Are you alumni of Appalachian State University? If so what year did you graduate?
"Derek Goddard 2000 and 2007. Whitney Goddard 2005."
What made you become an Appalachian State Mountaineer fan?
"I was a fan since high school. The 1995 season really put me all in."
What is your favorite memory of Appalachian State Athletics?
"The bowl games and the championships were awesome. If I had to pick one moment, it was Armanti Edwards destroying Richmond in 2007 on national TV."
In your opinion, what is the best part of a home football game at Appalachian State on a fall Saturday?
"The atmosphere is second to none. I like the Xs and Os, so for me it is all about the gameday preparation of our team and how it unfolds in the first minutes of the game."
What makes you most proud of Appalachian State?
"The fact that people recognize Appalachian as not only a place with great academics and athletics, but as a source of great people who have been taught a skill set that allows them to succeed in a number of diverse settings."
What made you decide to start supporting the education of current Appalachian State student-athletes through the Yosef Club?
"The integrity of our athletics program is important to me. We have a first-class program run by first-class individuals. When people do things the right way, it is easy for us to support through the Yosef Club."
What advice would you give to other members of the App State family who are wondering what they can do to help the Yosef Club and Appalachian State athletics as a whole?
"Get involved and see for yourself the quality of our student athletes and the staff. For my family, it was an easy decision to make once we got to know that our support was making a differences in the lives of student-athletes."
