Jamie Butler and Sophia Knight Nominated for Allstate NACDA Good Works Spring Team

Jamie Butler and Sophia Knight have been nominated for the Allstate NACDA Good Works Team for their volunteer effforts in the Toledo community.

Jamie Butler and Sophia Knight Nominated for Allstate NACDA Good Works Spring Team

4/8/2025 3:17:00 PM | Men's Golf, Softball, Athletics

Toledo student-athletes honored for their service to the community

By: Levi Woods

TOLEDO, Ohio - University of Toledo student-athletes Sophia Knight and Jamie Butler have been nominated for the 2024-2025 Allstate NACDA Good Works Spring Team.

Knight, a New Philadelphia, Ohio native, is a pitcher on the Rockets' softball team and will graduate with a degree in nursing. She has a 3.63 ERA this season and leads the team in wins (5), innings pitched (100.1) and strikeouts (54). During her collegiate softball career, Knight has helped with several children's groups, promoted stroke awareness, cared for residents at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Sunshine House, and Hennis Care Centre, volunteered with the Cherry Street Mission and Connecting Kids to Meals, and TEAM IMPACT, where the softball team is paired up with Kelsie Cousino.

Hailing from Kildare, Ireland, Butler is in his final season with the Rockets' men's golf program and will graduate with a degree in accounting. This season, Butler has competed in 18 rounds, posting a career-low 72.4 stroke average. He tied for 11th place at the Babygrande Donald Ross Collegiate with a one-under par 215 (73-70-72). Butler has worked at toy and food drives, rang bells for the Salvation Army, worked with Big Brothers Big Sisters, and volunteered with the Toledo Zoo and the YMCA.

Allstate and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) announced 207 student-athlete nominees for the inaugural Allstate NACDA Good Works Team (Spring), celebrating their leadership beyond sports. This year, the program expanded to honor both male and female student-athletes from all sports and divisions for their commitment to community service, academic excellence and athletics achievement.

The final roster of 20 award recipients announced later in April will be comprised of:

10 female student-athletes
10 male student-athletes

A distinguished selection committee of athletics directors, former athletes and industry leaders will select the final 20-member team. One student captain will also be named to represent the group.