Sports
Diamond Gillis played football at Colorado School of Mines from 2010-2014. He talks about growing up in Aurora, Colorado, how he got into football, playing Quarterback at a young age, and his great career at Cherokee Trail High School where excelled in football, basketball, and was an Honors student. He tells the great story of coming into the game as a Sophomore backup quarterback and winning a State Playoff game. Diamond discusses his recruiting process, why he chose Colorado School of Mines, a Division II school, and the unique academic experience that Mines offers. He describes the transition from high school to college football, redshirting his freshman year, switching positions from Quarterback to Wide Receiver, the hard work he put in to be one of the best receivers on the team, and how he balanced athletics and academics. Diamond then explains his career highlights at Mines, the success the program had, his decision to return for a 5th year, and making the SportsCenter Top 10 Plays list for an insane catch he made in 2014. He talks about what he's been up to since graduation, becoming a husband and father, and keeping football in his life by coaching at the high school level.