Playing in the
big
leagues
By creating a strong network, this former Panther has scored big on the German gridiron and in international business. As a free safety for the Panthers, Brian Michitti ’05 had two big dreams when he left Hanover College — to keep playing football and to live and work in Europe. With a lot of effort and determination, he’s been able to do both successfully. Michitti talked with a number of teams in Europe just before graduation, but none of them panned out until almost a year later, when the Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns gave him a chance. But fate had other things in mind when he tore his ACL about a month after the season began. Not ready to give up, Michitti decided to stay in Germany for the remainder of the summer to coach. When he flew home in October, he was sure his football career was over. Because he wanted to work internationally, however, Michitti took a temporary position and began making connections. About six months later, he landed a job in Brussels, Belgium, re-selling commercial advertising space.
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