CCHA Announces Team of Scholar-Athletes
March 6, 2012 04:00 PM
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – Eleven outstanding student-athletes have been designated as their team’s 2011-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year. The CCHA Scholar-Athlete of the Year will be chosen from the group of nominees with the winner announced at the 2012 CCHA Awards, presented by RBC Financial Group, on Thursday, March 15.
2011-12 CCHA Scholar-Athlete of the Year Nominees
| Name |
Cl. |
Position |
Team |
Major |
| Adam Henderson |
Jr. |
Forward |
Alaska |
Business Administration |
| Cam Wojtala |
So. |
Forward |
Bowling Green |
Biology |
| Chad Billins |
Sr. |
Forward/Defenseman |
Ferris State |
Marketing |
| Kyle Pobur |
Sr. |
Forward |
Lake Superior |
Business Admin. - Marketing |
| Alden Hirschfeld |
Sr. |
Forward |
Miami |
Management & Organizations |
| Jeff Rohrkemper |
Jr. |
Forward |
Michigan |
History |
| Brock Shelgren |
Sr. |
Defenseman |
Michigan State |
Finance |
| Jared Coreau |
So. |
Goaltender |
Northern Michigan |
Accounting |
| Mike Johnson |
Jr. |
Goaltender |
Notre Dame |
Sociology/Computer Applications |
| Sean Duddy |
Sr. |
Defenseman |
Ohio State |
Financa |
| Chase Balisy |
So. |
Forward |
Western Michigan |
Business |
The faculty athletic representative at each school, in consultation with the head coach, selected the institution’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Each school’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year serves as the school’s nominee for CCHA Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
Nominees must have a cumulative GPA of 3.25 through the fall term of the selection year to be eligible for CCHA Scholar-Athlete of the Year award, which is selected by the 11 faculty representatives. Voting is based on a system that awards five points for a first-place vote, three points for a second-place vote and one point for a third-place vote.
The 2012 CCHA Awards will be held on Thursday, March 15 at the Fox Theatre in Detroit. The event is open to the public and tickets are $15. The evening begins with a social hour at 6:30 p.m., followed by the presentation at 7:30 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at the door or by calling the CCHA office at (248) 888-0600.
Previous CCHA Scholar-Athlete of the Year Winners
| 2010-11 - Carter Camper, SR, F, Miami |
| 2009-10 - Dion Knelsen, SR, F, Alaska |
| 2008-09 - Jordan Pearce, SR, G, Notre Dame |
| 2007-08 - Jeff Lerg, JR, G, Michigan State |
| 2006-07 - Michael Eickman, SR, D, Nebraska-Omaha |
| 2005-06 - Michael Eickman, JR, D, Nebraska-Omaha |
| 2004-05 - Cory McLean, SR, F, Notre Dame |
Prior to the 2004-05 season, the conference selected an All-Academic Team.