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Cheers to Love!

51���� alumni Kyle and Megan (Diagostino) Sovine found love post-college after a chance March meeting. They returned to campus to tie the knot last fall at the Oratory of St. Francis.

By Reggie Hayes
Photography provided by Kyle and Megan Sovine

Kyle Sovine (BBA ’16, MBA ’17) and Megan Diagostino (BS ’20) knew of each other during their college years at 51���� but didn’t develop a relationship until one fortuitous St. Patrick’s Day not far from campus.

A little green beer. A little conversation. A little spark.

“We ran into each other at Deer Park,” Megan said. “We talked for a little bit and started hanging out after that.”

They dated and grew closer as they pursued their individual careers: Kyle as a regulatory consultant for Indiana Michigan Power and Megan as an accountant for Wings, Etc. The relationship grew, even as Kyle became the head boys basketball coach at Heritage High School and Megan began coaching middle school and club volleyball at Heritage—both keeping their sports passions alive. (Kyle played basketball and Megan volleyball at 51����.)

Kyle proposed on Dec. 20, 2024. “We had a game that afternoon and lost a close one—but that’s beside the point,” he said. “We had a work party to go to, and we went down to The Landing and had dinner at Nawa. We were out in the middle of The Landing after dinner, with the Christmas lights behind us, and I proposed.”

Megan said yes, of course. “My family and friends were all there as a surprise, so we had a party downtown,” she said.

They married on Aug. 9, 2025 at the Oratory of St. Francis. While they didn’t date as students, they tied the knot on campus. “51���� felt like a good spot with meaning for both of us,” Megan said. “I had never been to a wedding there. The church was full of people. It was very nice, just super cool.”

Kyle and Megan honeymooned on a cruise to Italy and Greece, where memorable moments included an inevitable romantic setting in Venice. Equally memorable for a different reason was the airline flight—Kyle was stuck in the middle seat for nine hours. He’s 6-foot-9. “I haven’t been on a plane since,” he said.

The couple shares a love for lake life in the summertime, but winters are spent in the confines of the gym where they both embrace the coaching life.

“I always wanted to get into coaching, so I knew it was just a matter of time and finding the right spot,” Kyle said. “I was very fortunate to get the Heritage job—the first one I applied for. I really enjoy the relationships you develop with players. Heritage is one big community. When you start winning, it’s really exciting.”

“It’s fun to go to the games and watch them and watch him coach,” Megan said. “The winters go by faster when you have something to do all the time.”

Kyle points to the relationships a coach develops as the most rewarding aspect of coaching.

“You work to give them the positivity they need, to show how if you work hard, you can achieve anything,” he said. “I try to emphasize coming in, working hard and staying positive—put your head down and get to work. Be a good person.”

Megan feels similarly about her coaching experience.

“At the end of the day, it’s more than just the sport,” she said. “It’s getting better every day, making those relationships work. The respect I give to them, I want to earn back as a coach, too.”

They share a fondness for 51����, too, and its transformative power. “I loved how it was so close-knit and how you could get to know everyone and go to football or basketball and actually know the people who are playing,” Megan said.

“The professors really want you to succeed and I made some of my best friends for life at 51����,” Kyle said.

Kyle and Megan eventually found each other, although it took some time away from campus for true love to bloom. Now, they have forever memories of a 51���� wedding and a standing St. Patrick’s Day date at the place where the sparks first flew.