Matthew Jegier

Classroom

Matthew Jegier is a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-District Team member and was a 2017 NCAA Scholar All-Region Team selection. He also has been a four-time member of the president’s list and a three-time selection to the dean’s list. This past spring, Jegier graduated Magna Cum Laude from Elon with a degree in business finance and management with a 3.8 GPA. In 2018, he was selected to the “Best & Brightest Business Majors” list by business education news outlet Poets & Quants. This summer, he was chosen as one of the recipients of the Colonial Athletic Association’s inaugural Leadership and Sport Excellence Award, which embodies the highest standards of leadership, integrity, teamwork and sportsmanship in his or her academic and athletic achievements.

Character

A team captain and a fifth-year senior, Jegier has been a leader for the Phoenix throughout his career at Elon. Said Elon Head Coach Marc Reeves: “Matthew has a strong ability to work within a group and the confidence to step up and be a leader in a variety of situations. Clear examples of this are his being selected by peers and staff as our team captain and also as the president of Elon SAAC. He possesses quality communication skills and has an innate ability to interact with both his peers and administration and relay and present information clearly to any audience. He is a key leader in bringing forward student-athlete ideas to our staff and our athletic director.”

Community

Jegier has a strong desire to serve the community. During his time at Elon, he has been a part of organizations such as Special Olympics, Mentor Reading, Habitat for Humanity and CHAMPS. He’s also served the international community through multiple study abroad trips to South Africa and Spain. Jegier also helps in organizing the men’s soccer program to assist with the local TOP Soccer Program, which helps with young athletes who have mental and physical disabilities. He also served as the president of Elon SAAC and led the Elon Athletics Annual Food Drive from 2015 to 2018.

Competition

A four-year starter, Jegier has showcased a high-level of play in goal for the Phoenix. He became the program’s all-time career shutouts leader last season and has 27 in his career as of nomination time. He also led the CAA in a number of keeper categories the past two seasons and was a first-team All-CAA honoree in 2017. In 2017, he also led the CAA in goals-against average (0.57), save percentage (.833), shutouts per match (0.56) and total shutouts (10), which tied the program’s single-season school-record.