Baseball

Student-Athlete Spotlight: Kenny Schultz, UW-Stevens Point

Each week during the 2025-26 academic year, the WIAC will feature two student-athletes (one male and one female) from one of its eight institutions for a “Student-Athlete Spotlight” Q & A segment. The segments will be posted every Thursday and individuals are selected by the institution. The WIAC Student-Athlete Spotlights are presented by Culver's.

Name:  Kenny Schultz
Institution:  UW-Stevens Point
Hometown and High School:  Plover, Wis. (Stevens Point Area Senior High)
Year in school:  Senior
Sport:  Baseball
Major:  Data Analytics

Why did you choose UW- Stevens Point?
My parents and grandparents went to school here, and I always thought I could too. It may seem like Stevens Point is a small town to some, but UW-Stevens Point itself is a great fit and feels like a new home.
 
What other clubs/organizations on campus are you involved in?
I have been involved in intermurals throughout my time at UW-Stevens Point.

What do you like most about competing in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and being a NCAA Division III student-athlete?
What I like most is being able to compete every single day and enjoy the time I have with my teammates, building connections that I will have throughout life. Also meeting new people every year, whether they are on my team or on other teams.
 
What is your favorite…
Menu item from Culver’s?  Culver’s Deluxe
Flavor of the Day from Culver’s?  Chocolate Oreo Explosion
Non-Athletic Spot on Campus?  Debot
TV Show?  Ted Lasso
Holiday?  Thanksgiving
Food?  Steak
Animal?  My Dog (Elsie)
Smartphone App?  TikTok
Musical Group or Artist?  Luke Bryan
Professional Sports Athlete or Team?  Milwaukee Brewers
Vacation Spot?  Orlando, Florida
 
What is your greatest sports moment? 
Working for the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters and coming out of the bullpen and pitching a shutout for them on the same day.
 
What is your favorite thing to do off the court/field with your teammates?
Shoot hoops in the Skyward fieldhouse and golf
 
Who is someone that you look up to?
Sidney Ferry
 
Do you have any words of advice for younger/upcoming student-athletes?
Always give your best effort. Whatever is asked of you, do more. Your college career will go by so fast and when it’s all over you will want to look back and say, “I gave everything I had.”
 
One word that describes you?
Tenacious
 
What is your dream job? 
A business analyst for the Milwaukee Brewers
 
Three things on your "bucket list"?
---Work for the brewers
---Visit all 50 states
---Go skydiving
 
A non-athletic talent that you have is?
I am very good at math

What’s your dream sporting event to attend?
A World Series game
 
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