Junior Scott Desmond (Enfield, CT), midfielder for the Clarkson University Men's Soccer team, was named ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-American for the second straight season.

Desmond, who was chosen as a District 1 First-Team Academic All-American and is now eligible for selection to the national all-academic squad, majors Interdisciplinary Engineering and Management. For the Golden Knights this season, Desmond has scored a goal and assisted on four others from the midfield.

Since arriving at Clarkson just over two years ago, Desmond has made an impact on the field, in the classroom, and among the student body on campus. He was picked as the Liberty League Rookie of the Year in 2007 and was named a conference all-star in 2008. The President of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Desmond participated in the 2009 NCAA National Student-Athlete Development Conference. He also has run or participated in numerous community service activities including tutoring, working with disadvantaged children, charity events, local volunteering, and Relay for Life. He also is a current Rhodes Scholar Applicant.

All-Time Clarkson CoSIDA Academic All-Americans

To be eligible for CoSIDA Academic All-American honors, student-athletes must have a minimum grade-point average of 3.20 on a 4.00 scale, be a starter or important reserve, and must have completed a minimum of one full academic year at the institution. District 1 of the College Division includes all Division III schools in New York, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine and the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Quebec.