When it came time to select a college, Jack Todd had multiple offers to consider. As a two-time District 14-4A pitcher of the year, Sonic Scholar Athlete of the Week, and Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association regional team member, Jack was a popular recruit.
Now making his mark at CBU as a high-achieving student-athlete, Jack said he selected Christian Brothers because “it was the school that I felt I would thrive best in.”
“It’s close to home,” said Jack, who graduated from Henry County High School (Paris, Tenn.) in May 2025, “And I like the smaller school aspect where I’m not just a number on a paper.”
Jack also saw ways he could embrace and express his Christian faith at CBU. He is involved in Campus Ministry, participates in Young Life and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), and serves as sports chaplain for the baseball team.
“Jack is the teammate you always see with a smile on his face, no matter the circumstances,” said CBU second baseman Brayden Basey. “He is always looking to help others and serve God.”
Campus Minister Brother Danny Warwick echoed, “Jack is a faithful and positive presence at CBU, always with a smile on his face when I see him at Tuesday night Praise & Worship.”
Jack entered CBU in the fall with 31 credit hours, making him technically a sophomore. He is pursuing a mathematics major with a business concentration and a sports management minor. Long-term, he wants to use these skills in the field of sports journalism. He loves to write and is knowledgeable about all sports.
A multi-sport athlete as a child, Jack committed to baseball the summer before his sophomore year of high school when he realized basketball (a sport he still loves) was preventing him from taking full advantage of pre-season baseball.
“I prayed about it and decided if college baseball is really something I wanted to do, I needed to make that decision,” he said.
Whether consciously or not, being mathematically inclined draws Jack to baseball. Strength and speed grab headlines, but he especially enjoys learning from crafty pitchers, like St. Louis Cardinal Adam Wainwright (retired) and Los Angeles Dodger Clayton Kershaw (retired), who weren’t always flamethrowers but used a variety of pitches and speeds to win games.
“I love the mental part of baseball. I love learning so much about the game,” he said. “And I’d argue that baseball is definitely the most metric-based sport there is. In every single pitch, there is spin efficiency. How effective is that pitch going to be?”
The concept of Living Lasallian is something that resonates with Jack. The population of Paris, Tenn., is around 10,000, and Jack knew many of his neighbors. When he wasn’t in school, practice, or competing, he invested his time in community service, such as distributing food through the Second Harvest Food Bank.
“Living Lasallian is being able to help everybody around you when you may or may not have the time to do it,” he said. “Living on a small campus, you get to know nearly everybody. You know when people are struggling and need help.”
For Jack, Living Lasallian is a life lens, infusing his personal relationships and influencing his career ambitions.
“No matter if you’re planning to be a sports journalist, an engineer, a lawyer, a teacher, or a doctor, everything we are learning at CBU gives us the material and infrastructure to help our communities.”
Jack is on track to graduate with his bachelor’s degree in spring 2028 and is eligible to play baseball at CBU through 2029 if he opts to stay at the university for graduate school. We wish Jack and his teammates the best of luck in the upcoming 2026 season!
