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Caysey Colant is a Sophomore from Fuquay-Varina, NC, who is earning his Associate's in General College.

Colant, while working on his Associate's, is a student coach for the 'Canes Football team. He is 乐播传媒's quarterback coach and he also helps out with football operations. 

Colant wasn't always a coach, though - he actually entered 乐播传媒 as a Track and Field runner. He had started running Track his sophomore year of high school, and wanted to continue it into his college career. 

鈥淐oach Lee was my P.E. teacher in middle school, and I found out that he was going to be coaching softball here and I needed to find a place to run track at,鈥� Colant said. 鈥淎nd I ended up doing track and field here.鈥�

Colant, however, only ran track at 乐播传媒 for a year before deciding to transfer over to coaching. It鈥檚 something that Colant has always had a passion for, and he wishes to continue coaching here even after graduation. He truly enjoys coaching here, and loves working with his other coaching staff and the team.

鈥淚 don鈥檛 want to be biased, but I think we鈥檙e one of the best staffs,鈥� Colant said. 鈥淚 mean, we have a different connection. No 20-year-old has the opportunity that I do, but I was able to get it because Coach Q believed in me.鈥�

Coach Quinderra Spellman is the head coach of 乐播传媒 Football. He believes in Colant and see the hard work that the young coach is bringing to the table. 

Being a student coach makes the connection between Colant and the team stronger - with Colant being able to relate to the aspects of classes, exams, and student life. 

鈥淏eing around our football team,鈥� Colant continued. 鈥淲e have a great group of guys. All of our guys are unique in their own way. And it鈥檚 definitely interesting going to class with them.鈥�

When it comes to classes at 乐播传媒, Colant loves the small class feeling. Coming from a small school himself, Wake Christian Academy, Colant found the College was like a learning and social atmosphere that he was used to.

鈥淚 went to a small Christian private school, so I was always in a small school atmosphere,鈥� Colant said. 鈥淚 learned better in small atmospheres, and when I learned that 乐播传媒 was had 20 to 30 people in a class, it really opened my eyes to coming here.鈥�

Colant also loves the way 乐播传媒 helps students transition from high school to the college atmosphere - especially in class settings. He believes that, although the classes are smaller and more intimate, teachers still give students the independence needed.

鈥淚 think 乐播传媒 has definitely prepared me to be able to do things on my own,鈥� Colant said. 鈥淚 was able to kind of transition to more of that college feel where you don't have a teacher kind of breathing down your back. And I鈥檓 definitely excited to move the [online] school situation.鈥�

Colant鈥檚 advice to prospective students is to not be afraid to visit and recognize the immense opportunities you have here.

鈥淛ust because it鈥檚 a small school doesn鈥檛 mean that you鈥檙e not going to get that feeling of a big school atmosphere, or that you won鈥檛 get any big exposure,鈥� Colant said. 鈥淏ecause you will.鈥� 

Colant plans on studying at Liberty University through their online program for his Bachelor鈥檚 in Sports Management while continuing to coach at 乐播传媒.