2024-2025 University Credit Union Student-Athletes of the Month
April 2025
Recognizing the outstanding achievements of our University of Southern Maine student-athletes is something we are proud to do. Since January of 2022, Huskies' Athletics and University Credit Union have partnered up to highlight the varied and vital contributions USM student-athletes make in competition, in the classroom and in the community. Whether its big-time performances for their team, or big steps in their academic and career goals, or our student-athletes commitment to Community Service, USM & UCU are ready to celebrate our Student-Athletes of the Month.
Chosen by members of the Athletic Department administration, recipients of this honor successfully embody the Five Pillars of USM Athletics: Academic Excellence, Athletic Achievement, Personal Growth, Professional Development and Service to Community.
The Huskies' April 2025 Student Athlete of the Month program honors an outstanding rookie on the Southern Maine softball team, and a three-veteran of the Huskies' men's tennis.
Mia Coots | Freshman | Health Sciences | Hartland, Maine
Co-captain of the Huskies' softball team along with junior Mackenzie Renner, Mia has made an immediate impact for the Huskies for her leadership and athletic ability. Earning Maine College Baseball & Softball Association (MCBSA) weekly honors five times this season, Mia has been a standout in the circle for Southern Maine, helping the Huskies earn the number two seed for the upcoming Little East Conference tournament.
With a 12-7 overall record heading into post-season play, Mia is 5-2 in conference with a 2.70 ERA with 46 strikeouts in 50 innings pitched. She has conference wins over Eastern Connecticut, VTSU-Castleton, Keene State, UMass Boston, and WestConn, and a save against Plymouth State. She is a Health Sciences major.
Landon Weaver | Junior | Electrical Engineering | Bowdoinham, Maine
A three-year member of the Huskies' men's tennis team, Landon has been the top performing singles player for Southern Maine this season with an overall record of 5-5, and was instrumental in the Huskies claiming a berth into the LEC Men's Tennis Championship for the first time since the 2022 season. Landon finished the regular season 2-2 in the fourth singles slot and 3-3 at fifth singles, and partnered with rookie Charlie Pitnar at third singles to record three wins.
An electrical engineer major, Landon has previously earned Little East Conference All-Academic Team honors, and was the 2023 recipient of the All-LEC Sportsmanship Award.
WHAT IS THE UNIVERSITY CREDIT UNION/ATHLETIC DIRECTOR STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE MONTH?
Throughout each academic year as Huskies' Athletics moves from fall to winter to the spring competition, Southern Maine student-athletes are consistently recognized at the state, conference, regional and national level for their outstanding and noteworthy performances on the field of competition.
Academically, Huskies are also known for their superior performances earning All-Academic team honors from a variety of awards bureaus as well as the University. During the 2023-24 academic year, USM student-athletes combined for a department grade point average of 3.2. Each year, Husky student-athletes receive recognition for their athletic, academic and community service activities.
Proudly supporting and emphasizing the Division III student-athlete model, Huskies' Athletics focuses its goals on five key areas for each of its nearly 450 student-athletes: Academic Excellence, Athletic Achievement, Personal Growth, Professional Development and Service to Community.
Many of USM student-athletes play big roles not only on their teams, but also in life - as student employees, mentors, student organization leaders, civic rights activists, residence life assistants, and more. With that in mind, former Director of Athletics
Al Bean partnered with University Credit Union to create a new way to honor and amplify the remarkable contributions of our student-athletes that go far beyond the stat sheet with the UCU Athletic Director Student-Athlete of the Month recognition.
"As a department, Huskies Athletics believes in the development of the overall student-athlete. As soon as they become a Husky, we are investing in their future. The goal for a USM student-athlete is for each and every one to realize their full potential academically, athletically, personally, professional and civically. Our student-athletes are leaders on and off of the field and in the community. With the creation of the UCU Athletic Director Student-Athlete of the Month honor, we are seeking to establish a tangible way to congratulate and encourage the work of student-athletes both inside and outside of the competitive arena."
The UCU Athletic Director Student-Athlete of the Month (one male, one female) will be chosen based upon Huskies' Five Key Pillars: Academic Excellence, Athletic Achievement, Personal Growth, Professional Development and Service to Community. Members of the Huskies' Athletic Administration will nominate and choose those student-athletes to be recognized.
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