Student-Athlete of the Week - Van Damrongsri
August 03, 2012 | Men's Tennis
Aug. 3, 2012
Post-collegiate Ambition: Play professional tennis and become a strength & conditioning coach
Person with Greatest Influence on Athletic Career: My coach back home, parents, and sister
Athlete You Most Admire: Jeremy Lin
What Impresses You Most About Your Coach: How much he can talk
What Is The Biggest Thrill In Sports: The heat of battle in a close match
What Has Been Your Biggest Obstacle to Overcome: Adjusting to the workload in college
Pre-competition Superstitions: Music and favorite clothes
Favorite Professional Team: Baltimore Ravens
Favorite Movie: Catch Me If You Can
Favorite TV Shows: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Brun Notice, The Walking Dead, and SportsCenter
Favorite Class: HSS 202 - Human Anatomy & Physiology
"Stupid Human Trick" I Can Do: Sleep a lot on command
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Michael Jordan
Words That Best Describe Me: Ambitious and like to laugh
Best Advice I Have Gotten in Sports: Work for the unknown
If they filmed a movie of my life, who would be the star and what would it be called: Jackie Chan in Rush Hour 4
If You Could Have Dinner With Three People, Who Would It Be? Jackie Moon, Roger Federer, and Hermione Granger
Why I Chose UofL: I loved the facilities and the way student-athletes are treated
Best Part of Being a Student-Athlete: Free tickets to all sporting events
Moment You Realized You Were Really Good at Your Sport: After a good tournament performance when I was 14
What Is Your Favorite Place You Have Ever Visited: Hawaii
Favorite Season: Summer
