Linfield University Athletics

SOUTHRIDE HIGH SCHOOL
Competed in football and track & field.
NECA/IBEW Mid-Columbia Conference Student Athlete honoree.
Team Captain’s Award recipient.
 
PERSONAL
Son of Leah and Mike Christman.
Majoring in exercise science.
 
WHY LINFIELD? I reached out to Coach Doug Hire about me playing football at Linfield, and he responded almost immediately with lots of enthusiasm about me, and that gave me a great first impression of Linfield. On my official visit, all of the coaches were great people, and made me feel like they wanted me there. The campus is beautiful, and I liked the fact that classes are smaller, because I think that will help me stay focused and succeed in the classroom.
 
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A STUDENT-ATHLETE AT LINFIELD? Being a student-athlete at Linfield means being a part of a winning culture and being a part of a great group of people that want to win and succeed both in sports and in life in general.
 
WHAT MAKES YOU INTERESTING AS A STUDENT-ATHLETE? A lot of people would consider me undersized at my position, only being 6'0 or 6'1 when a lot of guys at my position are 6'3 or 6'4 and 300+ pounds. My work ethic and knowledge of the game is what enables me to play at a high level.
 
WHAT IS NEXT AFTER LINFIELD? Football is what I love, and it is what I want to do for the rest of my life, but I am not an NFL talent as a player, so I plan on majoring in exercise science and minoring in coaching so that I can hopefully coach football after college. Linfield offers lots of sports related classes, and I'm sure I'll be able to learn a lot from my coaches at Linfield, because Linfield has been a very successful football team for a very long time.