Honors and Awards
Bradley Baseball Tim Trunk Award (Most Improved Player):  2011
2009 48th Round Pick by the Chicago Cubs
Four-time Bradley Country Financial Scholar-Athlete of the Week
Bradley A.D. Honor Roll:  Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012 

At Bradley
Worked out of the bullpen in all eight appearances as a freshman in 2010, but was a starter throughout the 2011 campaign ... Nominated for the 2011 MVC Scholar-Athlete Team, Nasshan has earned a spot on the Bradley Athletic Director's Honor Roll in each of his first four college semesters, boasting a 3.35 GPA majoring in elementary education (math).  Used in a limited starting role throughout the 2012 season, earning two wins for the Braves.

High School
A 6-foot-6 right-hander, Nasshan went 10-1 with a 2.21 ERA as a senior at Niles West (Ill.) High School, recording 60 strikeouts in 52 innings ... Helped the Wolves win a regional championship and set a school record for wins in a season with 28 as a senior ... Received all-conference and team MVP honors twice and was selected to the 2009 Senior All-Star Game ... Finished 4-1 in seven appearances with a 3.00 ERA and 46 strikeouts as a junior ... Also hit .478 during his junior campaign ... Was an all-conference golfer and member of the honor roll at Niles West.

Personal
The son of Thomas and Kimberly Nasshan, John was born July 13, 1991 ... Majoring in mathematics - secondary education.

Pronunciation Guide
Nasshan:  nah - SHIN