Ohio Wesleyan University Athletics

...enjoy the small things and the great people around you as well as not overstressing on things out of your control.

Name:  Reece Mitchell

Class year:  2024

Major:  Business administration (management concentration)

Why did you choose Ohio Wesleyan?
I chose Ohio Wesleyan for the basketball program.

Why did you choose your major?
I've always been interested in starting my own business someday.

Why did you choose to compete in sports at Ohio Wesleyan?
The culture of the team and the team's great history of success.

What is your favorite memory on an Ohio Wesleyan team?
The team meals at Bob Evans we have before away games

What are your strengths as an athlete (as an individual)?
My defense and energy I bring to the team

What is your number one goal, personal or team, for this season?
Winning a conference championship and getting to go to the NCAA tournament

Is there a specific coach or teammate who has helped you get where you are?
My father is the one who has helped me get where I am today as a player and person on and off the basketball court.

What are your plans for after graduation?
I will be working at a company called Hedstrom after I graduate at which I will be a part of the sales team.

Which reality show would you like to star on and why?
I think I could star on and win Survivor because I believe I have the skills to win a majority of the challenges.

If you could visit another time, when would it be and why?
If I could visit another time, I would go back to the '80s to listen to a great time period of music live.

What advice would you give to someone considering becoming a student-athlete?
I would just say to enjoy the small things and the great people around you as well as not overstressing on things out of your control.

What is your dream job and why?
My dream job would be to be a professional Formula 1 race car driver.

What is your favorite book and why?
"Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds" by David Goggins