Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University tennis player Sean Bailey has been named to the Capital One Academic All-District III Men’s At-Large team for the 2012-13 year, the College of Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced Friday.
He graduated with a 3.95 grade-point average while double-majoring in French and corporate communications. He was Austin Peay’s 2011-12 Male Scholar-Athlete Award recipient, as well as one of six OVC Scholar-Athlete Award winners for 2011-12.
Bailey’s classroom accomplishments speak for themselves He was a member of the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (3.0 GPA) all eight semesters of his Austin Peay career, earning a President’s List (4.0 GPA) honor six times and Dean’s List (3.5 GPA or better) twice. He was also a three-time member of the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll (3.25 GPA for the year).
Bailey was also a huge part of Austin Peay’s Student-Athlete Advisory Council, serving as president in 2011-12 and vice-president this past year.
The Manitoba, Canada, native excelled on the court as well, posting a 68-24 career record that included a 20-4 mark in 2013. He was honored as both Austin Peay’s Most Outstanding Male Athlete and OVC Player of the Year for 2011-12. In 2013, he earned his third consecutive first-team All-OVC honor and led the Govs to their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance, against Mississippi State, May 10th.
Bailey’s name now will move to the national ballot to be considered for Academic All-America. CoSIDA began the Academic All-America program in the 1950s and has honored thousands of deserving student-athletes from numerous sports across the country in all divisions. Capital One became official sponsor of the program in January 2011.
To be nominated, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.30 cumulative grade-point average (on a 4.0 scale) at his/her current institution. Nominated athletes must have participated in at least 50 percent of the team’s games at the position listed on the nomination form (where applicable).
No student-athlete is eligible until he/she has completed one full calendar year at his/her current institution and has reached sophomore athletic eligibility.
