NSIC Male Student-Athlete

Name: Peter Crawford
School: University of Minnesota-Duluth
Year: 2013
Hometown: Golden Valley, Minn.
High School: Benilde St. Margaret HS
Sport(s): Men’s Basketball
Major(s): Communication, coaching minor

1. Tell us how you first got involved in your sport?
I first got involved with basketball when I was eight. My father was the one who started teaching me how to play and coaching when I was playing for various youth teams when I was growing up. Ever since then I haven’t stopped.

2. How did you end up deciding to attend your university and participate in athletics?
I always knew that I wanted to play college basketball since I was in about eighth grade. I made it a goal for myself and was something I was and still am very proud of. I visited UMD when I was a senior in high school in October. I was familiar with the campus because my father played basketball and football at UMD as well, and my brother played football for a season too. I have an uncle who lives in Duluth, so I was very aware at how great a city Duluth really is. I really liked the town, the coaches and players. I just felt comfortable and am very happy with my decision.

3. What have you learned from being a student-athlete?
I learned many things from being a student athlete. The biggest and first lesson I learned as a freshmen was time management and how to prioritize what you need to get done. This really helped me balance school and basketball. The other thing I learned is the value of hard work. Your results will show off of your preparation.

4. What are your plans following graduation?
My plans after graduation are to go into coaching basketball hopefully at the college level. I would like to try and attain a graduate assistant coaching spot.

5. What is it like competing in the NSIC?
Competing in the NSIC is great. Big crowds, great gyms and arenas, and it is a high level of basketball. The conference is so tough every year, and every game you have to come to play, because the conference is that good.

6. Where is your favorite place to travel/play in the NSIC? (Besides your home arena) What makes it your favorite?
For me my favorite place to travel and play would be Concordia St. Paul. The main reason is that it is not too far away from Minneapolis, where I am from and a good amount of my friends and family can come to watch our team play. I also like playing in that gym because in high school that is where we would play our section games, and We were able to win two section championships in that gym.

7. What is your favorite memory so far in your collegiate career?
My favorite college memory would be my freshmen year beating Winona State at home when they were ranked #5 in the country. It was a great atmosphere to play in and it was one of the most memorable games so far of my career.

8. Who has influenced you most in your life and how?
My parents have influenced me such a great amount in my life; I really can’t thank them enough. I am fortunate enough to have two parent’s who have made so many sacrifices for me and have supported me through my athletic career and in my life. They really have had a positive influence in my life by always being there for me.

Any additional information you would like to add, unique stories or situations, etc. Something people don’t know about you that you would like to share.
Some things people probably don’t know about me are that I love candy and that I love Air Jordan Basketball Shoes.