Conqu'ring Heroes 151 - Amanda Chidester

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Michigan, College, Sports, Ncaa, Jon Jansen, Wolverines, Football

4.8 • 734 Ratings

🗓️ 12 December 2024

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Our final Hall of Honor episode is with Michigan Softball star Amanda Chidester, a two-time Big Ten Player of the Year who was part of the Wolverines' 2009 trip to the Women's College World Series. "Chiddy" reflects on her playing career, discusses her journey to an Olympic Silver Medal, and details the path to her current assistant coach role.

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0:00.0	One of the new members of the Hall of Honor is an absolute legend at Michigan and played at one of the most dominating times of Michigan softball.
0:10.1	That's Amanda Chittister.
0:11.3	She's up next on Conquering Heroes.
0:16.7	Welcome to your one-stop podcast for all things Michigan Athletics.
0:21.6	Updates on every team on campus and interviews with players and coaches are all on the way.
0:26.9	This is Conquering Heroes.
0:29.0	Here's her host, John Chanson.
0:31.5	Well, as promised, I am now joined by Amanda Chittister, one of the newest members of the Hall of Honor. She's a two-time
0:39.8	All-American at Michigan, back-to-back Big Ten player of the year, Big Ten Medal of Honor recipient,
0:46.5	and those are only touching on some of the honors that Chitty, as everybody knows or as,
0:52.4	was able to accomplish at Michigan.
0:54.1	One of the most dominant times in college softball, especially here at the University of
0:59.0	Michigan.
1:00.0	Amanda, thanks for joining me.
1:02.2	Congratulations on the Hall of Honor induction.
1:06.3	Thank you.
1:07.0	Thanks for having me.
1:07.8	Appreciate it.
1:08.7	So I know Ward Manual, and you're around the program
1:11.5	right now, but you get a call from Ward Manual. Did you know what to expect when you saw his
1:16.1	number on caller ID? No, I did it. Honestly, it was a 734 number, so I didn't know who it was. If I'm
1:25.1	being honest, I had scheduled a oil change. And so I normally, they'll call
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