Conference tournaments are about basketball but also so much more: the fans, parents, bands, cheerleaders, etc. The CAA Tournament tips off this weekend in Washington, DC, and we could not be more excited to be there in person! HoopsHD will be covering all the angles so you can look forward to an abundance of articles in the week ahead. Jon Teitel continues our coverage with an interview of Campbell band member Reagan Poindexter.
You grew up in Summerfield, NC: what made you choose Campbell? Campbell has a small tight-knit community, which drew me to the campus. I attended a basketball game and just fell in love with the school.
You are majoring in exercise science: how did you choose that subject? I knew that I wanted to work with kids in some sort of connection to health. I want to end up in pediatrics and help kids with whatever they need.
You are only a sophomore: do you have a post-graduation plan yet? I am hoping to attend grad school for occupational therapy at UNC.
You were named a drum major for the marching band next season: how excited were you to get the big news? I am very humbled and excited for the opportunity. I am grateful to the band since they are awesome!
Do you have a favorite song that the band plays? As silly as it sounds, it is when we play the alma mater at the end of each game while the cheer/dance teams collaborate with us to celebrate the team whether they win or lose.
1 of your hobbies is playing board games/card games: do you have a favorite game? Scattergories and Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza. The latter is very fun and I highly recommend playing it with a big group of people.
The Camels have had a losing record for 4 straight seasons: is it harder to support the team when they are not doing that well on the court? I just want to support the team: I know the hard work they put in and I am proud of them for being so talented.
What has been the highlight of your season so far: starting conference play 3-1, Senior Night, other? A couple of weeks ago we had a tight game against William & Mary. The band/student section/sprit groups were all going crazy, and we ended up winning by 1 PT.
How does your school decide who gets to go to DC, and what will it mean to you to see your band doing its thing in front of a national TV audience? CAA rules allow 29 band members and 1 band director. Our school bases it on punctuality/attitude throughout the season. These are such cool memories that I will always treasure: we do not have many of our home games televised, and not every school gets to travel to out-of-state to its conference tourney.
Any predictions for the Camels this week? I am no basketball scholar, but I would be happy to see the Camels go far. However, I am proud of them either way.
