Illinois Wesleyan senior men's soccer player and team captain Declan Geraghty started the 2013 season ranked No. 11 all-time at IWU with 1.18 shots per game and his 1.94 shots per game in 2012 was the 11th best in an IWU single season.
He has been a first team defensive selection to the all-College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin squads for three seasons and has been the Titans' "Most Valuable Defensive Player" as a sophomore and junior. Also as a junior he was named to the third team of the men's soccer all-Central Region squad.
Majoring in psychology (pre-physical therapy) at Illinois Wesleyan, he is the son of Karla and Gerry Geraghty.
Why you chose Illinois Wesleyan: I chose Illinois Wesleyan because it was the perfect mix of athletics and education
IWU class you’re most qualified to teach: Racquetball 127
The hardest challenge about being a Division III student-athlete is: The media attention can be overwhelming sometimes…
Worst grade in a class you ever got – what and when? D in high school gym, wear your gym uni
I’m deathly afraid of ... : Rodents
Worst habit: Eating
Most expensive traffic ticket: $200, long history of getting towed
Language I’d like to learn: Gaelic
The longest I could survive without my cell phone: Don’t need it
One word your mother or father would use to describe you: Tiger
Favorite sports figure: "Johnny Football"
My greatest moment in sports was: Winning two sectional championships in high school
The best player I ever faced was: Probably Brandon Paul in basketball
Worst dresser on my team: Sean Curtin ... the kid would wear pajama pants to the Catalina wine mixer
Thing that’s been in my fridge the longest: Some good old Polish sausage
Person I’m dying to have dinner with: Blake Lively no doubt
Favorite food: Buffalo wings
Vegetable I won’t eat: Cauliflower
Pepsi or Coke? Coke fer days
Favorite TV show: “Breaking Bad”
Favorite movie: “Braveheart”
If a movie were made of my life, I would like the following person to play me: Bradley Cooper, great flow
If my life were on TV as a reality show, I’d call it: "Declan Dynasty"
The person in history I would most like to meet is: Abraham Lincoln, good guy
My dream job would be: Professional athlete ... unfortunately I play D3 soccer
Place I’d most like to live: Australia
My possession that would fetch the most on eBay: Vintage collection of sports cards because they have appreciated so much in value like I thought they would
Who is the luckiest person in the world? Johnathan Erickson
What I miss most about being in the third grade: Recess, football and flame-hot lunches
