By Kyle Coppola
Lake-Sumter State College Athletics Overall GPA 3.32
Lake-Sumter State College Athletics had a lot to cheer for in 2024. Not only did the school welcome new Executive Director of Athletics Padraic McMeel, but the Lake Hawks also had a stellar year on the field and in the classroom.
The combined GPA of all Lake-Sumter State College athletes was 3.32. Overall, 8 out of 10 teams finished with a GPA over 3.0, while 5 student-athletes finished the year with a 4.0 GPA.
Lake-Sumter State College wrapped up a successful spring sports season with several district and national championship contenders. “I am incredibly proud of our student-athletes and their success in the classroom. Their drive to be successful both academically and athletically is truly inspiring,” says McMeel.
As Lake-Sumter State College continues its prowess athletically, graduates of Lake-Sumter State College have become great ambassadors of Lake County. “The student-athletes continue to strive for excellence and are tremendous ambassadors for LSSC, the athletics department, and their teams,” says McMeel.
This is fantastic news. Lake-Sumter State College continues to be an incredible place for students to continue their academic and athletic careers. Congratulations to LSSC on a great year!
Kyle Coppola was born in Newton, Massachusetts and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications from Curry College in 2016. After traveling to Florida on a family vacation, he decided he could not get enough of the warm weather and made the move from snowy Massachusetts to central Florida 8 years ago.
For the last decade Kyle has gained valuable experience in social media content creation, marketing and sales, writing, video production, sports announcing and even broadcasting for local radio stations, such as FM 102.9 in The Villages and FM 91.5 in Massachusetts. Every year he volunteers at The Villages Charter High School as a play-by-play sports announcer for the football games as well as a public address announcer for the basketball games, including the annual Battle at The Villages Tournament.
Outside the office Kyle is a husband and father to two beautiful girls along with their cat. In his spare time he likes to spend time with his family, travel, play golf and swim. He is also a huge sports junkie and even bigger motorsports fan and loves to attend racing events when he can.
