Off The Field With Pat O'Connell
Nickname: P-Rex
Favorite Musician: Eric Church
Favorite Book: The Big Miss by Hank Haney
Favorite Song: Carolina by Eric Church
Favorite Actor: Denzel Washington
Favorite Movie: The Town
Favorite TV Show: Suits
Favorite Sport other than Football: Golf
Favorite Sports Figure: Kevin Garnett
Favorite Way to Relax: Sitting on the Beach
Favorite Road Trip: Georgetown
Favorite Thing to do on Bus Trips: Listen to Music
One Word to Describe Coach Gilmore: Dedicated
Nobody Knows How Much I Like: Chocolate Covered Almonds
Title of My Autobiography: The Path Less Chosen
Craziest Ambition: Sky Dive
Dream Job: CEO of a Fortune 500 company
Favorite Web Site: www.google.com
Most Influential Person in My Life: My Mom
Favorite Quote: "Life is too short to wake up with regrets. So love the ones who treat you right, pray for the ones who don't. Remember that everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance take it, if it changes your life, then let it. No one said life would be easy, they just promised it would be worth it."
Why I Chose Holy Cross: The great combination of football and academics.
This story originally appeared in the September 22 edition of the Holy Cross Game Day Program, for the contest between the Crusaders and Dartmouth. To order a copy of the program, click here.
