Welcome to 1861, the North Central College Podcast
With countless great stories across the North Central College campus and the wider Cardinal community, we’ve created a new way to share them.
Join us on this journey. Let’s see where it leads. A liberal arts education is about examining diverse perspectives, asking questions, and engaging in dialogue, so we’ll aim to have conversations that will get you thinking — inspire and challenge you. Maybe even smile ... or laugh.
Whether you are a current or prospective student, faculty or staff member, alum, friend or fan, we hope you enjoy a bird’s-eye view of what makes North Central College special.
As the 2026-27 school year starts, so does another year of Cardinal Athletics. In this two-part special edition of 1861: The North Central College Podcast, five fall sport coaches discuss their off-season preparation and preview the upcoming season. Head coaches featured in this episode include Mahesh Narayanan ’97/M’05 (women’s cross country), Matt Sinnott ’03 (men’s cross country), Enzo Fuschino (men’s soccer), Andrew Gamarra (women’s soccer) and Rachel Gray (men’s/women’s golf).
Let’s go Cardinals!
Stay tuned for the release of part two of our fall sports podcast featuring football, women’s tennis, women’s triathlon and women’s volleyball.
