Ganus, Lindsey Named to Allstate NACDA Good Works Team
4/29/2025 10:45:00 AM | Baseball, General, Softball
EVANSTON, Ill. – Senior OF Ayana Lindsey and Graduate Student UTL Tyler Ganus have both been selected to the Allstate NACDA Good Works Team. The Allstate NACDA Good Works Team is made up of 60 student-athletes (20 per season) across all sanctioned men's and women's college sports and divisions who go above and beyond in volunteerism and civic engagement, complementing their achievements in academics and sports.
During her four years in Evanston, Lindsey has used her platform to uplift others, serving as a powerful example of purpose in action both on the field and in her community. Lindsey launched a literacy program with Chicago HOPES for Kids to support children experiencing homelessness. In addition, she mentors middle schoolers, volunteers at a domestic violence shelter, fosters rescue animals and brought HOPES to a Northwestern softball game to raise funds and awareness.
A senior from Iowa City, Iowa, Lindsey has started 100 career games for the Wildcats over the last four seasons. Last season, Lindsey made two separate appearances on ESPN's 'SportCenter Top 10 Plays' for diving web gems she made in center field. As the everyday starting centerfielder for the 2024 Big Ten Champions, Lindsey hit .288 (15-of-52) with nine RBI and 14 runs scored in Big Ten play last season, boasting a .424 on-base percentage and .866 OPS in 22 games. She has elevated her game even further this season, hitting .348 (8-for-23) with a .464 on-base percentage in Big Ten play.
Ganus has appeared in 47 games over two seasons in Evanston, batting .281 with 24 runs scored, 20 runs batted in, six doubles, and two home runs, including the go-ahead home run in the 10th inning in Northwestern's 7-6 extra-inning victory at Maryland on March 28. Earlier this year, Ganus was also selected as Northwestern's male nominee for the Big Ten Jackie Robinson Community & Impact Award, which was established in 2025 to recognize student-athletes at Big Ten institutions who strive to have a positive impact not only in their chosen sport, but also within their community.
During her four years in Evanston, Lindsey has used her platform to uplift others, serving as a powerful example of purpose in action both on the field and in her community. Lindsey launched a literacy program with Chicago HOPES for Kids to support children experiencing homelessness. In addition, she mentors middle schoolers, volunteers at a domestic violence shelter, fosters rescue animals and brought HOPES to a Northwestern softball game to raise funds and awareness.
A senior from Iowa City, Iowa, Lindsey has started 100 career games for the Wildcats over the last four seasons. Last season, Lindsey made two separate appearances on ESPN's 'SportCenter Top 10 Plays' for diving web gems she made in center field. As the everyday starting centerfielder for the 2024 Big Ten Champions, Lindsey hit .288 (15-of-52) with nine RBI and 14 runs scored in Big Ten play last season, boasting a .424 on-base percentage and .866 OPS in 22 games. She has elevated her game even further this season, hitting .348 (8-for-23) with a .464 on-base percentage in Big Ten play.
A graduate transfer outfielder and a former Oregon Duck, Ganus has led with purpose since arriving in Evanston in the Fall of 2023 —mentoring local youth, supporting athletes with disabilities and building community through sport. After overcoming a life-threatening illness, he founded Collegiate Mind Mastery, a national mentorship program pairing Division I student-athletes with high school students and launched Young Champions Training to develop middle schoolers holistically. A former Team IMPACT representative, Ganus continues giving back through fundraising performances benefiting Make-A-Wish and Autism Speaks.Ayana Lindsey started every game for Northwestern in 2024.
— TrueNU (@GoU_TrueNU) May 16, 2024
Her impact as a Chicago HOPES for Kids volunteer with children experiencing homelessness is even greater.
READ: https://t.co/cy3IMnvu7M@GoU_TrueNU x @NUSBcats pic.twitter.com/u7M2mctQvR
Ganus has appeared in 47 games over two seasons in Evanston, batting .281 with 24 runs scored, 20 runs batted in, six doubles, and two home runs, including the go-ahead home run in the 10th inning in Northwestern's 7-6 extra-inning victory at Maryland on March 28. Earlier this year, Ganus was also selected as Northwestern's male nominee for the Big Ten Jackie Robinson Community & Impact Award, which was established in 2025 to recognize student-athletes at Big Ten institutions who strive to have a positive impact not only in their chosen sport, but also within their community.
The Allstate NACDA Good Works Team is an initiative to recognize and honor student-athletes who demonstrate levels of volunteerism and civic engagement that are above and beyond their success and achievements in the classroom and competition. The goal of the program is to provide recognition for these future community leaders, their teams, academic institutions, and the communities they support. The Allstate NACDA Good Works Team builds on the legacy of the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, which has been recognizing college football players for their off-the-field good works since 1992, by honoring 60 additional student-athletes across the winter, spring and fall sports seasons (20 student-athletes per season – 10 male and 10 female) across all sports and all divisions.Making an impact on and off the field ??@tyler_ganus has been named a nominee for the inaugural @bigten Jackie Robinson Community & Impact Award. pic.twitter.com/1jgLy4BmqO
— Northwestern Baseball (@NUCatsBaseball) April 10, 2025
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