ABOUT THE PODCAST
Get On The Line. is a sports podcast that dives beneath the surface to explore the untold stories of athletes. It’s not about box scores or highlight reels—it’s about the human moments that shape competitors both on and off the field. From brutal run tests and long bus rides to locker room laughs and personal struggles, each episode offers a raw, honest look at the realities of being an athlete. These stories go beyond the game, capturing the highs, lows, and everything in between to reveal the real people behind the uniforms.
About the host: Jill Schumacher
Hi! I’m Jill Schumacher, the creator and host of Get On The Line. I launched this podcast in 2023 during my junior year at UMass Lowell, where I was a Division I lacrosse player. Being in college athletics, I realized how often the media focuses only on wins, stats, and performance, but rarely on who athletes are as people. I wanted to change that.
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I started by interviewing my teammates and fellow student-athletes. That experience lit a spark in me, and after graduating I decided to pursue a master’s in Broadcast and Digital Journalism at Syracuse University, on the Sports Media and Communications track.
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Along the way, I’ve worked as a play-by-play broadcaster and analyst on ESPN+ and ACC Network. Whether I’m calling a game or sitting down with a guest on this podcast, my mission remains the same: to pull back the curtain and share the real, raw, and relatable sides of being an athlete. Get On The Line is where those stories live, because athletes are more than stats or headlines. They’re people with voices worth hearing.
