STATESBORO – This summer, each Georgia Southern head coach will be featured in a new series — "Know The Coach." Each week, a different head coach has been profiled where you can get to know them outside the competition field. Week two features women's tennis coach Sean McCaffrey. Check out what he had to say…
Born: March 15, 1972 in Schenectady, NY
Family: Married March 16, 1996 to Deborah Anderson McCaffrey daughters Cora (24), Maddie (22)
Alma Mater: Johnson State College & Georgia Southern University
Last series I binge-watched on a streaming service: The Newsroom, Outlander, Handmaid's Tale
Who's on my playlist: Dave Matthews Band, Phish, Sting
What I drive: 2021 Honda Accord
Favorite flicks: Braveheart, Dumb & Dumber, Interstellar, Step Brothers
What I'm reading: Ripple in Time, Victor Zugg, Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer
Worst habit: My cell phone
On my office walls: Pictures of my teams
Would love to trade places with for a day with: Alex Cora, manager of the Boston Red Sox
First job: Pulling weeds on a farm
Talent I'd like to have: Playing guitar and singing at the same time
Favorite meal: Veal Parmigiana
Favorite athletes to watch in other sports: Tom Brady, Mookie Betts
Favorite Summer Olympics sport: Soccer
One coaching peer I truly respect: Chad Willis
Favorite city to visit: Boulder, CO or Boston
Favorite team as a kid: Red Sox
Favorite values in others: Integrity, Caring, Authentic
Favorite attribute about myself: Willingness to please others
And least: The feeling I need to please everyone
My heroes: My wife, Deb, and my summer camp counselor, Jim "Cess" Poole
My bucket list: visit New Zealand, visit Fiji, attend DMB at the Gorge (George, WA)
The professional athlete's poster I had on my wall: Boris Becker, Andre Agassi
The thing I enjoy most about game day is: The energy of the team
I have a sweet tooth for: chocolate covered gummy bears
I've cried while watching: Anyone winning a US Open or Wimbledon title as well as watching The Patriot with Mel Gibson
The celebrity I'd love to hang with for a night is: Dave Matthews or Matthew McConaughey
The most famous person I've met: Bono, Robert De Niro, Dave Matthews
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