KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The NABC has announced the 2025-26 NABC Division III All-District Teams and District Coaches of the Year. The All-District honors are voted on by NABC-member coaches across NCAA Division III.
Five from the NEWMAC earned the honor, with WPI's
Justin Molen and Babson College's
Timmy Mulvey earning first-team honors. Babson's
Thomas Ferdinando and
Timmy Mulvey, as well as Wheaton College's
Dimetri Iafrate, were second-team selections.
Molen was named the 2025-26 NEWMAC Men's Basketball Athlete of the Year. The junior forward was a dominant force for the Crimson and Gray, leading the team with 14.8 points and 3.9 assists per game as he ranked in the top-10 in scoring and third overall in assists. Molen stretched the floor with 39 threes on the season, marking third among the program and 16th in the league while shooting at a 37.9% clip. A consistent presence on both ends of the floor, Molen also paced WPI with 188 total rebounds, averaging seven per game to rank among the top five in the NEWMAC. Defensively, he led the Crimson and Gray with 14 blocks and shared the team-high in steals with 33.
Mulvey, a first-team all-conference selection, averaged 16.1 points, 2.4 assists, and 2.1 rebounds in 27 starts. His 102 three-pointers ranked second in both Division III single-season program history, and he also finished second nationally in three-pointers per game (3.52) and 12th in the country in three-point field goal percentage (43.0). Mulvey scored in double figures in 26 of 29 contests, including each of the final 17, and finished with 20 or more points on eight occasions. He also made at least three three-pointers in 16 straight outings to close the season.
A NEWMAC first-team selection and Rookie of the Year, Ferdinando averaged 16.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.1 steals. He shot 44.3 percent from the floor, 41.4 percent from three-point range, and 85.5 percent at the free throw line, and ranked ninth in Division III with a first-year program record 87 three-pointers, 20th nationally in three-pointers per game (3.00), and 28th in three-point field goal percentage.
O'Toole, who also earned All-NEWMAC first-team laurels, put together the best season of his career, averaging 10.2 points, 8.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.7 steals, and 1.1 blocks in 29 starts. He posted seven double-doubles, led the team in steals, and his 118 offensive rebounds are the most for any Babson player since the statistic started being tracked in 1999-2000. Additionally, O'Toole's 258 total rebounds were the eighth most in single-season program history and ranked 27th in Division III, while his 4.07 offensive boards per game rank sixth nationally.
Iafrate impacted games on both sides of the floor as not only one of the best offensive players, but was also among the best defenders. He ranked among the top 25 in the NEWMAC in scoring (2nd), steals per game (1st), assists per game (2nd), assist/turnover ratio (1st), field goal percentage (2nd), three-point field goal percentage (7th), three-pointers made per game (15th), rebounds per game (18th) and free throw percentage (25th). The junior averaged 19.5 points per game and was extremely consistent, netting double-digits in 25 of 28 games, including 20 or more on 14 occasions. He finished the season with 545 points for the third-most in program history.
About the NEWMAC
The NEWMAC is an association of 12 selective academic institutions: Babson College, Clark University, U.S Coast Guard Academy, Emerson College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Salve Regina University, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, that are committed to providing high quality competitive athletic opportunities for student-athletes within an educational and respectful environment that embodies the NCAA Division III Philosophy. The conference also partners with eight Associate Members: Brandeis University (Women's Lacrosse, 2026-2027), New York University (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), Norwich University (Football), Simmons College (Rowing), SUNY Maritime College (Football), SUNY New Paltz (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Football), and Vassar College (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), while sponsoring 20 sports.