Dirk Been

Dirk Been is a "Survivor." Long before appearing on the #1 CBS series "Survivor," Been learned key survival skills including responsibility and commitment while growing up on his parents Wisconsin dairy farm. Those childhood lessons instilled a self-disciplined attitude that continued with Dirk through high school and college. Throughout his teenage years and after, Dirk continued to work as a sports coach and counselor with young people with organizations including The Boys & Girls Club and YMCA. Basketball has always been a part of Dirk's life especially during college where he was quickly promoted to team captain and Academic All Conference for 3 years. Shortly after graduating from Seattle Pacific University in 1998, Dirk decided to explore the world and traveled around the United States many times sleeping out of his car. Fate soon intervened while Dirk was visiting a friend in Los Angeles in 1999 when his ATM credit card was stolen and his bank account depleted. This incident did