Student-Athlete of the Week - Freddie Braun
August 27, 2008 | Men's Soccer
Aug. 27, 2008
Name: Freddie Braun
Sport: Men's Soccer
Post-college ambition: To be a salesman for adidas or Nike
Person with greatest influence in athletic career: Dad
Biggest thrill in sports: Winning the state championship in high school
Athlete you most admire: Michael Phelps
What impresses you most about your coach: His drive to be successful
What has been your biggest obstacle to overcome: Getting through the spring season
Hobbies and outside interests: Wakeboarding and snowboarding
Pre-competition superstition: Praying
Favorite movies: Superbad, Napoleon Dynamite
Favorite TV shows: The Hills, Entourage
Favorite musical artist: Blink 182
Favorite foods: Pancakes
Favorite class: Healthy Lifestyles
Favorite book: To Kill a Mockingbird
Favorite funny movie quote: "You know, like nunchuku skills, bow hunting skills, computer hacking skills... Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills." - Napoleon Dynamite
Favorite professional team: Manchester United
Favorite sports writer or announcer: Andy Gray
Words that describe you best are: Driven, confident, determined
Best advice you've gotten about sports: "It's all for fun."
What people should know about you but probably don't: I was born on Friday the 13th
If you could have dinner with three people (current, historical or fictional), who would it be: Michael Jordan, Mother Teresa and Superman
Why you chose U of L: To play soccer
Best part of being an athlete: Tickets to other sporting events
If you won the lottery, you would use the money for: A trip to Europe
The strangest thing that has ever happened to you while you were competing in your sport: A ball hit the crossbar, then hit me in the face and then scored a goal
What is your favorite place you have ever visited: Outer Banks
What is your favorite season of the year (spring, summer, etc.): Winter
