PRINCETON, NJ --- Kean senior baseball pitcher Jason Gilman and TCNJ graduate lacrosse attack player Ally Tobler were named the NJAC Athletes of the Year for the 2024-25 academic year.
They were voted on by the 20 members of the NJAC Board of Athletic Administrators and were presented with their honors at the annual NJAC Awards Brunch on Sunday, June 8, at the Hyatt Regency in Princeton.
Gilman had a standout year, leading his team to the NCAA Division III World Series where he pitched a 14-strikeout complete game win to eliminate top-seeded Johns Hopkins. He was named the D3baseball.com National Pitcher of the Year, First Team All-America by two different organizations, and was the NJAC Pitcher of the Year. Gilman graduated summa cum laude from Kean’s athletic training program.
Tobler wrapped up a decorated career at TCNJ, culminating with earning All-America honors for the fourth straight year. She led the Lions to the NCAA Tournament in each of her years, finishing as TCNJ’s career leader in goals scored and finishing second on the Lions’ all-time career points list. She graduated with honors with a degree in secondary special education.
JASON GILMAN
Kean Baseball
- NATIONAL PITCHER OF THE YEAR (D3baseball.com)
- NJAC Pitcher of the Year
- D3baseball.com First Team All-American
- ABCA First Team All-American
- ABCA Region IV Pitcher of the Year
- D3baseball.com Region IV Pitcher of the Year
- ABCA First Team All-Region
- D3baseball.com First Team All-Region
- ECAC Division III Pitcher of the Year
- ECAC First Team All-Star
- 2-Time NJAC All-Conference
- Led NCAA Division III in Wins and Strikeouts
- Broke Kean’s Single-Season Record for Wins and Strikeouts
- Threw a 14-Strikeout Complete Game Win Over #1 Johns Hopkins in the NCAA Division III World Series
- Graduated Summa Cum Laude
- Earned 3.876 GPA in Kean’s Athletic Training Program
- Inducted into 3 Different Academic Honor Societies
- CSC Academic All-District
ALLY TOBLER
TCNJ Lacrosse
- 4-Time IWLCA All-American
- 2-Time USA Lacrosse All-American
- 2-Time USA Lacrosse Preseason All-American
- 4-Time IWLCA First Team All-Region
- 4-Time First Team NJAC All-Conference
- IWLCA Division III Offensive Player of the Week (2024)
- 9-Time NJAC Offensive Player of the Week in Her Career
- NJAC Attack Player of the Year for the 3rd Straight Year
- CSC Academic All-District (2024)
- IWLCA Academic Honor Roll (2024)
- 3-Time NJAC All-Academic Team
- Finished as TCNJ's All-Time Leader in Goals Scored (306)
- Produced the 2nd-Highest Point Total in Program History (379)
- Graduated With a 3.69 GPA in Secondary Special Education