Game Of My Life: Recent Episodes
Shelly Kovacs, michael spath
Veteran sports reporter Michael Spath and longtime University of Michigan Kinesiology academic director Shelly Kovacs team up for interviews with all-time Michigan football, basketball, and hockey greats. Each week they speak to a former Wolverine about their career athletically and off the field, bringing the fans into the locker room, into practice, and share memories from game days.
Considered Bo Schembechler’s greatest captain, linebacker Andy Cannavino started three seasons from 1978 to 1980, holds the school record for linebackers with six interceptions and sixth all time at U-M with 385 tackles. As a senior in 1980, he led Michigan to a 10-2 record, a win over Ohio State, a Big Ten title, and a Rose Bowl victory, finishing No. 4 in the country.
An NCAA finalist and four-year letter winner at Michigan from 1986 to 1989, Mike Amine started a family wrestling dynasty, including his sons Malik and Myles. Mike and Myles join the podcast to discuss recent successes, how it all began for the Amine family, and what Michigan wrestling has meant to them.
One of the greatest defensive players in Michigan football history, Brandon Graham sat down with Michael Spath and Shelly Kovacs to discuss his four years in Ann Arbor from 2006 to 2009, including the tumultuous Rich Rodriguez era and how he rose above team drama to become an All-American.
Boasting one of the best walk-on stories in program history, Jordan Kovacs goes in-depth on how his unlikely career at Michigan came to be, telling Michael Spath and Shelly Kovacs about his humble beginnings and how a great four years at Michigan almost got sidetracked by injuries.
Michael Spath and Shelly Kovacs interview Michigan football two-time All-Big Ten defensive end Chris Wormley.
Game of My Life brings you tales both tall and true of your favorite Wolverines. In these interviews, we discuss their journeys to Ann Arbor, their career highs and lows, their academic and community pursuits, their pro aspirations and their legacies. We will remind you why you love Michigan football.