Rylee Tinney's Story Will Change You | Hail to Her

Rylee Tinney's Story Will Change You | Hail to Her

From Champ Media by College Sports Company

April 20, 2026 · 32 min

About this episode

Rylee Tinney shares her emotional journey through multiple knee surgeries and personal loss, highlighting her resilience and strength.

If you’re ever injured in an accident, you can check out Morgan & Morgan. You can start your claim in just a click without having to leave your couch: https://ForThePeople.com/HailToHer Rylee Tinney went through 6 knee surgeries, lost her mom at 14, and was eventually forced to medically retire from the game she loved. But that’s not the real story. In this extraordinary and emotional interview, Rylee opens up about some big adversities she’s had to face, the mental battles no one sees, losing her mom at 14 years old, going through six knee surgeries, and the truth behind becoming one of the strongest people you know. Chapters: 1:02 Why Rylee Tinney’s Story Needed to Be Told 1:56 Her Mom’s Influence 4:41 Her Mom’s Cancer 5:43 Losing Her “Why” 8:59 First ACL Tear 12:16 Finally Back 16:25 The Moment Everyone Froze 19:36 The Hardest Decision — Retirement 28:25 “You’d Never Know What I’ve Been Through” Learn more about our partnership with Champions Circle: https://www.collegesportsco.com/news/champions-circle-and-college-sports-co-launch-champ-media FOLLOW CHAMP MEDIA HERE: ► TWITTER | https://x.com/ChampMediaCo ► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@champmediaco ► INSTAGRAM |…

People in this episode

Guest: Rylee Tinney

Topics covered

  • injury
  • mental health
  • adversity
  • sports
  • loss
  • retirement

Keywords

  • knee surgeries
  • loss of mother
  • mental battles
  • sports retirement
  • adversity
  • resilience

Sponsors

Morgan & Morgan

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Organizations: Champions Circle, College Sports Company

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