Indiana University Athletics
In the Dugout with Tad Reida
2/9/2006 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Feb. 9, 2006
Along with head coach Tracy Smith and assistant coaches Ty Neal and Micah Nori, the Indiana baseball team also welcomes 12 new players to the 2006 roster. In the coming weeks, IUHOOSIERS.com will feature each IU newcomer. After infielder Brett Sager took his turn in the spotlight, infielder Tad Reida is up next.
Reida, a standout at Wichita State the past two years, enrolled at IU after the fall semester. He played in 52 games with 35 starts in 2005 and batted .279 with 19 runs, 38 hits, five doubles, one triple, one home run, 23 RBI and two stolen bases. Reida had 11 multi-hit games and eight multi-RBI games to go along with three, three-game hitting streaks.
The Kokomo, Ind., native earned a spot on the AD's Honor Roll in the fall of 2003 and '04 in addition to the spring of 2004 and '05. Reida was granted a medical hardship after suffering an arm injury in 2004.
A four-year letterwinner at Western High School in Kokomo, Reida collected all-county honors three times, all-conference honors four times, pre-season all-state honors three times, all-state honors once, Most Valuable Player honors three times and was named a North-South All-Star.
The son of Chad and Shelly Reida has one sister, Tiffany and one brother, Matt. Tad is a sport marketing and management major.
Hometown: Kokomo, Ind.
High School/Last School: Western/Wichita State
Position: Infield
Height/Weight: 6-1/190
Bat/Throw: R/R
If you were to play another sport at IU, what would it be?
Basketball
Who would play you in a movie?
James Dean
Which professional player would you compare yourself to?
Khalil Greene - San Diego Padres
What is your favorite major league ballpark?
Turner Field - Atlanta Braves
What is your favorite/most memorable sports moment?
Playing in the Area Code Games
Should Pete Rose be eligible for the Hall of Fame?
Yes
Should college baseball switch to wooden bats?
Yes
Who is the best hitter and pitcher in major league baseball?
Hitter- Barry Bonds; Pitcher- John Smoltz
Should baseball impose a salary cap?
No
Who is the one MLB pitcher you would want to face?
Greg Maddux
Favorite baseball team:
San Diego Padres
Favorite player:
Khalil Greene - San Diego Padres
Why did you choose IU?
IU is a good school with a good baseball coach.
