Dylan Curtis

Classroom

Majoring in managerial economics, Curtis posts a 3.38 GPA and plans to graduate in December 2008. He was awarded Academic All-Big West, and UC Davis Big West Conference Male Scholar Athlete of the Year in 2007.

Character

“Dylan Curtis has been an absolute pleasure to coach. He makes my job easy because he’s the type of individual who does what he’s asked for the betterment of the team. In the role of a student-athlete, his academic standing has been excellent. He’s a leader within our team as a player, and sets a great academic standard for his teammates. He has also helped some of the younger guys on the team with their academics. He’s just an great overall leader in the classroom and on the field and finds a way to give back to the community.” - Head Coach Dwayne Shaffer

Community

Curtis has showed great efforts in volunteering throughout his community. He has worked with CSO Insights as a Research Analyst Intern, Alliance Redwoods Camp as a Recreation Coordinator, and Hume Lake Camp as a counselor. Curtis is also the co-founder of the Davis High School chapter of Young Life, a non-denominational Christian ministry club that reaches out to adolescents in more than 2,500 U.S. High schools.

Competition

Dylan Curtis finished the season with 11 assists and UC Davis advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament to go 13-5-4. He tied the single season school record for assists. He was also named CoSIDA Academic All-America third team, CoSida All-District first team and Big West Conference Midfielder of the Year. In 2007, Dylan was named team MVP. He scored three goals and added three assists as a midfielder. His team went 12-5-3 overall and 7-3-2 in conference play to become the first UC Davis team to be selected to the NCAA post season during the university’s first year at the NCAA Div. I level in 2007-08.  Last season the team finished second in the Big West Conference.