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Emily Neff

Emily Neff

  • Award
    Central Close-Up
  • Week Of
    12/1/2015
  • Sport
    Women's Basketball
  • Bio
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Freshman
Cedar Falls, Iowa

Why Central?

I chose Central because it felt like home on my very first visit. I was looking to play basketball and I wanted to go into education. I loved the atmosphere of the program here at Central and the coaches never left my side through the whole recruiting process. The education program here has classroom hours that aren’t even comparable to other schools. Although I looked at other schools, Central was always one step better than the rest.

Favorite professor and why?

My favorite professor is Mary Stark. Mary is the education chair, and has the heart the size of a lion. She does everything and anything to help you have the best success in the classroom.

In your iPod?

My iPod is full of country! I have some of the latest pop hits, but it’s mostly country.

You’re majoring in elementary education because?
I knew I wanted to go into a profession where I could make a difference in kid’s lives. I have always played pretend teacher when I was younger, and I love being around and working with kids.

If you won the lottery, what's the first thing you would do?

If I won the lottery, I would pay for the rest of school, travel, do quite a bit of shopping, and save the rest.

What's the most expensive thing you've ever broken?

Well I didn’t break this, but I stained our new carpet with easy bake oven blue frosting. Thankfully it eventually came out :)

Favorite type of candy

This is impossible for me to answer. Anyone that knows me knows I love all candy that isn’t chocolate. Anything sugary is my favorite.

Would you rather go into the past or future?
I would love to go way back into the past; things were so simple.

Teammate most likely to win on Survivor
It’s a tie between Jessica Helton and Abbie Agan.

Favorite Central memory
Doing the Lemming Race with the team.

Favorite TV Show
Chopped on Food Network

The one thing people don’t about Coach Feeney?
In college, Coach Feeney played against one of my high school teammates who was a huge inspiration to me.

Why do you love Central basketball?
I love Central basketball because the girls are my family and closest friends. No matter what happens we stick together, and can always find something to smile and/or laugh about. There is no better feeling than having a team that always has your back.

“Ten years from now I’ll...”
Have a teaching job that I absolutely love, a fantastic family, and hopefully I will be doing some traveling.

Favorite food from Central Market
Baked potato bar!

Bucket list
Run a marathon or at least a half
See the Grand Canyon
Meet someone that’s very famous
Read the Harry Potter Series and Hunger Games
See a waterfall
Go white water rafting



Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
12/19/2019 Caden Mauck Men's Basketball
12/12/2019 Tori VanVelzen Women's Track and Field
12/5/2019 Tanner Zimmerman Men's Wrestling
11/14/2019 Gabi Toulon Women's Soccer
11/7/2019 T.J. Snyder Football
10/31/2019 Michael Anderson Men's Soccer
10/24/2019 Erin Manion Women's Soccer
10/17/2019 Dillon Peters Men's Golf
10/10/2019 Courtney Comstock Volleyball
10/3/2019 Karleigh Schilling Women's Tennis
9/26/2019 Ed Henning Football
9/19/2019 Andrew Mathys Men's Soccer
9/12/2019 Emily Opsal Women's Golf
9/5/2019 Sarah Salas Women's Cross Country
8/29/2019 Baylee Kivett Women's Soccer
8/22/2019 Brad DiLeo Men's Tennis
8/15/2019 Hana Edgerton Volleyball
8/8/2019 Jordy Borman Football
8/1/2019 Elise Askelsen Women's Soccer
7/25/2019 Katie Larson Women's Tennis
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