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Spartan Spotlight - Tyler Findlay

16821Hometown: Plainfield, Illinois
High School: Plainfield Central
Team: Baseball
Major: Coaching and Youth Development

What is your favorite sports moment at AU?
Beating CUC when they were ranked 3rd in the nation.

What is your most memorable academic experience at AU?
Receiving a 3.75 in a semester.

Why did you choose to attend Aurora University?
Great baseball program.

Who is your all-time favorite athlete and why?
Michael Jordan because he was always a leader.

What is your favorite class and why?
Any coaching class because they are directly related to my major.

Who is your favorite professor and why?
Professor Bloch because he is a great leader. He really makes you think in and out of class.

Other than the sport(s) you play, what other sports activity are you good at?
Basketball

Outside of sports, what is your favorite hobby?
Playing video games.

What is your favorite meal in the cafeteria?
Chicken nuggets

Who is your role model?
Michael Jordan

What do you enjoy most about practice?
Bullpen sessions.

What do you like least about practice?
Running sessions

What are your plans/goals after graduation?
Get a graduate assistant position.

Do you have any pregame rituals?
Listen to music, throw my warmup pitches while listening to my iphone.

What will you remember most from your college career?
As of right now, never making it to the NCAA tournament.

As a senior, what advice would you give to freshman at AU?
A lot of people will tell you to just get through your freshman year by letting it go. Every second of being underclassmen is great. Time is easier to manage.


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