Division III Week Student Spotlight – Logan Tucker
This week is NCAA Division III Week and member institutions across the country are celebrating the ninth-year event.
Division III Week, which runs from Monday through Sunday, is intended to recognize the academic and athletic accomplishments as well as the campus leadership and community service efforts of Division III student-athletes.
As part of Huntingdon College's participation in Division III Week, 18 student-athletes will be featured this week. April Reese, Logan Tucker and Reilly Feeney are today's featured student-athletes.
By Adam Mann
Sports Information Assistant
Name: Logan Tucker
Year: Senior
Hometown: Pell City, Ala.
Major: Secondary education with an emphasis on general social studies
Career Goals: Plans to become a teacher and coach
Sport: Men's Soccer
Athletic Accomplishments: Tucker was a three-year member of the men's soccer team and played in 38 games during his Huntingdon career. As a senior, Tucker and the Hawks tied the program's NCAA-era record for wins in a season.
Academic Achievements and Campus Activities: Tucker, who earned his degree in three years, has been a member of the Dean's List and is a member of the Huntingdon Alumni Association.
What made you feel like Huntingdon was the right place for you? "From my first visit on campus, it felt like home. The environment at Huntingdon is like no other and I knew from Day 1 it was the place for me. The Huntingdon family is very special and I'm so thankful I made the choice to attend Huntingdon College."
As a student-athlete, what is your impression of Division III now compared to your first season? "My impression of Division III now compared to my first year is still the same. I believed there would be good competition each game. Our conference is filled with great teams and schools that offer strong competition week in and week out."
With the COVID-19 pandemic changing the world we live in, what have you learned about the compassion and resiliency of your friends, family and classmates? "I have really gotten a glimpse of the strength many hold. Everyone has been greatly affected by this pandemic and to see people work together to bring the world back to the way we know shows how great we all can be."
If you could offer one piece of encouragement at this time to your friends, family and classmates, what would it be? "If I could offer any advice it would be to keep your head up and just keep pushing. I know that is easier said than done in a time such as this but to get through a hardship such as the one we are enduring, you have to keep fighting to get through it."
What advice would you give our current underclassmen and incoming recruits to better prepare them for the next few years? "My advice to underclassmen would be to always come prepared, never take a day off and take academics as seriously as your athletics. You have to always be prepared on the field and in the classroom. If you take a day off, you are going to fall behind somewhere and you will be playing catch up to the rest of the field. Academics play such a crucial role in your future and so many people forget that."
How has your experience at Huntingdon prepared you for life after Huntingdon? "My time at Huntingdon helped me prepare to be on my own, learn to take care of my own problems and learn how to better communicate with people."