, we pay tribute to Caleb Swanigan who passed away earlier this week.
Bill Bender of The Sporting News joins the show to take a look at this year's CFB HOF Ballot and who from the Big Ten might get in!
We preview the Big Ten prospects getting ready for the NBA Draft with Bryan Kalbrosky of USA Today.
Maryland Women's Lacrosse Head Coach Cathy Reese joins The Sports Life to talk about the unbelievable success the Terps have had with her leadership.
This week's show covers the Big Ten Football nominees for the College Football Hall of Fame while also preparing for the NBA Draft and the Big Ten's prospects. Also, we are joined by Maryland Women's Lacrosse Head Coach Cathy Reese!
Conner Heyward, former MSU Football player and now with the Steelers, talks about his journey of going from Michigan State to the NFL where he will team-up with his brother Cam.
This week's Cover Story looks at the journey of Connor Heyward, and how he got to the NFL.
Terrapins Men's Lacrosse Head Coach John Tillman joins the show to talk about Maryland's perfect 18-0 season, ending in another national championship.
Having completed 40 years in the Iowa Football Radio Booth, we take a look at Ed Podolak's journey.
This week's edition of the Sports Life celebrates Iowa Athletics. With that in mind, we pay tribute to Ed Podolak having completed 40 years in the Iowa Football Radio Booth. Also, we visit with the Head Coach of Maryland Men's Lacrosse John Tillman to recap the Terps' historic and perfect season. Our Cover Story this week looks at the story of Connor Heyward who carved his path to the NFL where he is now teammates with his brother.
Penn State Head Basketball Coach Micah Shrewsberry joined us on The Sports Life to share what his first year as a head coach was like in State College.
BTN and Fox Sports Basketball Analyst Brian Butch takes a look at the Big Ten following the decisions made by players surrounding the NBA Draft Deadline.
In this episode of The Sports Life, we celebrate some iconic Indiana moments. We have Brian Butch join us on the program to discuss Big Ten Basketball following the NBA Draft Deadline. Also, PSU Head Coach Micah Shrewsberry joins us to reflect on what his first year at Penn State.
As part of the Carrier Classic broadcast on 11/11/11, Scott Moore put together a feature on Gus Ganaskas who was serving as color commentator on the MSU Radio Network at the time. Besides serving as a Marine, Gus also coached MSU Basketball in the 70's. We share his story in this feature.
AFCA Director Todd Berry discusses NIL and shares some of the major concerns that coaches have with what is happening today.
We talked with Illinois Athletic Director Josh Whitman at the Big Ten Joint Meetings about NIL and other issues in college athletics.
This week's episode of The Sports Life is here and we begin our new summer series where we celebrate each Big Ten school individually leading us up to the 2022 Big Ten Football season, and we start with Illinois. Also, we discuss NIL with Illinois AD Josh Whitman and with AFCA Director Todd Berry. With it being Memorial Day Weekend, we celebrate a veteran that coached MSU Basketball, Gus Ganaskas, as part of the Carrier Classic Broadcast on 11/11/11 who was serving as color commentator at that time.
Minnesota Athletic Director Mark Coyle discusses the upcoming media rights deal with the Big Ten among other things.
Iowa Athletic Director Gary Barta joins us to talk about the transfer portal and other topics about the future of Big Ten Athletics.
Ohio State Athletic Director Gene Smith talks about some of the bigger issues in college sports and what the future holds.
SPECIAL EDITION OF THE SPORTS LIFE! We did the show from the Big Ten Offices this week, where we talked with Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren, OSU AD Gene Smith, Iowa AD Gary Barta and Minnesota AD Mark Coyle.
Kevin Warren joins the show to recap the Big Ten joint group meetings, and discuss some of the big issues in college sports.
With the tragic passing of Adreian Payne, we pay tribute to him, his friends and family on The Sports Life.
Nebraska Softball Coach Rhonda Revelle joins the show to talk about how special this Cornhuskers' team is and her career in general, going into the Big Ten Softball Tournament.
AFCA Director Todd Berry discusses the transfer portal with us among other issues in college football.
Check out this week's episode of The Sports Life! We tackle issues in College Football with AFCA Director Todd Berry and discuss ways to improve the transfer portal. Also, with the Big Ten Softball Tournament taking place, we talk with Nebraska Head Coach Rhonda Revelle about the Huskers. Finally, we pay tribute to Former MSU Basketball Player Adreian Payne who tragically passed away this week.
This week's cover story brings you the tale of how MSU Head Gymnastics Coach Mike Rowe led the Michigan State Gymnastics program to greatness out of disaster.
Barbara Burke and Jayne Oswald explain what the HERky's Hawk Walk is and the inspiration to put this event together in Iowa City.
With Big Ten Football closing out the spring, we were joined by Dustin Schutte of Saturday Tradition to talk recap the Big Ten Spring Games.
A new episode of The Sports Life is out! We break down the Big Ten Football's spring and what teams impressed with Dustin Schutte of Saturday Tradition. Also, Barbara Burke and Jayne Oswald join us to inform about HERky's Hawk Walk and what the inspiration for the event was. Finally, this week's Cover Story shares the tale of how MSU Gymnastics Head Coach Mike Rowe led the program to a new height from disaster.
We were joined by Eben Novy-Williams of Sportico this week to break down some of the big issues in college athletics like some of the concerns with NIL and college athletics trying to get into the sports gaming industry. Also, we talk about the future of the NCAA with the news of Mark Emmert stepping down in the near future.
Indiana Legend Antwaan Randle El surprises Kris Kassel in his final show, check it out!
Check out this week's edition of The Sports Life! In Kris Kassel's final show, we surprise him with a Big Ten Legend and one of his all-time favorite players! Also, we talk with Eben Novy-Williams of Sportico about many of the issues that exist in college athletics today.
We talked with Penn State Athletic Director Sandy Barbour about some of the different topics of college athletics today.
Pro Football Focus' Mike Renner joins the show to break down the best Big Ten prospects in the NFL Draft.
This week's edition of The Sports Life is HERE! We preview the Big Ten prospects in the NFL Draft with Mike Renner of Pro Football Focus. Also, we have a roundtable on NIL in college athletics. We bring you some of the big topics in college athletics as a part of our conversation with Penn State AD Sandy Barbour as well.
This past week Iowa and Bradley lined up against one another on the baseball diamond, but teamed up for a great cause. The two programs came together to surprise Iowa's Keaton Anthony with his brother in the Army, Karsen, showing up to the game unannounced.
We salute Mark Dantonio for making the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame by revisiting our exclusive conversation with him.
We bring you this week's Cover Story featuring Penn State Athletic Director Sandy Barbour, as we look at her life and career.
Check out this week's edition of The Sports Life where we salute the Big Ten WNBA Draft picks, MSU's James Piot in the Masters and pay tribute to Dwayne Haskins. Our Cover Story features Penn State Athletic Director Sandy Barbour and her career. Plus, we salute Mark Dantonio going into the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame. Also, we share the story of Iowa Baseball Player Keaton Anthony being surprised by his brother who serves in the Army, Karsen, at Keaton's baseball game against Bradley.
We bring you the story of the 1980 Iowa Hawkeyes led by Lute Olson getting to the Final Four.
Brendan Quinn of The Athletic recaps the Big Ten and its shortcomings this March Madness.
We bring you the origin story of One Shining Moment with David Barrett and Armen Keteyian.
In this week's edition of The Sports Life, we take a look at the National Championship game and at the Coaching Carousel with a Big Ten flavor. We also bring you the origin story of One Shining Moment with David Barrett and Armen Keteyian. Brendan Quinn of The Athletic joins us to recap the Big Ten in March Madness, and we bring you the story of the run to the Final Four by the 1980 Iowa Hawkeyes.
New Maryland Men's Head Basketball Coach Kevin Willard joins the show to discuss taking the job in College Park.
Brendan Quinn of The Athletic breaks down the Final Four between Duke, North Carolina, Kansas and Villanova.
This week's edition of The Sports Life recaps the Big Ten in the Big Dance and gets ready for the Final Four with the help of Brendan Quinn from The Athletic. Also, we are joined by Maryland's new Men's Head Basketball Coach Kevin Willard. We bring you the research of all the Big Ten versus Big Ten games in NCAA Tournament History.
Rick LaLonde, CBS Sports Lead Statistician, shares stories of his career as he prepares for his final Final Four before retiring.
Emily Giambalvo of The Washington Post joins the show to discuss Maryland Basketball hiring Kevin Willard as the next Terrapin Head Coach.
This week's episode of The Sports Life features a conversation with Emily Giambalvo of The Washington Post about Maryland's hiring of Kevin Willard. We also discuss what a Cinderella run in March Madness, like what Saint Peter's has done, can do for a university. Finally, we talk with Rick LaLonde, CBS Sports Lead Statistician, as he prepares for his final Final Four in his career before he retires.
This week's edition of The Sports Life looks back at the Big Ten Tournament from a week ago. Also, we bring you all of the game-winners from Big Ten teams this season, while compiling a list of some of the iconic March Madness moments featuring Big Ten teams. Finally, we talk about the innovative Campus Cast happening at Michigan State.
Tom Izzo picked up win number 663 on Sunday against Maryland, which got him to pass Bob Knight for the most wins at a Big Ten school.
We take a look at the Big Ten Basketball Awards and the Player of the Year Johnny Davis.
We celebrate Champaign's Big Ten Title for the first time in 17 years, by looking at this year's championship and the one from 2005.
Check out this week's edition of The Sports Life. We salute this year's Illinois Basketball team and look back at the last time the Illini won the Big Ten Regular Season Title in 2005! Also, we go over the Big Ten Basketball Awards for the season and pay tribute to Tom Izzo for becoming the winningest coach at a Big Ten School.
Clarissa Chun shares what it is like to start the first Power 5 women's wrestling in the country at Iowa.
The Sports Life looks at the champs and some of the award winners in Big Ten Women's Basketball this year.
Brian Butch joins the show to talk about how the Wisconsin Basketball program and culture brought home a Big Ten Title.
This week's edition of The Sports Life has the Sounds of the Week featuring game-winners in the Big Ten. Also, we are joined by Brian Butch to look at how the Badgers won the Big Ten. We look at the champions and awards in Big Ten Women's Basketball. Finally, Clarissa Chun talks with us to share what it is like to start the first Power 5 Women's Wrestling program at Iowa.
Iowa State Representative Bruce Hunter joins us on The Sports Life to discuss his proposal of having student-athletes become employees.
We talk with Jerry Palm of CBS to find out what some Big Ten teams need to do to make the Big Dance.
Check out this week's edition of The Sports Life. We discuss Bracketology with Jerry Palm and focus on the Big Ten. Also, we look at the Bob Knight chair toss on this year's anniversary of it. Finally, we talk with Iowa State Representative Bruce Hunter about his proposal of making student-athletes employees.
We pay tribute to longtime voice of Michigan Football Frank Beckmann in our conversation with Jim Brandstatter.
We highlight some of the best players in Big Ten Women's Basketball with Caitlin Clark of Iowa, Naz Hillmon of Michigan, and Nia Clouden of Michigan State.
We talked with MSU Basketball Coach Tom Izzo as he approaches passing Bob Knight for the most Big Ten wins at a single school.
This week's edition of The Sports Life brings you the Sounds of the Week! We also catch up with MSU Basketball Coach Tom Izzo as he gets ready to pass Bob Knight for the most Big Ten wins at a school. Some of the best talent in college women's basketball lives in the Big Ten, and we highlight some of the best players in the conference. Plus, longtime voice of Michigan Football Frank Beckmann passed away earlier this week, and we pay tribute to him by hearing some of his best calls and talking with colleague Jim Brandstatter.
We celebrate Black History Month by bringing back the incredible story of "The Game of Change."
Kevin Pauga, the creator of KPI, joins us to explain what some of the scenarios for different teams are in the Big Ten. Also, Kevin shares insight on how some different variables may or may not impact the selection process, and what the rest of the country looks like in pursuit of making the NCAA Tournament as well.
We believe there are five teams in the mix for the Big Ten Title this year, and we talked with a member of each team's radio network to explain why they can/will win the Big Ten Championship. Brian Barnhart of Illinois, Matt Steigenga of Michigan State, Paul Keels of Ohio State, Rob Blackman of Purdue and Matt Lepay of Wisconsin.
This week's episode looks at who might win the Big Ten Basketball Championship and how Big Ten teams are shaping up for March! Also, we bring back our story on "The Game of Change" as we celebrate Black History Month.
Michigan Hockey Head Coach Mel Pearson joins us to talk about how he is losing some of his best players to the Olympics.
Steve Shaw discusses the ongoing issue in college football of teams' faking injuries to slow down the opposition, and what the conversations are to potentially change the rules and overcome this problem.
This week's edition of The Sports Life features some of the current happenings in Big Ten Basketball, and an evaluation of the first half of Big Ten play. We discuss fake injuries in college football and how Steve Shaw, the Coordinator of Football Officials, and others are working to solve this issue. Also, Michigan Head Hockey Coach Mel Pearson joins us to share how the Olympics are taking some of his best players away during the season.
Rutgers Football Chief of Staff Kevin MacConnell explains how the Scarlet Knights were able to compete against Wake Forest in their bowl game on just an 8-day notice.
We dive into the best Big Ten Basketball Rivalries! We look at Indiana-Purdue with Boilermaker Alum Rapheal Davis. Also, we talk with MSU Basketball Alum Matt Steigenga about Michigan-Michigan State.
Eben Novy-Williams of Sportico breaks down the topics of the NCAA Convention and looks ahead to the future of the NCAA.
This week's episode of The Sports Life features the best basketball rivalries in the Big Ten! We also recap the NCAA Convention with Eben Novy-Williams of Sportico and see what the future of collegiate athletics looks like. Finally, we bring you the story of how the Scarlet Knights were able to play in the Gator Bowl on roughly a week's notice.
Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren shares some of the initiatives that the Big Ten is working on.
MSU Basketball grad assistant Manny Dosanjh found his way to East Lansing, and looks to elevate his career to reach his dreams.
The latest edition of The Sports Life takes a look at some of the big games in the Big Ten this past week! We break down the Big Ten Championship race as we get into late January, and look back at the history of Northwestern-MSU. Our cover story on Manny Dosanjh, grad assistant at Michigan State, shares a story of persistence and inspiration. We also wrap up our series with Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren.
Bill Bender shares some of the current hurdles in front of the CFP's expansion proposal, and what will end up happening.
New episode of The Sports Life is here! We bring you some top Big Ten Basketball moments in the past week with our Sounds of the Week. Bill Bender of Sporting News joins us to discuss the current CFP expansion stalemate. We discuss postponements in Big Ten Basketball and how they might be rescheduled, while also looking at the 2022 Big Ten Football schedule. Finally, we have Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren on the show for part 1 of a 2 part series (to continue next week), tackling mental health and other topics.
We surveyed radio broadcasters and writers from around the Big Ten to find out where the toughest places to play and the best gameday environments reside in the Big Ten.
The Executive Director of the Arizona Bowl Kym Adair joins The Sports Life and walks us through the difficulty of cancelling a bowl game with COVID-19 and the hurdles/hoops she and the bowl has had to jump through since.
The leading scorer in the country, Keegan Murray of Iowa, shares his journey to Iowa City and his explosion in scoring this year.
This week's episode of The Sports Life is LOADED! We recap the Big Ten Bowl season with our Sounds of the Week. Keegan Murray, the leading scorer in college basketball, joins us on the show and we take a look at his journey. Kym Adair, the Executive Director of the Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl, joins the show and shares a transparent look at what the process has been like having the bowl game cancelled because of COVID-19 and the financial ramifications. We also put together an anonymous poll where we talked to different radio broadcasters and writers from around the Big Ten to find out what are the best Football and Basketball venues in the Big Ten.
We talk about the Citrus Bowl matchup between Iowa and Kentucky with the Voice of the Hawkeyes Gary Dolphin.
We take a look at the Outback Bowl between Penn State and Arkansas with the Voice of Penn State Steve Jones.
We preview the Rose Bowl between Ohio State and Utah with the Voice of the Buckeyes Paul Keels.
Check out this week's episode of The Sports Life! As we get ready to kick off the New Year, we preview the Rose Bowl, Outback Bowl and Citrus Bowl, featuring Ohio State, Penn State and Iowa. Also, we hit the reset button on Big Ten Basketball as we get ready for the Big Ten season!
We looked ahead to the Pinstripe Bowl between Maryland and Virginia Tech with Emily Giambalvo of the Washington Post.
We preview the Guaranteed Rate Bowl between Minnesota and West Virginia with the Voice of the Gophers Mike Grimm.
We take a look at the Las Vegas Bowl between Wisconsin and Arizona State with Jeff Potrykus of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
We look ahead to the Peach Bowl between Michigan State and Pittsburgh with Jason Strayhorn.
Happy Holidays! With bowl games coming up for the Big Ten Conference, we tackle 6 of the 9 here in this show! Not to mention, we analyze Maryland Basketball's situation and spread some Christmas Cheer courtesy of Michigan State Basketball and Tom Izzo.
CEO and President of the Peach Bowl Gary Stokan shares what makes the Peach Bowl so unique in this feature.
Steve Megargee of the Associated Press joins the show to talk about the stability of football coaches within the Big Ten.
This week's edition of The Sports Life examines the historic shot by Rutgers' Ron Harper Jr. Also, we evaluate the Big Ten Basketball landscape with Brendan Quinn from The Athletic. Steve Megargee of the AP joins us to discuss the stability among coaches in Big Ten Football. We take a look at what makes the Peach Bowl unique with President and CEO Gary Stokan.
Kevin Pauga, Creator of Faktor, takes us behind the curtain to see how scheduling works for collegiate events and the reason behind why some games start so late.
We take a look at the careers of both Jim Jackson and Len Bias as they have been inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame.
The Voice of Michigan Football takes a look back at the incredible run by the Wolverines to win the Big Ten Title.
Check out this week's edition of The Sports Life. We are joined by the Voice of Michigan Football Jim Brandstatter as we reflect on Michigan's Big Ten Championship. Also, we salute Jim Jackson and Len Bias going into the College Basketball Hall of Fame. Kevin Pauga, Creator of Faktor, shares the behind the scenes of what creating schedules in collegiate sports is like and why sometimes games are played so late.
Bill Bender of the Sporting News shares his prediction and how he sees the Big Ten Championship Game between Michigan and Iowa.
The Sports Life Crew recaps the Big Ten-ACC Challenge, highlighting the stunning Ohio State win over #1 Duke.
The last time that either Michigan or Iowa won the Big Ten Football Championship was 17 years ago, in the year 2004, when they SHARED it! We take a look back at it here!
The Sports Life Crew discusses some of the Big Ten Football Postseason Awards, and makes a case for a couple of different individuals.
We take a look at both Iowa and Michigan's paths to the Big Ten Championship Game, and some of the most important factors in the game. Hear from Rob Brooks of Iowa's Radio Network and Brian Boesch of Michigan's Radio Network ahead of the matchup.
Check out this week's edition of The Sports Life! We recap The Game in Ann Arbor and preview the Big Ten Championship Game as Michigan and Iowa face off in Indianapolis. Also, we look back to the last time Iowa and Michigan won the Big Ten Championship. The Sports Life Crew analyzes the Big Ten-ACC Challenge and Bill Bender of the Sporting News breaks down the Big Ten Championship Game.
We revisit Jim Brandstatter's retirement announcement from the beginning of the season as he and Dan Dierdorf enter their last rivalry game with Michigan and Ohio State in the booth with a headset. Also, we take a look at some of Ohio State's great wins over Michigan in recent times.
We take a look at the Big Ten's Heisman candidates: Kenneth Walker III at MSU, C.J. Stroud and TreVeyon Henderson at OSU.
Here is this week's episode of The Sports Life! We discuss The Game between Ohio State and Michigan, while revisiting some of the better games in recent times and taking a trip back to 1969 and the Upset of the Century. We also discuss the Heisman Race and the Big Ten's influence on it.
This week's Cover Story takes a look at the best punter in the Big Ten, Bryce Baringer of MSU.
Rob Brooks joins us to discuss the Big Ten West and the Hawkeyes' chances, and we take a look at Michigan State upsets over Ohio State in recent times.
Check out this week's edition of The Sports Life. We take a look at the Big Ten West and the Iowa Hawkeyes as they race to the finish. Also, with Michigan State and Ohio State being the big matchup of the weekend, we look back at some of the classic MSU upsets over OSU. In addition, we are joined by Tim May of Letterman Row to preview the game and Ohio State. We also bring you a feature on the best punter in the Big Ten, Bryce Baringer of MSU.
We bring you the story of how Michigan's Mr. Brightside newfound tradition came to be with the man who hit play in the booth, Josh Bennington.
Bill Bender of The Sporting News breaks down both the Big Ten West and Big Ten East with just 3 weeks to go!
This week's edition of The Sports Life is here! We check out the Sounds of the Week hearing from coaches around the Big Ten. Bill Bender of The Sporting News joins us to break down the races in the two Big Ten divisions. Also, Brian Boesch previews Michigan and Penn State with us ahead of the matchup. We bring you the origin of the newfound Mr. Brightside tradition at Michigan with the DJ Josh Bennington. Finally, we tackle some of the bigger issues happening in the NCAA.
Suzy Merchant, the Head Coach for Michigan State Women's Basketball, joins us to discuss the concept of a combined Final Four between men's and women's basketball from the perspective of somebody in the game!
Mickey Shuey of the Indianapolis Business Journal breaks down some of the logistics in the concept of a combined Final Four with men's and women's basketball.
We caught up with the Commissioner of the Big Ten Conference Kevin Warren earlier on and bring you his thoughts.
We break down Michigan State and Purdue with Rob Blackman of the Purdue Radio Network. Also, we take a look at the Heisman Race as we enter November between Big Ten candidates.
New episode of The Sports Life is here! We listen to the Sounds of the Week, featuring the recap of Michigan State-Michigan. Also, we preview Michigan State and Purdue this weekend with Rob Blackman of the Purdue Radio Network, while looking at the Heisman Watch as we enter November. In addition, Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren joined us earlier on to talk about the challenges and positives of his job. We caught up with Mickey Shuey of the Indianapolis Business Journal and MSU Women's Basketball Head Coach Suzy Merchant about the proposal of combining men's and women's Final Fours.
Tim May of Letterman Row breaks down the Buckeyes ahead of Saturday's matchup with Penn State.
We talked with the Voice of the Nittany Lions Steve Jones ahead of Penn State's matchup with Ohio State.
We dive into the Michigan State-Michigan Rivalry with Jason Strayhorn and Jon Jansen, and we look at the history of this matchup.
This week's episode of The Sports Life we focus on big-time Big Ten Football. Michigan State and Michigan meet in East Lansing, and we talk with Jason Strayhorn and Jon Jansen about the rivalry matchup. Also, Ohio State and Penn State square off this weekend, and we hear from Steve Jones and Tim May ahead of the game. Plus, we discuss the euro step and traveling modifications coming to college basketball.
Anthony Ianni is the first known D1 basketball player on the autism spectrum. He played collegiately for Tom Izzo at Michigan State, and now shares his experience and inspiration with others as a motivational speaker and as an author. He discusses his book "Centered" with us on The Sports Life.
Mike DeCourcey of Sporting News previews Big Ten Basketball with us on The Sports Life.
Michael Jewett shared his thoughts and the legacy of his great-grandfather ahead of the debut of the George Jewett Trophy Game between Michigan and Northwestern.
Rob Blackman joins us to look back at Purdue's win over No. 2 Iowa last week and what the Big Ten West race looks like.
What a loaded episode of The Sports Life we have this week. We start by checking out the Sounds of the Week and a look back at special Big Ten moments on this week in history. Rob Blackman of the Purdue Radio Network shares how the Boilermakers got it done at Iowa and what the Big Ten West looks like. With the George Jewett Trophy making its debut between Michigan and Northwestern, we tracked down his great-grandson Michael to talk about the significance of this trophy. Big Ten Basketball is right around the corner and Mike DeCourcey of Sporting News joins us to preview the season. With basketball in mind, we also bring you our Cover Story featuring the first known D1 basketball player on the autism spectrum Anthony Ianni.
We hear from some of the coaches at the Big Ten Basketball Media Days while also playing back some of the great moments that have happened On This Week In History in Big Ten Football.
Michigan State's QB-WR duo get along very well, and have for a very long time. Hear their journey from childhood friends to MSU teammates right here.
Bill Bender of the Sporting News joins us to take a look at the Big Ten halfway through the season.
This week's edition of The Sports Life is here! We cover the chatter between Iowa and Penn State and go over mid-season awards with Bill Bender of the Sporting News. The Sports Life crew also takes a look back at the Big Ten Basketball Media Days and at great Big Ten Football moments that have happened. In addition, we share our "Cover Story" on Payton Thorne and Jayden Reed.
The National Coordinator of College Football Officiating Steve Shaw joins us to take a deep look at targeting in college football, and some of the other issues in the sport.
In this week's edition of The Sports Life, we tackle the different stories around Big Ten Football. Also, we hit on the BIG GAME, No. 3 Iowa vs. No. 4 Penn State. Furthermore, we discuss targeting with Steve Shaw, the National Coordinator of College Football Officiating.
Rob Blackman discusses Purdue's great start to the season and what is ahead for the Boilermakers.
Our look at the upcoming Wisconsin-Michigan Football game and our look at some of the best running backs in the Big Ten, Kenneth Walker III and Blake Corum.
In this week's episode, we take a look at the current state of Big Ten Football. Rob Blackman joins us to look at the Purdue Boilermakers' hot start. Sean Callahan breaks down where the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Scott Frost are at now. Also, we take a look at the strong rushing attacks in the Big Ten, while previewing the big games of the weekend.
We track down the origin of the Jump Around tradition in Madison, Wisconsin with this week's Cover Story. Hear from Ryan Sondrup and Erik Waisanen who helped start the Jump Around at Camp Randall Stadium.
The CEO of the Knight Commission, Amy Perko, shares the organization's recent proposal in restructuring collegiate athletics.
We dissect Big Ten Football, specifically the East division, with Bill Bender of Sporting News on this week's show.
This week's episode of The Sports Life dives into current Big Ten Football stories and sounds. We talk with Bill Bender of Sporting News to break down the Big Ten East. Plus, we are joined by Amy Perko, CEO of the Knight Commission, to discuss the proposals centering around the collegiate athletics landscape. Also, we bring you the origin of the Jump Around tradition at Wisconsin.
Northern Illinois QB Rocky Lombardi returns to Ann Arbor as a big underdog, after being a 21.5-point underdog a year ago quarterbacking Michigan State to a victory at the Big House.
Tim May of Letterman Row joins The Sports Life to explain the defensive woes OSU has and what is happening with the coaching staff.
In this week's episode, we preview the big games featuring Big Ten teams and the latest news surrounding the Big Ten. Also, we talk with Tim May about Ohio State's loss and with Northern Illinois QB Rocky Lombardi as he makes his return to Michigan Stadium. In addition, we bring back "On This Week In History" with a classic MSU Football moment...Little Giants!
September 18, 2010, Michigan State would beat Notre Dame in overtime on a fake field goal 34-31. That play is known as "Little Giants" and we bring you that classic moment, and the terrible incident that would follow it.
The Voice of Michigan Football, Jim Brandstatter, discusses UM and Washington this weekend and the Ronnie Bell injury. Jim also announced that this would be the final season he and Dan Dierdorf will be broadcasting Michigan Football, and he reflects with us here.
The Voice of Iowa Football, Gary Dolphin, joins us to take a look at the Top-10 Cy-Hawk rivalry game Saturday.
The voice of the Ohio State Buckeyes, Paul Keels, joins us on The Sports Life to preview the matchup with the Oregon Ducks in Columbus.
This week's edition of The Sports Life tackles Big Ten Football getting ready for Week 2. We hear from Paul Keels, the voice of the Ohio State Buckeyes, ahead of the matchup with Oregon. Also, we talk with Gary Dolphin, the voice of the Iowa Hawkeyes, ahead of the Top-10 Cy-Hawk game. Not to mention, the voice of the Michigan Wolverines Jim Brandstatter joins us to preview Michigan and Washington and talk about he and Dan Dierdorf's retirement at the end of this season! Finally, we also bring you a feature on Bill Carollo, the Big Ten Coordinator of Football Officials.
The Executive Director of the American Football Coaches Association, Todd Berry, joins the show to detail the numerous issues that coaches are facing in college athletics.
We preview the Top-25 matchup between Indiana and Iowa with Zach Osterman from the IndyStar and Rob Brooks from the Hawkeye Radio Network.
We hear from the Voice of Penn State Steve Jones, and from Jeff Potrykus of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ahead of this Top-25 matchup.
This week's episode takes a look at two Top-25 matchups in the Big Ten. We break down Wisconsin-Penn State with the voice of Penn State, Steve Jones, and Jeff Potrykus of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. We also preview Iowa-Indiana with Zach Osterman of the IndyStar and Rob Brooks of the Hawkeye Radio Network. Plus, we talk with Todd Berry, the Executive Director of the American Football Coaches Association to detail some of the issues in college athletics.
We were joined by Shannan Lum this week, the Recruiting Coordinator at Nebraska Basketball. She is the second female to hold such a position in the power five, and the first of Asian American and Pacific Islander descent.
We preview the Big Ten Football Opener between Nebraska-Illinois. For Nebraska, we talk with Sean Callahan, the publisher of Husker Online. Meanwhile we catch up with Brian Barnhart, the voice of the Fighting Illini to take a look at Illinois.
This week's episode takes a deep look at the Alliance formed by the Big Ten, ACC and PAC-12. Also, we get ready for FOOTBALL! Nebraska and Illinois kick off the Big Ten Football season this weekend, and we talk to Sean Callahan and Brian Barnhart about the game. Nebraska Basketball Recruiting Coordinator Shannan Lum discusses her job and how she approaches being a trailblazer.
This week's episode features a sit-down interview with the winningest coach in Michigan State Football History, Mark Dantonio.
Carey Hoyt and Rick Van Brimmer from Ohio State University explain how and why the University decided to go the route of group licensing.
Treash shares the results of PFF's simulations of the upcoming Big Ten Football season and his own analysis as well.
Emily Giambalvo of The Washington Post joins us to share what it was like at the Olympics in Tokyo a week ago.
This week's edition of The Sports Life takes a look at the Olympics with Emily Giambalvo of the Washington Post. We also hear from Anthony Treash of Pro Football Focus as we preview the Big Ten season. In addition, we hear from Carey Hoyt and Rick Van Brimmer from Ohio State University about group licensing happening at OSU.
Bill Shae helps us understand the potential tv changes that are coming to sporting events where we are starting to see some broadcasts moved to paid streaming services.
MSU Head Football Coach Mel Tucker joined us at the Big Ten Media Days to talk about the upcoming season.
Minnesota Head Football Coach P.J. Fleck joined us at the Big Ten Media Days to talk about the upcoming season.
This week's edition of The Sports Life salutes the year 2015 in the Big Ten. Also, we hear from Minnesota Head Football Coach P.J. Fleck and Michigan State Head Football Coach Mel Tucker at the Big Ten Media Days. In addition, we talked with Gerry DiNardo about the Big Ten and the collegiate landscape in general. Bill Shea of The Athletic joins us to discuss sporting events finding themselves on paid streaming services and how the industry is changing.
Gerry DiNardo breaks down the current state of Big Ten Football heading into the 2021 season and talks about Texas and Oklahoma moving to the SEC at the Big Ten Media Days.
Michigan Football's DE Aidan Hutchinson and LB Josh Ross join us at the Big Ten Media Days.
Michigan State's Safety Xavier Henderson joins us at the Big Ten Media Days after we were joined by Jalen Nailor.
Michigan State WR Jalen Nailor joined us at the 2021 Big Ten Media Days after Drew Beesley.
Check out this week's episode where we salute the years 2013 and 2014 in the Big Ten. Also, we hear from Indiana Head Football Coach Tom Allen and Illinois Athletic Director Josh Whitman at the Big Ten Media Days. Not to mention, we hear from some of the best football players in the Big Ten for this upcoming season.
Austin Thornton, a former MSU Basketball player, now returns to East Lansing as a Video Coordinator. This week we take a look at his journey full circle.
Amy Privette Perko, CEO of the Knight Commission, discusses college athletics and its governing structure on The Sports Life.
Check out this week's episode of The Sports Life where we highlight the years 2011 and 2012 in the Big Ten with our Sounds of the Week. Also, we talk with CEO of the Knight Commission Amy Privette Perko about collegiate athletics. Our Cover Story this week focuses on Austin Thornton, a former MSU Basketball Player who has now returned to East Lansing as their Video Coordinator.
Now that we have brought you our entire Cover Story series with Ryan Miller, listen to the entire interview itself RIGHT HERE!
We bring you part 2 of our Cover Story series with Ryan Miller, and this time we focus in on his NHL career, Olympics career and what retirement looks like.
The Basketball Tournament returns this weekend, and we caught up with John Mugar to discuss this year's talent, the impact TBT has had on basketball, the Elam Ending among other things.
Phil Steele, the man behind the Phil Steele College Football Preview, lays out what the Big Ten Football season will look like this upcoming year.
This week's episode of The Sports Life celebrates the year 2010 in the Big Ten with our Sounds of the Week. We also begin to take a look at the upcoming college football season with Phil Steele. John Mugar, the Founder and CEO of TBT (The Basketball Tournament) joins us to talk about the winner-take-all million-dollar tournament tipping off this weekend. We also bring you part 2 of Ryan Miller's cover story, this time focusing on the NHL, Olympics and now retirement.
This week's Cover Story focuses on the winningest U.S. born goalie in NHL history, Ryan Miller. We hear from Ryan about the Miller family's ties to Michigan State, how Ryan ended up in the green and white, and how Ryan ended up in between the pipes for his career.
Jerry Dianis, President of Team Entertainment, explains the difference in value for top basketball prospects between G-League Ignite and the NCAA experience.
Brendan Quinn joins us now that basketball players had to make their choice to either stay in the NBA Draft or return to college basketball. Quinn shares what the Big Ten Basketball picture looks like as we get a better idea what different rosters look like.
Check out this week's episode of The Sports Life where we take an early peek at the landscape of Big Ten Basketball with The Athletic's Brendan Quinn now that players have made their decision to stay in the NBA Draft or return. We check back in with the President of Team Entertainment, Sports Agent Jerry Dianis, to weigh the difference in value between the G-League Ignite and the NCAA. Also, we bring part 1 of what will be a 2-part series with our cover story on Ryan Miller, the winningest U.S. born goalie in NHL history.
Rick Boyages tells the story of how the Big Ten was able to successfully pull off a basketball season during COVID-19 from the officials' perspective.
Jerry Dianis has worked as a sports agent for the past 14 years and he shares how the NIL rules coming to the NCAA will impact the way agents work with student-athletes.
Deb Schneider joins us to break down the inconsistent NIL rules across different states and how this changes the landscape of the NCAA.
This week's edition tackles the NIL changes in the NCAA. We talk with Deb Schneider, Adjunct Professor at MSU and taught Sports and Law at Wayne State, about how the NCAA continues on with inconsistent NIL rules in different states. Also, Jerry Dianis, President of Team Entertainment, shares how this affects agents and their relationships with athletes. Plus, we hear from Rick Boyages about how officials were able to manage refereeing during the COVID-19 season.
Representative Andy Levin joins The Sports Life to share the College Athlete Right to Organize Act proposal that would allow student-athletes to potentially unionize.
Jay Bilas of ESPN joins The Sports Life to break down what the SCOTUS ruling means for the NCAA and how college sports can move forward.
Check out this week's episode where we take a look at the future of NCAA sports. We talk with Jay Bilas about the SCOTUS ruling and what it means moving forward, and we speak with Representative Andy Levin about a proposal he has sponsored to allow student-athletes to potentially unionize. In addition, we take a look back at the year 2007 in the Big Ten.
Erin Harvego discusses the BTN Big 10K with the crew and shares how to get signed up this year!
Boyages informs us what new rules are coming to collegiate basketball and their purposes as well.
In this week's episode, we check out the year 2006 in the Big Ten and tackle the proposed CFP expansion to 12 teams. Also, we hear from Rick Boyages about the rule changes coming in College Basketball. Lastly we talk with Erin Harvego about the BTN Big 10K.
Michelle Garvin from the University of Maryland shares her insight on mental wellness in college sports.
Jeff Mjaanes from Northwestern University joins us to talk about mental health in collegiate sports.
We check in with now MSU Basketball Assistant Coach Doug Wojcik to learn how things change since the recruiting dead period is over.
This week's episode takes a look at the year 2005 in the Big Ten, while also talking with MSU Basketball Assistant Coach Doug Wojcik about the recruiting dead period now being over. We hear from Jeff Mjaanes and Michelle Garvin about mental health in college sports. Lastly, we recap the US Senate hearing of the NCAA and NIL.
Here is our full-length interview with Bob Stein, the Golden Gopher who is making his way into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Hear this week's Cover Story on Bob Stein, and his journey from Minnesota into the College Football Hall of Fame.
We discuss the transfer portal with Michigan State Men's Basketball Coach Tom Izzo and get his perspective on it. Meanwhile, we hear from Indiana Men's Soccer Coach Todd Yeagley and how the one-time transfer rules have worked for years already in NCAA Soccer. Hear both of their perspectives here.
Hear this week's episode of The Sports Life, where we take a look at the transfer portal in college athletics from Tom Izzo's and Todd Yeagley's perspectives. Also, we share the journey of Bob Stein from Minnesota into the Hall of Fame. Finally, we highlight Wisconsin's new Athletic Director Chris McIntosh.
The newly hired Presbyterian College Head Football Coach Kevin Kelley joins The Sports Life to talk about the job and his philosophy of rarely punting.
The incredible story of Austin Hatch, and how he has turned the worst parts of his life into inspiration for others.
In this week's episode of The Sports Life, we take a look at the 2002 Indiana Hoosiers Final Four run, the 2002 National Champion OSU Football team, and the memorable 2001 MSU-UM finish. Not to mention, we hear from Kevin Kelley, the football coach who "never punts" and the new head coach of Presbyterian College Football. We take you through the incredible story of Austin Hatch and what he is doing today.
Casey O'Brien, Minnesota Football player and cancer survivor, shares his story with Dalton Shetler and what he is up to nowadays.
Penn State Head Basketball Coach Micah Shrewsberry joins The Sports Life to share his vision for the Nittany Lions and his coaching background with Matt Painter and Brad Stevens.
This week's edition of The Sports Life features some of the great 2000 Big Ten teams and loudest stadiums in college football. Plus, we hear from recently hired Penn State Basketball Head Coach Micah Shrewsberry and we tell the story of 5-time cancer survivor Casey O'Brien.
Dan Barrett of 4Topps joined us to discuss how stadium seating has evolved over years and what the future of it looks like.
This week's Cover Story features Christopher Hoch from Ohio State and David Thornton from Michigan State, explaining what the bands were doing during COVID-19.
Newly hired Minnesota Basketball Coach Ben Johnson jumps on The Sports Life to share the hiring process, what Minnesota means to him, his vision moving forward, and what is on his television.
In this week's episode, The Sports Life checks out what was happening in Big Ten sports in 1998-99. Also, new Minnesota Head Basketball Coach Ben Johnson joins us on the show, and we find out what the marching bands in the Big Ten were up to during COVID-19. Dan Barrett of 4Topps shares what stadium seating may look like in the near future.
We caught up with Bobby Carpenter, former OSU and NFL Linebacker and current sports talk host, to break down the Big Ten in the NFL Draft.
Rob Johnson helps us understand the dramatically rising popularity of competitive gaming, especially with younger people. Not to mention, Rob shares the different ways universities and other institutions are helping students in this capacity.
Rob Pike helps inform us on the TAP (Troutwine Athletic Profile). Pike also shares how different sports programs at the amateur and professional levels are using these personality test results to better form their rosters and understand how to effectively coach their athletes. Plus, Will Tieman and Dalton Shetler get put to the test!
Check out this week's episode of The Sports Life, where we take a trip back to mid-90's Big Ten Football. Also, we catch up with Bobby Carpenter to evaluate the Big Ten in the 2021 NFL Draft. The Sports Life Crew learns of how different amateur and professional sports programs/franchises are using personality test to assess their rosters and mentor their athletes from Rob Pike at Ryzer Mindset as well. Not to mention, we hear from Rob Johnson, the CEO of CSL Esports, as he shares the rising popularity of the competitive gaming industry.
Paul Sickmon joins us to talk about advertising in the sports world and how it changes moving forward.
This week's Cover Story takes a look at the fascinating tale of how Penn State ended up getting into the Big Ten, and all of the drama that surrounded it. David Jones of PennLive helped us share the story.
In this week's episode, we hear check out some of the classic moments in the Big Ten in the early-mid 90's while hearing how Penn State got into the Big Ten thanks to David Jones. We also find out what it is like to be the chair of the College Football Playoff Committee as Gary Barta shares his experience with us. The Crew talks with Paul Sickmon of Knox Sports about sports advertising in a post pandemic world.
The Chair of the College Football Playoff Committee, Gary Barta, shares what the experience has been like for him.
Chris Aumueller of FanWord helps us break down how his company is helping institutions today, and what the future of NIL and student-athletes look like.
The Sports Life Crew caught up with ESPN College Basketball Broadcaster Fran Fraschilla to take a look at the proposed rule changes this year and the transfer portal.
Purdue Boilermakers' Legend Leroy Keyes passed away last week, and we pay tribute to him and his journey with this week's Cover Story.
Purdue Boilermakers' Legend Leroy Keyes passed away last week, and we pay tribute to him and his journey with this week's Cover Story.
Check out this week's episode where we take a listen to the sounds of the week, diving into the early 90's, and pay tribute to one of the greatest Big Ten Football players ever, Leroy Keyes. We tackle the proposed rule changes with Fran Fraschilla and discuss the NIL potential and partnerships with universities with Chris Aumueller of FanWord.
Tracy Wolfson joined us on this week's episode of The Sports Life to talk about this year's Final Four and her career as a whole!
There is a unique scenario happening with the Purdue Women's Basketball Program where Sharon Versyp is getting ready to pass the reigns to her former player Katie Gearlds as the next Head Basketball Coach of the Boilermakers, but not quite yet! Gearlds joins the staff as an Associate this year, and will be the Head Coach at season's end. Versyp and Gearlds both talk about how it will work in West Lafayette.
Check out this week's episode where we open up by taking a trip down memory lane and revisited the 1990 Big Ten Football Season and the 4-way tie. Purdue Women's Basketball Coaches Sharon Versyp and Katie Gearlds join us to describe their unique scenario, and Tracy Wolfson talks about the latest Final Four and how she got started! Also, the crew discusses former student-athletes profiting off of their playing days and they bring their Parting Shots!
The Sports Life Crew breaks down the classic shot by Jalen Suggs that sent Gonzaga to the Championship game by taking a look at the potential profitability that it possesses, and how that changes in future years to come.
Evan Miyakawa shares his metrics/formulas that he uses to value impact and efficiency of college basketball players and teams.
For this week's "Cover Story," we take a look back at the origin of "One Shining Moment," and how it went from a bar napkin to an iconic tradition.
In this week's episode, we take a listen back to Jalen Suggs' shot in a variety of ways, and also take a look at the value surrounding it and the Final Four as a whole. We also dive into Evan Miyakawa's metrics in the game of basketball, and track down the origin of "One Shining Moment."
As per tradition, we closed out this week's show with our Parting Shots! Take a listen here to what we all had to say, and join in our trivia!
Rick Maese joins the crew to explain the current hearings in the Supreme Court revolving NCAA vs. Alston, and how it impacts things.
For this week's Cover Story, we look back at the last Big Ten team to win it all, the 2000 Michigan State Spartans.
We take a look with Mike DeCourcey at the 2021 Final Four, and we also look back at the last time there was a Big Ten vs. Big Ten Final Four game, 2000 Michigan State and Wisconsin.
This week's Sounds of the Week feature Indiana Basketball Coach Mike Woodson and Penn State Basketball Coach Micah Shrewsberry.
Check out this week's show where we take a look at the new hires in Big Ten Basketball of Mike Woodson (Indiana) and Micah Shrewsberry (Penn State). Also, we look at the Final Four and the 2000 MSU and Wisconsin Basketball teams, plus the NCAA in the Supreme Court.
The crew takes a look at some great Big Ten March Madness Moments in recent times, reflecting on the good times!
Katie Egloff from Purdue University shares what having people at Mackey Arena was like for the NCAA Tournament and how it all came together.
Mike DeCourcey joined us on The Sports Life to try and understand what went wrong with the Big Ten in the Big Dance.
Check out this week's episode of The Sports Life! We take a look at the new hiring of Ben Johnson for the Minnesota Men's Basketball Program, Michigan advancing to the Sweet 16, the early exits for the other eight Big Ten teams involved and why that happened with Mike DeCourcey. We also take a look back at some great Big Ten March Madness Moments in recent times, and see how fans in the stands worked at Mackey Arena during the Tournament.
Our Basketball Play-By-Play Presentation won another MAB! Take a listen back to our presentation of Michigan State and Ohio State in 2020.
The Sports Life brought home a MAB! Take a listen to the episode that won the hardware!
Our "What You Missed" took home a MAB award! Take a listen to it featuring Jay Bilas and Joe Lunardi!
Andrew Libman and the crew discuss how Libman became such a big part of college hoops and what the motivation is to continue that impact today!
Matt Bontorin of Kinexon discusses how the NCAA Tournament is fighting the spread of COVID-19 with the use of "SafeZone," a wristband piece of technology that helps with contact tracing.
This week's "Cover Story" pays tribute to the Flyin' Illini and Lou Henson, as we look back at some of the great Big Ten teams and their moments in the NCAA Tournament.
Check out this week's edition of The Sports Life. We preview Saturday's matchups of the NCAA Tournament, revisit the Flyin' Illini, discuss Libman's impact on college basketball, and check out the new technology used during the NCAA Tournament to combat the spread of COVID-19.
We take a look back at the last five years of the Big Ten Tournament, the incredible stories to emerge, and the success of the state of Michigan as a whole!
Check out this week's episode where we take a look at the Big Ten awards and Luka Garza having his jersey retired, on top of the Big Ten Champ Michigan Wolverines, a look back at the last handful of years at the Big Ten Tournament, and the NET metric!
Mike DeCourcy joins The Sports Life to take a look at college basketball and the bubble as we get closer to the NCAA Tournament!
Dalton Shetler (and Rob Bennett) caught up with legendary IU writer Bob Hammel to talk about the 1976 Indiana Hoosiers.
As a part of our "Cover Story" on the 1976 Indiana Hoosiers, we caught up with the Voice of the Indiana Hoosiers Don Fischer.
For this week's "Cover Story," we take a look back at the last NCAA D1 Men's Basketball team to go undefeated and win the National Championship, the 1976 Indiana Hoosiers.
Make sure you check out this week's edition of The Sports Life, where we hear from Mike DeCourcy, pay tribute to the 1976 Indiana Hoosiers, take a look at the logistics of CBB, and pay tribute to Larry Clisby.
Brett Kramer, Director of PR for Indiana Sports Corp, joined The Sports Life this week to talk about the impact of the Big Ten Basketball Tournament and the NCAA Tournament in Indianapolis. Also, why Indianapolis is the right fit for this season and scenario!
The Sports Life crew and half a dozen play-by-play voices from the Big Ten Conference go through their selections for the Big Ten First Team, the Big Ten Player of the Year and the Big Ten Coach of the Year.
This week's "Cover Story" is on the Game of Change. On March 15, 1963, Loyola and Mississippi State would meet in the NCAA Tournament, although Mississippi State was not allowed to play in the tournament because of the state's Jim Crow Law prohibiting all White teams from competing against a team with Black players. Here is their story.
This week's show has a lot in it! We start off by taking a look at Ayo Dosunmu racking up his second triple-double in a span of four games and Luka Garza surpassing Roy Marble to become Iowa's all-time leading scorer. Then we hear from half a dozen of the PBP voices of the Big Ten to find out who they have on their Big Ten ballots for postseason awards. Next we have our "Cover Story" which features the Game of Change between Loyola and Mississippi State. Also we hear from Brett Kramer of Indiana Sports Corp about the city of Indianapolis and the impact and logistics of postseason basketball tournaments this year. Check it out right here!
Throughout Black History Month we are highlight tremendous individuals who have made an impact on the Big Ten conference. This week, Will Tieman takes a look at Jesse Arnelle, a Penn State Athletics legend whose legacy is full of much more than sports.
Brian Movalson, Former Director of Sports Marketing and Senior Brand Manager at EA Sports, joins The Sports Life to discuss the return of college football video games! Movalson shares his experience with the series and goes down memory lane as a spotter for Brent Musburgur.
Dalton Shetler catches up with Iowa Basketball Strength and Conditioning Coach Bill Maxwell about Luka Garza's incredible work ethic and what it looks like.
This week's Cover Story features the Big Ten Big Men. A look at the different skill sets that the conference's big men each possess and what makes them unique. Also, a conversation with Iowa Strength and Conditioning Coach Bill Maxwell about Luka Garza and his work ethic.
This week on "The Sports Life," the crew gets caught up on Big Ten Basketball, while also taking a look at the best Big Men of the Big Ten. We also continue our salute to prominent individuals in the Big Ten during Black History Month. Finally, Will, Kris, and Dalton get really excited for EA Sports bringing back college football video games, and we dive into it with Brian Movalson who was the Director of Sports Marketing at EA Sports for more than a decade!
Phil Martelli joins us on The Sports Life to discuss how he ended up in Ann Arbor, and how this experience has been working with Michigan.
CMO of Quicken Loans Casey Hurbis joins The Sports Life to share the workings of Super Bowl commercials! The process, the ideas behind it, the value of them and so on!
Dalton Shetler catches up with Indiana Men's Soccer Head Coach Todd Yeagley to discuss how soccer can be played in the spring, and if maybe men's soccer should permanently adjust its calendar and play some in the spring.
For this week's cover story, we look at the impact of the Michigan State Football program and how during the 1960's, the Spartans provided opportunities for integration when many did not. Hear how Jimmy Raye, Gene Washington and Bubba Smith ended up in East Lansing as a part of our Black History Month tribute.
This week's edition of The Sports Life we tackle a lot! We take a look back at a wild week of Big Ten Basketball, Charles Woodson's HOF career, how Big Ten Soccer will play, Super Bowl Commercials, and how the 60's MSU Football teams were trailblazers!
Jim Miller, a teammate of Tom Brady's with the Patriots in 2004, joins us to talk about Tom Brady the player/competitor ahead of Super Bowl LV.
Jon Jansen, a teammate of Tom Brady's back at Michigan, joins us to talk about Tom Brady's career and the Super Bowl.
Will Tieman covers a couple of the Scarlet Knights and what they are doing off the floor. Listen to Myles Johnson and Paul Mulcahy in this week's cover story.
Check out this week's episode of The Sports Life! We look at Luka Garza scoring 2,000 points, Tom Brady's legacy with his former teammates, how a couple of Scarlet Knights are creating positive impacts, and how the gaming industry is getting involved with college athletics and its impact on the Midwest.
In this week's "Cover Story" on The Sports Life, Dalton Shetler brings us the origin of the Iowa Wave. The tradition where Iowa fans wave to the children at Stead Family Children's Hospital after the first quarter of Iowa Football games. In it we hear from Krista Young, Levi Thompson, and Emily Baxter to share their perspectives and involvement with one of the greatest traditions in our game.
On this week's episode of "The Sports Life," we get an update on Michigan Basketball with the voice of the Wolverines Brian Boesch. We also talk college athletics scheduling with Kevin Pauga, The crew talks with Will Hobson of The Washington Post about the financial implications with the NCAA losing the tournament last year. Also, we track down the origin of the "Iowa Wave" with this week's Cover Story.