Student-Athlete of the Week - Zak Wasserman
February 20, 2013 | Baseball
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
