Former Wilmington University Athletes Take Their Games to Europe as Professionals

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Images of Amelia Simmons and Andreas Lunding courtesy of Paul Patton, Wilmington University

By Bob Yearick

Two former Wilmington University athletes are pursuing their sports in Europe on the professional level after record-setting careers as Wildcats.

Amelia Simmons, Class of 2010, the only basketball All-American (Division II) in WilmU’s history, has played in Germany, Greece, and Malta in the past six years. Now a resident of Msida, Malta, Simmons was picked to play for the Malta National Team this summer.

A 5-foot-10 small forward, the native of Long Island set many records during her four years at Wilmington. She averaged 19.4 points per game on her way to becoming the school’s all-time leading scorer, with 2,267. She had many memorable moments at the university, but she says she especially cherishes “the love and support from the faculty and coaches and the family atmosphere.”

Simmons is enjoying her European career. “Traveling to different cities, meeting new people, exploring various cultures – it’s amazing,” she said.

Meanwhile, golfer Andreas Lunding, who earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Management in 2016 and a master’s in Sports Management last year, just turned professional. Based in his native Denmark, Lunding began play in Germany in April in the Nordic League, a Scandinavian golf tour that includes Denmark, Sweden, and Norway.

While at Wilmington, Lunding was elected to the All-CACC (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference) team all four years, and as a senior was named a Division II PING Honorable Mention All-American. During his junior and senior years, he worked in the athletic department as a financial assistant, and he was an assistant coach with the golf team while pursuing his master’s.

“My fondest memories from WilmU is all the places we traveled to with the golf team, and all the people I’ve gotten to know in the athletic department through my job there,” Lunding said.

He has opened a business in Denmark – Andreas Lunding Golf – and is looking for sponsors. The website is andreaslunding.com. Fair warning: it’s in Danish.

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