Personal Narrative: My Interview With Justin Paluch

For my UConn Alumni Feature, I had the responsibility of interviewing a young man by the name of Justin Paluch, an assistant basketball coach for Colgate University in Hamilton, New York. I originally chose Justin due to his current profession and after a 40-minute phone call that consisted of exchanging information and receiving advice, I am perfectly satisfied with the decision that I made. I thought it would be best to conduct my interview with starting from the beginning of his career up until where he is in his life today. The biggest thing that we had in common was the obvious: the fact that we both have attended the University of Connecticut. We talked about why he chose UConn and whether or not he felt that the Sport Management program did him justice. One thing that I got from this part of the discussion was how our program covers a wide range of aspects in the sport industry. For example, sport marketing, sport communication, and event management are all things that Justin stated that he has used over the course of his career. Hearing this made me look at things in a completely different light. UConn is a tremendously large school where we are fortunate enough to have plenty of full-time employees working in various areas. However, at smaller universities like Colgate, it is essential to be a versatile individual and be …show more content…
Seeing how I am also a student manager, this was an area that we immediately found a connection. This position was the stepping stone that led Justin to his desired area of interest, coaching. Being able to partake in the practices of a Hall-of-Fame basketball coach such as Geno Auriemma has certainly helped him to become the coach he is today. I, myself, am also fortunate to say that I am a manager for the men’s basketball program because of the endless opportunities that have been presented to