A three-time all-conference golfer, Illinois Wesleyan senior Tony Albano tied a school record with a 66 and, for the second straight year, was the individual medalist in the IWU Invitational in April. He tied for fifth place in the 2015 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin championships and has been named CCIW "Men's Golfer of the Week" three times in his career.
In 2014, Albano was named to the 2014 DIII PING All-Central Region team. He was the individual medalist at the Jekyll Island Invitational and finished tied for second in the CCIW championships.
As a sophomore he placed seventh in CCIW championships and tied for 48th in the NCAA Division III championships.
A business major at Illinois Wesleyan, he is the son of Tony Albano and Cruz Bernal-Albano.
Why you chose Illinois Wesleyan: The ratio. professors to students, more one on one learning opportunities.
IWU class you’re most qualified to teach: Coaching
The hardest challenge about being a Division III student-athlete is: Making sure my luggage doesn’t exceed 50 lbs. Don’t want to have to pay that ridiculous extra charge.
Worst grade in a class you ever got – what and when? I’ve never gotten a B #factsonly
I’m deathly afraid of ... : The hooks
Worst habit: Pressing the snooze button
Most expensive traffic ticket: Clean sheet
Language I’d like to learn: Italian
The longest I could survive without my cell phone: Maybe a week
One word your mother or father would use to describe you: Passionate
Favorite sports figures: Happy Gilmore, Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan
My greatest moment in sports was: Tying school record with a 66 this year, but after mid May it will be our team winning nationals!!!
The best player I ever faced was: Kenny Wienckowski from our team, very consistent day in and day out.
Worst dresser on my team: The entire team would say me ... soooo, me.
Thing that’s been in my fridge the longest: A Keystone Ice
Person I’m dying to have dinner with: Megan Fox before all her plastic surgey, or Matthew McConaughey
Favorite food: Crab or cow tongue #factsonly
Vegetable I won’t eat: I like them all
Pepsi or Coke? Mix
Favorite TV show: "Blue Mountain State"
Favorite musical group: Slim Shady
Favorite movie: "Limitless", "Inception", "Wolf of Wall Street"
If a movie were made of my life, I would like the following person to play me: Al Pacino
If my life were on TV as a reality show, I’d call it: Good question, I’ll come back to it
The person in history I would most like to meet is: Ben Hogan
My dream job would be: Pro golfer
Place I’d most like to live: South Carolina
Two things that are tops on my “bucket list”: 1) Jump out of a plane; 2) Follow Guy Fieri around for an entire season of "Diners, Drive ins, and Dives"
My possession that would fetch the most on eBay: Golf clubs
Who is the luckiest person in the world? Jack Chambers
What I miss most about being in the third grade: Believing in Santa
