2016-17 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Men Awardees
NEWARK, NJ—NJIT senior men's volleyball player
Jabarry Goodridge has been awarded one of the NCAA's most prestigious honors, an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.
The senior from Bridgetown, Barbados, graduated on May 16 from NJIT with a Business degree. Goodridge will enroll at Western New Mexico University in the Fall 2017, pursing his master's in Business Administration & Educational Leadership, working as a gradate assistant with the WNMU women's volleyball program.
The NCAA awards up to 174 postgraduate scholarships annually. The scholarships are awarded to student-athletes who excel academically and athletically and who are at least in their final year of intercollegiate athletics competition.
Goodridge concluded his four-year career at NJIT, earning his second American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-America recognition, as the senior earned second-team honors and became the Highlanders' first Division I-II honorable mention as a junior (2016).
A two-time EIVA Player of the Year (co-Player in 2016) and first-team honoree, Goodridge ranks second in the nation (as of April 25) in kills per set (4.43) and points per set (5.15) while sitting in the top 5 in attacks per set (9.08).
The 6-foot-4 outside hitter led the EIVA in kills per set, overall kills (408) and service aces (0.50) while ranking third in hitting percentage (.329).
He was selected EIVA Player of the Week twice this season and recorded double-figure kills in 23 out of 26 matches (did not play in one match), including seven 20+ kill performances.
Goodridge surpassed the 1,000 kills mark on February 11 against Saint Francis U in the Highlanders 3-2 victory and concludes his four-year career at NJIT with 1,450 kills. He combined for 104 career aces, leading the Highlanders with 46 this season.
President of the NJIT SAAC and representative for NJIT on the ASUN Conference SAAC Committee, Goodridge coordinated Habitat for Humanity (twice in 2016-17), canned food drive, Sole for Souls Toy Drive, Cherry Blossom 10k Charity Event and Highlander Strong 24-Hour Relay (Brain Cancer Awareness) on the NJIT campus.
NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
To qualify for an NCAA postgraduate scholarship, a student-athlete must be nominated by his or her athletic department, have an overall grade point average of 3.2 (on a 4.0 scale) or its equivalent, and must have performed with distinction as a member of the varsity team in the sport in which he or she was nominated.
The student-athlete must have behaved, both on and off the field, in a manner that has brought credit to the student-athlete, the institution and intercollegiate athletics. The student-athlete also must intend to continue academic work beyond the baccalaureate degree as a full-time or part-time graduate student.
The one-time non-renewable scholarships of $7,500 are awarded three times a year corresponding to each sport season (fall, winter and spring). Each sports season there are 29 scholarships available for men and 29 scholarships available for women for use in an accredited graduate program.
