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Masters in Leadership
5/26/2021 6:08:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
Lacrosse co-captain authors ideal collegiate balance sheet
Work hard, play hard, pray hard, and be a good guy.
Those are the words that Terry Lindsay, the two-time co-captain of the men's lacrosse team, has lived by since the eighth grade. And it's the legacy he hopes to leave as he graduates from Duke's Fuqua School of Business Masters of Management Studies program.
Lindsay came to Duke back in 2017 from Bethesda, Md., as an Under Armour All-American and four-year letterwinner at Georgetown Prep. The defensive midfielder has played in every game at Duke since 2017, leading the defensive unit in ground balls both his sophomore and junior seasons. When the pandemic cut his senior year short, he was given the opportunity to come back for a fifth season.
Lindsay realistically could have gone anywhere to use his fifth year, but as a lifelong Duke fan, the decision to stay was clear to him.
"It was the love of being here with the coaching staff and all my teammates, and being granted that extra year to be in the locker room and in practice to make those memories," said Lindsay. "It was the easiest decision I ever made."
With his decision to stay, Lindsay was also given the opportunity to lead his team again. Lindsay was a captain for the shortened eight-game 2020 season, and was re-elected again for the 2021 season along with JT Giles-Harris, also a two-time captain, and Joe Robertson.
"It's truly just an honor to lead these guys and be elected to represent them outside of the sport," said Lindsay. "And whether it be on the field or off the field, just to inspire them and lead with high character and hard work."
Off the field, Lindsay is heavily involved in Duke's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), serving as both vice-president and president of the committee over his career at Duke.
Lindsay and the student-athletes on SAAC work together on issues such as diversity and inclusion, team relations, mental health and wellness, and legislation. The committee serves as a voice for the student-athletes on campus within the NCAA and ACC. Having to lead this group and make an impact on campus while completely virtual was one of the biggest challenges for Lindsay, and it pushed him out of his comfort zone.
Lindsay seemed to have mastered the balance between school and lacrosse during his undergraduate career. He was named ACC Academic Honor Roll all four years, meaning that he maintained a grade point average of 3.0 or better throughout all of undergrad.
Along with 14 of his teammates, Lindsay decided to pursue a graduate degree at Duke this year — with 13 of them, including Lindsay, enrolling in the business school's Masters of Management Studies program for their extra season of eligibility.
In transitioning to Fuqua, the English major and history minor traded Word for Excel.
"The academic piece was definitely a change for this fifth-year because in undergrad I was always reading books and writing papers," said Lindsay. "And then now I jumped right into Excel modeling and studying balance sheets. It's definitely a change of pace, but they do such a good job here bringing in people who don't even have the background."
As for his future plans, Lindsay will be following in his father's footsteps and joining the military. Lindsay's father played golf at the Naval Academy before joining the Marine Corps. Lindsay plans on becoming an officer in the Navy at the end of the season.
"I didn't want to be behind a desk and I'm in the best shape of my life," said Lindsay. "So I just wanted to serve my country and do it in the best way possible."
Lindsay hopes his final Duke season extends through Memorial Day weekend and the NCAA championship game. His No. 2-seeded Blue Devils advanced to their 12th final four in the last 15 tournaments.
#GoDuke
Those are the words that Terry Lindsay, the two-time co-captain of the men's lacrosse team, has lived by since the eighth grade. And it's the legacy he hopes to leave as he graduates from Duke's Fuqua School of Business Masters of Management Studies program.
Lindsay came to Duke back in 2017 from Bethesda, Md., as an Under Armour All-American and four-year letterwinner at Georgetown Prep. The defensive midfielder has played in every game at Duke since 2017, leading the defensive unit in ground balls both his sophomore and junior seasons. When the pandemic cut his senior year short, he was given the opportunity to come back for a fifth season.
Lindsay realistically could have gone anywhere to use his fifth year, but as a lifelong Duke fan, the decision to stay was clear to him.
"It was the love of being here with the coaching staff and all my teammates, and being granted that extra year to be in the locker room and in practice to make those memories," said Lindsay. "It was the easiest decision I ever made."
With his decision to stay, Lindsay was also given the opportunity to lead his team again. Lindsay was a captain for the shortened eight-game 2020 season, and was re-elected again for the 2021 season along with JT Giles-Harris, also a two-time captain, and Joe Robertson.
"It's truly just an honor to lead these guys and be elected to represent them outside of the sport," said Lindsay. "And whether it be on the field or off the field, just to inspire them and lead with high character and hard work."
Off the field, Lindsay is heavily involved in Duke's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), serving as both vice-president and president of the committee over his career at Duke.
Lindsay and the student-athletes on SAAC work together on issues such as diversity and inclusion, team relations, mental health and wellness, and legislation. The committee serves as a voice for the student-athletes on campus within the NCAA and ACC. Having to lead this group and make an impact on campus while completely virtual was one of the biggest challenges for Lindsay, and it pushed him out of his comfort zone.
Lindsay seemed to have mastered the balance between school and lacrosse during his undergraduate career. He was named ACC Academic Honor Roll all four years, meaning that he maintained a grade point average of 3.0 or better throughout all of undergrad.
Along with 14 of his teammates, Lindsay decided to pursue a graduate degree at Duke this year — with 13 of them, including Lindsay, enrolling in the business school's Masters of Management Studies program for their extra season of eligibility.
In transitioning to Fuqua, the English major and history minor traded Word for Excel.
"The academic piece was definitely a change for this fifth-year because in undergrad I was always reading books and writing papers," said Lindsay. "And then now I jumped right into Excel modeling and studying balance sheets. It's definitely a change of pace, but they do such a good job here bringing in people who don't even have the background."
As for his future plans, Lindsay will be following in his father's footsteps and joining the military. Lindsay's father played golf at the Naval Academy before joining the Marine Corps. Lindsay plans on becoming an officer in the Navy at the end of the season.
"I didn't want to be behind a desk and I'm in the best shape of my life," said Lindsay. "So I just wanted to serve my country and do it in the best way possible."
Lindsay hopes his final Duke season extends through Memorial Day weekend and the NCAA championship game. His No. 2-seeded Blue Devils advanced to their 12th final four in the last 15 tournaments.
#GoDuke
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