Tusks Up

In today's episode, Dani Torres-Werra'25 and Michael Schretter'23 discuss Dani's journey to Amherst College and what attracted her to the college. They also discuss the different activities she is involved in such as CACSAC, SAAC, Financial Advisor and much more. They also discuss the impact of her LJST Major on her happiness at Amherst College and how it has developed a lot of her close friends along with her teamm...

On today's episode, Shaw Rhinelander'23 and Zach Ostrow'23 speak with Michael Schretter'23 about their journeys as tennis players and what brought them to play at Amherst. They also speak about valuable lessons learned through their four years and how they have improved as leaders because of those lessons.

They also speak about how their majors influenced and aided them for their future endeavors and what classes m...

Two of the Baseball Captains Jackson Reydel'23 and Jack Dove'24E talk to Michael Schretter'23 about their baseball story and how they came to Amherst.

They discuss how they went from walk-ons to captains and the importance of leading by example. They also discuss the impact of baseball on their lives, how leadership and team cohesion works.

Finally, they discuss their off-the field interests and how they can ...

Caroline Stole'24 of Amherst Women's Lacrosse talks to Mike Schretter'23 about her journey to Amherst and being a member of the Women's Lacrosse Team.

She also discusses the importance of religion such as being a leader of Athlete Bible Study, being a member of Amherst Christian Fellowship and possible looking at being a minister after college.

She also explains how she aids in chemistry department and how sh...

On today's episode, Mike Schretter'23 and Ryan Rahbany'24 of Amherst Men's Lacrosse have a great discussion about Ryan's lacrosse journey, the impact of the Men's Lacrosse team on him and why they are so tight-knit.

They also discuss the importance of leadership, his role as a leader for ABS, OneLove and the Mountain Run. 

Finally, they discuss how he remains positive, his internship and career aspirat...

In this episode Amherst College Assistant Men's Lacrosse Coach, Richard Carrington, speaks with Amherst Head Women's Lacrosse Coach Brooke Diamond O'Brien about balance and time management for collegiate students.

Coach O'Brien returns to Amherst after spending the previous 15 years as the head coach of women's lacrosse at Washington & Lee University, where she compiled a 221-60 (.786 win percentage) mark and was...

In this episode Amherst College Assistant Men's Lacrosse Coach, Richard Carrington, speaks with Amherst Head Baseball Coach JP Pyne about the development of his alumni mentorship program.

Coach Pyne has extensive coaching experience at all levels of the game. Before coming to Amherst, he spent three seasons as the head coach at Clark University. He has also enjoyed coaching stints at Saint Anselm College, Daniel...

Michael Schretter'23 has Running Back Alexis Chavez-Salinas'23E to talk about his interest in working in Professional Football and his work with the Denver Broncos and the NFL. They also discuss the impact of culture on Alexis' academics, why he decided to be an Economic and Spanish Major and what Amherst Football means to him.

More importantly, they discuss the story and reasoning behind his number change from 43 to 22 and the rec...

Kris Dufour brings on Amherst Swim Captain Hannah Colaizzo'23 and Track Captain Kelechi Eziri'23 to dive into being leaders for CASCAC and the importance of their leadership roles in CASCAC for promoting DEI and helping Amherst keep promoting DEI in athletics and in the Amherst Community.  

This podcast is in conjunction with the annual NCAA Diversity and Inclusion Social Media Campaign first launched in 2018, in partnership w...

In this episode Amherst College Assistant Men's Lacrosse Coach, Richard Carrington, speaks with Amherst Head Golf Coach Elizabeth Davis about the process and benefits of transitioning the men's and women's golf teams into one program.

Coach Davis joined Amherst College in 2016 as its Head Women's Golf Coach, and in 2020 she added the title of Head Men's Golf Coach. During her tenure, the 2013 NCAA Division III National Ch...

Mohammed Alausa'24 joins Mike Schretter'23 to talk about the reasons he came to Amherst and why he chose Math and Economics as his majors. They also discuss his background and the values instilled in him from his family that allowed him to be such a determined, hard-working individual. 

He also discusses the impact the Covid Year had on building a community with other Athletes and Non-Athletes at Amherst, his desire to help hi...

Coach Richard Carrington speaks with Amherst College Head Men's Tennis Coach Todd Doebler about his experience and advice for student-athletes and coaches as they navigate the early years of their career.

Coach Doebler is in his seventh season at Amherst College.  Prior to his tenure at Amherst, Coach Doebler enjoyed successful stints at Texas Christian University, Colorado College, Penn State University, Notre Dame, Pepperdin...

Michael Schretter'23 brings on Women's Soccer Players Abby Schwartz'24 and Mika Fisher'24 to discuss their motivations for choosing Amherst, their experiences in Israel playing at the Maccabee Games this past summer.

Also, they talked about their involvement on campus and how that has built community. More importantly, they speak to lessons learned from past leaders and aspirations for their season as Juniors.  

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In this episode Amherst College Assistant Men's Lacrosse Coach, Richard Carrington, speaks with Jennifer Chuks-Cabrill and Felipe Rico. The discussion addresses holistic development for Amherst students, DEI initiatives, and the athletic department's LEADS program.

Jennifer Chuks-Cabrill is Amherst College's new associate athletic director for compliance and DEI. Jennifer comes to Amherst from Dartmouth College, and she has been wo...