Amherst College Athletics

• "I made Virginia Wesleyan my top choice because I grew up coming to Coach Boothe's (Nick) baseball camps and played AAU for him.  He is not only a great coach, but a great man and I wanted to learn as much as I could from him."
• Chose Virginia Wesleyan over Christopher Newport University, Chowan University and the University of North Carolina at Pembroke

VWC Career Statistics

Season Highlights

2011

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Collegiate Accomplishments

• Four-time Dean's List honoree
• Posted a 4.00 grade point average Winter '09, '10 and '11

Prep Accolades

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• Hit .365 as a senior and owned a 2.1 earned run average; ranked among the top 10 in Hampton Roads for lowest ERA as a senior
• All-Beach District honoree as a junior and senior
• Started in every baseball at Tallwood for three consecutive years
• Three-time Eastern Region qualifier in wrestling

Personal

• Son of Kathy and Greg Brinkley; dad attended Niagara Community College 
• Has one brother, Shaun, a graduate of Bridgewater College and former assistant baseball coach at VWC
• Self-description in 10 words or less: "Driven, fun, honest"
• Enjoys all types of music and spending vacation time on cruises to tropical places
• A fan of linebacker Clay Matthews, baseball great Derek Jeter, the New York Yankess, the Green Bay Packers and actor Will Ferrell
• Favorites include the movie "Old School" and the TV series "Spartacus" and "Family Guy"
• My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "The competition."
• The part of my game I've improved the most is: "Pitching."
• My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "To help the team win a conference, regional and national championship."
• If I could spend one day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "Babe Ruth. I think he would be a fun person to hang out with and talk baseball."
• If I could participate in a reality show it would be: "Survivor, to see how far I can push my limits."
• The one superpower I'd like to possess is: "To never feel pain, so I could pitch everyday and not worry about my shoulder."
• People might be surprised to know:"I was supposed to be a twin, but he passed away at birth."
• It's the year 2025 and: "I'm having fun with my family and enjoying every day to the fullest."
• The most important advice I've received is: "Never walk away from anything with regrets because before you know, it it's all over." --My brother