JJ Fox Named Finalist for Men's GNAC Athlete of the Year Award
WINTHROP, Mass. - JJ Fox (Killingworth, Conn.) of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) baseball team has been named a finalist for the 2025-26 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Athlete of the Year award for men's sports, the league office announced Wednesday, July 22. Fox is one of just seven male student-athletes from across the GNAC selected as finalists for this prestigious honor.
Modeled after the NCAA Woman of the Year program, the GNAC Athlete of the Year award recognizes graduating student-athletes who have demonstrated excellence in academics, athletics, service and leadership throughout their collegiate careers. The winner will be announced Tuesday, July 28, and will be submitted as the conference nominee for the Division III Commissioners Association (D3CA) Men's Sport Student-Athlete of the Year award.
Fox graduated from USJ with a 3.04 GPA while earning his degree in accounting. A two-time All-GNAC selection, two-time American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Rawlings All-Region honoree and two-time D3baseball.com All-Region selection, Fox finished his career as the program's all-time leader in at-bats, runs scored, stolen bases, assists and games played. He also holds the single-season program records in each of those categories.
In the community, Fox volunteered with the Miracle League, a nonprofit adaptive baseball league for children and adults with disabilities.
About the GNAC
The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) is an NCAA Division III association made up of 14 member institutions and over 4000 student-athletes across the New England region. Founded in 1995, the GNAC annually sponsors and administers 20 championships, while balancing academic integrity, athletic opportunity and community involvement in an effort to enhance the student-athlete experience.
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