Reading, Pa. (June 30, 2025) - Alvernia University Men's Basketball student-athlete Robert Cottrell earned Academic All-MAC honors for his performance on the court and in the classroom during the 2024-25 season, as announced by the Middle Atlantic Conference on Monday. 

The MAC sports information directors nominate and vote for the Academic All-MAC teams, giving 50 percent weight on both academic success and athletic success. A student-athlete must have a spring semester grade-point average (GPA) of 3.20 or higher to be eligible for the award. 

Cottrell, a first-year majoring in business management, is one of ten men's basketball players in the MAC to earn Academic All-MAC honors. He is the only first-year student-athlete to make the team.

Cottrell was the 2024-25 MAC Commonwealth Rookie of the Year. He played in 28 games and made 27 starts for the Golden Wolves. Cottrell finished his first-year campaign with 324 points and averaged 11.6 points per game. He finished the season with a .453 field goal percentage and a .372 3-point percentage. Cottrell finished the season with 65 assists and 35 steals. He also added nine blocks and 68 rebounds.

The full 2024-25 Academic All-MAC Men's Basketball Team is below.

2024-25 Academic All-MAC Men's Basketball
Eric Chamberlain - Senior, Albright
Robert Cottrell - First Year, Alvernia
Caleb Gibbs - Senior, DeSales
Ryan Harder - Senior, Lebanon Valley
Kevin Lazdowsky - Senior, Misericordia 
Matt Prociak - Junior, Misericordia
Jack Spellman - Senior, Stevens
Kyle Maddison - Sophomore, Stevens
Matt Daulerio -  Graduate Student, Widener
Jackson Mascari - Senior, York