High School: Attended Coventry High School for four years and Suffield Academy for one…played five years of soccer, three years of track, and one year of baseball…in soccer was voted second team all-conference junior year and first team all-conference senior year, voted first team all-state senior year as well…voted MVP as a junior and offensive MVP as a senior…won the Coach’s Award as a senior…in track, was the 300 meter indoor conference champion and was a New England Prep School champion in the 4x400 Relay…
PERSONAL: Born Kyle J. Surprenant May 29, 1991…Parents: Betsy and Richard…
Major: Education/ English…Career plans: High School english teacher… Residence: Coventry, CT...
KYLE... REVEALED
Favorite aspect of Eastern: Size
Favorite athlete of all time: Derek Jeter
The hardest class you’ve ever taken at Eastern: Western Civ
Favorite subject in school: Art
A class you’ve taken that you’ll never need to use: Computer Programming
Most beneficial aspect of college life: Learning
The funniest comedian: Adam Sandler
Best choice for next President of the United States: Obama
The greatest sports moment of all time: Megging Matt Esposito at practice
Most famous American: Michael Phelps
Most recognizable world figure: George Clooney
Most important invention in last 150 years: The bike
Biggest problem facing the world: Pollution
Choice for a last meal: Sheppard’s pie
Should student-athletes receive an annual stipend for their service to their school? If so, how much?: $50 a week
Favorite college sports team, other than your own: UConn
If you could go to any sporting event in the world, which would it be?: Olympics
Last movie you’ve seen: 21 Jump Street
Favorite musical artist: John Mayer
Favorite actor: James Franco
Favorite book: The Great Gatsby
Favorite sporting event you’ve ever attended: Costa Rican professional game
Favorite Olympic sport to watch: Swimming
Favorite human interest story revealed by Olympic coverage: Ryan Lochte
Olympic sport which you know nothing about: Equestrian
Best advice you’ve ever received: “Do what you love”
Person with the most difficult job in the world: Matt Esposito
Eastern’s biggest rival: Keene State
Your biggest rival: Alex Clausen
Pet peeve: Laziness
Biggest waste of time: Watching TV
Your goals for the upcoming season: Win the conference, go far in the NCAA tournament
If you could travel anywhere in the world, it would be to: France
Most dangerous animal: Lion
Favorite pizza topping: Pepperoni
What would you like to see as the University’s mascot?: Spartan