KOVACK
“You gotta have a backup plan to work at the business side of it. You don’t get that opportunity to grow financially.”Age: 27
Address: Bay Park
Occupation: Pro surfer, Sun Diego Surf Shop team manager
Sponsors: Reef, Smith Sunglasses, Sharp Eye Surfboards
Nick Kovack got an offer from Hurley and SDSU’s business school at about the same time. He shelved his college plans in favor of a successful surfing career, but can remember a time when he was without a sponsor for months. “That’s a wake-up call, big time,” he said.
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