“It’s the old cliché ‘I can hit my brother or sister, but you better not.’ They are each other’s worst critics,” Ed said. “If they see something they don’t bite their tongues, but it is understood that it is all out of love. They expect the most from themselves and the most from one another.”

With Aaron still in California, Drew in New Mexico, and Elise at Harvard, the Gordons have managed to remain close despite the huge distance.

“It’s cool, you know, we always are texting each other ‘good job’ or ‘good luck,’” Elise said. “We are always in contact and keeping up with each other’s stat lines.”

Elise’s decision to come to the Crimson was not only based on her athletic prowess, but also her academic success.

“Well it wasn’t that hard of a decision for her to come to Harvard—I mean it is Harvard.” Ed said. “I think she was looking for something a bit more academic, and when Harvard contacted us that kind of became a no-brainer.”

With the success of her brothers as motivation, Elise is looking to improve her game and contribute both on and off the court for the Crimson.

“Well, off the court and on the court she of all three kids is the most headstrong in terms of once she gets something into her head, an idea of what she wants to do, she can’t sit on it,” Ed laughs. “She can be worked with, but she will get her goals done. She is very personable but very hardworking and a very special person. But I’m a dad.”