KANSAS CITY — Another national honor caps an illustrious career for the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire men's soccer team's Nathan Donovan.

Donovan (Sr. – Hazel Green, Wis./Wahlert Catholic) was named the United Soccer Coaches Division III National Player of the Year for 2024. The organization announced the news Tuesday.

Donovan becomes the first player in Blugolds men's soccer history to receive national player of the year honors. The two-time All-American led all of NCAA men's college soccer — regardless of Division — in scoring with 26 goals this fall. He also had a team-high 15 assists for a total of 67 points. His goal and points totals both set new UW-Eau Claire single-season records. He was the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Kwik Trip Offensive Player of the Year as well as the Max Sparger Scholar-Athlete this season.

Donovan's success was the Blugolds' success. With Donovan leading the line, UW-Eau Claire won WIAC regular season and tournament championships and qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the third consecutive season. The Blugolds won 17 games this season and spent the entire year nationally ranked.

The senior forward's career goes down as one of the best in the history of Division III men's soccer. He ranks third in DIII history with 229 career points and fourth with 94 career goals.

More broadly, he is one of only 18 players in the history of NCAA men's soccer — including all Divisions — to finish a career with 200-plus points. He is one of only 12 players in NCAA history with 90-plus career goals.