153: Dan Duval

Dan Duval is an amazing man. Eddie first saw him in 1999 as a freshman at Fairfield University and went back each year to hear him speak to the freshman class. Three years ago CNU was looking for a new speaker for Welcome Week and Eddie suggested Dan. He has been to CNU three times now to speak to the freshman class about drug and alcohol addiction, relationships and overall life lessons. He is an incredibly captivating speaker and really puts himself out there for the audience.



His story is pretty intense....he was an All-American football and basketball player who began drinking and doing drugs at a young age. He tells stories about how this addiction affected his relationships and his life. By the peak of his addiction he attempted to kill himself by driving off of a bridge, but he "only" crashed the car and had a concussion. He has been sober for over 25 years and is an incredible, loving and open man who has a positive impact on those around him, including all of the students that he speaks to each year.



I am always moved by his speaking and each time have taken away something different from what he has had to say. I hope that he can continue to come to CNU because his message is so valuable, especially to freshmen as they begin college where their decisions can truly affect the rest of their lives and the lives of others.