Episode 14 of the Chi State Pod brings aboard Chicago State Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Elliott Charles and Head Athletic Trainer Jose (Pepe) Alcantar.
Charles and Alcantar reflect on the transcendent events of this week one year ago, when the COVID-19 pandemic began to change our lives. On March 3, nine days before the mass cancellations swept the world, Chicago State made the difficult decision to cancel its men’s basketball trip to face Seattle U.
At the time, Charles said, “Chicago State athletics views our decision as a reaffirmation of our commitment to the well-being, health and safety of our student athletes.”
On the podcast, Charles and Alcantar transport us back to early March 2020 and discuss the excruciating process that led to the cancellation decision. They also delve into how life for Chicago State changed so drastically in the months to come and discuss the lessons learned from the pandemic.
Chi State Pod is hosted and produced by Sam Brief. Music is courtesy of David Brief and Channel J. You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
