BOSTON – Tucker Mee of the Suffolk men's soccer team etched his named into the Rams' record book as the first student-athlete in the program's history to pick up CoSIDA Academic All-District honors as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) for his efforts on the pitch and in the classroom, the national organization announced Thursday afternoon.
The 2020-21 CoSIDA Academic All-District Men's Soccer Team recognized the top student-athletes for their combined performances in the athletic realm and in the classroom throughout their entire careers. All nominees must have a GPA of 3.30 or above and be a starter or important reserve.
First-team Academic All-District honorees advance to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Team ballot where CoSIDA members vote for Academic All-America teams within their division. Awarded by CoSIDA to the most accomplished student-athletes for academic and athletic achievements each year since 1952, this is the longest-running and most prestigious academic and athletic award for student-athletes to receive.
Mee, the first men's soccer player to earn the distinction, becomes the 20th Suffolk student to take home the accolade and the second this year as Jenni-Rose DiCecco represented the women's basketball team on the all-district list. DiCecco was the women's basketball's squad's first-ever honoree as well. Mee is the lone representative of the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) on the list as well. For a full list of 2020-21 Men's Soccer's CoSIDA Academic All-District honorees, click here.
Suffolk's forward from Westwood, Massachusetts took the field in 47 games throughout his time in a blue-and-gold jersey, appearing in the starting line-up 16 times. He helped the Rams notch 19 victories over three seasons and aided in a GNAC post-season push as a rookie in 2017. His nine-point stat line includes one assist four goals, including one game-winner, which came in a 1-0 shutout at regional powerhouse MIT September 27, 2017.
Academically, the Big Data & Analytics major has put together an impressive, near perfect 3.94 GPA with four terms of unblemished 4.0s. He has been awarded for his educational standout with spots on the CCC and GNAC All-Academic teams.