The "Cobra Spotlight" is a weekly highlight of a student-athlete at Coker College. Each week we take a different athlete from a different sport and display some facets to get more familiar with them. This week we take a look at Ryan Maurer, John Elliott and Tim Ryan, members of the men's lacrosse team.
Name: Ryan Neil Maurer
Sport: Men’s lacrosse
Position: Attackman
Hometown: Mt. Sinai, N.Y.
Year: Super senior
Major: Education with a concentration in elementary education. At this point though, just give me a diploma, I don’t care what field it’s in.
Why did you choose Coker? I choose Coker because it gave me a chance to play lacrosse, for the Cobras that is.
What is your best memory at Coker (athletic related)? It’s a toss-up between Josh Smith tripping over his own feet and face-planting or Timmy Smith face-planting after failing to pick up a ground ball.
What is your best memory at Coker (non-athletic related)? Band Fest
Which athletic team would you play on at Coker other than your own? Throw it down with the men’s basketball team.
Favorite class: Chem. Lab
Favorite professor: Dr. John Williams
Plans after graduation: Move to California and start my acting career.
Favorite movie: Dumb and Dumber
Favorite type of music: Country
Favorite food: New York Pizza
Favorite sports team: Jets
Favorite color: Johns Hopkins Blue
Favorite TV show: Scrubs
Most prized possession: My lacrosse sticks
What is something people may not know about you? I love tattoos and I have some.
Do you have a nickname? If so, how did you get it? Everyone calls me by my last name, Maurer
One word that describes you: Funny
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Name: John Elliott
Sport: Men’s lacrosse
Position: Defender
Hometown: Lindenhurst, N.Y.
Year: Junior
Major: Business administration with a concentration in sport management.
What is your best memory at Coker (athletic related)? I would have to say playing with my brother for his last year of college lacrosse.
What is your best memory at Coker (non-athletic related)? When I got my first dog, Dilly.
Which athletic team would you play on at Coker other than your own? Men’s golf
Favorite class: Coaching with Dan Schmotzer
Favorite professor: It is between Suzanne Parker and John Jewell. Peace, Love and Puka Shells!
Plans after graduation: Let’s get to graduation first. It’s a marathon not a sprint, right?
Favorite movie: Any movie that Will Ferrell is in
Favorite type of music: Polka
Favorite food: Oreo milkshakes
Favorite sports team: The Flint Tropics
Favorite color: Blue
Favorite TV show: Entourage
Most prized possession: My lacrosse sticks
What is something people may not know about you? I have a deep fear of ketchup.
Do you have a nickname? If so, how did you get it? I used to have the nickname Jelliott, someone forgot to put the period after the ‘J’ on my football jersey. Not to mention, I was a little ‘plump’ back then.
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Name: Timothy Ryan
Sport: Men’s lacrosse
Position: Goalie
Hometown: North Scituate, R.I.
Year: Junior
Major: Criminology
Why did you choose Coker? I wanted to be a part of Coker’s new lacrosse program. Also, I love the cafeteria and Wi-Fi.
What is your best memory at Coker (athletic related)? My first college game against Shorter University my freshmen year.
What is your best memory at Coker (non-athletic related)? Having our bus towed in Philadelphia my freshman year.
Which athletic team would you play on at Coker other than your own? Men’s golf, because there is no running.
Favorite class: History
Favorite professor: Dr. Lay
Plans after graduation: Win the lottery or find a job in my field of study.
Favorite movie: Miracle
Favorite type of music: Anything
Favorite food: Clam chowder
Favorite sports team: German curling team
Favorite color: Blue
Favorite TV show: Game of Thrones
Most prized possession: My phone, but I seem to lose it a lot.
What is something people may not know about you? I have three first names (Timothy Vincent Ryan).
Do you have a nickname? If so, how did you get it? Teammates call me ‘Chowder’, because I am from New England and love clam chowder.
One word that describes you: Broke…