At a glance
Name: Erin
Birmingham
University: New Mexico State
Sport: Volleyball
Number: 3
Year: Senior
Major: Kinesiology
Hometown: Kansas
City, Missouri
Q: When and why did
you start to play volleyball?
A: I was in 8th grade and the coach at my high
school wanted me to start because I was tall so, my parents forced me to go.
Q: What other sports did you play growing up?
A: Gymnastics, dance, swimming and diving, basketball and
track.
Q: What has been your
most rewarding experience off the court?
A: Volunteering at Children's Hospital.
Q: Why did you choose
to attend NM State?
A: It had everything I was looking for in a school and
volleyball program.
Q: What is your
favorite childhood memory?
A: Being put in my brother's football pads and getting
taught to toughen up by them.
Q: What do you consider your greatest accomplishment
so far as a student-athlete?
A: Doing well in the classroom with the demands of being a
student-athlete.
Q: What do you still hope
to accomplish as a student-athlete?
A: I'd like to help my team to the Sweet 16.
Q: What's on your
iPod?
A: A little bit of everything.
Q: What do you like
to do when you are away from the court?
A: Run, read and layout.
Q: If you had to live on a desert island for a
year and could only take three items with you, what would you take?
A: Volleyball, bible,
and tanning oil.
Q: Name your favorite
class...
A: Anatomy
Q: What is your game
day routine?
A: It switches every game!
Q: What are your expectations
for your team this season?
A: To win the WAC and get two wins in the NCAA Tournament.
Q: What is your
favorite television show?
A: Friends and Americas Funniest Home Videos.
Q: Who has had the
most influence on your life?
A: My family.
Q: What are you plans
following graduation?
A: Take a year off of school to travel / volunteer, then
start occupational therapy school.
Q: What is the best
advice you have received?
A: To look outside the gym now and then.
Q: Who is your
favorite professional athlete?
A: DeWayne Wade
Q: If Hollywood were
to make a movie about your life, which actress would play your role?
A: Blake Lively
Q: If you were to win
a million dollars what would be your first purchase?
A: Plane ticket to travel the world.
Q: Describe the
perfect meal...
A: Big salad with lots of yummy veggies.