HOBOKEN, N.J. (October 13, 2020)  – It's time for the next installment of "Meet The Duck Tuesday." This week, we caught up with Events Manager, Keith Kinsella. 

Kinsella first landed on Castle Point in March of 2016 as a member of the facilities staff before being named Events Manager four months later. In his current role, Working hand-in-hand with the Athletic Communications Office, Kinsella oversees all aspects of Stevens' home athletic events, including staffing, in-game operations and facility management. He oversees an event management staff of nearly 50 workers that run all areas of the Ducks' in-game operation.

Prior to his work at Stevens, Kinsella had a distinguished career in the institutional and retail banking industry at several institutions including Mellon Bank, Bank of America/Merrill Lynch, PNC and Citibank. He also volunteered with the New Jersey Golf Association and the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour, in addition to his stint as a board member for the Glen Rock Youth Basketball program.

A 1988 graduate of Western New England University, where the Rhode Island native was a member of both of the Golden Bears' basketball and lacrosse teams, Kinsella earned his bachelor's degree in marketing. He would go on to receive his Master's degree in Sport Administration from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 2014.

Kinsella also served a stint as an Assistant Golf Coach in 2017, helping the Ducks place third in the Empire 8 Conference.

• First year at Stevens: 2016
• Favorite thing about working at Stevens: The people (Staff and Students)
• Best student-athlete at Stevens during your time here: Spencer Cook
• Proudest moment during your time at Stevens: Cannot pick one; but watching teams win titles
• A fun fact about you that most people do not know: I ran the Boston Marathon in 1995 (as a 'bandit'; they don't allow bandits anymore)
• What is the most interesting fact about you? I like to surf; I am not any good, but I love it!
• What accomplishment are you most proud of? Making the Western New England University basketball and lacrosse teams as a walk on and starting the first game. That was a long time ago. Most recent is reinventing myself and getting a job at Stevens.
• First job: Mellon Bank, Boston (Institutional Investments)
• Five favorite songs: "In the Air Tonight," Phil Collins; "Tennessee Whiskey," Chris Stapleton; "Born to Run," Bruce Springsteen; "Bring Me To Life," Evanescence; "Psycho," Post Malone. I have an eclectic taste in music…
• First concert: Bruce Springsteen
• Favorite entertainer: Hugh Jackman
• Favorite movie or television show: Shark Tank
• Favorite book: The Firm by John Grisham
• Favorite food: Chicken Sandwich
• Favorite snack: Raisinets
• Favorite radio station: PGA Tour Radio (SiriusXM)
• Favorite number and why: 33 (Larry Bird)
• Favorite college or professional sports team: All Boston! Pats, B's, C's and Sox
• Favorite place on campus: Canavan Arena
• Favorite pizza place in Hoboken: Benny's
• What's the one food you could never bring yourself to eat?  Foie Gras
• Who would play you in a movie? I have been told Jeremy Irons would be a good actor to play me…(maybe that is when I had hair!)
• What did you want to be when you were a child? Left Fielder for the Boston Red Sox
• What is your go-to karaoke song? Rappers Delight
• Who was/is your mentor: My Dad was, he passed away in 2015 from Alzheimer's
• Favorite quote:  "Success Is Going from Failure to Failure Without Losing Your Enthusiasm" (Never Give In) - Winston Churchill
• Favorite family tradition: Thanksgiving
• Favorite board game: Monopoly
• Using one word, how would you describe your family? Loving
• How do you spend an off day? With family
• Favorite teacher and why? Hank Bazen, my economics professor because what I learned in his class helped me land my first job
• What is something popular that annoys you? TikTok
• Favorite place to travel to: Key West, Florida
• Best advice you ever received: Maybe not advice given to me but I often think of coach Jimmy Valvano's famous speech: "Don't give up. Don't ever give up….."
• If you could have any superpower, what would you choose and why? I would like to be Iron Man because he has multiple powers
• Who would be at your perfect 'Table for Four'? Me, my Dad, Arnold Palmer and Ted Williams
• What is your most prized possession? Time
• Who is your oldest friend? Where did you meet? Frank McIntyre, Middle School in East Greenwich R.I.
• Who is your hero? Why? My Father. He was a great mentor and role model

• Dog or cat? Dog
• In or out? Out
• Hot or cold? Hot
• Chocolate or vanilla? Chocolate
• Introvert or extrovert? Extrovert
• Coffee or Tea?    Tea
• Pancakes or waffles? Pancakes
• Cardio or weights? Cardio
• Bacon or Sausage? Bacon
• Sunrise or sunset? Sunrise
• Cake or Pie? Cake
• Online shopping or shopping in a store? Online
• Breakfast, lunch or dinner? Lunch
• Beach or pool? Beach
• Pen or Pencil?    Pen
• Driver or passenger? Driver
• Glass half empty or half full? Half-Full
• Card game or board game? Card
• Ninjas or Pirates? Pirates
• Fruits or vegetables? Fruits
• Would you rather be rich or famous?    Rich
• Library or museums? Museums
• Summer or Winter? Summer    
• Hamburgers or hot dogs? Hamburger
• Who would win in a fight? Superman or Batman? Superman 

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