Student-Athlete of the Week - Mike White
February 17, 2014 | Baseball
Feb. 17, 2014
Name: Mike White
Post-college ambition: Professional baseball
Person with greatest influence on athletic career: Parents
Biggest thrill in sports: Going to Omaha
Athlete you most admire: Josh Hamilton
What impresses you most about your coach: Passion for competing and hating to lose
What has been your biggest athletic obstacle to overcome: Not playing much the first two years
Hobbies and outside interests: Cooking
Pre-competition superstition: Music playlist
Favorite professional team: Yankees
Favorite Movie: Bad Boys
Favorite TV show: Entourage
Favorite music artist: Wale
Favorite food: Steak
Favorite class: COMM 301 - Business Communication
Favorite book: Romeo and Juliet
Favorite professor: Dr. Mary Ashlock
Favorite iPhone/Android app: Flashlight
A "Stupid Human Trick" you can do: Crack just about any bone
Person you would most like to meet: Julius Ceasar
Words that best describe you: Tall, dark and handsome
Best advice you have gotten about sports: Embrace failure
What people should know about you but probably don't: I'm funny
If they filmed a movie about your life, who would star in it and what would it be called: Bad Boys 3 - Taye Diggs
If you could have dinner with three people (current, historical, fictional) who would it be: Adriana Lima, Shakespeare, Catwoman
Why you chose UofL: Good baseball program
Best part about being an athlete: Playing for your school
The moment you realized you was really good at my sport: When I hit homeruns every game
Your favorite place to volunteer or do community service: Children's hospital
The strangest thing that ever happened to you while you were competing in your sport: Hit in the face with a pitch
What is your favorite place you have ever visited: New Orleans
What is your favorite season: Summer - minimal clothing and the beach
