Sullivan Cohen Named to CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-America® Team

2013 CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-America® NCAA Division III Men's At-Large Team (PDF)

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State University senior swimmer Sullivan Cohen has been named by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) to the 2013 Capital One Academic All-America® NCAA Division III Men’s At-Large Team.

Cohen, a third team selection, is just the fourth student-athlete in Bridgewater State history to garner Academic All-America® honors joining Philip Klotzbach (men's tennis, 1999) Winnie McGarry (softball, 1990) and Alan Probst (baseball, 1984).  Klotzback was also a third team selection, while McGarry and Probst were first team honorees.

A native of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, Cohen graduated Summa Cum Laude from BSU on May 18th with a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology with a concentration in Global Studies and a minor in Economics .  He wrapped up a brilliant academic career with a perfect 4.0 grade point average as he was a three-time Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Winter All-Academic Team selection.

In the pool, Sullivan qualified for the 2013 New England Intercollegiate Swimming & Diving Association (NEISDA) Division II/III Championships in five events this past season, the 50 and 100 butterfly as well as the 50, 100 and 200 backstroke.  He and his teammates were also honored by NEISDA with the Steve Looke Sportsmanship Award.

Cohen has volunteered with organizations such as Friends and Mentors for Change, the BSU chapter of Free the Children and the BSU Social Justice League.  He has also participated in many other events and organizations which educate and raise awareness about social issues.

During his time at Bridgewater State, Sullivan was also a member of the Bridgewater State Task Force to End Homelessness.  Through the task force, BSU students assisted local service providers in the annual Point-In-Time count which tabulated the local number of homeless persons in shelters and on the streets at a single point in time.

To be eligible for Academic All-America® consideration, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director.

Since the program’s inception in 1952, CoSIDA has bestowed Academic All-America® honors on more than 18,000 student-athletes in Divisions I, II, III and NAIA, covering all NCAA championship sports.

The Capital One Division II and III Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division II and III national governance structures, to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2012-13 DII and DIII Academic All-America® teams program.

Notes: Cohen is one of just seven student-athletes named to Academic All-America® Division III Men's At-Large Team to maintain a perfect 4.0 GPA....He is is among 15 swimmers or divers named to the team and one of ten student-athletes from New England schools.