Mike Kotz is a starting linebacker for the 2009 CCIW champion Titans and has been a four-year letterman for the football team.
A product of Chicago St. Patrick High School, Kotz is majoring in political science at Illinois Wesleyan. He is the son of Mary and Josepn Kotz of Elmwood Park, Ill.
Language I’d like to learn: I’d like to be fluent in Spanish, and then learn Arabic next.
IWU class you’re most qualified to teach: "Coaching Football and Baseball".
I’m deathly afraid of...: All these Brown Recluse spiders running around my apartment. Do you have any idea what those things are capable of?
Thing that’s been in my fridge the longest: Nothing stays in my fridge long; I live with Andrew Boyd. He eats everything.
Worst habit: Procrastination.
Person I’m dying to have dinner with: Well since I’m dying in order to eat with them, I choose John Edward, the psychic and medium who can talk to dead people.
Most expensive traffic ticket: This is going to jinx me, but I’ve never had one. I know it is hard to believe.
Vegetable I won’t eat: I haven’t met one I don’t like.
Favorite food: Chicago style stuffed pizza
Favorite TV show: "No Reservations" with Anthony Bourdain.
Favorite musical group: I can’t pick. It just depends on the mood I’m in.
Favorite movie: "Top Gun"
If a movie were made of my life, I would like the following person to play me: Jackie Chan. Not only is his English priceless, but he does his own stunts!
The person in history I would most like to meet is: Teddy Roosevelt
Favorite sports figure: Walter Payton
My greatest moment in sports was: Either when I pushed a ball across the living room floor using my head when I was just over a year old, or beating Wheaton a couple of weeks ago in route to our CCIW championship.
The best player I ever faced was: I would say his name, but I don’t want to become a part of his steroid investigation. However, If you’re reading this, I want my high school conference championship back!
Worst dresser on my team: Max Brooks. He is going to deny this once again, but South Park hats are still not cool.
My possession that would fetch the most on eBay: Advertising space on my forehead.
What I miss most about being in the third grade: Trapper Keepers.