Today's Athlete: Chris Fouch

          After being granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA after suffering the second season-ending injury of his career Chirs Fouch began his final season as a Dragon with 1,194 career points, 20^th all-time at Drexel and seventh all-time with 203 career three-pointers. Chris Fouch is what you call a "pure shooter", but here a little something you probably did not know about Chris. Fouch was both the CAA Co-Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week after becoming the first Dragon to win both awards in the same week. When asked what was the best team he has ever played on Fouch said, "The best team I have been on thus far has to be the 2011-12 Drexel basketball team. We just had great team chemistry on and off the court. I feel like everyone on the team was willing to do whatever it took to win and I think that's the reason why we won 29 games."

 The thing about college basketball is that you can face different levels of competition, and run into a group of guys that just outplay you in every position, and Chris has come across this before. "The most lopsided loss I have ever been a part of had to be against Kentucky in my freshman season. They had five 1st round draft picks and we lost the game by 28 points on national tv. It was Kentucky's 2000th win! Talk about embarrassing!"

It's not always about basketball with Fouch, he is very family oriented. If you have ever gone to a basketball game at Drexel you would see a plethora of family in his corner. His mother June and Father Bernard always try and attend every game, even making the trips the Virgin Islands. I spoke to Fouch about which of his parents he thinks like his sports the most, and he replied, "I would say my father likes the sport. I feel that way because he used to play at one point and I think he's excited to see his son playing college basketball so he loves the game even more." Fouch credits his mother to being his biggest fan, "She just always comes to my games no matter where they are and whether I'm playing or not. She supported through the good times and the bad times!"

There comes a time in everyones life where they have to make a decision, and the decision to where he was going to attend college was the most difficult and the scariest thing of his life. "You never know how your future will turn out and that is a scary situation in itself. But I'm glad I choose to come to Drexel. I have had a great career and have a chance to play professional so I wouldn't have  done it any other way!"

Well there you have it, straight from the mouth of Chris Fouch himself. 

I want to thank Chris Fouch for taking the time to sit with me and chat while I picked his brain. 

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My name is Dartaye Ruffin and I am a former forward on the Drexel men's basketball team. Nearing the end of my college career, I have noticed that many athletes don't get the chance to be recognized for their accomplishments, on and off the court. Being someone who takes great interests in sports, I am excited to introduce a new platform where people can get an inside look into the mind of a student athlete. Over the next few weeks I will consistently be posting interviews with student athletes from various teams at Drexel University. You will be able to get a look into these athletes personal experiences during their college career. Join me on this exciting journey as we take a look into what the life of what a student athlete experiences.