From the Sidelines: Meet Associate Athletic Director Terry Gawlik
June 27, 2005 | General News
Throughout the summer, coaches, staff and athletes at the University of Wisconsin will be profiled on uwbadgers.com in a get-to-know-you feature. Terry Gawlik was recently promoted to associate athletic director. She has been with the UW since 1994.
Nickname: 'T'
Family: My husband, Dan Fitzsimons, and I have a dog, Bodhi. My parents and sister still live in Texas.
Childhood Heroes: Flo Hyman, Rudy Tomjonavich, Elvis, Kurt Russell
Favorite Food (how often do you eat it): Mexican, as often as I can
Magazine Subscription: In Style and Bon Appetite
Last Book Read: Dean Koontz 'The Taking '
Musical Tastes: Country, Jazz
Favorite Superhero: Underdog
Dream Car: Mercedes Convertible
TV Show You Never Miss: CSI
Hobbies/Interests: Gardening, Fly Fishing, Cooking
Favorite Sport: All collegiate sports
Favorite Charity: Church
Favorite Vacation Spot: 10 days in Maui with Dan 's family and my sister
First Job: Head volleyball and basketball coach at Mary Hardin-Baylor University
First pro sports event you attended: San Antonio Spurs
First time on an airplane: Senior year in college to the AIAW National Tournament with my team
First time you started playing organized sports: 6th grade
Most famous person you've met (where and when): George Strait, Chrystal Chandelier Dance Hall 1979
If you could have dinner with any three living people, who would it be and why': President Bush because he is a Texan; Donna Shalala what she did for Wisconsin; and my parents every night because I miss them.
Best thing about Madison: Lots to do
Favorite spot on Campus: Observatory Drive
Favorite Area Restaurant: Mi Cocina
The title of your autobiography would be: 'Lookin for an Eight'
What reality TV show would you want to be on and how would you fare' None, I don't like those shows
Funniest joke that can be told on uwbadgers.com: I really don't remember jokes very well
One thing about you that would surprise most people reading this: I used to be really shy and didn't have much self-confidence.
In 10 years, what do you hope to be doing: still involved in collegiate athletics and supporting the student athletes
Greatest Sports Moment: Beating my former college head coach for the first time
Greatest Invention of the last 100 years: The Swiffer Max to get up all of the dog hair.
How many songs in your Ipod: Don't have one!
What's your cell phone ring: Whatever came with the phone
What was your coolest Halloween costume: The Tin Man from the Wizard of Oz and my friends were Dorothy, Scarecrow and the Lion
