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Get to Know Your Coaches and Staff: Grant Mollring & Paul Loos

Get to Know Your Coaches and Staff

General | 3/31/2020 3:13:00 PM

Paul Loos
Assistant Men's Basketball Coach


In what city/state did you grow up?
Creston, Iowa

What was the name of the high school you graduated from?
Creston High School

What were your top-3 subjects in elementary school?
Art, Math, Phys. Ed High School? History/Sociology, Phys. Ed, Art

Your favorite childhood memory(ies) is/are what?
Myrtle Street Gang sports (football, baseball, and basketball games)

Favorite TV show(s) as a child?
Wild Kingdom, Happy Days, Wide World of Sports

List any sports and extracurricular activities you participated in during high school.
Football, Basketball, Track, Baseball all 4 years

Where did you attend college/graduate school?
Central College 80-82, University of Northern Iowa. Fall of 82-84

Did you compete in any collegiate athletics? Yes If so, which sports?
Central College- Letters in baseball (2) and football (1): UNI letter in baseball

What degree did you graduate with (undergraduate and graduate)
BA Degree

What do you consider to be your favorite college memory(ies)?
Hanging with my baseball buddies, being the starting pitcher vs Southwest Missouri State

Your favorite type of food?
Lasagna

Your favorite snack?
Ice Cream sandwich

Your favorite sport growing up?
Football and Baseball

Your favorite sports team?
Minnesota Vikings, Boston Celtics

Your top-3 athletes all-time growing up?
Dave Cowens, Larry Bird, Fran "The Man" Tarkenton

How many different professional sports venues have you been to in your lifetime?
6 Wrigley Field, Busch Stadium, Arrowhead Stadium, Kauffman Stadium of the KC Royals, Vikings old Metro Dome

How many different states have you traveled to?
23

The place you would most like to visit (anywhere in the world) is where?
Scotland

Your go-to snack is what?
Doritos

Your favorite musical artist is who?
Group Queen

Your favorite actor?
Tom Hanks, Brad Pitt/ Legendary John Wayne Actress? Annabeth Gish – Coached her at NUHS/JH 8th grade girls basketball , 1986 Released movie Desert Bloom

Top-3 favorite movies all-time?
Saving Priate Ryan, Fury, The Dirty Dozen, John Wayne and the Cowboys

List your top-3 restaurants & its location (growing up or present).
Zimmy's Storm Lake, Hamburger
Cattle Company Sac City , Steak
Hungry Hereford BBQ Storm Lake, Brisket sandwich

If you could have one celebrity to serve as an assistant coach with you, who would that person be?
Clint Eastwood

If you were to pick a sport to coach other than the one you currently coach, which sport would that be?
Golf

List any of your favorite hobbies outside of athletics/coaching.
My yard, golfing, sketch and paint art, woodworking, camping with my wife

How many pets do you currently have?
3- 2 House dogs and a shed cat
 

Grant Mollring
Head Football Coach


In what city/state did you grow up?
Cambridge, NE

What was the name of the high school you graduated from?
Cambridge High School

What were your top-3 subjects in elementary school? High School?
Spelling, English, Recess – same for high school

Your favorite childhood memory(ies) is/are what?
Going to football practice with my dad, Playing golf all summer

Favorite TV show(s) as a child?
Home Improvement, Sportscenter with Stuart Scott

List any sports and extracurricular activities you participated in during high school.
All of them….Football, Basketball, Track, Golf, Baseball, Speech, One-Act Play, Chorus, Band

Where did you attend college/graduate school?
University of Nebraska at Kearney for both

Did you compete in any collegiate athletics?  If so, which sports?
I did not.

What degree did you graduate with (undergraduate and graduate)
Undergraduate degree is in World Civilizations and Middle Level Teaching.  Masters degree is in Sports Pedagogy

What do you consider to be your favorite college memory(ies)?
Spending time with friends

Your favorite type of food?
Steak & Shrimp kind of person

Your favorite snack?
Reese's Easter Eggs

Your favorite sport growing up?
Football

Your favorite sports team?
Chicago Bears/Kansas City Royals

Your top-3 athletes all-time growing up?
Dominique Wilkins is number 1 by far, George Brett, Walter Payton

How many different professional sports venues have you been to in your lifetime?
Probably 10+

How many different states have you traveled to?
35

The place you would most like to visit (anywhere in the world) is where?
Italy

Your go-to snack is what?
Cracked Pepper Seeds

Your favorite musical artist is who?
Bieber….(don't judge)

Top-3 favorite movies all-time?
Braveheart, Top Gun, The Sandlot

List your top-3 restaurants & its location (growing up or present).  What would be your go-to meal to order from each place?
Rocket Inn – Indianola,NE – Large Supreme Pizza and the Hot Sauce.
Mac's Drive Inn- McCook, NE – Double Cheeseburger, Fries, Strawberry Milk Shake.
Amigos – Chicken Soft Taco and extra ranch.

If you could have one celebrity to serve as an assistant coach with you, who would that person be?
Tiger Woods

If you were to pick a sport to coach other than the one you currently coach, which sport would that be?
Track and Field

List any of your favorite hobbies outside of athletics/coaching.
Golf, Watching Sporting Events, Coaching my son

How many pets do you currently have?
1 – Goldendoodle/Labradoodle Mix named Dash
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