Completed Event: Men's Basketball at Holy Cross on December 16, 2025 , Win , 89, to, 64
Final
Men's Basketball
at Holy Cross
89
64
Athlete Awards
1
Costi Christodoulou
- Award:
- Athletes of the Week
- Week:
- 7/20/2023
- Sport:
- Men's Soccer
- Bio:
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Throughout the summer, DartmouthSports.com will be focusing on members of the Class of 2025 who are currently in their "Sophomore Summers" presented by the Norwich Inn.
This installment focuses on Costi Christodoulou of the men's soccer program. The Sandton, Gauten, South Africa native started 15 matches for the Big Green during the 2022 season and led the Ivy League in save percentage and saves per game.
DartmouthSports.com: If you could play another sport at Dartmouth, what would it be and why?
Costi Christodoulou: I think I would have to go with golf. Growing up, my uncle taught me how to play and I've always loved the game. Over the last few years my affinity for the game has really grown and I now consider it my favorite activity and hobby outside of soccer. I also love the social nature of the game where you can play with various friends and enjoy the highs and lows that a tough hole or great shot can bring you. I'd say that over the last few months, if you cannot find me anywhere on the fields or in the gym, it is probably because I am on the golf course with Kristian Feed.
DS: Other than your parents, who has had the greatest influence on your life?
CC: I've been lucky enough to have a few role models and inspiring people who have touched my life in different ways. If I had to pick just one, I would have to go with my late goalkeeper coach, Arthur Bartman. Coach Arthur took me under his guidance at 14, showing me what it meant to be a professional, helping me realize my potential and consistently pushing me every day to be better and better. Yet, it was off the field where coach Arthur was able to touch my life in the most profound ways. His endless stories and advice really helped shaped me into who I am today, and I can quite honestly say that were it not for him, I do not think I would be anywhere near the goalkeeper or person I am today. Funny enough, he always referred to me as his twin as we were both born on March 26, but just a mere 30 years apart. I will forever be grateful to Coach Arthur for the love, guidance and resilience he showed me during those formative teenage years.
DS: What has been your best on-field memory thus far in your Dartmouth career?
CC: I think I would have to go with the 1-0 win against Vermont in my freshman year. It was my first-ever home game for Dartmouth and having only won one game all season, there was really not a lot of optimism around the team. Yet, I can clearly remember every aspect of that game and how could I leave out the cross I gathered before setting Finn Callahan through on goal to score. Getting an assist and clean sheet on my home debut was truly the perfect way to start my career on Burnham Field.
DS: How is Hanover different or similar to where you grew up?
CC: In many ways it is entirely different to where I grew up for my first 13 years. I grew up in a city and the closest forest was over an hour away. However, it reminds me a lot of my boarding school Hilton College which sits in the heart of South Africa's midlands. The school is situated in and amongst a beautiful nature reserve and surrounded by forest, much like Hanover and the sports fields. So, to that extent, I like to think of it as a bigger Hilton and I somehow take comfort in that and the sense of familiarity.
DS: If there was one movie that you could watch again for the first time, what movie would it be and why?
CC: Without a doubt, it would have to be Invictus. Having grown up in a post-Apartheid South Africa and not had the chance to witness the heroics of the Springboks in 1995 or Bafana Bafana in 1996, the movie really does a good job in reminding you that the country you come from is and will always be a living miracle that cannot be taken for granted. Thinking deeply, I actually think that watching this movie over and over again is almost as if you are seeing it for the first time because each time there are different moments and images that stick with you and remind you of the blessing and privilege that you have to be from South Africa and live in a post-Apartheid era
DS: If you could choose one moment in sports history that you could have been at, what moment would it be and why?
CC: It would be impossible for me to just choose one. I have four moments, one of which I was lucky enough to be at. The first one which I witnessed live in 2010 was Simphiwe Tshabalala rocketing the Jabulani ball into the top corner against Mexico in the opening game of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. 94,000 people erupted and I have never quite felt the ground shake as I did in that moment. My second would be to witness the 1996 AFCON finals at the old Soccer City Stadium when South African beat Tunisia 2-0 to claim their only ever African Champions title. Along similar lines would be to witness the Springboks at Ellis Park as we beat New Zealand to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup. And lastly, Istanbul 2005, Steven Gerrard's Liverpool 3-0 at halftime but came back to win it on penalties.
DS: What is your favorite vacation spot?
CC: I may be biased here, but Cape Town is unmatched. Beaches, restaurant, food, social scene, golf courses, Table Mountain, wine farms, yachts and a whole lot more. It quite literally does not get better than Cape Town in December.
DS: What are your post-Dartmouth plans?
CC: I have ambitions of becoming a professional player and hopefully getting drafted to the MLS. Ultimately, I would love to end up in Europe and represent my country at a FIFA World Cup. Perhaps in 2026 in the USA, hopefully South Africa will be there and it would be an honor to play alongside my fellow countrymen at the senior level.
DS: What would be your best advice to your 15-year-old self?
CC: Enjoy all the seemingly small moments with friends and family and most importantly, never forget to show the ones you love how much they mean to you.
DS: What was it in the recruiting process that sold you on Dartmouth?
CC: I mean, Coach Bo is quite convincing. But in all seriousness, it was the unparalleled combination of sports and academics but even more so the way all the current Dartmouth students who I interacted with spoke about the soccer program and college. Were it not for Alex and Mothibi's honest and compassionate accounts of their Dartmouth experiences and what I could expect, I am not so sure that the decision to come to Dartmouth and the transition to college would have been as easy as it was.
DS: What is your favorite place on campus?
CC: Without a doubt, Burnham Field. It truly is a special place and knowing that you are representing decades of Dartmouth soccer alumni who have come before you provides all the more motivation to want to succeed. I honestly love the field and stadium so much and at times when school gets a little bit tough, I simply take my shoes and socks off and walk across the grass and somehow everything seems a bit easier once I am done.
This installment focuses on Costi Christodoulou of the men's soccer program. The Sandton, Gauten, South Africa native started 15 matches for the Big Green during the 2022 season and led the Ivy League in save percentage and saves per game.
DartmouthSports.com: If you could play another sport at Dartmouth, what would it be and why?
Costi Christodoulou: I think I would have to go with golf. Growing up, my uncle taught me how to play and I've always loved the game. Over the last few years my affinity for the game has really grown and I now consider it my favorite activity and hobby outside of soccer. I also love the social nature of the game where you can play with various friends and enjoy the highs and lows that a tough hole or great shot can bring you. I'd say that over the last few months, if you cannot find me anywhere on the fields or in the gym, it is probably because I am on the golf course with Kristian Feed.
DS: Other than your parents, who has had the greatest influence on your life?
CC: I've been lucky enough to have a few role models and inspiring people who have touched my life in different ways. If I had to pick just one, I would have to go with my late goalkeeper coach, Arthur Bartman. Coach Arthur took me under his guidance at 14, showing me what it meant to be a professional, helping me realize my potential and consistently pushing me every day to be better and better. Yet, it was off the field where coach Arthur was able to touch my life in the most profound ways. His endless stories and advice really helped shaped me into who I am today, and I can quite honestly say that were it not for him, I do not think I would be anywhere near the goalkeeper or person I am today. Funny enough, he always referred to me as his twin as we were both born on March 26, but just a mere 30 years apart. I will forever be grateful to Coach Arthur for the love, guidance and resilience he showed me during those formative teenage years.
DS: What has been your best on-field memory thus far in your Dartmouth career?
CC: I think I would have to go with the 1-0 win against Vermont in my freshman year. It was my first-ever home game for Dartmouth and having only won one game all season, there was really not a lot of optimism around the team. Yet, I can clearly remember every aspect of that game and how could I leave out the cross I gathered before setting Finn Callahan through on goal to score. Getting an assist and clean sheet on my home debut was truly the perfect way to start my career on Burnham Field.
DS: How is Hanover different or similar to where you grew up?
CC: In many ways it is entirely different to where I grew up for my first 13 years. I grew up in a city and the closest forest was over an hour away. However, it reminds me a lot of my boarding school Hilton College which sits in the heart of South Africa's midlands. The school is situated in and amongst a beautiful nature reserve and surrounded by forest, much like Hanover and the sports fields. So, to that extent, I like to think of it as a bigger Hilton and I somehow take comfort in that and the sense of familiarity.
DS: If there was one movie that you could watch again for the first time, what movie would it be and why?
CC: Without a doubt, it would have to be Invictus. Having grown up in a post-Apartheid South Africa and not had the chance to witness the heroics of the Springboks in 1995 or Bafana Bafana in 1996, the movie really does a good job in reminding you that the country you come from is and will always be a living miracle that cannot be taken for granted. Thinking deeply, I actually think that watching this movie over and over again is almost as if you are seeing it for the first time because each time there are different moments and images that stick with you and remind you of the blessing and privilege that you have to be from South Africa and live in a post-Apartheid era
DS: If you could choose one moment in sports history that you could have been at, what moment would it be and why?
CC: It would be impossible for me to just choose one. I have four moments, one of which I was lucky enough to be at. The first one which I witnessed live in 2010 was Simphiwe Tshabalala rocketing the Jabulani ball into the top corner against Mexico in the opening game of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. 94,000 people erupted and I have never quite felt the ground shake as I did in that moment. My second would be to witness the 1996 AFCON finals at the old Soccer City Stadium when South African beat Tunisia 2-0 to claim their only ever African Champions title. Along similar lines would be to witness the Springboks at Ellis Park as we beat New Zealand to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup. And lastly, Istanbul 2005, Steven Gerrard's Liverpool 3-0 at halftime but came back to win it on penalties.
DS: What is your favorite vacation spot?
CC: I may be biased here, but Cape Town is unmatched. Beaches, restaurant, food, social scene, golf courses, Table Mountain, wine farms, yachts and a whole lot more. It quite literally does not get better than Cape Town in December.
DS: What are your post-Dartmouth plans?
CC: I have ambitions of becoming a professional player and hopefully getting drafted to the MLS. Ultimately, I would love to end up in Europe and represent my country at a FIFA World Cup. Perhaps in 2026 in the USA, hopefully South Africa will be there and it would be an honor to play alongside my fellow countrymen at the senior level.
DS: What would be your best advice to your 15-year-old self?
CC: Enjoy all the seemingly small moments with friends and family and most importantly, never forget to show the ones you love how much they mean to you.
DS: What was it in the recruiting process that sold you on Dartmouth?
CC: I mean, Coach Bo is quite convincing. But in all seriousness, it was the unparalleled combination of sports and academics but even more so the way all the current Dartmouth students who I interacted with spoke about the soccer program and college. Were it not for Alex and Mothibi's honest and compassionate accounts of their Dartmouth experiences and what I could expect, I am not so sure that the decision to come to Dartmouth and the transition to college would have been as easy as it was.
DS: What is your favorite place on campus?
CC: Without a doubt, Burnham Field. It truly is a special place and knowing that you are representing decades of Dartmouth soccer alumni who have come before you provides all the more motivation to want to succeed. I honestly love the field and stadium so much and at times when school gets a little bit tough, I simply take my shoes and socks off and walk across the grass and somehow everything seems a bit easier once I am done.
Date | Athlete | Sport |
|---|---|---|
| 12/22/2025 | Kareem Thomas | Men's Basketball |
| 12/22/2025 | Cate MacDonald | Women's Basketball |
| 12/16/2025 | Kareem Thomas | Men's Basketball |
| 12/16/2025 | Meredith Jensen | Women's Ice Hockey |
| 12/9/2025 | Carinn Bethea | Women's Swimming & Diving |
| 12/9/2025 | Hank Cleaves | Men's Ice Hockey |
| 12/2/2025 | CJ Foley | Men's Ice Hockey |
| 12/2/2025 | Brandon Mitchell-Day | Men's Basketball |
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