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.
