Scott Waddell '07CC
Men's Soccer

A co-captain on the 2006 men's soccer team, Scott Waddell finished his four-year career with six goals and two Ivy League weekly awards.

Why soccer: Pele, Maradona, Zidane and Ronaldinho.

Dream job: Playing soccer for Barcelona

If you could change one rule in college soccer, what would it be?
The game is perfect as it is, but if I had to I would make throw-ins change into kick-ins. That would increase the scoring.

Best movie to watch on the bus to a game: Gladiator

Funniest teammate: Peter Lock or Drew Ford. They were masters in the art of comedy and would do almost anything to make you laugh.

Favorite road trip moment at Columbia: The pre-game speech by Coach Dieter Ficken before the game against New Mexico my sophomore year. That would definitely have to take the cake.

Dream vacation: Weekend in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Best soccer experience at Columbia: Coming back to beat Dartmouth 2-1 at Dartmouth my first-year. I played extremely well and scored the goal to knot the game at 1-1.

Best advice you've received: Follow your dreams

In five years, I'll be: Playing soccer in Europe.