Throughout the 2020-2021 year, the Aurora University athletic department will highlight the senior student-athletes. The seniors will provide some insight to their time at AU while getting to know them as individuals they have grown into in their time as a Spartan.
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Senior Spotlight: Eric Johansen (Baseball)
Majors:Â Accounting
What are your plans after graduation? After graduation I am going to go into the plus one program and get my masters and sit for the CPA exam after that.
What is your most memorable/best academic experience at AU? Making the deans list.
What is your most memorable athletic moment at AU? Winning the conference championship three years in a row.
Other than the sport(s) you play; what other sports activity are you good at? Basketball and dodgeball.
Outside of sports, what is your favorite hobby or activity? Video games.
What is your favorite meal in the cafeteria? Chicken nuggets and Mac and cheese.
What AU faculty or staff member had the greatest impact on you and why? Coach Stevens because he always pushed me to always work hard and practice and helped me become a great teammate.
What do you enjoy most and least about practice? I enjoy cage matches the most and waking up at 4:45 in the morning for morning practice the least.
Do you have any pregame rituals? Doing my handshake with Bloomer before games.
What advice would you give to underclassmen at AU? Always go to class and make sure you ask questions when you have any.
If you had to listen to one song on repeat forever, what would it be and why? Rockstar Knights by Kid Cudi because I like to listen to it before games.
What is something that people may not know about you but should? I have had three open heart surgeries.
If you could spend an hour each with three people (past or present), who would you choose and why?      Â
Morgan Freeman because he's an interest person.
Mark Wahlberg because he's my favorite actor.
Bo Jackson because he's the greatest athlete of all time.
