Simon Fraser Places Four on NSCAA All-American Team

Baessato	Schultz	Basso

Simon Fraser placed four players on the 2011 National Soccer Coaches Association of America NCAA Division II All-American team, including two players on the first team.

Forward Carlo Basso and defender Max Baessato were both first team selections. Also named to the first team was Seattle Pacific midfielder Tyler Schultz.

SFU midfielder Josh Bennett and Seattle Pacific defender Jon Pearman were second team selections, while SFU defender Matt Besuschko was named to the third team.

Basso and Schultz earlier were voted the GNAC Co-Players of the Year, while Pearman was selected the GNAC Defender-of-the-Year.

Schultz and Pearman were previously named to the Daktronics first team All-American team selected by the nation's SIDs. As provisional members Simon Fraser players were not eligible to be selected to the Daktronics team.

ALL-AMERICANS: NSCAA (Coaches): First Team - Carlo Basso, SFU (F, 6-4, So., Coquitlam, BC); Tyler Schultz, SPU (M, 5-11, Sr., Scottsdale, AZ); Max Baessato, SFU (D, 6-0, Jr., North Vancouver, BC). Second Team - Josh Bennett, SFU (M, 5-8, Sr., Hamilton, Ontario); Jon Pearman, SPU (D, 6-2, Jr., Glendale, AZ), Third Team - Matt Besuschko, SFU (D, 5-10, So., Port Moody, BC. Daktronics (SIDs): First Team - Tyler Schultz, SPU (M, 5-11, Sr., Scottsdale, AZ); Jon Pearman, SPU (D, 6-2, Jr., Glendale, AZ). Honorable Mention - Zach Johnson, SPU (GK, 6-3, Jr., Snohomish, WA).

Simon Fraser Dominates NSCAA All-Region Team

Simon Fraser players named to the first team were forward Carlo Basso, midfielder Josh Bennett, defenders Matt Besuschko and Max Baessato and goalkeeper Sheldon Steenhuis.

Seattle Pacific placed two players on the first team - forward Tyler Schultz and defender Jon Pearman. Basso and Schultz earlier were voted the GNAC Co-Players of the Year, while Pearman was selected the GNAC Defender-of-the-Year.

Pearman and Schultz earned their second all-region selection. They were also named to the Daktronics team selected by the region's sports information directors.

Two GNAC players - Simon Fraser defender Anthony DiNicolo and Seattle Pacific goalkeeper Zach Johnson - were selected to the NSCAA second team.

NSCAA (Coaches): First Team - Carlo Basso, SFU (F, 6-4, So., Coquitlam, BC); Tyler Schultz, SPU (M, 5-11, Sr., Scottsdale, AZ); Josh Bennett, SFU (M, 5-8, Sr., Hamilton, Ontario); Jon Pearman, SPU (D, 6-2, Jr., Glendale, AZ); Matt Besuschko, SFU (D, 5-10, So., Port Moody, BC); Max Baessato, SFU (D, 6-0, Jr., North Vancouver, BC); Sheldon Steenhuis, SFU (GK, 6-0, Jr., Morgan Hill, CA). Second Team - Anthony DiNicolo, SFU (D, 5-10, Sr., Maple Ridge, BC); Zach Johnson, SPU (GK, 6-3, Jr., Snohomish, WA). Daktronics (SIDs): Player-of-the-Year – Tyler Schultz, SPU (M, 5-11, Sr., Scottsdale, AZ). First Team – Zach Johnson, SPU (GK, 6-3, Jr., Snohomish, WA); Jon Pearman, SPU (D, 6-2, Jr., Glendale, AZ); Tyler Schultz, SPU (M, Sr., Scottsdale, AZ).

Koch West Region Coach of the Year

Alan Koch

Simon Fraser coach Alan Koch has been named the NSCAA West Regional Men's Soccer Coach of the Year.

"It is a great honor to be recognized by my coaching peers with this award," Koch, who guided the Clan to a 18-0-1 record this season, said.

"Our program is working very hard to earn respect in our new division and this award is a reflection of the hard work that our student-athletes, coaches, and support staff have put in this year."

Koch guided the Clan to the program's first undefeated season in the history of men's soccer at Simon Fraser University.

The impressive record earned the Clan their second consecutive GNAC title. The Clan also finished the 2011 regular-season ranked No. 1 in the NSCAA national poll.

In four seasons, Koch has led SFU to a 68-11-3 record, a pair of GNAC titles, a pair of NAIA all-conference titles and a NAIA Final Four appearance.