Name: Chad Pulkkinen
Sport played: Basketball
Years played: 2002-2007
Year graduated: 2007
Academic major: Business Administration
Current address: Windham, Maine
Please share some of your favorite SJC memories - on and off the field:
On the court my favorite SJC memories are the times spent with teammates. The wins and losses kind of fade away but the friendships and bonds have stuck with me since leaving campus.
The crowds both home and away always seemed to get me going whether they were rooting for us or against us. NCAA Tournament Appearance, Independent Championship, California trips and our run in the ECAC tournament were all great memories. Most importantly the memory of being a part of such a prestigious program and playing under two incredible coaches in Coach Simonds and Coach Sanicola was truly an honor.
Off the court I was introduced to my future wife Ramsey and numerous lifelong friends. The business department at SJC was also a great memory I cherish and I was very fortunate to have studied and met such great professors.
Notable performances as an SJC athlete (records, championships, individual accolades):
NCAA Tournament Appearance - 2003
Northeast Region Independent Champions - 2007
ECAC Championship - 2007
All Independent Team - 2007
All Maine State Team - 2007
New England Senior All Star - 2007
St. Joe’s Male Athlete of the Year - 2007
Three-time Independent Player of the Week award - 2007
Bridgewater State Tip off All Tournament Team - 2007
Maine Event All Tournament Team - 2007
Independent All Tournament Team - 2007
Captain - 2005, 2006, 2007
Where are you employed? Please tell us your job title, duties, how long you've been there, etc.:
I currently work at Windham Millwork, Inc., an architectural woodworking company that specializes in commercial and retail fit outs. Our work can be seen in schools, hospitals, resorts, banks, hotels and restaurants throughout the Northeast and as far as California. We employ around 80 employees and are housed in a 65,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Windham. My grandfather started the business in 1957. I am the current President/Owner of the company. My day-to-day duties consist of estimating and business development. I have worked in the shop every summer since I was a teenager and have been in the office full time since 2008.
Editor's Note: Windham Millworks is the company that constructed, and helped design, the recently opened SJC Athletics Hall of Fame Room
Please tell us about your family:
Ramsey and I have two children, Kendall (2) and Kade (4mo). They keep us pretty busy and will be a big part of the cheering section for years to come at SJC games.
What do you do for fun?
For fun I like to play golf, hunt/fish, ski, pick up a ball here and there and spend time with my family and friends. We enjoy going to SJC games to help support the program and the great student athletes the team brings in year after year.
