Michigan's Will Tschetter on his upbringing, becoming well-rounded, and staying loyal in the NIL era

About this episode

Will Tschetter discusses his upbringing, academic and athletic balance, and loyalty to Michigan amidst the NIL era.

Will Tschetter, a member of the number one men's basketball team in the country in Michigan, joined Make A Difference with Phil Martelli to discuss his upbringing on a farm in Minnesota, how he's stayed well-rounded throughout his academic and athletic career, and why he's stayed loyal to Michigan's program through the current NIL/transfer portal era of college basketball. How does Will Tschetter Make A Difference? Listen to find out! Produced by Jared Phillips. Music by Nick Capperella. Watch the full episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/7e2xdrxR8Bw Check out our website and social media here: https://linktr.ee/makeadifferencepod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Phil Martelli

Guest: Will Tschetter

Topics covered

• college basketball
• NIL
• athletic loyalty
• upbringing
• well-roundedness

Keywords

• Will Tschetter
• Michigan basketball
• NIL era
• college sports
• athletic career

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Michigan

Places: Minnesota, Michigan

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