Phil Pohl

Classroom

Pohl maintains a 3.67 GPA in Management. He’s a three-time member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll, a three-time CoSIDA Academic All-American and a two-time All-ACC Academic selection. In 2011 he was a first-team Academic All-District III selection by CoSIDA as well as an All-ACC Academic team member. He has served as an intern in the athletic department for a semester.

Character

A two-time team captain, Pohl is the co-winner of the Tiger Baseball Award in 2011, given to the team’s best leader, and also won the Dedication Award for outstanding work in the strength training room. He was honored during the 2010 College World Series for having the team’s highest GPA. Pohl is the most respected player on the team for his work ethic on the field, in the weight room and in the classroom, and he possesses outstanding leadership qualities. Pohl has had to overcome the loss of his mother, who died of cancer during his time at Clemson.

Community

Pohl has read books to children at elementary schools and he’s a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. In 2011 he served as a speaker at the IPTAY (Clemson’s fundraising organization) national meeting.

Competition

Pohl was a second-team All-ACC selection in 2011 after hitting .333 with 43 runs, a team-high 22 doubles, four home runs, 33 RBI and five steals in 60 games. He’s very versatile, having played catcher, first base, outfield and DH as a Tiger.