Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Athlete: Derrick Rose
In His MP3 Player: Drake
Last Concert He Attended: Drake
Favorite Actor & Actress: Denzel Washington & Jessica Alba
Favorite Month: July
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Food: Burritos
Favorite Purdue Building: Campus Recrecational Center
Favorite Big City: Chicago
Unique Travel Locale: Washington, D.C.
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Fishing & Golfing
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Basketball

High School
Minch was a four-year varsity letter-winner for coach Dan Miller at Highland high School in Northwest Indiana... also played four years of basketball... four-year all-conference and all-area honoree... led the team in strikeouts as a sophomore, junior and senior... two-way player also led the team in doubles as a junior and batting average as a senior... selected to the White Sox Area Code team as a junior... selected for the 2012 Indiana North/South All-Star Game... also a three-year all-conference and all-area standout in basketball... honor roll student was elected to HHS homecoming and prom courts.

Personal
Full name is Jordan Michael Minch... born in Munster, Ind.... parents are Jack and Dawn Minch... family also includes siblings Josh and Sarah... aunt Nancy Healey is a Purdue alumna and sister Sarah attends college at the Purdue Calumet campus... majoring in movement and sports science.