Senior righthander Jason Pankau is the Illinois Wesleyan career leader in pitching victories and strikeouts.
A third team All-American in 2010 for the NCAA Division III national champions, Pankau was the co-winner of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin "Pitcher of the Year" in 2010 and was a first team all-conference choice in addition to being first team all-Central Reghion and chosen to the Central Regional all-tournament team
A 2011 second team preseason D3baseball.com All-American selection, Jason is a business administration major at IWU and the son of Brett and Kathy Pankau.
Why you chose Illinois Wesleyan: Great academics and athletics
IWU class you’re most qualified to teach: "Coaching Dennis Martel"
Worst grade in a class you ever got – what and when? I’d rather not share that
I’m deathly afraid of ... : Don’t think I’m “deathly” afraid of anything, maybe heights
Worst habit: Blowing my nose incredibly loud
Most expensive traffic ticket: A couple of speeders, I think they were $75
Language I’d like to learn: Italian
Your usual response to “What’s going on?”: Not too much, you?
Favorite sports figures: Tim Lincecum, Johnathan Toews, Derrick Rose
My greatest moment in sports was: Tough to top a National Championship
The best player I ever faced was: Ricky Angel
Worst dresser on my team: Ryan Hopp
Thing that’s been in my fridge the longest: I keep my fridge pretty clean
Person I’m dying to have dinner with: Bill Murray
Favorite food: Beef and Cheddar Croissant from Portillos
Vegetable I won’t eat: I’ll eat them all
Pepsi or Coke?: Pepsi, but if it’s diet or cherry then Coke.
Favorite TV show: "The League" or "Entourage"
Favorite musical group: That changes a lot, right now I’m listening to a lot of Darius Rucker.
Favorite movie: "Old School" or "Dumb and Dumber"
If a movie were made of my life, I would like the following person to play me: Kevin Costner, in his prime
The person in history I would most like to meet is: Ray Charles
My dream job would be: Getting paid to play baseball
Place I’d most like to live: Somewhere on the coast of South Carolina
My possession that would fetch the most on eBay: One of my kidneys
What I miss most about being in the third grade: "Heads Up Seven Up" game and smelly markers
