High School: Four-year member of baseball program and a four year starter for soccer program…named to all-conference team junior and senior years…was a member of National Honor Society… had team’s highest batting average sophomore and junior years…
Other: Played for Vernon in the Hartford Twilight League this past summer… two-year member of Tolland America Legion program which competed in the state tournament in 2009…
PERSONAL: born Matthew R. Purnell April 8, 1991... Parents: Karen and John... Major: Business... Career Plans: Marina Owner... Residence: Stafford Springs, CT...
MATT...REVEALED
Favorite athlete of all time: Pedro, Kevin Millar, Wilfork, Chipper
Favorite professional sports team: Red Sox
The hardest class you’ve ever taken at Eastern: Biology classes
Favorite subject in school: Golf
Most beneficial aspect of college life: Networking
Best choice for next President of the United States: Coach Holowaty
Greatest coach of all time in any sport, at any level: Coach Holowaty
The greatest sports moment of all time: Red Sox beating the Yankees 4 straight
Most famous American: Clint Eastwood
Most important invention in last 100 years: McChickens with buffalo sauce
Most important advancement in medicine in last 50 years: Steroids
Choice for a last meal: Hot wings, venison and pie
Favorite college sports team, other than your own: Syracuse
Last movie you’ve seen: The Big Year
Favorite actor: Clint Eastwood
Favorite musical artist: Krispy Kreme aka Froggy Fresh
Favorite book: What’s a book?
Favorite sporting event you’ve ever attended: Bruins game
Favorite sportscaster: Heidi Watney
Person with the most difficult job in the world: Coach Holowaty
Area which you know virtually nothing about: I know everything
Eastern’s biggest rival: Everyone
Pet peeve: People wanting guns to be banned
Your goals for the upcoming season: National Championship
If you could travel anywhere in the world, it would be to: See my man Capt. George Campbell in the keys
What would you like to see as the University’s mascot?: A Warrior…DUHH
