KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Western Michigan Athletics and Broncos Empowered welcomed Eric Woodyard and LZ Granderson to Read Fieldhouse and the Donald Seelye Athletic Center yesterday to discuss the importance of media training with Bronco student-athletes and coaches.
Woodyard and Granderson are both WMU alums who work for major sports news organizations. Woodyard is an award-winning sports journalist who currently serves as ESPN's Detroit Lions reporter, and Granderson is currently a sports and culture columnist for the Los Angeles Times.
The program was introduced as a way to prepare athletes and coaches for the various challenges and responsibilities that come with being in the public eye, while also fostering personal and professional development as it relates to the media.