Army West Point Athletics
Getting to Know: Sam Lampman
August 11, 2015 | Men's Tennis
Each weekday throughout the summer a new cadet-athlete will be featured in Getting to Know, a Q&A series where Army West Point fans can read about their favorite players.
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NAME: Sam Lampman
HOMETOWN: Orlando, Fl
MAJOR:Â American Politics
DESCRIBE YOUR HEAD COACH:Â Calm, cool and collected. Coach has a great understanding of the game (tennis) and is not afraid to mix old school techniques with new ideas.
WHO IS YOUR ROLE MODEL AND WHY:Â My father, because he started out with very little in his life and has given me the opportunities that I have today. I owe the success I already have had and will have in the future to him.
GREATEST ATHLETE ON EARTH TODAY IS: Gregory Shannon, Army Men's Tennis player.
FAVORITE ARMY WEST POINT TEAM OTHER THAN YOUR OWN:Â Woman's Soccer.
FAVORITE VENUE TO PLAY IN:Â Home courts, Lichtenberg tennis center.
OPPONENT MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO PLAYING:Â Austin Jones, Navy's #1 player.
WHAT TEAM NOT ON YOUR SCHEDULE WOULD YOU LIKE TO PLAY AND WHY: Love to play UCF because that is my home town team.
HOW ARE YOU SPENDING YOUR SUMMER: Will be a Beast 1 squad leader and then doing a medicine internship in Romania.
ON MY TEAM, I AM THE BEST… because I put the time and effort it takes to win. I study my opponents and my own game, so that I can be successful for any match I play.
FAVORITE MEAL:Â Meat and Potatoes.
IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHERE WOULD YOU GO:Â Tibetan Mountains
FAVORITE WARMUP SONG: Tsunami
BIGGEST NIGHTMARE: Loosing to Navy
FAVORITE PART OF WEST POINT:Â The family that surrounds me every day.
DESCRIBE ARMY WEST POINT TENNIS:Â A group of men who have played an individual sport their whole entire lives but have come together as a team to succeed. A family that I could not be replaced.
FAVORITE TV SHOW GROWING UP: Saved by the bell
MOST MEMORABLE ATHLETIC MOMENT: Beating Calvin Marks to clinch the win over Navy this past year.
HOW ARE YOU IMPROVING YOUR GAME IN THE OFFSEASON: Hard work, dedication and motivation. Making sure to eat right, fuel my body the right way and stay healthy.
WHAT PLAYER WILL SURPRISE PEOPLE NEXT SEASON: Michael Nyguen
WHO IS THE STRONGEST PLAYER ON YOUR TEAM: Grant Riechmann
WHO IS THE MOST ENTERTAINING PLAYER ON YOUR TEAM: Joey Hatala
WHICH TEAMMATE IS MOST LIKLEY TO BECOME A GENERAL: Grant Riechmann
ADVICE FOR INCOMING PLEBE TEAMMATES: You will go through a culture shock and your game will not where you want it to be right away, but take the time and effort to strive. Do not get bogged down by the struggles of west point. Embrace the hard times and lean on your Army Tennis brothers for support.
FAVORITE PERSON TO FOLLOW ON TWITTER:Â Army Men's Tennis.
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NAME: Sam Lampman
HOMETOWN: Orlando, Fl
MAJOR:Â American Politics
DESCRIBE YOUR HEAD COACH:Â Calm, cool and collected. Coach has a great understanding of the game (tennis) and is not afraid to mix old school techniques with new ideas.
WHO IS YOUR ROLE MODEL AND WHY:Â My father, because he started out with very little in his life and has given me the opportunities that I have today. I owe the success I already have had and will have in the future to him.
GREATEST ATHLETE ON EARTH TODAY IS: Gregory Shannon, Army Men's Tennis player.
FAVORITE ARMY WEST POINT TEAM OTHER THAN YOUR OWN:Â Woman's Soccer.
FAVORITE VENUE TO PLAY IN:Â Home courts, Lichtenberg tennis center.
OPPONENT MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO PLAYING:Â Austin Jones, Navy's #1 player.
WHAT TEAM NOT ON YOUR SCHEDULE WOULD YOU LIKE TO PLAY AND WHY: Love to play UCF because that is my home town team.
HOW ARE YOU SPENDING YOUR SUMMER: Will be a Beast 1 squad leader and then doing a medicine internship in Romania.
ON MY TEAM, I AM THE BEST… because I put the time and effort it takes to win. I study my opponents and my own game, so that I can be successful for any match I play.
FAVORITE MEAL:Â Meat and Potatoes.
IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHERE WOULD YOU GO:Â Tibetan Mountains
FAVORITE WARMUP SONG: Tsunami
BIGGEST NIGHTMARE: Loosing to Navy
FAVORITE PART OF WEST POINT:Â The family that surrounds me every day.
DESCRIBE ARMY WEST POINT TENNIS:Â A group of men who have played an individual sport their whole entire lives but have come together as a team to succeed. A family that I could not be replaced.
FAVORITE TV SHOW GROWING UP: Saved by the bell
MOST MEMORABLE ATHLETIC MOMENT: Beating Calvin Marks to clinch the win over Navy this past year.
HOW ARE YOU IMPROVING YOUR GAME IN THE OFFSEASON: Hard work, dedication and motivation. Making sure to eat right, fuel my body the right way and stay healthy.
WHAT PLAYER WILL SURPRISE PEOPLE NEXT SEASON: Michael Nyguen
WHO IS THE STRONGEST PLAYER ON YOUR TEAM: Grant Riechmann
WHO IS THE MOST ENTERTAINING PLAYER ON YOUR TEAM: Joey Hatala
WHICH TEAMMATE IS MOST LIKLEY TO BECOME A GENERAL: Grant Riechmann
ADVICE FOR INCOMING PLEBE TEAMMATES: You will go through a culture shock and your game will not where you want it to be right away, but take the time and effort to strive. Do not get bogged down by the struggles of west point. Embrace the hard times and lean on your Army Tennis brothers for support.
FAVORITE PERSON TO FOLLOW ON TWITTER:Â Army Men's Tennis.
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