Johannes Sterobo Named CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year

2015 CoSIDA Academic All-America Division II Soccer Teams

MIDLAND, MICH. – Senior goalkeeper Johannes Sterobo (Odense, Denmark / Tornbjerg) from the Northwood University men's soccer team has been named the 2015 CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year.

The teams are selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Sterobo is the first student-athlete in Northwood history to earn Academic All-America of the year. He is also the first Timberwolf to earn First Team Academic All-America honors since Marek Kolar from the men's tennis team in 2000.

A four-year starter for Northwood, Sterobo is the greatest goalkeeper in the history of NU soccer. He holds eight school records at Northwood: wins in a season (17), wins in a career (45), goals against in a season (0.56) goals against in a career (0.96), save percentage in a season (.855), save percentage in a career (.765), shutouts in a season (12) and shutouts in a career (29).  Sterobo was named the GLIAC Goalkeeper of the Year and First Team All-GLIAC after leading the conference in goals against and wins.  His 29 career shutouts rank him second among active goalkeepers in Division II.

Sterobo has a 3.99 G.P.A. and is an international business major. He is now a two-time 2015 CoSIDA Academic All-America after earning third team honors in 2014.

Northwood recently completed the greatest season in program history, finishing with a 17-2-1 overall record while reaching the round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament. The Timberwolves claimed the GLIAC Championship and the GLIAC Tournament title.