BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The next non-coaching staff member in the Moravian College Department of Athletics & Recreation's Get to Know series is our Director of Athletic Performance Thomas Long, who is in his fifth year at Moravian. Long works with all of the athletic teams on strength and conditioning.
Thomas Long
College: Temple University 2015
How did you get into your field? Was also interested and passionate about human performance/development. The science that drives our field really caught my attention.
What is your favorite place on campus? Bench overlooking Mak Field
What is your most memorable moment at Moravian? Training the Men's Basketball program when they won back to back Landmark Conference Championships
What is the best piece of advice you've been given? Earn it – My Dad
Who are your role models/most influential people? My tribe: my Mom/Dad and two older Brothers.
Which three people, living or dead, would you like to share a meal with? Sir Earnest Shackleton, Theodore Roosevelt, my grandfathers – Robert Long and William Hamill
What have you done more of since March that you wouldn't have if sports had not been postponed? Read, hunt, hike, and connect with family and friends.
If you weren't in your current position, what would you be doing? Military.
Tell us something about yourself that would surprise most people. My brothers and I are Eagle Scouts and we all backpacked a 110-mile course out in New Mexico. Highest elevation climb 12,441 feet
Quick Hits:
Favorite Color – Matte Black
Favorite Food – Steak
Favorite Restaurant – Texas Road House
Favorite Movie – Armageddon
Favorite TV Show – Breaking Bad
Favorite Musical Artist – Kenny Chesney
Hobbies – Reading, Hunting, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Most Prized Possession – Family
Ideal Travel Destination – Alaska
Your Spirit Animal – Eagle
Superpower You'd Like to Have – Tony Starks Superpower...Money