Pioneer Q&A - Teddy Alvarado
Each semester Sport Management students complete a field experience within the Alfred State athletic department. One of the assignments this semester for the field experience is that each member of the class profile a current student-athlete with a Q&A session.
Recently, Francis Tabisola interviewed Teddy Alvarado. Alvarado is a sophomore at Alfred State but is currently injured.
Who inspired you to play lacrosse? My brother, he played when he was in 6th grade.
When did you start playing lacrosse? I started playing when I was in 5th grade.
Was it a difficult transition going from H.S to college, lacrosse wise? It wasn't that difficult, but the college game is faster.
Even though you are injured, how are you still helping the team out? I try to help out the players, point out things that they can't see and try to coach them up and support them as much as possible.
How is the team different from last year to this year? More enthusiastic about playing, this year is on more serious level and the team is definitely more into it.
How is lacrosse different from any other sports? Fastest Game on two feet.
With the changing of the coaching staff, what do you think of Coach Hoover's coaching style? I like it, his coaching style keeps us active, and he teaches us to strive for the best that we can be on and off the field.
What type of offense/defense are you guys running this year and how is it different from last years? Motion offense this year, more free flowing than last year, and the defense have a different option from man to zone which able us players to be more creative.
What is the team doing outside of practice to improve themselves? We all hangout as a team, the chemistry of the team is a lot stronger, and outside of practice we shoot around still trying to improve.
What does it take to recover from this injury? A lot of physical therapy and focus on improving it, instead of going right into it like any other unprofessional athletes.
