In a recent study conducted by JLM Sports Agency, a whopping 64 percent of athletes surveyed said they had at least one superstitious belief. Yet athletes are not alone in their ways. Many coaches and fans of athletics practice rituals as well. Following a surprising Hornet victory over Montana State University near the end of the basketball season, assistant men s basketball coach Bob Cantu wore the same suit the next game, which actually ended in a tough loss. In spite of this setback, Cantu, along with many of his coaching peers, will continue to practice their superstitious ways.
Sports fans are also residents of the superstitious world.
Besides her cap, Wendy has other ways to spurt the Hornet softball team. She believes that it helps the women out. Or if we are doing well, I stay in the same spot. Since the beginning of competitive sports, superstition has been found. There have been documented stories of athletes holding a sacred stone or lucky piece of rope while competing in the ancient Olympics of Greece.