Outfielder Kevin Suillivan earned four letters in baseball at Illinois Wesleyan and finished his career with a .264 average with 23 doubles, six home runs and 44 runs batted in.
As a sophomore in 2010 for the national championship team, he hit .290 with 11 multiple-hit games and went 2-for-4 with two RBI in the championship game win over SUNY-Cortland.
A 2012 graduate with a degree in business administration, Sullivan is the son of Kathy Sullivan and Daniel Sullivan.
Why you chose Illinois Wesleyan: It was one of the better schools on my list with a great baseball team.
IWU class you’re most qualified to teach: I would be able to teach a Financial Management or Investments course for a day.
The hardest challenge about being a Division III student-athlete is: Being a student.
Worst grade in a class you ever got – what and when? I got a C freshman year in my gateway course… Mono that semester didn’t help.
I’m deathly afraid of ... : Leeches
Worst habit: Biting my fingernails. I could never be a hand model.
Most expensive traffic ticket: $175 speeding ticket on I-55.
Language I’d like to learn: Chinese
The longest I could survive without my cell phone: Not sure. I’m not even able to survive without it during a nine-inning baseball game.
Your usual response to “What’s going on?”: nm, hbu?
Favorite sports figures: Matt Kemp, Josh Hamilton, and Kevin Durant.
My greatest moment in sports was: Winning the National Championship in 2010… It’s better to be a has-been than a never-was.
The best player I ever faced was: While at IWU, Mike Giovenco from North Park was the best pitcher I faced.
Worst dresser on my team: Robert Romano
Thing that’s been in my fridge the longest: Arm & Hammer Baking Soda
Favorite food: Bacon-wrapped filet mignon with blue cheese crumbles on top, cooked medium-rare.
Vegetable I won’t eat: I haven’t come across one that I wouldn’t try.
Pepsi or Coke?: Coke, especially from McDonald’s.
Favorite TV show: "Mad Men"
Favorite movie: Any Adam Sandler movie up until "The Water Boy."
If a movie were made of my life, I would like the following person to play me: Matt Conrad
The person in history I would most like to meet is: Babe Ruth
My dream job would be: Real estate developer or, if I’m lucky, a stay-at-home dad.
Place I’d most like to live: Hawaii. It’s a great getaway without leaving the States.
Two things that are tops on my “bucket list”: Go to Las Vegas and take a trip to somewhere in Europe.
My possession that would fetch the most on eBay: My baseball and basketball card collection from my childhood.
What I miss most about being in the third grade: All the popular trends.
