Philipkoski Named D2CCA East Region Scholar-Athlete of the Year

AMHERST, N.Y. — Former Daemen University men’s basketball guard Zach Philipkoski (New Hartford, N.Y.) was named the 2025-26 Division 2 Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) East Region Scholar-Athlete of the Year, the organization announced on Tuesday. Philipkoski is one of the eight men’s regional winners in NCAA Division II and advances to the national ballot for consideration for the 2025-26 Men’s Scholar Athlete of the Year. Philipkoski, the 2025-26 East Coast Conference Male Scholar Athlete of the Year, earned All-American honors from both the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and Division II Commissioners Conference Association (D2CCA) as well as becoming…