Bill “Wild Bill” Lundberg is the Hayden Park fitness director. This interview has been edited for length, style, and clarity.

If you got stuck in an elevator and could only listen to one song the entire time, what song would you want to listen to?

Chris Tomlin’s “How Great is our God.” That would keep me pretty relaxed and focused on who’s got everything under control anyways. 

If an animal was to all of a sudden become the size of an elephant, what animal would be the scariest?

I have had encounters with bats. You might call me Batman on the side because I’ve had to deal with those at times. I’ve become quite a hero with my wife, but I don’t think I’d really want to run into one much bigger than what my tennis racket can deal with.

If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would you want it to be?

As a runner in my background, I tend to be quite the carbs guy, but I think I’d probably want to do fruits and vegetables. My wife’s a dental hygienist so she’s a good influence on my eating.

What is the perfect temperature for wearing a t-shirt?

I’m fine with anything, even in the 40s and 50s, and I’ll do that even if it’s not running or on the bike.

If you didn’t do what you do now, what do you think you’d be doing?

I’ll kid around with my students that if I’m not coaching or teaching, I’m preaching. I don’t know that I’d be a priest, in my Catholic faith and upbringing, because I’ve been blessed with a wife and children, but I would definitely say that I believe all of us can minister in a way that we can really honor God—to know, love, and serve Him with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength.

What hobby do you think you dedicate the most time to?

I love to golf. I’m not in any way a great low handicapper as we say, but for me, it’s really a time to be outdoors. I’ve come close, but no hole in one yet, and maybe when I do get one that’s when I’ll cut back.

What is one of the most beautiful places you have ever been to?

Well I was just in Yosemite and it was breathtaking. It was just really beautiful to see Half Dome and El Capitan and just to be in Yosemite. It was special too because of being with my kids and grandkids. 

What is one of your favorite and least favorite things about Hillsdale?

The things that are offered in our community are outstanding, and being in a small college town is a favorite. I mean, this is just the greatest school in the land. I don’t really dwell on or think about what we’re missing here. Life is full and exciting just because of what we share and have together here at the college. 

If you could live in any fictional world, which would it be?

I’d love to be with Edmund and Lucy in Narnia and be a part of going through the closet with them perhaps. But I think it’s easy to think about what this ideal other place would be like when hopefully we’re working hard in this life to stand before God someday and enter into the courts of the Lord forever.

Would you rather live in the city or the country?

I have been able to experience the city in my athletic career, running in Madison Square Garden. Those places are great, but I love the kind of steadiness in the country. We currently live in a log home out in the woods. 

How do you feel about the current NFL playoff?

I couldn’t believe this last weekend. On Saturday we had some really close stuff and a lot of defense. And then Sunday, it was just explosive and unbelievable seeing Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen put on the Patrick-Josh show offensively. It’s been interesting.