Craig Honored as TU’s Male Athlete of the Year
UPLAND, Ind. – Aidan Craig was recognized on Wednesday for his record-setting season with the Taylor men's lacrosse program, being named the Taylor Male Athlete of the Year.
"What an incredible honor for Aidan," stated TU men's lacrosse head coach Chad Newhard. "From day one this fall Aidan and his teammates were committed to seeing our program continue to grow. He had an incredible year capped off by being named an All-American and he would be the first to say that his teammates also played a big part in him receiving this award. He played with a big heart and a humble spirit. What makes it more impressive was that he played the final half of our season with a major injury and never took a play off. It was an honor to watch Aidan and our team compete this year."
Craig made history for the TU men's lacrosse program during the 2024 campaign, becoming the first in program history to earn NAIA All-American honors with a spot on the Second-Team. Prior to becoming an All-American, Craig was named the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year after breaking the WHAC and Taylor records for most assists in a single-season and a career.
During his spectacular senior season, Craig dished out 71 assists over his 15 contests, piling up 80 points and becoming the first player to eclipse 200 points in a career at TU. In addition to averaging a WHAC and TU record of 4.73 assists per match, Craig also posted nine goals, 32 ground balls and 16 caused turnovers for the Trojans.
The Taylor Male Athlete-of-the-Year Award is designed to recognize TU's top male student-athlete among freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors based on athletic accomplishments throughout the 2023-2024 year. Athletes are nominated for the award by their head coach and voted on by members of the TU Athletics Department.