Oct. 17, 2011
• Meet The Mids Archive | Ticket Information | 2011-12 Roster
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- NavySports.com recently sat down with Navy senior guard Ted Connolly to find out more about the men's basketball player from Wexford, Pa. Connolly is one of the strongest players on the team with just 5.10 percent body fat and aspires one day to become the Secretary of Defense.
The Navy men's basketball team will open its season on Friday, November 11 at Longwood in Farmville, Va., beginning at 7:00 pm. The home opener will take place two days later when the Mids host Penn State-Altoona at 4:00 pm on November 13 in Alumni Hall. Tickets are available now on NavySports.com or by calling 1-800-US4-NAVY.
Getting to Know ... Ted Connolly
Interests / Hobbies: Reading
Nickname: TC
Major: History
Best Sporting Event Ever Attended: Steelers' games
Best Concert I Ever Attended: Dave Matthews Band
Best Player I Ever Faced: DuJuan Blair (San Antonio Spurs)
Best Friend From Another Team: Karl DeCiantis (Pitt wrestling)
Team I'd Like to See Added to the Schedule: Pitt -- My hometown team
Toughest Place I've Ever Played: The Pavilion (Villanova)
Magazine Cover I'd Like to Be On: The Economist
Most Famous Person Ever Met: David Robinson
Person I'd Like to Have Dinner With: General David Petraeus (current director of the CIA)
Place I'd Like to Visit: Ireland
Best Part About Living in Annapolis: Everything
Best Moment at Navy: Waking up every day
My First Memory of Basketball: Shooting hoops with my dad
My Dream Job is: Secretary of Defense
I Would Have Liked to Have Witnessed: World War II
My Hometown is Famous For: Steel
Best Book I Have Ever Read: Warrior of the Light by Paulo Coelho
Favorite Music Artist: Zac Brown Band
Favorite Food: Anything from King Hall
Favorite Sports Movie: All The Right Moves
Favorite TV Show: I don't watch TV
Favorite Pro Athlete:Troy Polamalu (Pittsburgh Steelers)
Favorite Pro Sports Team: Pittsburgh Steelers
Favorite Website: DailyBeast.com
Favorite Class at Navy: Varieties and Philoshopy of Historiography
Favorite League Arena (other than Alumni Hall): Sojka Pavilion (Bucknell)
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