Name and sport:
 
 John Hudy, men's basketball student coach.
 
 
What years did you work as a student coach and who was your head coach?
 
I was a student coach in 1985-86, 1986-87 and 1987-88 for coach Don Meyer.
 
I had an opportunity where I could have possibly gone to Ohio Valley and played basketball, but it was a two-year school. I don't know if it would have worked out.I was more football and baseball growing up. I didn't get into basketball until my junior and senior years of high school.
 
When I got to Lipscomb, I really started liking basketball.I had never really been coached or taught in basketball, but after the tryout camp coach Meyer came up to me and told me he might have a spot as a student coach. I had no idea what I wanted to do in college. That is what led me into coaching.
 
 
What teammates were most memorable, and why?
 
I hate to start naming names. There were so many great players and coaches. I don't want to leave anyone out. They were good guys and good players.
 
 If anyone sticks out much, it would probably be Chuck Ross. He had a special spot for everybody.
 
 
What degrees have you earned, from where, and when?
 
I have a health and P.E. teaching certificate (K-12) from Lipscomb with minors in biology and coaching.
 
I have a master's degree from Middle Tennessee State University in administration and supervision in 1992.
 
 
Why did you attend Lipscomb?
 
Two weeks before I came to Lipscomb I was enrolled at Harding, Abilene Christian,  Oklahoma Christian and Lipscomb.  We had a guy from our church who took us around in an RV to different schools my senior year. I knew I wanted to go to a four-year Christian college.
 
Lipscomb was in Nashville,  a bigger town than where the other schools were located, and it was closer to my home. So, this is where I ended up.
 
It was a Christian college, and I really wanted that aspect of it. That was the biggest part of my decision. I loved the size of the campus. It was beautiful and it is more beautiful now than it was the. It was in the middle of Nashville. It wasn't too big. It wasn't too small. It was just right.
 
Everybody seemed like a family. You knew everybody in your class, and you knew people in the class behind you and the class in front of you.
 
It was a peaceful feeling whether you were sitting on a swing or going to a devo or sitting on the steps of Alumni Auditorium there was just peace and calm. Everybody liked being there and wanted to be there.
 
 
What is your favorite athletic memory at Lipscomb?
 
Obviously, winning the national championship in 1986. That was a great run playing so many games in such a short amount of time is tough to do. It was great playing in Kemper Arena.
 
It would probably also be the speeches by Chuck Ross. The coaches wrote them, and players wrote them for him to read.
 
 
Who influenced your athletic career at Lipscomb?
 
Coach Don Meyer. He influenced me in terms of being like a dad. He had life lessons and stories about how to give your best effort, how to treat people, how to be considerate and how to work hard. He helped us in so many ways than just on the court. Hearing things like saying please and thank you is something I knew from my mom but hearing it from a male role figure was different.
 
 
What do you remember about Lipscomb campus life during your time here?
 
I loved chapel, the singings at night and going to Bible classes. Those was things I didn't have growing up in  public schools. I looked forward to all of those things. There was everything from Singarama, to  intramurals to athletic events like baseball and basketball games.
 
It was so different back then.  You didn't have a lot of things going on, so the college was more a part of everyday life. We were a lot busier on campus doing things all the time.
 
 
What are the most valuable lessons you learned in your time at Lipscomb?
 
One thing coach Meyer taught us was the only things you can control are your attitude and your effort.
 
 
Who were your favorite professors and why?
 
Lynn Griffith would be one. He was a teacher in my major. I liked the way he taught and the way he brought things to life and made them applicable to the real world. He told great stories.
 
Harvey Floyd and Marlin Connelly taught Bible. They had a love for it and the way they brought it to life was special.
 
And then there was Willard Collins and all of the "willardisms."
 
 
Where did you grow up?
 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
 
 
Where do you live, and what do you do now?
 
Nashville, Tennessee. I am the head coach for strength and conditioning at Lipscomb.
 

Tell us about your family:
 
I met my wife, Annette, my freshman year. We started dating our sophomoreyear. She kept stats for basketball. We married after we both graduated in 1988. We are celebrating 34 years of marriage this year.
 
We have one daughter, Alanna. She is married to Eddie Franklin. They have two children, so we aregrandparents.
 
 
FAST FINISH:

• Favorite food: Grilled shrimp
• Favorite TV show or movie: Top Gun Maverick
• Favorite Bible scripture:  Psalms 1:19-33
• Favorite sports team:  Pittsburgh Steelers
• Pet peeve: People who don't pick up after themselves.
• Person I most admire: My mom, Delano Hudy. She is named after Franklin Delano Roosevelt. She actually met him. She is one of 14 kids.
• Person I'd most like to meet: Roberto Clemente, former Pittsburgh Pirates baseball player
• Rather ride or drive? Drive
• Pick one – salad or dessert:  Salad
• Dream vacation spot: Swiss Alps
• Early morning or late-night person? Late-night

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If you wish to contact John, he can be reached by email:
john.hudy@lipscomb.edu