Senior Student Athletes An Inside Look Into Stetson Senior Student Athletes

Student athletes wear many hats during their time in college. Balancing responsibilities on the field with those in the classroom and still adding extracurriculars can be quite the challenge. However, many of our athletes at Stetson are overcoming these challenges everyday and working to make our campus a better place. As our seniors prepare for graduation, let’s take a look inside the minds of some triumphant athletes to discover where they are headed next, what they will be taking away with them from their time at Stetson, and what legacy they are leaving behind.

David Bermudez (Baseball/MBA Data Analytics)

Upon graduation, Bermudez will have both a Masters in Business Administration with a concentration in Data Analytics and an Undergraduate degree in Business Analytics. His goal is to stay in the world of sports through a sports analytics position. Although he is a transfer from Manhattan College, he will take away the opportunity to play collegiate baseball at Stetson while completing his Masters and hopes to have a conference championship win under his belt at the end of the season. Within his first year as a Hatter, Bermudez has clinched several walk-off wins for the team.

His advice to incoming freshmen?

having the opportunity to learn at the next level.” Bermudez will leave Stetson as a leader who led by example and shared his love of baseball with all of the teammates he had.

Alexandra Milano (Soccer/Marketing)

While she is still exploring her options, Milano will be attending grad school in the fall to study Sports Management at either UGA or UF. With aspirations to work in professional sports after graduation, Milano wants to work with the college athletics program wherever she attends next, and give back to the next generation of athletes through counseling services. As she moves on from Stetson, Milano takes with her the challenges that helped her grow into the person she is today and the memories she has of being silly, having dance battles, and sharing jokes with her teammates.

To the incoming freshman, Milano shares, “Cherish every moment. It goes by a lot quicker than you think and you never think the day will come when it will all be over. Stay strong and know you have resources to help you throughout your four years at the collegiate level.” Milano leaves Stetson a better place as she advocated for calling attention to mental health in sports, was Vice President of the Sports Business Association on campus, as well as being voted Homecoming Queen.

Jakob McConnell (Cross Country/ Accounting)

“It really goes by fast and I wish I could go back and tell myself to live in the moment. Don’t get caught up in the hard adjustments, but keep moving forward and enjoy

After breaking the Stetson 10k record with a time of 31:32 during his final cross country season in the fall, Jakob will be starting as a Tax Specialist with PricewaterhouseCoopers, one of the Big Four accounting firms, after gradua-