Following the great success of our spring Senior Spotlights, UnionAthletics.com will spend the next few weeks spotlighting many of the Union seniors from all 26 Union varsity sports! Previous senior profiles can be viewed by heading to http://www.unionathletics.com/seniorspotlights.
Ben Weinstein has been a four-year member of the Union men’s soccer team. After playing in only two games during his first two seasons due to injury, Weinstein appeared in 22 games during his final two seasons with the team. He made 12 appearances as a senior and capped his career by scoring his first collegiate goal in the final minute of his final game at College Park Field against Hobart College.
Off the field, the economics and English double major is a two-time Liberty League All-Academic Team selection and is a member of the Omicron Delta Epsilon Economics Honor Society and the Sigma Tau Delta English Honors Society. He also serves as president of the Union Student Investment Fund and the Order of Omega Greek Honors Society as well as Vice President of Sigma Chi.
What has been your favorite moment as a student-athlete at Union?
After a pair of ACL surgeries, just being able to get back out on the field with my team. My teammates and the athletic trainers were incredibly supportive of me throughout my entire rehabilitation. The entire process made me mentally and physically stronger.
How has being a student-athlete at Union benefited you over the last four years?
Being a student-athlete at Union has provided me with a great group of guys who motivate each other on and off the field to be better. That’s the environment you need to succeed.
Do you have plans for post-graduation yet? If so, what are they?
This past summer I interned at Evercore, which is an investment bank in New York City, and I will be returning there full time as an Equity Research Sales Associate.
What advice (if any) would you give to younger athletes about their time at Union?
Cherish every moment of being an athlete and being able to represent something as special as Union out on the field. There’s nothing like lacing up your cleats and being able to fight in practice and games with a group of guys you’re so close with.
Senior Spotlight: Ben Weinstein – Union College Athletics
