Media and Speaking Engagements
Dr. William K. Thierfelder
Dr. Thierfelder is a frequent guest speaker for regional and national TV and radio programs, conferences, and events. Some topics include Catholicism, athletic performance, sport and virtue, sports science and medicine, sport psychology, education, and business performance.
Dr. Thierfelder is also available for media interviews. To schedule, please contact Rolando Rivas, Associate Vice President for Marketing & Communications, at 704-461-6561 or email: rolandorivas@bac.edu
THE CHRISTIAN VALUE OF SPORTS
In this talk, Dr. Thierfelder examines how sports can be integrated into the Christian life, and makes the case that world-class athletic performance and virtue are not exclusive. He outlines a new way of operating athletics, putting the student’s personal development above competitive outcomes.
Audio
- Are the Olympics Still Worth Watching? on Relevant Radio
- Dartmouth Basketball Players / Tech Effects Our Brains… like Weed on The Drew Mariani Show
- Straight Talk on WRHI AM 1340
Audio
Dr. Thierfelder as guest on National Pro-Life Radio’s “Face the Truth” show with Stephen Peroutka
Dr. Thierfelder as guest on Laura Ingraham’s show
Dr. Thierfelder as a guest on Relevant Radio’s Drew Mariani show
Dr. Thierfelder on Relevant Radio’s “Drew Mariani Show”: NFL news
Dr. Thierfelder on Relevant Radio’s “Drew Mariani Show”: Legalized sports betting
Dr. Thierfelder on Relevant Radio’s “Drew Mariani Show”: Owner forced to sell his basketball team
Dr. Thierfelder speaks about his new book as guest on Molly Smith’s “From the Median”
Dr. Thierfelder is interviewed on Steve Prinzivalli’s Guadalupe Radio Network station based in the Washington, D.C metro area.
Dr. Thierfelder on Relevant Radio’s Drew Mariani Show speaking about the Affordable Education Model
Dr. Thierfelder on WWNC “The Sports Tank”
Heisman Trophy finalist Andre Williams mentions his time working with Dr. Thierfelder
Dr. Thierfelder as guest on WSAT Salisbury, NC
Dr. Thierfelder as guest on Word of Life with Fr. Gabriel
Articles
- Dr. Bill Thierfelder with Catholic Speakers Organization on November 13, 2018
- Belmont Abbey College’s President Thierfelder selected for NCAA Division II Presidents Council in the Catholic News Herald on October 22, 2018
- Award presented to Belmont Abbey College in the Gaston Gazette on June 29, 2018
- Young adults discuss awareness of the Real Presence in the Catholic News Herald on March 14, 2017
- You’d Better Be Better on MMQB on March 13, 2014. Heisman finalist Andre Williams mentions working with Dr. Thierfelder
- Belmont Abbey aims to keep tuition affordable in the Gaston Gazette on December 2, 2014
- CAC Co-Sponsors Catholic Sports Conference in Northern Virginia in the Catholic Athletes for Christ Cathelete News Winter 2013
- Catholic college says contraceptive mandate makes it ‘second-class’ religious entity in the National Catholic Reporter on Nov 26, 2013
- Less Than A Minute To Go on “The Integrated Catholic Life” on Sept 12, 2013
- Belmont Abbey and Wheaton Secure Key Victory in HHS Mandate Challenge in the National Catholic Register on Dec 20, 2012
- EDITORIAL: Religion trumps Obamacare: Federal court puts the contraception mandate in the waiting room in the Washington Times on Dec 19, 2012
- Religious colleges win legal round with court ruling on HHS suit in the National Catholic Reporter on Dec 19, 2012
- For updated information on the College’s challenge to the HHS mandate, please visit www.becketlaw.org
- Belmont Abbey Cuts Sticker Price By $10,000 on WFAE Charlotte’s NPR Affiliate on Nov 28, 2012
- Belmont Abbey offers tuition break to new students in the Gaston Gazette on Nov 28, 2012
- Interview: The legal case against the contraceptives mandate, in The Washington Post, February 15, 2012
- Obama contraception mandate gets support from Catholics, in The Washington Post, February 15, 2012
- Cover Story: Birth control battle on WBTV News Channel 3, February 9, 2012
- Belmont Abbey College hosts ‘Extreme Makeover’ pep rally, in Catholic News Agency, December 17, 2011
- Belmont Abbey College Breaks Ground on Pregnancy Center in the National Catholic Register on June 22, 2011
- Belmont Abbey College students tour Capitol, take part in march in The Catholic News Herald, January 28, 2011, page 14
- Order of Malta invests newest members in The Catholic News Herald, November 19, 2010, page 6
- Sport and the Eucharist are connected in The Catholic News Herald, September 3, 2010, page 7
- Dr. Bill Thierfelder: Sport and the Eucharist are connected in The Catholic News Herald, July 23, 2010, page 1
- Crusaders lead the way for Catholic higher ed: Catholic Colleges Week puts spotlight on Belmont Abbey College in The Catholic News Herald, February 26, 2010
- The Government vs. Belmont Abbey College in The National Catholic Register, August 18, 2009.
- Catholic college faces lawsuit over contraceptives in The Washington Times, August 15, 2009
- Belmont Abbey Head: Washington Instructed Officials to Pursue Discrimination Charges in LifeSiteNews.com, August 14, 2009
- Look Who’s Discriminating Now in The Wall Street Journal, August 13, 2009
- 2 Crises on Campus: Economic Crisis, Catholic Identity Are Top Concerns of College Presidents in The National Catholic Register, February 27, 2009
- A Call to Arms against College Sports from The John William Pope Center for Higher Education Policy, February 18, 2008
- Grease Monks: Racing Has a Haven In Belmont Abbey in The Wall Street Journal, October 4, 2007
Video
- The Catholic Company, We Were Made to Play | The Connection Between Sports and Faith with Dr. Bill Thierfelder
- Dr. Thierfelder interviewed on EWTN
- Dr. Thierfelder Speaks to AHS Coaches on Virtue
- Dr. Thierfelder speaks to the Denver Legatus group about his new book “Less Than A Minute To Go.”
- Dr. Thierfelder speaks about his new book “Less Than A Minute To Go.”
- Dr. Thierfelder speaks about his new book “Less Than A Minute To Go.”
- “To Remain in the Present Moment” video
- Student workshop on excellence in sport and virtue
- Holy Daring: Fearless Trust in the Public Square
Audio
Dr. Thierfelder’s on-air interview during the 2014 Summer Share-a-Thon
Dr. Thierfelder as guest on ESPN Charlotte’s “Bottom Line” with Lanny Ford & Al Gardner, March 17, 2014. PART ONE
Dr. Thierfelder as guest on ESPN Charlotte’s “Bottom Line” with Lanny Ford & Al Gardner, March 17, 2014. PART TWO
Dr. Thierfelder as guest on ESPN Charlotte’s “Bottom Line” with Lanny Ford & Al Gardner, March 17, 2014. PART THREE
Dr. Thierfelder as guest on ESPN Charlotte’s “Bottom Line” with Lanny Ford & Al Gardner, March 17, 2014. PART FOUR
Dr. Thierfelder as guest on ESPN Charlotte’s “Bottom Line” with Lanny Ford & Al Gardner, Jan 31, 2014
