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Brian McGue

School
Davidson
Position
Midfielder
Major
Mathematics

Classroom

Brian McGue, a math major, was named to the Southern Conference Academic All-Conference Team following his sophomore and junior seasons.

Character

McGue has demonstrated tremendous leadership, teamwork, integrity and work ethic on and off the field at Davidson by managing the responsibilities of being a varsity team captain, while maintaining strong grades, working in the community, and even co-founding a small business on campus.  He was elected as a team captain prior to his junior season and head coach Matt Spear cites his fitness and determination as attributes that elevate the performance of his teammates. McGue has also been a coordinator of the men’s soccer team’s participation in community events. McGue has abided by the Davidson College Honor Code, a central part of campus life at Davidson, which requires students maintain the highest level of integrity and entrusts them to take unproctored exams.

Community

McGue has been active in the community while at Davidson, coaching children from ages 4-12 in soccer clinics throughout the year since his freshman season, coordinating the Davidson men’s soccer team’s participation 5K fundraiser for a local daycare in 2010, raising money as an auction assistant to raise money for people living with Traumatic Brain Injury the past two years, and serving as a graphic designer for the Davidson Athletic Foundation this summer.

Competition

McGue was named to the All-Southern Conference first team last season after anchoring Davidson’s midfield. He led the team in scoring and set the tone in Davidson’s defensive schemes. After drawing starts in the majority of matches played as a freshman and earning SoCon All-Freshman Team honors, McGue has started each and every game the past two seasons.