Student Athlete Profile - Logan Johnson, Baseball
February 09, 2006 | General
Feb. 9, 2006
 | Logan Johnson Baseball 5-9 * Junior * UT Owensboro, Ky. (Owensboro HS) |
Post-college ambition: Get a job with the Boston Red Sox and work his way up to general manager!
Person with the greatest influence on his athletic career: His father, who played football at Indiana University
Biggest thrill in sports: Ninth inning comeback (from 7-1 down) against USF in 2004 for a 9-7 win and a bid to the conference tournament
Athlete he most admires: Jason Varitek
What impresses him most about his coach: His ability to teach about life
What has been his biggest obstacle to overcome: Injuries
Hobbies and outside interests: Playing spades with teammates
Pre-competition superstition: Two taps on home plate
Favorite movies: Major League, Pulp Fiction, Tombstone
Favorite TV shows: Beauty and the Geek, Survivor
Favorite musical group: Pink Floyd
Favorite class: Business stats
Favorite book: Lord of the Flies
Favorite professional team: Boston Red Sox
Favorite sports writer or announcer: Harry Doyle (Bob Uecker, Major League)
People he'd most like to meet: Both of his grandmothers
Words that describe him are: Funny, hard-nosed
Best advice he's gotten about sports: "Treat every at-bat like it's going to be your last!"
If he could have dinner with three people (current, historical or fictional), who would it be: Tyler (his brother), Andy and Matt (his cousins)
Why he chose U of L: The future of the program with the plans for Jim Patterson Stadium and the closeness to home
Best part about being an athlete: The extended family of his teammates
If he won the lottery, he'd use the money for: A vacation for his family...it's been a while
The strangest thing that's ever happened to him while he was competing: He tripped on the turf at old Cardinal Stadium running to his position while being introduced...and his Mom has a picture of it!
