Spotlight: Luke Klimaszewski '09, Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
The Spotlight returns with a staff/alumni feature. Luke Klimaszewski will return to the sidelines for his seventh season after four-year career playing for the Bears from 2005-09 under Head Coach Joseph Cocozello. As a player, he was a part of two USCAA tournament teams and one HVMAC championship squad. In addition to playing basketball, Luke competed in all six men's teams -- baseball, cross country, tennis, volleyball and golf.
About you
Name: Luke Klimaszewski
Joined SJC Staff: 2009
Hometown: Ridgewood, N.Y.
Where I went to college and major…
SJC '09 business administration
How I came to work St. Joseph's…
After I graduated I expressed interest in coaching and Coach Cocozello and Frank gave me the opportunity
My dream job is…
Haagen Dazs taste tester
Summer plans…
A few weddings and a vacation in September to Philadelphia as well as Chicago
A unique/interesting talent of mine…
Drawing
Being a Bear...
Professional goal for the upcoming season…
Make some serious noise in the Skyline Conference
Most memorable Bears/Lady Bears moment…
Winning the Eastern Athletic Conference tournament in 2007. The first conference tournament the men's basketball team ever won
Funniest FPC moment…
When we were at Softball Nationals in Ohio and his bike got run over by our bus driver Tom Brady
Most memorable team road trip…
My freshman year we went to Vermont and there was a blackout in a massive snowstorm.
Favorite place to eat on road trips…
Anywhere but Golden Corral
Favorite feature of The Hill Center…
Frank P. Carbone Court
Speed Round…
iPhone or Android… iPhone
LeBron, Kobe or Jordan… MJ the GOAT
Yankees or Mets… Yanks
Jets or Giants… Jets
Knicks or Nets... The Nets are from NJ GO KNICKS!!!
Rangers or Islanders… Rangers
Twitter or Facebook… Twitter
On being social media famous...
Number of…
Twitter followers: 552
Facebook friends: over 2000 I think. I don't know how to check.
Instagram followers: 895
The most likes you've received on an Instagram photo and what was the photo of?
Over 300 of this cup my grandma has of me
Your favorites…
Favorite sports team(s)…
New York Jets
Favorite professional athlete (past or present) …
Robert Lewandowski and Ronda Rousey
Favorite TV show…
Ballers (present) Seinfeld (all time)
Favorite SJC Professor…
Rev. Coleman and Professor Campbell were my favorites along with Fasano and Capela. So tough to choose one.
Favorite SJC Staff member…
Frank P. Carbone for always being there for me over the years.
Favorite quote/motto…
Too many chiefs not enough Indians
Final thoughts…
Anything you'd like to share with all the rest of the Bears family …
Thank you for all the support from the entire community. From the Administration to the student body SJC really is one big family.
Previous Summer Spotlights:
Michael Megafu, Men's Basketball
Lauren GaNun, Women's Volleyball, Swimming & Basketball
Nolan Parr, Men's Tennis, Soccer & Basketball
Shannon Fahy, Women's Soccer & Tennis
Nicholas LoPrinzi, Baseball
Jillian O'Hara, Women's Swimming
Norrin Martinez, Men's Volleyball
Cassandra Nasta, Women's Volleyball
Brittany Cervino, Women's Basketball
Oscar Melendez, Head Athletic Trainer
Thomas Rushin, Men's Cross Country
Thomas Kennedy, Men's Volleyball
Leticia Salazar, Women's Swimming
Check back every Tuesday and Thursday throughout the summer for our next spotlight. (If any student-athletes would like to participate on a future spotlight, please e-mail amacapugay@sjcbears.com.)