College Sports Insider With Jack Ford

In this episode of Small Talk, we’re joined by a grandfather-grandson duo in Dylan Parker, a current member of the men's basketball team at Wisconsin-River Falls, and Bob Parker, a UWRF Hall of Famer. The two talk about the changes around campus over the years, their favorite stories and more.

This week we talk with Andrew Armile, a current member of the Wooster football team alongside Wooster Hall of Famer and former NFL player Blake Moore. The two talk about their experiences on campus, how Blake stays involved through the Board of Trustees, the future of Division III and more.

This week we're joined by a father-son duo from Eureka. Ben and Chris Carter talk about the changes around campus, their favorite memories from their time with the team, why they enjoy Division III and more.

In this episode of Small Talk, a duo from Ripon joins us. Current women's basketball student-athlete Bonnie Jensen and former two-sport student-athlete Janine Emmer talk about the Ripon community, their favorite memories, the future of Division III and more. This podcast is part of Division III's year-long celebration of it's 50th anniversary. For more information, visit on.ncaa.com/diii50. Instagram: www.instagram.com/ncaadiii Twitter: www.twitter.com/ncaadiii TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@ncaa?lang=en Facebook: www.facebook.com/ncaadiii

In this episode of Small Talk, we're joined by a pair of national champions from Augsburg. The two talk about their long-time connection, what it was like to win a national title, why they love Division III and more. This podcast is part of Division III's year-long celebration of it's 50th anniversary. For more information, visit on.ncaa.com/diii50. Instagram: www.instagram.com/ncaadiii Twitter: www.twitter.com/ncaadiii TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@ncaa?lang=en Facebook: www.facebook.com/ncaadiii

Host Chris Johnson welcomes the first guest from outside of the national office - Kristina Minor, the senior associate athletics director for compliance and regulatory affairs at Northwestern and the vice-chair of the NCAA Committee for Legislative Relief - to discuss AMA's partnership with campus compliance officers. Welcome to Inside the NCAA: The AMA Experience. This podcast series provides an in-depth conversation on the rules that administer the NCAA, as explained by the subject matter experts that oversee those rules throughout the Association. Host Chris Johnson, associate director of Academic and Membership Affairs, guides these discussions to provide the insight into the how, why and what these topics mean for individuals on college campuses across the country.

This week we're joined a pair of current Geneseo student-athletes, Mackenzie Reigle and Kelly McLaughlin, along with former All-American women's basketball student-athlete Megan Mackey. The group tallks about the changes in the program, the time their bus was stuck on the road, the balance of Division III and more. This podcast is part of Division III's year-long celebration of it's 50th anniversary. For more information, visit on.ncaa.com/diii50. Instagram: www.instagram.com/ncaadiii Twitter: www.twitter.com/ncaadiii TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@ncaa?lang=en Facebook: www.facebook.com/ncaadiii

On this episode of College Sports Conversations, our guest is Rosalie Fish, a cross-country and track & field runner at the University of Washington. During her high school senior track season at Muckleshoot Tribal School in 2019, she raced with a red handprint across her face and MMIW on her right leg to raise awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous women.

This week we're joined by a national champion and former DIII player of the year, Jeff Gibbs, and current men's basketball student-athlete Cam Evans. The pair joins from opposite sides of the world to talk about their playing time at Otterbein, favorite memories with the team, why they love Division III and more. This podcast is part of Division III's year-long celebration of it's 50th anniversary. For more information, visit on.ncaa.com/diii50. Instagram: www.instagram.com/ncaadiii Twitter: www.twitter.com/ncaadiii TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@ncaa?lang=en Facebook: www.facebook.com/ncaadiii

Host Chris Johnson catches up with Cody Shimp and Morgyn Wynne, the chair and vice-chair of the Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). Cody, a recent graduate and baseball player at St. Bonaventure University, is also the student-athlete representative on the Division I Board of Directors, while Morgyn, a recent graduate and softball player at Oklahoma State University, is the representative on the Division I Council. They both discuss their roles and how they provide the voice of the student-athlete and its impact on the legislative process. Welcome to Inside the NCAA: The AMA Experience. This podcast series provides an in-depth conversation on the rules that administer the NCAA, as explained by the subject matter experts that oversee those rules throughout the Association. Host Chris Johnson, associate director of Academic and Membership Affairs, guides these discussions to provide the insight into the how, why and what these topics mean for individuals on college campuses across the country

In this week's episode of Small Talk, we're joined by a former two-sport athlete from Maine Maritime Academy, Katie Clapham, and Ila Smith, a current member of the women's volleyball program. The pair talks about the future of Division III, what it takes to drive a 15-passenger van and more. This podcast is part of Division III's year-long celebration of it's 50th anniversary. For more information, visit on.ncaa.com/diii50. Instagram: @NCAADIII - www.twitter.com/ncaadiii Twitter: @NCAADIII - www.instagram.com/ncaadiii TikTok: @NCAA - www.tiktok.com/@ncaa?lang=en Facebook: Facebook.com/NCAADIII

On this episode of College Sports Conversations, our guest is the chair of the Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Cody Shimp from the Atlantic 10 Conference. Cody is a recent graduate from St. Bonaventure University, where he was a baseball player and earned both his Adolescent Education undergrad and Sport Administration masters degrees. In addition to serving as the chair of the DI SAAC, Cody also is the student-athlete representative on the Division I Board of Directors – the highest-ranking committee of college administrators in NCAA Division I.

In the latest episode of Small Talk, fellow NCAA staff member and former Denison softball player Ali Spungen joins Clara Wolff, a current Denison softball student-athlete, to talk about the program's family atmosphere, prank wars, spring break curses, why they chose Division III and more. This podcast is part of Division III's year-long celebration of it's 50th anniversary. For more information, visit on.ncaa.com/diii50. Instagram: @NCAADIII - www.twitter.com/ncaadiii Twitter: @NCAADIII - www.instagram.com/ncaadiii TikTok: @NCAA - www.tiktok.com/@ncaa?lang=en Facebook: Facebook.com/NCAADIII

In this episode of Small Talk, we're joined by a duo from Gwynedd Mercy as John Wagner (current soccer player) and Mike Wambold (former soccer player and now assistant soccer coach) come on the show. The two talk about their favorite memories with the men's soccer program, what Division III means to them and more.. This podcast is part of Division III's year-long celebration of it's 50th anniversary. For more information, visit on.ncaa.com/diii50. Instagram: @NCAADIII - www.twitter.com/ncaadiii Twitter: @NCAADIII - www.instagram.com/ncaadiii TikTok: @NCAA - www.tiktok.com/@ncaa?lang=en Facebook: Facebook.com/NCAADIII

On this episode of College Sports Conversations, our guest is the vice-chair of the Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), Morgyn Wynne from the Big 12 Conference. Morgyn is a recent graduate from Oklahoma State University, where she was a highly decorated softball player and earned a strategic communications degree. Morgyn also successfully navigated the transfer portal from Kansas to Oklahoma State and provides an interesting story of how that process worked.

Host Chris Johnson and guests give a recap of the discussion and decisions made at the October 3-4 NCAA Division I Council meeting. First guest is Lynda Tealer, chair of the DI Council and Deputy Athletic Director at the University of Florida, who provides an overview of the topics the DI Council heard and are acting on. She is followed by Cody Shimp and Morgyn Wynne, the chair and vice-chair of the Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and student-athlete representatives on the DI Council. Cody, a recent graduate baseball player at St. Bonaventure University, and Morgyn, a recent graduate softball player at Oklahoma State University, provide the voice of the student-athlete and its impact on the DI Council and legislative process. Welcome to Inside the NCAA: The AMA Experience. This podcast series provides an in-depth conversation on the rules that administer the NCAA, as explained by the subject matter experts that oversee those rules throughout the Association. Host Chris Johnson, associat

In this episode of Small Talk, we're joined by a pair of runners as Laura Mathews (currently at Stevens Institute of Technology) and Amy Regan (former runner at Stevens) come on the show. The two talk about their favorite memories with the program, the best views on campus, their pre-race Taylor Swift song, why they love Division III and more. This podcast is part of Division III's year-long celebration of it's 50th anniversary. For more information, visit on.ncaa.com/diii50. Instagram: @NCAADIII - www.twitter.com/ncaadiii Twitter: @NCAADIII - www.instagram.com/ncaadiii TikTok: @NCAA - www.tiktok.com/@ncaa?lang=en Facebook: Facebook.com/NCAADIII

Host Chris Johnson and guests give a preview of the October 2-3 NCAA Division I Committee meeting agendas. NCAA staff liaisons from the Football Oversight Committee (Chris Johnson), Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee (Charnele Kemper), Women’s Basketball Oversight Committee (Khadian Kelly), Student-Athlete Experience Committee (Danielle Day), Legislative Committee (Emily Capehart) and Strategic Vision and Planning Committee (Troy Arthur) each spend a few minutes discussing the work of their respective committee and the various topics for the Division I membership to focus on. Welcome to Inside the NCAA: The AMA Experience. This podcast series provides an in-depth conversation on the rules that administer the NCAA, as explained by the subject matter experts that oversee those rules throughout the Association. Host Chris Johnson, associate director of Academic and Membership Affairs, guides these discussions to provide the insight into the how, why and what these topics mean for individuals on college campus

On this episode of College Sports Conversations, we spoke with Alexis Stanley. The former women’s lacrosse student-athlete played at Concordia-St. Paul while earning her undergraduate degree in public relations and in April 2023, capped her college and lacrosse career at Mount Olive with a Masters in business administration. Alexis is a passionate advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and also diabetes, since being diagnosed in 2018. While as a student-athlete, she’s been heavily involved in several roles to promote awareness for both topics. Alexis currently serves as a communications and advocacy intern for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota with a focus on racial health and equity.

In this episode of Small Talk, we're joined by a pair of national champions from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor as junior Durand Hill and defensive coordinator Jack Johnson talk about the program's first class style, what it was like to be a part of the program's inaugural team, why they chose Division III and more. This podcast is part of Division III's year-long celebration of it's 50th anniversary. For more information, visit on.ncaa.com/diii50. Instagram: @NCAADIII - www.twitter.com/ncaadiii Twitter: @NCAADIII - www.instagram.com/ncaadiii TikTok: @NCAA - www.tiktok.com/@ncaa?lang=en Facebook: Facebook.com/NCAADIII