Name: Kyle Burton
Sport: Men’s Tennis
Major: Sports Administration
Classification: Graduate Student
Hometown: Nashville
How would your friends and family describe you?
Great enjoyable person
What movie can you watch over and over again?
Training day
What are some of your interests outside of your sport?
Playing the piano and watching different sports
Who is your favorite professional athlete?
Roger Federer
What are you looking forward to the most this season?
Winning as a team/ family and making OVC conference
Who do you look up to?
My coach, striving to be great through hard work and dedication
Do you have any family members playing (any sport) professionally or collegiately?
My mother D1 basketball - Kevin Durant
What’s your dream job?
D1 athletic director
If you could go back in time, what year would you go to? Why?
The early 80s and 90s because the music was great.
What are some things that genuinely make you happy?
Great music and great vibes
What goals do you want to accomplish this season?
To be better than I was last year
What motivates you to work hard?
Raising the bar to a new level
What’s your favorite holiday?
Christmas
What is your proudest accomplishment up to this point?
Being able to compete without giving up
Is there a quote you often recite or reflect on?
He who is not courageous enough to take risks will never accomplish anything in life.
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