The Inside D3 Show

Bridgett Finn, currently a rising junior at Lebanon Valley College in the Middle Atlantic Conferences. She is the President of her school SAAC, President of Conference SAAC and Primary Member of National SAAC as well as a handful of school organizations. Morgan and Bridgett dive into her array of experiences in the Division as a student-athlete.

Honored to have special gues join the #InsideD3Show, Matt Noonan founder, owner and editor of Noontime Sports. Matt and Morgan dive right into the journey of Noontime Sports, coverage of small college athletics, and of course the landscape of D3 Sports.

A champion of DIII, leader and experienced figure, Brad Bankston the 22-year conference commissioner of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference hops on the #InstideD3Show. Brad in Morgan dive straight into his extensive background and knowledge of the field as well as talk shop about what makes the Division go round. Brad also offers a really unique perspective of how the Divison has been shaped over the past two decades for both student-athletes and staff. Brad is one of the many people that makes #WhyD3 a thing.

Recently hired as Assistant Athletic Director for Operations and Compliance/ Senior Woman Administrator at Alma College. Kiana Verdugo, a true product of Division III athletics, she joins Morgan to discuss her short but busy journey thus far in the field. From her early days as a DIII Track and Field student-athlete to her experience in the Minorites Immersion Program, National SAAC, and an Internship Stint at the National NCAA Office in DIII Governance, Kiana embodies and models the full DIII student-athlete experience.

In Episode 11, Morgan sits down with Andrew Curiel and explores the D3 world from several different angles and perspectives. This is an episode you do not want to miss.

Commissioner of the relatively newly founded Atlantic East, Jessica Huntley, is featured on Episode 10 of #TheInsideD3Show. She talks about her passion and #WhyD3 journey from her earlier days on the National Student-Athlete Advisory Committee to her current role as leader of one of the newest Division III conferences. Jessica shares lots of insight on her day to day functions as well as her plethora of experiences in small college athletics.

Jennifer Baker, Director of Athletics and Recreation Johns Hopkins University joins Morgan on #TheInsideD3Show. Where she talks about her unique background in the Navy to her career in athletics. She also discusses the abnormality of having both DI and DIII programs on campus as part of the Cenntenial and Big Ten Conference.

Krissica Harper, currently an Academic Planner at Concordia University Texas. Krissica and Morgan dialog the normal musings of DIII athletics as well as get into the nature of a DIII student-athlete, life-after-sport, student-athlete well-being, and much more.

In the 7th and the latest edition of #TheInsideD3Show, Lori Runksmeier joins in a call with Morgan. Lori has been a leader in DIII athletics for over 25 years, and currently holds the VP. position in the National Association of Division III Athletic Administrators (NADIIIAA) as well as Director of Athletics at Eastern Connecticut State University. Lori shares some of her wealth of knowledge of the Division, student-athlete development, being a leader during a worldwide pandemic, and as always, #WhyD3.

Steve Ulrich, 2019 recipient of CoSIDA Lifetime Achievement award and former Centennial Conference Executive Director. Did the pleasure of calling in to share his wealth of knowledge on Division III athletics and small college athletics. Morgan and Steve discuss Steve's time in the Ivy League, his leadership in the Centennial, and his most recent service to DIII athletics with d3playbook.com.