| Brad Long | |
| Birth Date: | 14 June 1962 |
| Residence: | Whiteland, Indiana, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | Southwestern College (BBA) |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Collegeteam: | Southwestern |
Brad Long (born June 14, 1962) is an American motivational speaker, former actor, and former college athlete.[1] [2]
Long played college basketball for the Southwestern Moundbuilders. Long graduated from Southwestern College in 1985, where he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration.[3]
Long is best known for his role in the 1986 film Hoosiers, where he portrayed the character of basketball team captain "Buddy" Walker.[4] [5] Long did not pursue a career in acting after Hoosiers, and later became a motivational speaker. Long is also a church deacon.[6] Long was featured in the May 2004 issue of Indianapolis Monthly after it was believed that he had appeared in an erotic B-movie called Exit. It was later discovered that the actor in the film was another Brad Long.
Long has toured the country as a speaker, visiting schools and sports teams. Long has also been featured on The Dan Patrick Show and WROK-AM.[7]
Long now works as a sales representative for Jostens.[8] [9]
Long and his wife, Lisa, reside in Whiteland, Indiana. He has two children, Shelby and Landry.