Unlike Any Other The UMAC

With a lot of returning pieces and experience, the University of Minnesota Morris Women's Basketball team is sure to be in the mix for a UMAC title this season. We caught up with Head Coach Tim Grove in anticipation of the season to preview the 23-24 campaign, take his mind off of basketball for bit, chat about the importance of family, and much more! To get involved, or if you have any questions,...

The Eagles were far and away the top dog in the UMAC last season from start to finish. Now this season with almost everyone coming back, can they defend their title? We caught up with UNW's head coach, Aaron Kahl, to talk about how his team can take another step this season, what he appeciates the most about his job, the current state of Iowa Hawkeye football as they prepare for the Gophers, and m...

The North Central Women's basketball program is coming off of a season that ended just shy of a UMAC Title. With what they have returning, and with the current momentum of the program, their is no question they will be competing for the crown once again. We sat down with Head Coach Leah Szabla to chat about last season's success, how she spent the offseason, what she looks forward too during the e...

The Jackets men's basketball team accomplished things last year that had not been done before in program history. Now the question is, can they follow it up this year and once more find themselves at or near the top of the UMAC? We catch up with the head coach of UW-Superior, Greg Polkowski, to get his thoughts ahead of the upcoming season. He shares about his offseason, why he's so excited about...

The 2023 UMAC Hoops season is upon us and the Unlike Any Other The UMAC Podcast is back for a third year! In our first episode of the year, we catch up with BLC Men's hoops coach Pat Garvin to talk about his offseason, last years championship run, and what to expect this year on the court. If you're into college football, the Ryder Cup, and other American things, we also discuss that as well. To g...

Well folks, that's all for now. In our final episode of year 2, we break down BLC's NCAA Tournament games. Let's just say get a little off track reminiscing about the past year and discussing a variety of interesting topics. Thank You once again for all your support as we continue to grow the podcast!! Looking forward to year 3 come this fall. To get involved, or if you have any questions, you can...

The Vikings found a way to handle all the pressure and expectations going into the weekend...by the end of it proving they were the best top-to-bottom UMAC team this season. We talk about how the final day of the tournament played out, Bethany's draw in the NCAA Tournament, their path to doing some damage beginning on Friday, and much more from around the league. Carry the UMAC banner proudly BLC...

We hate to say that weather is one of the main talking points during the UMAC Baseball Tournament but unfortunately it has put us in uncharted waters. We are three full days into the tournament without a championship game even set. BLC is one win away from immortality, while Crown and UWS are about to try and do something that to our knowledge has never been done, and may never be done again. By m...

The first day of the conference tourney is in the books...and what a rollercoaster ride it was! We talk about what stood out in the Polars dominate win over the Jackets and the wild ride that resulted in a tight Vikings win over the Cougars. Then we preview the matchups slated for tomorrow- where two teams will have their journey come to an end. Much more ball still to be played this weekend! To g...

The week we've been waiting for all season long is finally here- we have our 4 teams! We give our in-depth analysis on the opening round games to take place and offer predictions all the way through the weekend on how we think things will pan out. Let's smell the roses everybody and soak in all this week has to offer- it never disappoints! *Reminder- We will release instant reactions following the...

For the 1st time, earlier this year before the season began the UMAC made the decision to set a pre-determined site for the conference tournament. We're joined by Matt White, Assistant Commissioner of the UMAC, to explain the why behind this move, what will make this event different than past tournaments, what makes this conference unique, what fans can look forward to experiencing this weekend in...

Heading into the final weekend of the regular season, there will be some drama after all!! UWS, BLC, and Crown have all clinched a spot in the UMAC Conference Tournament, but the 4th spot is still up for grabs. We break down the possible scenarios, give our predictions, and recap the last week that was in UMAC Baseball. To get involved, or if you have any questions, you can email uaotheumac@gmail....

Believe it or not, we have just a few weeks of regular season play remaining. The highly anticipated UMAC Tournament is knocking on the door! We talk about the big things to watch down the stretch, why we now have zeroed in on the four teams who will compete for the hardware in Mankato, preview the matchups ahead this weekend (including the Polars-Vikings showdowns), and plenty of other shenanigan...

Thanks to all who have supported over the past 18 months, with the release of this episode, we have created 100 editions of the Unlike Any Other The UMAC Podcast! And our 100th episode is a big one as we have a huge weekend of UMAC Baseball ahead. First we take a look back at some big results over the past few days, then turn our attention to what's to come, including a huge series matchups betwee...

A pivotal weekend of matchups is on the way across the UMAC. We review what stood out in the last week of action, make predictions for the 4 series set to take place (at the very least, begin) this weekend, and speculate on the early front-runners for Player of the Year & Pitcher of the Year. Remember, it's much more of a sprint than a marathon at this point- so soak it in while you can! To ge...

The first big weekend of conference games is in the books, and now we get ready for a busy couple of days as teams get ready for some baseball over Easter Weekend. We recap last weekends games and give a full preview/prediction of the upcoming slate that features a couple of showdowns in Mankato and St. Paul. To get involved, or if you have any questions, you can email uaotheumac@gmail.com You can...

Even though it doesn't feel like it with the weather we're experiencing, it's offically time to flip the page to baseball season! We return to the mics to cover a lot in this one. Included are our standings predictions for this UMAC season and predictions for all the week #1 series to take place. UMAC squads are already well into their campaigns, many schedule adjustments will take place along the...

Our final podcast of the 2022/2023 UMAC Basketball season is here. What a ride it has been, thanks to everyone who has listened over the course of the past several months and for those that will continue to listen. In this final episode we breakdown the totality of the season, and discuss the NCAA Tournament games for the BLC Men and UNW Women. Don't worry folks, baseball season is here, and we wi...

It's officially March, so that means it's time for UMAC squads to represent in the NCAA Tournament! We start with reacting to the postseason UMAC awards handed out this week. Then we preview the matchups for UNW on the women's side and BLC on the men's side, sizing up the draws handed to each and laying out a path to the winner's circle. Time for the Eagles & Vikings to represent on the big st...

Congratulations to the Bethany Lutheran Vikings Men's Basketball and University of Northwestern St. Paul Women's Basketball programs on thier UMAC Conference Tournament Titles! We recap both title games in this episode, and also give our final letter grades for each UMAC team in the 2022/2023 season. More content to come later this week as the Vikings and Eagles prepare for the NCAA Tournament! Wo...

Here is our Instant Reaction pod where we break down the semifinals that were, and preview the championships that are to come. We also have a special guest join us and even play a fun little game at the end of the pod so make sure to listen to the whole thing. Thanks to everyone for your support and enjoy this lenghthy but worthwhile pod! (Once again as usual it is super late while we wrapped this...

We've made it to the best stretch of the year, it's tourney week! Wyatt and Ryan open with some major takeaways from the final weekend of regular season play, before moving ahead to the 4 semi-final matchups – making proclamations and predictions for each one. Breakdown of the Women's SFs (#4 UMM at #1 UNW & #3 UWS at #2 NCU)- 31:19 Breakdown of the Men's SFs (#4 UMM at #1 BLC & #3 UNW at...

They're UMAC regular season champs and have locked up the #1 seed, the men's tournament officially runs through Mankato. Ryan and Wyatt catch up with Pat Garvin, the leader of the Bethany Lutheran Vikings men's squad. They talk about what's defined this year's team to this point, why they've been so successful at home, the huge roles multiple new pieces have played, what he expects in their SF mat...

Huge thanks to UNW Women's Basketball coach Aaron Kahl for joining the podcast to discuss the UMAC regular season title, being the All Time Wins Leader in program history, the final week of the regular season, and much more. The Conference Tournament officially runs through the Ericksen Center on the Women's side in 2023. *Apologies for the less than great at times audio quality in this one (Ryan...

And then there was 1...just one final weekend slate of UMAC play remaining! Wyatt and Ryan talk about the huge weekend ahead out in Superior at the Mertz with massive games all around, the showdown in Mankato Friday night as the Bethany men look for revenge on UNW to secure the #1 seed, who will snatch the 4th & final spot on each side, potential tiebreakers that could be in play to determine...