The Intersection

Yusty Sanchez joins The Intersection. He is the Block O football director at Ohio State, leading one of the most prominent student organizations in the country. Sanchez joins hosts Kole Emplit and Greg Wilson to talk about inclusiveness and diversity within college athletics here at Ohio State. The three bring together key ideas of how sports and society unite students from different walks of life...

Jarred Martin, the Ohio State field hockey head coach joins the show. Martin talks about his student-athletes and how they always make sure they're comfortable on and off the field. We discuss how Ohio State field hockey was the first team at the school to host its first "pride game," in celebration of the LGBTQ+ community and is a celebration of pride as a whole. A must listen episode for the peo...

Connie Carberg, the first female NFL scout, joins the show. Carberg talks about her first time gaining interest in scouting, befriending Woody Hayes at Ohio State, and how opportunities today are endless. A can't miss episode for the people!

Holly Wintering is the second guest on The Intersection this season. She discusses with host Kole Emplit how she got involved with the production side of Big Ten Plus during her senior year at Ohio State and how it transformed into having a full-time job.

Daniel Meyerhoff joins The Intersection as the first guest of the season. Meyerhoff is a junior at Ohio State and is the Nuthouse director for Block O, the men's student section advisor. Meyerhoff and host Kole Emplit discuss community building within college athletics. The two bring together key ideas of how sports unite communities, improve collective mental health, promote inclusion through a c...

Alison Lukan is a contributor to the team website for the Seattle Kraken of the NHL and is also an analyst for Root Sports Northwest covering the team. Lukan used to cover the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Ohio State women's and men's hockey teams. Lukan and host, Matt Goldman, discuss the disparity in the world of women's sports and how there needs to be made changes. They also discuss the growth...

Marco Fragale is the Big Ten Network+ Video Production Manager at Ohio State. Fragale oversees the production to sporting events all throughout the campus from men's and women's basketball, men's and women's ice hockey, baseball, softball and etc. Fragale works with students who want to be in the TV production industry from the broadcasters to graphic operators to camera men and women and more. St...

Stacy Wray is the mother of former Ohio State and Colorado football player Max Wray and one of the founders of Life over Logo. Wray talks about what the group is, why she and a group of other mothers wanted to start it and what is next for them. 

Brian Schottenstein, the president of the Schottenstein Real Estate Group and founder of "The Foundation" a 501 (c) (3) organization that helps Ohio State athletes earn money through NIL distribution talks his newest idea with Matt. Brian and Matt talk about the decision to start this unique NIL foundation as well as how fans of Ohio State can help be a part of this. They also talk how "The Founda...

Liz Schepers, #21 a forward for the Ohio State women's hockey team talks about how the team continues to succeed and is one of the top teams in the nation. Ohio State is currently #3 in the WHCA poll and is heading to another "Frozen Four" appearance and is hoping for their first national championship in school history. 

Austin Ward is an Ohio State football reporter for Lettermen Row who has been on the beat since 2012. Formerly of ESPN, Knoxville News-Sentinel, Casper Star-Tribune and Land of 10. Austin discusses with Matt how the new NCAA rules took place in 2018 and the effect it has on the sport. Also talked about was some high-profile transfers for Ohio State and other schools like Justin Fields and Quinn Ew...

Fritz Schierl is a R-Senior who wrestles on the Ohio State wrestling team at the 174 lbs class. He has been on the team since 2016 and is now pursing a graduate degree while in his final year of wrestling at the collegiate level.  Sound courtesy of Bensound.com

Max Cohn, president of Scarlet and Gray Sports Radio discusses how to get involved with sports broadcasting as a student at Ohio State. Patrick Engels, president of Sports Society and Initiative comes to discuss the various outlets on how students who want to be in the sports world can get involve. 

Murphy Horning steps in for Matt Goldman this week as he hosts Ben Koo, the creator of the website "Awful Announcing" who comes on to discuss how message board culture in collegiate athletics affects fadnom. Koo broke the story on the Buckeye Scoop message board issues and dives deep into the culture of how it can be negative in ways and also be a positive.  Music provided by Bensound.com&nbs...

Dr. Yolanda Bruce Brooks joins host Matt Goldman to talk about her role as the team psychologist for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. Dr. Brooks also runs a program called Sports Life Transitions to help athletes and people to get through life's challenges. From talking about her time as an Ohio State student to traveling every week with the Cowboys, Dr. Brooks gives great insig...

Marvin Davies IV- A walk-on player of The Ohio State Football team comes on to discuss with Matt Goldman what life is like balancing school and football. Davies IV also discusses how he ended up at Ohio State, NIL, and how he wants to get into the finance world.  

Andy Schwarz-- Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer at the Professional Collegiate League and economist discusses what has occurred in the Alston v. NCAA case and gives his insights into what we can look towards in the future as it is deliberated further.

Professor of Economics and former University of Michigan Wrestler, Ryan Ruddy and Ohio State Wrestling Beat Reporter for The Lantern Chase Brown discuss what wrestling looks like during COVID-19 and how it might impact the athletes.

Gary Petit discusses the changes that have come with his job during COVID-19, what changes he wants to see stay after COVID-19 and more!

Collin Ginnan and Brendan Kucera look back on their time in Miami covering Ohio State Football at the National Championship during COVID-19.

Scarlet and Gray Sports Radio, the student home of Ohio State athletics, provides opportunities for young aspiring broadcasters to gain experience in the field by covering sports around campus. President Collin Ginnan joins Brendan Kucera to discuss the importance of the student organization and how COVID-19 has impacted them.

Ohio State Football Senior Reporter for Eleven Warriors, Dan Hope joins to discuss how canceled games impact Ohio State and how the outbreak was handled within the football program.

Stephanie Miller, a member of the fencing team at Ohio State, sits down with Matt Goldman to discuss the differences in training during  COVID-19.

Host Matt Goldman discusses the changes to covering football and what it is like broadcasting a game with no fans with Scarlet and Gray Sports Radio President Collin Ginnan.

Big Ten football looks a lot different this year with no fans in attendance. Matt Goldman talks to Keaton Maisano and Jack Emerson who are sports editors at The Lantern to discuss what it was like covering a game during the COVID-19 pandemic.