Student-Athlete of the Week - Chris Malec

 
Chris Malec was selected as the Louisville Student-Athlete of the Week


Chris Malec was selected as the Louisville Student-Athlete of the Week

March 1, 2012

Post-collegiate Ambition: Professional golf

Person with Greatest Influence on Athletic Career: John Graham (swing coach)

Athlete You Most Admire: Jaromir Jagr

What Impresses You Most About Your Coach: He is very competitive

What Has Been Your Biggest Obstacle to Overcome: My mind

Hobbies and Outside Interests: Hockey, fishing, and boating

Competition Superstition: Always mark my ball heads up

Favorite Professional Team: Buffalo Sabres

Favorite Movie: Scarface

Favorite TV Shows: Entourage, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Eastbound & Down, and Boardwalk Empire

Favorite Food: Chicken wings

Favorite Musical Group: Gucci Mane

Favorite Book: Kick, Pass, and Run

Favorite Professor: Charles Zimmerman - Communications

Favorite Class: COMM 111 - Introduction to Public Speaking

Favorite Funny Movie Quote: "If you're not first, you're last"

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Tiger Woods

Best Advice I Have Gotten in Sports: Believe in yourself and work your butt off

Words That Best Describes Me: Happy, funny, loving, and ridiculous

What People Should Know About Me but Probably Don't: I spoke Polish before I learned English

If You Could Have Dinner With Three People, Who Would It Be? Jack Nicklaus, Larry David, and Wayne Gretzky

Why I Chose UofL: I wanted to be a Cardinal

Best Part of Being a Student-Athlete: All the perks

If I Won the Lottery, I Would Use the Money For: Primarily take care of my family

Moment You Realized You Were Really Good at Your Sport: When I won the Junior College National Championship

Strangest Thing That Ever Happened to Me While Competing: I hit a huge beehive trying to hit a shot through a tree, out came a lot of angry bees.

What Is Your Favorite Place You Have Ever Visited: Hilton Head, South Carolina

Favorite Season: Summer

 

 

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