Dylan Foley of Southborough, MA (01772) Earns Prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship

2015 May 12

Springfield College student-athlete Dylan Foley of Southborough, MA (01772) has been awarded a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Postgraduate Scholarship. Foley is a member of the wrestling team and a Criminal Justice major.

The NCAA awards up to 174 postgraduate scholarships annually. The scholarships are awarded to student-athletes who excel academically and athletically and who are at least in their final year of intercollegiate athletics competition.

The one-time non-renewable scholarships of $7,500 are awarded three times a year corresponding to each sport season (fall, winter and spring). Each sports season there are 29 scholarships available for men and 29 scholarships available for women for use in an accredited graduate program.

Of the 29 male candidates from the winter sports, Springfield College was one of only two schools to have multiple male selections, joining Wartburg College. Foley was five wrestlers from across all three NCAA Divisions to be recognized, joining grapples from the likes of Penn State and Arizona State.

Candidates who excel academically and athletically are nominated by the school's faculty athletics representative, screened by regional selection committees, and then are selected by the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Committee. Foley will graduate with a degree in Criminal Justice and currently owns a grade point average of 3.896, and has had a 4.0 GPA in all but one semester in his college career.

A two-time NWCA Scholar All-American and the 2015 New England Wrestling Association Co-Scholar Athlete of the Year, Foley qualified for the NCAA Division III Championships for the second time in his career this season after winning the NCAA Northeast Regional title at the 165 pound weight class. In 2014, Foley earned All-America honors after placing sixth at the NCAA Championships.

Founded in 1885, Springfield College is known worldwide for the guiding principles of its Humanics philosophy--educating students in spirit, mind and body for leadership in service to others. With its foundation of academic excellence and rich athletic heritage, Springfield College prepares students with real-world leadership skills for careers that transform lives and communities. The college offers a range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the fields of health sciences, human and social services, sport management and movement studies, education, business, and the arts and sciences. It also offers doctoral programs in physical education, physical therapy, and counseling psychology. The college is ranked in the 2015 edition of "Best Colleges" in the top tier of "Best Regional Universities - North Region" by U.S.News and World Report, and is designated as a premier Leadership Development Center by the YMCA of the USA. More than 5,000 traditional, nontraditional and international students study at its main campus in Springfield, Mass., and at its School of Human Services campuses across the country.