Student-Athlete of the Week - Zak Wasserman

 
Zak Wasserman was selected as the Louisville Student-Athlete of the Week

Zak Wasserman was selected as the Louisville Student-Athlete of the Week

Feb. 20, 2013

Post-collegiate Ambition: play professional baseball

Person with Greatest Influence on Athletic Career: my parents

Biggest Thrill in Sports: hosting a regional as a freshman

Athlete You Most Admire: Mike Trout

What Impresses You Most About Your Coach: his desire to be successful

What Has Been Your Biggest Obstacle to Overcome: dealing with my father having cancer

Pre-competition Superstition: shower after breakfast

Favorite Professional Team: Cleveland Indians

Favorite Movie: The Goonies

Favorite TV Shows: Entourage, How I Met Your Mother, and SportsCenter

Favorite Musical Group: Zac Brown Band

Favorite Foods: Italian, Mexican

Favorite Book: Harry Potter

Favorite Professor: Jim Hunter

Favorite Class: HUM 216 - Introduction to World Religions

Favorite Funny Movie Quote: "Corndogs, Jackie! Corndogs, for all these people!"

A "Stupid Human Trick" I Can Do: spin a pencil around my thumb

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Nick Swisher

Best Advice I Have Gotten in Sports: when the track is fast slow down in the cockpit

If They Made a Movie of Your Life, Who Would Star in it and What Would It Be Called: I don't know what it would be called, but the guy from John Tucker Must Die would play me.

If You Could Have Dinner With Three People, Who Would It Be? Jim Thome, Michael Jordan, and Derek Jeter

Why I Chose UofL: to pursue a degree while playing collegiate athletics

Best Part of Being a Student-Athlete: playing in conference tournaments and NCAA regionals

If I Won the Lottery, I Would Use the Money For: a lake house and a boat

Strangest Thing That Ever Happened to Me While Competing: I was stung by a bee during a game in Florida

What Is Your Favorite Place You Have Ever Visited: Dominican Republic

Favorite Season: Summer

 

 

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