STL: What are you doing during this self-isolating period to stay busy/entertained?īH: In Los Angeles the weather has been good for the most part (as it tends to be), so I wake up around 5am and either walk or run to start my day. It was a great ending to a really special season. I remember that weekend so vividly, particularly because we were beating the only two teams that beat us in the regular season. As the staff, the athletes and anyone around that team knew, it was special from the locker room to the field. The memory is really less about the final whistle blowing and instead about how tight that team was. (I also would have absolutely loved to play soccer with my friends from that team, but me not being able to kick a ball with any sort of skill makes me say football instead) STL: What is your favorite UVA sports memory, either as a fan or a player?īH: It is hard not to say the NCAA Championship in 2003, but that almost seems too easy.and that is probably because it is. I am so happy my path ultimately took me to lacrosse, but I would have loved to play outside linebacker for UVA. That was my favorite sport growing up in Ohio and was almost what I pursued instead of lacrosse. STL: If you could have been an athlete in another sport at Virginia, which would you choose, and would you be a starter?īH: Football. I still mentor and coach a lot of young athletes in relation to on and off the field play/life, something I really developed a love for while I was on grounds. I currently live in Los Angeles with my wife Kate, and most of my time is spent in the sports and entertainment field. I started in New Jersey, then headed to Los Angeles, Denver, and finally ended where I grew up in Ohio.ĭuring that time I also started an international 501c3 called Lacrosse the Nations, which uses the power of sport as a conduit to resources and opportunities for communities in need.
#Pro gamer plays with girl grabbing undistracted professional#
Streaking the Lawn: So, what have you been up to since leaving school?īrett Hughes: After leaving UVA I was drafted into the MLL and played professional lacrosse for almost 10 years. He earned All-America honors three times in his career. As a captain in 2003, Hughes anchored a Virginia defense that saw the Cavaliers win the ACC and NCAA titles. Hughes graduated in 2004 with his BA in Sociology after starting every game for the Hoos over his four years in Charlottesville. This week, we chatted with former Virginia Lacrosse superstar Brett Hughes about what he’s been up to. We have caught up with Football’s Alvin Pearman and Soccer’s Alecko Eskandarian so far. Word on the street is that it’s Thursday, which means it’s time for another Throwback Thursday.
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