Patriot League Success Stories - Where Are They Now?

Tucker Neale, Colgate '95

May 24, 2005

Name: Tucker Neale
Institution: Colgate University
Sport: Men's Basketball
Position: Guard
Graduation Year: 1995
Undergraduate Major: Educational Issues/Political Science

THEN:

• President of the George Cobb Fellowship
• Campus leader (1994-95)
• Patriot League All Decade Team (1991-2001)
• Player of the Year (1994)
• Tournament Most Valuable Player (1995)
• All-League First Team (1994 & 1995)
• Jersey #20 retired at Colgate University

• Started TFN Camps and Clinics Inc.
• Currently serves as a skill instructor for eight different NBA players
• Oversees TFN Camps and Clinics Inc., which has over 17,500 children pass through each year
• Played professional basketball in Germany, named Player of the Year once
• Tried out for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics

Thoughts on how your competitive experience as a Patriot League student-athlete helped you achieve professional or personal goals:

I feel my competitive experience as a Patriot League student-athlete has allowed me to understand fierce competition without losing sight of fairness and the integrity of the game. Since school and academics were an integral part of my experience, the real reason for attending college was never confused with an "athletic factory" atmosphere. Striking a balance between academics, athletics and social functions sharpened my time management skills and awareness of being a well-rounded person and member of society.