MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Junior forward Marcus Caldeira of the West Virginia University men's soccer team has been named the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Academic All-America Team Member of the Year, as selected by College Sports Communicators.
 
Caldeira is joined on the Academic All-America First Team by graduate midfielder Ryan Baer and graduate defender Max Broughton. It is the first time in WVU history that three teammates made the Academic All-America first team in any sport and the first time the men's soccer program has had three Academic All-Americans in the same year.
 
It is also the first time any men's soccer program has had three Academic All-America first team selections since Akron in 2012.
 
Caldeira becomes the second Mountaineer men's soccer player to be named Academic All-America Team Member of the Year, joining Andy Bevin in 2014. Overall, he is the seventh Mountaineer to earn the honor along with Bevin, Marcos Scrivner (Rifle, 1998), Johannes Herber (Men's Basketball, 2006), Frances Silva (Women's Soccer, 2013), Jevon Carter (Men's Basketball, 2018), and Bianca St-Georges (Women's Soccer, 2018).
 
On the field, Caldeira tallied 11 goals during his junior season, helping the Mountaineers to a 13-2-7 record and the Sun Belt regular-season and tournament titles, the first in program history. He was named to the All-Sun Belt Second Team, the second All-Conference honor of his career. Caldeira was also named a College Soccer News First-Team All-American and United Soccer Coaches Second-Team All-American in 2023.
 
In the classroom, Caldeira has a 4.0 GPA while studying finance. The Mississauga, Ontario native is now a two-time Academic All-American, the fifth Mountaineer to be a multi-time selection along with Bevin (2013-14), Jack Elliott (2014-16), Kevin Morris (2020-21), and Aaron Denk Gracia (2021-22). Caldeira has also been named to the Sun Belt and Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll throughout his career.
 
Baer played 20 games with 19 starts for West Virginia in the midfield this season and was named to the All-Sun Belt First Team for the first time in 2024. He finished his career after playing in 92 games over five years with 87 starts, the most in program history.
 
In the classroom, Baer has a 4.0 GPA while pursuing his master's degree in Sport Management after posting a 3.74 GPA as an undergraduate and earning his bachelor's degree in Sport Management. He has also been a member of the Sun Belt and Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll as well as the Academic All-MAC and Academic All-Big 12 teams and is a three-time College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selection.
 
Broughton played in 22 games with 21 starts, leading all Mountaineer field players with 1,874 minutes played this season. He anchored a back line that produced 10 shutouts and allowed just 3.04 shots on goal per game. The Rawtenstall, England native also contributed with two goals and four assists in his two years in Morgantown.
 
Off the field, Broughton is pursuing his master's degree in Sport Management and currently has a 4.0 GPA. Previously, he had a 3.87 GPA while earning his bachelor's degree in Multidisciplinary Studies from WVU. Throughout his collegiate career, he has earned spots on the Sun Belt and Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll, the Missouri Valley Scholar-Athlete Team and twice on the CSC Academic All-District Team.
 
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