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More Than A Game: Sports Stories Told Live

It's game time. On this edition of Talk of Iowa, we hear stories of sportsmanship and athleticism. From playing basketball on the Nigerian national team, to running and losing the race of a lifetime, Iowans share their best sports stories.

This show was recorded at a recent event sponsored by Iowa Watch: The Iowa Center for Public Affairs Journalism and Iowa Public Radio at Merge in downtown Iowa City. 

This program originally aired on November 27, 2019.
 
Guests:

  • Daniel Matheson, Director of the University of Iowa Sports and Recreational Management program and an Associate Professor of Instruction
  • Ugo Nwaigwe, Director of Operations for the Iowa State Women’s Basketball team
  • Mitch Kelly, Clinical Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Iowa
  • Jeremy Mims, Coach and mentor
Charity Nebbe is the host of IPR's Talk of Iowa
Katelyn Harrop is a producer for IPR's River to River and Talk of Iowa