Coach DeVito: " Ryan spent the off season improving strength, fitness and technical skills. He will compete for time in an already deep back four."
High School: Member of the soccer program, where he was a two-year starter… soccer team’s Best Defensive Player award-winner… achieved honor roll all four years…
Other: Played most recently for Samba TTP Premier out of Newtown…
PERSONAL: Born Ryan J. McCormack September 7, 1991…Parents: Patti and Jim…Major: History…Career Plans: Lawyer…Residence: Shelton, CT…
RYAN...REVEALED
Favorite aspect of Eastern: Campus
One thing I would change about Eastern: Make it a dome to avoid the rain and snow
Favorite aspect of my sport: Scoring
Personal goal for the season: Score a goal
Pre-game ritual: Double knot my cleats
Favorite sport other than my own: Football
My favorite moment playing sports: Scoring the game winning goal in the High School state tourney
My most disappointed moment playing sports: Scoring an own goal
My most overused phrase: Mami's
Biggest rival: Matt Furman
Most visited website: Facebook
Favorite song: Return of the Mack
If I were a superhero my superpower would be: Move objects without touching them
Favorite professional or amateur team: Bridgeport Bluefish
Last movie I’ve seen: The Other Guys
Favorite movie quote: "Welcome to Good Burger home of the Good Burger can I take your order"
Favorite musical artist: Too many
Favorite athlete: Diego Forlan
Most despised professional athlete: Alex Rodriguez
Pet peeve: When you tell someone something and they look at you and say "what?" when their two feet away
Words to live by: You got to do what you got to do
If I could describe myself in one word, it would be: Sarcastic
In 10 years, I could see myself: Having a job and a house
In 10 years, I hope that I am not: Living with my parents
Hardest thing I’ve ever done: Ride a bike
If you won lotto, what would you do with the money? Buy a mansion and live in it with all my friends
Biggest waste of money: Fast Food
Favorite subject in school: History
Closest brush with greatness: Winning the spelling bee in Kindergarten on the word cat
Favorite smell: Vanilla
If my life could be made into a movie, the title would be: The Willey Lifestyle of Ryan McCormack
If I could go out on a date with a celebrity, the celebrity would be: Megan Fox
I can never get an answer to this question: Any math problem with letters in it
Last movie I saw: The Other Guys
If I could travel anywhere in the world, it would be to: Australia
One thing or person I would bring if I was stranded on a deserted island: Jon Decasanova
This is impossible: Scratch the middle of your back
Biggest adjustment to college life: Time management
What I will take away from my college experience: Stories
If I could change one thing in the world, it would be: Poverty