In the coming weeks, we will be honoring our senior student-athletes from all spring sports who had their seasons/careers cut short due to cancellation of competition across all sports in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Ben Garvin is a four year member of the men's golf team, who was just named a CBU Bronze Scholar. He is set to graduate with a 3.36 GPA in business administration. Garvin finished his career with two top 10 finishes.
What is your major?
Business Admin: Finance
What are your future plans/career goals?
I will forever be chasing my dream job, and that is playing golf. However, for now I will be working in the loan industry here in Memphis.
What were your thoughts when you found out the season was being canceled?
Thought back to all the memories I have shared with my teammates, classmates, and family along this amazing journey.
What led you to CBU?
To play golf
What has been your favorite thing about your time here?
Swimming pool on campus or the cafeteria, hard choice.
What is one of your best memories from your career?
Our team wins and all the golf courses we got to play these four years. We definitely get to see some cool courses!
What is one of the most funny/embarrassing moments from your career?
Federico wearing all orange to the golf course
Who is someone who has had a major impact on you – be it in your athletic career or personally?
My family
What is your favorite activity or best talent outside of your sport?
Skateboarding, Rocket League, Basketball
If you had to be quarantined with four celebrities, who would they be?
SpongeBob, Squidward Tentacles, Patrick, and Sandy.
If you were going to be isolated in your house for a month, what are the first three items you'd make sure to grab at the store?
Meat, Rice, Beer
One musical artist you'd recommend to everybody?
Joe Exotic
What's a show you're currently watching, or have recently?
Planet Earth
You have the power to make one law – what would it be?
Autonomous drone delivery of humans, the new UBER.
If you could give your 10 year-old self one piece of advice, what would it be?
Slow down
