Mo Cassara '89 Tells His Story

10/11/2019

Morgan “Mo” Cassara ’89 spoke to the Eaglebrook community as part of the Hilly Chase Speaker Series on Wednesday, October 9. He began by saying, “I think you can learn from somebody's story and what I get to do now, working for CBS, is listen to people’s stories and meet people from all over the country. I’m going to tell you about my story, as I think it’s telling and can help somebody in this room. This is truly the best time of your life. It might seem hard but trust me this is the best time of your life. And, if you have a dream, start chasing it now. You may not know what it is, but you can begin developing your story now, just like I did.”

Mo is currently a college basketball analyst for CBS, but he began his career in coaching. He has coached at all levels of college basketball and is passionate about the work and the dedication it takes to achieve at a high level. Mo was the head coach of Hofstra University from 2010 until 2013 and before that had stops at Boston College, University of Dayton, The Citadel, Clark University, and Worcester Academy.

Mo spoke to the students about taking advantage of opportunities and trying new things. He said, “One of the things I loved about Eaglebrook during my time here is that I did everything. I got to play three different sports, I got to be in the arts; I got to do different things. So often today, you don’t enjoy the experience. Take advantage of all of these wonderful opportunities. Learn, expand, and try different things and enjoy the experience.” Mo also did some mock interviews with the students and gave the community some important tips and tricks for a successful interview.

After seven students got to be interviewed by the CBS analyst, Mo closed by saying, “I want you to go back to the dorm and call somebody whether its somebody in your family and thank them for the opportunity you have here at Eaglebrook because somebody made a sacrifice to help you get here.”

You can watch Mo's full presentation here and you can view photos here.

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