Bradley University Athletics

Honors and Awards
Bradley Baseball Tim Trunk Award (Most Improved Player): 2011
2009 48th Round Pick by the Chicago Cubs
Four-Time Bradley Country Financial Scholar-Athlete of the Week
MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award: 2013, 2014
MVC Honor Roll: 2013, 2014
Bradley Athletic Director's Honor Roll: Fall '09, Spring '10, Fall '10, Spring '11, Fall '11, Spring '12, Fall '12, Spring '13, Spring '14

At Bradley (2010-14)
Worked out of the bullpen in all eight appearances as a freshman in 2010, but was a starter throughout the 2011 campaign ... Went on to make 37 career starts, the ninth-most starting assignments in Bradley Baseball history at the time of his graduation ... Started the 2012 season strong before an early-season hip injury forced him to the sidelines ... Made a staff-high 13 starts in 2013 ... Allowed only two hits in 8.0 scoreless innings in a 7-0 victory March 15, 2013 at Lipscomb ... Was granted a medical hardship for the 2012 campaign.

High School
A 6-foot-6 right-hander, Nasshan went 10-1 with a 2.21 ERA as a senior at Niles West (Ill.) High School, recording 60 strikeouts in 52 innings ... Helped the Wolves win a regional championship and set a school record for wins in a season with 28 as a senior ... Received all-conference and team MVP honors twice and was selected to the 2009 Senior All-Star Game ... Finished 4-1 in seven appearances with a 3.00 ERA and 46 strikeouts as a junior ... Also hit .478 during his junior campaign ... Was an all-conference golfer and member of the honor roll at Niles West.

Personal
The son of Thomas and Kimberly Nasshan, John was born July 13, 1991 ... Nominated for the 2011, 2013 and 2014 MVC Scholar-Athlete Teams, Nasshan earned a spot on the Bradley Athletic Director's Honor Roll in each of his nine eligible college semesters, graduating with a 3.53 GPA.

Pronunciation Guide
Nasshan: nah - SHIN