PLAYER BIOGRAPHY

Name: Jeff Isaacson

Age: 26

Position: Second

Hometown: Duluth, MN

Family: Single

Nickname: Ike

3 Words that Best Describe Me: Quiet, Easy-Going, Determined

PERSONAL INTERESTS

Favorite Food: Walleye with Mac&Cheese

Hobbies (other than curling!): Traveling, Playing cards, 4Wheeling, Boating, and enjoying the outdoors

Favorite Music/Performers: Enjoy almost all music except country, but can tolerate country music depending where I am/what mood I’m in. No favorite bands, just whatever I feel at the time.

Favorite Actors/Movies/TV Shows: Steve Carell; The Office

CURLING

Home Club: Duluth Curling Club, Curl Mesabi

Years Curling: 13

Curls: Right-handed

How I Got Started: I used to follow my dad around and watch him curl in leagues, bonspiels around the area. He got me playing in a few leagues when I was ready, met some friends to curl with and it took off from there.

Mentors/Tell About Them: All my teammates throughout the years. Not very specific, but these are the people who you spend your time with and learn from. They are the ones who help you become a better person/curler.

Career Highlights (In Your Own Words): Winning a state championship and national runner-up with my dad at only 18 years old was a great experience. Playing in front of a packed house with everyone cheering for us was a great thrill. I was on teams that represented the USA in juniors overseas in Denmark and Italy, and got to go back to Italy in 2007 for the World University Games in which we won gold. Last but not least, spending the last year, overcoming some ups and downs, working hard, practicing lots, and winning the 2009 National Championship/Olympic Trials with 3 great friends and teammates.

Curling Achievements:

• U.S. Olympic Team Trials: 2009 (champion)
• U.S. National Championships: 2009 (champion), 2008, 2002 (2nd)
• World Curling Championships: 2009 (5th)
• World University Games: 2007 (gold)
• Minnesota State Championships: 2005, 2004, 2002 (champion), 2000
• Junior World Curling Championships: 2005 (4th)
• U.S. Junior Nationals: 2005 (champion), 2003
• Minnesota State Junior Championships: 2005 (champion)
• USA Curling Junior B Challenge: 2002 (champion)
• World Junior B Championships: 2003 (bronze)
• U.S. and Canadian World Curling Tour Events

Related Achievements:

• Junior Nationals All-Star Team: 2005