Matt
Year: Senior
Major: Sports Management
College: Applied Health Sciences (AHS)
Activities
- Men's Wheelchair Basketball Team
- Delta Sigma Omicron – group that educates people about disabilities and helps those with disabilities
One-on-One
Where is your favorite spot on campus to study?
Irwin Academic Services Center
Where is your favorite spot on campus to hang out with your friends?
Legends
Where is your favorite spot on campus to relax?
Quad
What do you like most about your major?
The interaction of athletes and the possibilities for me to spread the popularity of wheelchair basketball
What are your favorite courses within your major?
RST 340 taught by Lori Kay because it gave me a chance to go out into the real world to get my feet wet. Professor Kay is full of energy.
What are your favorite extracurricular activities related to your major?
Volunteering at wheelchair basketball camps and demos held at Illinois are my favorite activities because I love to share my knowledge of the game and apply what I have learned in class.
What are your favorite extracurricular activities not related to your major?
Working out, hanging out with my teammates, and video editing.
Describe your most memorable experience at Illinois.
Being apart of the Basketball Challenge between the Men and Women's Able-bodied and Wheelchair Basketball teams.
What is a little-known fact about Illinois?
Coming from a semi-small town in Michigan to a large school was a huge shock. But when attending classes and lunch at the dorms, I interacted with people and the more friends that I made, the smaller the campus got.
Why do you belong at Illinois?
Being an athlete, I respect the honor and tradition of U of I and whether I’m with the team or not, I am on my best behavior in order to show others what it is to be a student athlete at Illinois. I feel like I'm a part of Illinois because I came from out of state and the campus community took me in as one of its own, which was comforting. This University's honorable reputation and prestige coupled with all my hard work has given my mother the chance to proudly say, "My son goes to the University of Illinois." That’s what keeps me going.