Feb 2025

The Carolina Way - Part 2

For years, UNC protected its athletic dominance wth fake classes to keep athletes eligible. In 2011, the secret exploded into public view, threatening to shatter the university’s athletic standing.Read Andy’s book: https://press.umich.edu/Books/D/Discredited2Read Dan Kane’s repor ... Show More

29m 48s

Feb 2025

Alabama's Segregated Sororities

In 2013, Alpha Gamma Delta senior Melanie Gotz made national headlines when she revealed that sorority hopefuls were being cut from rush based on race. Her allegations shed light on the entrenched segregation within the University of Alabama’s Greek system — a system that, in ove ... Show More

28m 46s

Feb 2025

Harvard's Secret Court

In 2002, Harvard undergraduate student Amit Paley stumbled upon a strange entry in Harvard’s archival database: “Secret Court Files, 1920.”This discovery unearthed a dark and little-known chapter in Harvard’s history—a secret disciplinary tribunal convened in 1920 to investigate ... Show More

25m 53s

Sep 2018

351. Here’s Why You’re Not an Elite Athlete

There are a lot of factors that go into greatness, many of which are not obvious. A variety of Olympic and professional athletes tell us how they made it and what they sacrificed to get there. And if you can identify the sport most likely to get a kid into a top college — well ... Show More

1h 7m

Nov 2020

Behind the Scenes Minis: Jim Thorpe Parts 1 & 2

Tracy and Holly talk about football, Jim Thorpe, and the morality of trick plays in sports in previous decades. They also discuss the complexities of amateur status in sports and other areas. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.c ... Show More

11m 37s

Mar 2025

Introducing: Campus Files

College holds a mythic place in American culture, but behind the polished campus tours and glossy brochures lies a far more complicated reality. Each episode of Campus Files uncovers a new story that rocked a college or university. Consider this your unofficial campus tour.

12m 3s

May 2020

The Coach Effect

Colleges today talk a big game about valuing diversity — so why are so many of them failing to retain first-generation students? We meet a homeless straight-A track star and her ad-hoc college application coach to look at why it’s so hard to get into college while rural, poor, an ... Show More

42m 4s

Aug 2025

Introducing: Campus Files

College holds a mythic place in American culture, but behind the polished campus tours and glossy brochures lies a far more complicated reality. Each episode of Campus Files uncovers a new story that rocked a college or university. Consider this your unofficial campus tour.

8m 13s

Jun 2022

247 The Cost of Excellence

Nate and JP discuss the pursuit of greatness in athletics and what it is costing our athletes, coaches, and their families. √ Measuring the Cost of Greatness  √ Promoting Balance within Athletes  √ What are we willing to give to our sport?   ... Show More

35m 3s

Jan 2022

Off With Their Heads

Juniors sports report covered something very specific. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSteve Harvey Morning Show Online: http://www.steveharveyfm.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

3m 10s

Mar 2024

The Story of Chucky Mullins, Brad Gaines, and the Sigma Nu Charity Bowl

For our "Shop Talk" series, Coach Bill Courtney shares the story of an unlikely hero who inspired the largest collegiate philanthropy event in the country.Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/#joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

13m 43s

Mar 2023

77: Why You'll Probably Fail the SATs | Dark History with Bailey Sarian

Welcome to the Dark History podcast. Okay, so we can’t talk about SATs and college admission without mentioning Aunt Becky. That scandal kind of blew the whole thing open. But Aunt Becky wasn’t the first person ever to use money to help her kid get into college. Far from it. And ... Show More

43m 51s

The Carolina Way - Part 1