BANGOR, Maine — The Husson University Department of Athletics announced its annual Del Merrill Male Athlete of the Year Award winner on Tuesday, naming baseball graduate student Jackson Curtis as the 2024–25 recipient.

Curtis capped off one of the most outstanding careers in Husson University baseball history, helping lead the Eagles to five-consecutive North Atlantic Conference championships and five-straight NCAA tournament appearances.

His senior season culminated with numerous accolades, including NAC player of the year and Maine College Baseball & Softball Association Player of the Year. He further added to his hall of fame-worthy resume by earning D3baseball.com All-Region Second Team honors, ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Second Team, NAC All-Conference first team and MCBSA first team.

Additionally, Curtis was selected to play in the New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association Senior All-Star Game. He earned NAC Player of the Week honors on March 31, MCBSA Player of the Week on April 1 and was also named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team.

In his final season with the Eagles, Curtis batted an impressive .391, tallying 59 hits, 31 runs scored, 13 doubles, one triple, nine home runs, 49 RBIs, 19 walks and five stolen bases. He posted a .463 on-base percentage, a .669 slugging percentage and a 1.132 OPS, leading the league in both hits and RBIs.

By the end of his career, Curtis ranked fourth all-time in hits (219), seventh in runs scored (137), and first in home runs (33), RBIs (182), games started (172) and doubles (52).

Over his five seasons with the Eagles, Curtis earned All-Conference honors twice, All-Region three times, MCBSA All-State twice, NAC Tournament MVP twice, NAC All-Tournament Team honors four times and CSC Academic All-District recognition twice.

Curtis earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration and a Master of Business Administration in the spring of 2025.

A native of Ellsworth, Maine, Curtis is a graduate of Ellsworth High School.