We recently started a new series called "Getting AQuainted With…" as a way for our fans to get to know our Aquinas head coaches on a few professional topics and through some more light-hearted questions. 

Name: Jordan O'Neill

Hometown: Lansing, Michigan

Alma Mater / Year / Major: Aquinas / 2009 / Communication. Grand Valley State / 2011 / MS Communication Science

What is your favorite thing about being a head coach at Aquinas? Working with a great athletic department and having the privilege to give my players a great experience at Aquinas

What is your top memory from your time at AQ? It would be my first day transitioning from a player to a coach. Having the opportunity to give future players the same great experience that I had at Aquinas.

Your favorite:

Musical artist/band? Angels and Airwaves

Movie? Pirates of the Caribbean

TV Show? Archer

Book? The Inner Game of Tennis by W. Timothy Gallwey

Meal? Pizza

Restaurant? Chipotle

Sports team (non AQ)? Detroit Tigers and Detroit Lions

What have you been watching during quarantine? The Last Dance

What is something about you that would surprise most people? I was born in Anchorage, Alaska

What is your hidden talent? I actually enjoy public speaking

If you could go on vacation anywhere and price was not a factor, where would you go? Wimbledon

What would you be if you weren't a coach? A professor

Go-to Karaoke song? Wonder Boy - Tenacious D

What was your first job? I was a trapper at a shotgun range in high school

Most famous person you've met? Probably one of my players will be the answer one day

If resources and time weren't factors, what would you like to cross off your bucket list? I would build more indoor and outdoor tennis courts for the tennis community of Grand Rapids

Previous "Getting AQuainted With" entries:
June 1: Brian Morris
June 3: Doug Seites
June 5: Jordan Permoda
June 8: Brad Koch
June 10: Lewis Robinson
June 12: Michael Crane
June 15: Adam Antor
June 17: Charlie Tapp
June 19: Ryan Bertoia
June 22: Angelica Gero
June 24: Mike Masten
June 26: Ryan Campbell
June 29: Mike Wojciakowski
July 1: Luke Ruff
July 3: Amy Jacobson
July 6: Ted Craig
July 8: Ashley Rowe