New London ― Jack Surprenant is seen by many at Williams School as a jack of all trades due to his versatile skills and interests.

He’s a basketball player, tennis player, actor, stage manager and host of his own podcast called Airballin’ ― all things he said he likes to do and keep himself occupied.

Surprenant, of Norwich, is among a graduating class of 37 at Williams, a small independent college preparatory school. He will be attending St. Bonaventure University in Western New York seeking an undergraduate degree in Sports Management. He wants to become a professional basketball coach.

Surprenant is all about basketball.

He has been a huge fan of the WNBA team Connecticut Sun for 10 years and started playing the sport for Williams in the eighth grade. More than a year ago, Surprenant said he ventured into creating a podcast where he could share his passion and knowledge of basketball.

“It’s a lot of fun... I really enjoy it,” he said. “I figure out topics each week about current events in the WNBA and NBA.”

Surprenant said he generally sticks to talking about the games and analytics, and he avoids topics too controversial or negative. He said he hopes to continue the podcast through college and find a person “or two” there interested in being a guest.

Williams Basketball Coach Miles Daniels said it was a pleasure coaching Surprenant on the varsity team this year.

“His love, passion, and knowledge of the game is a testament to his dedication,” Daniels said. “When Jack was in the game it was like having another coach on the floor.”

Surprenant also has an appreciation for the arts. He said he was interested in taking an acting class his freshman year but he ended up doing a production class where he learned about stage management, design and lighting.

He went on to support school productions doing backstage work. But last fall, Surprenant got some time on the stage playing multiple supporting roles in “The Laramie Project,” a play inspired by the real life events of the 1998 murder of a gay University of Wyoming student.

Surprenant said it was a heavy topic but also an important subject matter.

Andy Brown, theater director, said during the Laramie production, Surprenant helped guide younger cast members while also giving strong performances across multiple characters, handling the difficult material with care and consideration.

“I greatly appreciated his contributions to our performances this year, and hope he finds ways to continue to engage with the arts in new and creative ways,” he said.

Suprenant said he’ll miss the people at Williams the most, having gone to school there with a lot of the same people in the past five years.

What Surprenant said he’ll take with him most from his time at Williams is his leadership skills.

“I’ll be able to find the small moments in life where I can help someone and impact people with the skills I’ve learned,” he said.

j.vazquez@theday.com