Braun, Chad

Football

Get to Know, 20 questions with…..Football’s Chad Braun

Football, Head Coach
1. Where did you grow up?
Aurora, Ill. You may have heard of it as the home base for Wayne's World (SNL)
 
2. Number of siblings and where you fall in the order
2 siblings, I'm the middle and the only boy
 
3. Favorite activity as a kid under the age of 13
Fishing 
 
4. Favorite subject in High School
Math 
 
5. Dog or Cat
Dog
 
6. College major(s)
Bachelor's in Biology/Secondary Education; Masters in Physical Education/Sports Management
 
7. Number of pairs of shoes in my closet
6. 4 workout shoes, 2 pairs of dress shoes
 
8. Most influential person in your life
Mark Stuart. He led our Fellowship of Christian Athletes in college and it was a big factor in receiving Christ as my Lord and Savior
 
9. Favorite genre of music
Any type of Christian
 
10. Favorite movie
Gladiator
 
11. Favorite junk food
Snyder's Hot Buffalo Pretzels
 
12. Favorite meal
Steak
 
13. Favorite sport (other than the one you coach)
Tennis
 
14. Favorite professional sports team
Any Chicago team
 
15. Dream car
Chevy Silverado
 
16. Number of years at Monmouth
20
 
17. If I weren't a coach, I'd be a…
Accountant 
 
18. Two Truths and a Lie (Expose Lie at No. 21)
a. Hit the garage door with my bike. It lifted me up and I went through the window, but stayed on my bike and got 13 stitches.
b. Got hit by a motorcycle on my bike. It threw me across the street. No injuries, just a few bumps and bruises.
c. Got hit with a line drive while I was at 2nd base
 
19. Most famous person I've met is
Doc Rivers' wife. Coming back from a tennis spring break trip sat on a plane next to Doc Rivers' wife. She was really nice to talk to.
 
20. Three things most people don't know about me
a. I love math
b. Can do a backflip off the diving board
c. On pace to read through the Bible this year
 
21. Lie from Number 18 is
c. I did get hit with a baseball at 2nd base but it was a hard grounder that jumped up and got me, not a line drive.
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