GREENSBORO, N.C. (TheACC.com) – Virginia junior midfielder Joe Bell has been named the 2019 Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year and leads the sport’s All-ACC Academic team, released Tuesday by the league office.
A psychology major who was named to the All-ACC Academic Team for the third straight year, Bell was the 2019 ACC Midfielder of the Year and one of three finalists for the MAC Hermann Trophy, the most prestigious award in college soccer. A First-Team All-America and First-Team All-ACC honoree, Bell scored seven goals and assisted on four more this season while leading the Cavaliers to the NCAA Championship game. Following the season, he signed a professional contract with Viking FK, a professional soccer club in Norway.
Bell, Duke’s Will Pulisic and Notre Dame’s Jack Casey each were named to the All-ACC Academic Team for the third time. Fourteen members of the 2019 All-ACC Team earned spots on the All-ACC Academic Team, including a trio of first-team honorees: Bell, Duke’s Daniele Proch and Virginia’s Colin Shutler. Bell, Shutler and UVA’s Henry Kessler each were named All-Americans, while Proch and Casey earned CoSIDA Academic All-America honors.
The All-ACC Academic Team also features seven student-athletes who were selected in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft: Kessler, Alistair Johnston (Wake Forest), Cherif Dieye (Louisville), Robin Afameufuna (Virginia), Felicien Dumas (Notre Dame), Duncan Turnbull (Notre Dame) and James Kasak (Virginia Tech)
All 12 ACC men’s soccer programs had at least one player honored. Virginia and Duke led all schools with five selections, while Louisville, Notre Dame and Wake Forest each had four honorees.
The ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year awards were established in September of 2007 to be awarded annually to the top junior or senior student-athlete in their respective sports. Candidates for the awards must have maintained a 3.0 grade point average for their careers, as well as a 3.0 for each of the last two semesters.
Minimum academic requirements for selection to the All-ACC Academic Team are a 3.0 grade point average for the previous semester and a 3.0 cumulative average during one’s academic career. Athletic achievements during the most recent season are also considered in selecting the All-ACC Academic Team.
The ACC Honor Roll, which recognizes all conference student-athletes with a grade point average of 3.0 for the current academic year, will be released in July.
2019 Men’s Soccer All-ACC Academic Team
Adam French, Boston College, F, Sr., Marketing
Joe Kellett, Boston College, M, Sr., Finance
Amos Shapiro-Thompson, Boston College, M, Fr., Undeclared
Oskar Agren, Clemson, D, Fr., Economics
Charlie Asensio**, Clemson, D, So., Sports Communication
George Marks, Clemson, GK, So., Psychology
Mattias Frick**, Duke, D, Jr., Political Science
Daniele Proch**, Duke, F, Sr., History
Will Pulisic***, Duke, GK, Jr., Political Science & Psychology
Aedan Stanley**, Duke, D, So., Undeclared
Brandon Williamson**, Duke, M, Sr., Sociology
Cody Cochran, Louisville, D, Gr., Human Resources and Organizational Development
Cherif Dieye, Louisville, M, Sr., Accounting
Emil Elveroth, Louisville, F, Jr., Finance
Jake Gelnovatch**, Louisville, GK, Jr., Sport Administration
Raul Aguilera, North Carolina, M, Jr., North Carolina
Tyler Gabarra, NC State, F, Sr., Sport Management
Jack Casey***, Notre Dame, M, Sr., Economics/Political Science
Felicien Dumas, Notre Dame, D, Gr., Master of Science Business
Jack Lynn, Notre Dame, F, So., Undeclared
Duncan Turnbull, Notre Dame, Sr., GK, Accountancy
Braden Kline, Pitt, M, Sr., Supply Chain Management
Arturo Ordonez, Pitt, D, Fr., Legal Studies
Jackson Walti, Pitt, M, So., Business Undeclared
Massimo Ferrin**, Syracuse, F, Sr., Communication & Rhetorical Studies
Hilli Goldhar, Syracuse, M, So., Information Management and Technology
Robin Afamefuna**, Virginia, M, Sr., Global Studies
Joe Bell***, Virginia, M, Jr., Psychology
Henry Kessler, Virginia, D, Jr., American Studies
Colin Shutler**, Virginia, GK, R-Jr., Psychology
Andreas Ueland, Virginia, D, Fr., Undeclared
Jon Ingason**, Virginia Tech, D, Sr., Psychology
James Kasak, Virginia Tech, M, Sr., Finance
Kristo Strickler, Virginia Tech, F, HNFE
Calvin Harris, Wake Forest, F, Fr., Undeclared
Allistair Johnston**, Wake Forest, M, Sr., Economics
Andrew Pannenberg, Wake Forest, GK, Jr., Communications
Isaiah Parente, Wake Forest, M, So., Undeclared