Valparaiso University

Prep: 2024 Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association 1A Player of the Year… Three-time first team all-state selection… Four-time first team all-conference choice… Two-time conference Player of the Year… Three-time conference Pitcher of the Year… Four-year varsity letter winner in both baseball and basketball… Finished his basketball career ranked second on his school’s all-time scoring list… Played travel baseball for the Chicago Elite… IHSA all-state academic team honoree… Member of National Honor Society.
 
Personal: Majoring in sports management… Son of Sonja and Josh Novotney… Has two younger brothers, twins Griffin and Noah… Enjoys golfing and watching sports… Favorite food is steak, movie is Happy Gilmore, pro baseball team is the St. Louis Cardinals, MLB player is Albert Pujols, musical artist is Morgan Wallen and TV show is NCIS.