By: University of Southern Maine Athletics
GORHAM, Maine – Continuing to add to an ever-growing list of academic and athletic honors, junior Kyle Douin (Augusta, Maine/Cony) of the University of Southern Maine Huskies baseball team has been named to the 2025 Division III Academic All-America ® Baseball Third Team as selected by members of the College Sports Communicators (CSC). A Mechanical Engineering major, Douin's selection as a 2025 Academic All-American marks his second consecutive earning the prestigious academic honor.
Douin's 2025 selection to the Academic All-America team is the 19
th citation in University of Southern Maine history. Becoming the third member of the Huskies' baseball program to earn the title of Academic All-American (Chris Bernard '14 (Second Team 2014), Cam Seymour '24 (Second Team, 2021), Douin is the first to earn the award twice (2024, 2025) and the first USM baseball player to earn the award more than once in his career. Additionally, Douin joins an elite roster of just five University of Southern Maine student-athlete to earn the award more than once in their career: Ben Drummey '25, Men's Track & Field (Second Team, 2024; Second Team 2023); Sophia Slovenski '23, Women's Track & Field (First Team, 2023; First Team 2021); CJ Moody '20, Men's Track & Field (Second Team, 2020; Third Team, 2019); and Dan Del Gallo '17, Wrestling (First Team 2017, Second Team 2016).
"Kyle has consistently demonstrated his ability as a student and as an athlete," noted head coach Scott Heath. "Kyle's dedication to excel in both his athletic and academic pursuits is impressive and serves as an outstanding blueprint for the rest of the team. It is great to see Kyle's achievements honored in back-to-back years, and illustrates his commitment to achieving his full potential as a student-athlete."
Named to the CSC Academic All-District team earlier in the spring, Douin advanced to the Academic All-America ballot. Members of College Sports Communicators vote for student-athletes across NCAA Division I, II, III and NAIA who have excelled academically and athletically. College Sports Communicators began the distinguished Academic All-America® program in 1952, and since then, has honored more than 38,000 deserving student-athletes from numerous sports across all divisions with these elite Academic All-America® scholar-athlete honors. Currently, CSC sponsors Academic All-America® programs for men's soccer, women's soccer, football, volleyball, men's basketball, women's basketball, men's swimming & diving, women's swimming & diving, men's tennis, women's tennis, baseball, softball and men's and women's track and field/cross country. Many other sports are eligible through the At-Large program, including USM sponsored sports field hockey, golf, ice hockey, and wrestling.
An ABCA first team All-Region selection as the Huskies' first baseman, Douin continued to excel on and off the field for the Huskies, earning Maine College Baseball & Softball Association (MCBSA) first team All-State honors as well as first team All-Little East Conference honors at the conclusion of the 2025 season. Now a two-time first team All-Region selection from the ABCA, Douin delivered another remarkable year, leading the Huskies both offensively and defensively. At the plate, he hit .372 with 54 hits in 145 at-bats, recording 11 doubles, two triples, and seven home runs. He led the team in batting average, walks (26), slugging percentage (.621), total bases (90), hits, and runs scored (42). Douin also tied for the team lead in doubles and fielded at an elite level, posting a .990 percentage with 265 putouts and 13 double plays. Douin leads the LEC in on-base percentage and ranks top six in batting average, slugging, runs scored, and hits.
In three seasons with the Huskies, Douin has played in 115 games with a career .355 batting average. He has 166 hits, including 36 doubles, 10 triples and 25 home runs for a career slugging percentage of .635. Driving in at least 30 RBI each of his three seasons, Douin has 166 RBI. Douin's 25 career home runs are tied for ninth in Husky record books, while his 166 RBI are eight all-time. A three-time All-LEC selection, earning Player of the Year honors in 2024, Douin earned third team College Sports Communicators NCAA Division III Academic All-America honors. He is completing his degree in Mechanical Engineering.
The Huskies finished the season with a 20-19 record and an 11-5 mark in the Little East Conference (fourth place).
University of Southern Maine
Student Athletes who have been recognized by CoSIDA/College Sports Communicators (CSC) |
| Academic All-America ® of the Year |
| Ashley Marble, Women's Basketball (College Division) |
2007 |
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| Academic All-America ® |
| Kyle Douin, Baseball |
Third Team, 2025 |
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| Ben Drummey, Men's Track & Field/XC |
Second Team, 2024 |
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| Kyle Douin, Baseball |
Third Team, 2024 |
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| Sophia Slovenski, Women's Track & Field/XC |
First Team, 2023 |
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| Ben Drummey, Men's Track & Field/XC |
Second Team, 2023 |
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| Jake Peavey, Wrestling (Fall-Winter At-Large) |
Third Team, 2023 |
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| Sophia Slovenski, Women's Track & Field/XC |
First Team, 2021 |
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| Ashley Tinsman, Softball |
Second Team, 2021 |
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| Cam Seymour, Baseball |
Second Team, 2021 |
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| CJ Moody, Men's Track & Field/XC |
Second Team, 2020 |
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| CJ Moody, Men's Track & Field/XC |
Third Team, 2019 |
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| Mary Caron, Softball |
Third Team, 2017 |
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| Daniel Del Gallo, Wrestling (Fall-Winter At-Large) |
First Team, 2017 |
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| Daniel Del Gallo, Wrestling (Fall-Winter At-Large) |
Second Team, 2016 |
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| Chris Bernard, Baseball |
Second Team, 2014 |
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| Molly Carl, Women's XC/Track & Field |
Third Team, 2012 |
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| Ashley Marble, Women's Basketball |
First Team, 2007 |
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| Darryl Whitney, Men's Track & Field/XC |
Second Team, 2003 |
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| Allison Drury, Field Hockey (Fall-Winter At-Large) |
Third Team, 2000 |
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