2011: Displayed the power that made him one of the nation's most feared Division II hitters in his first season of Division I competition … appeared in 45 games, making 42 starts (all as the designated hitter) … led club and tied for 11th in the SoCon with eight home runs … ranked fourth on team with 27 RBI … ranked second on team with seven multi-RBI games and tied for team lead with three or more RBI in three contests … was slow out of the gates with just three hits and no RBI over his first five games … had his first strong performance in the Black and Gold at North Carolina A&T (March 2), going 2-for-3 with two walks, an RBI single and a solo home run … homered for the second time with a pinch-hit solo blast versus Elon (March 13) … helped ASU snap a season-opening SoCon skid by going 2-for-3 with a walk, two runs score and, most importantly, a three-run homer in the first inning that helped lift the squad to a 4-2 win at UNC Greensboro (March 19) … went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles versus Wake Forest (March 29) … hitting just .239 after the first week of April, went on one of the best power-hitting tears in school history for a five-game stretch from April 9-15 … opened the fantastic stretch by going 2-for-5 with a double and RBI single at Furman (April 9) … torched the Paladins for two more hits the next day, including a two-run homer in the Mountaineers' series-clinching 3-2 win … went 2-for-4 at Tennessee (April 12), including a mammoth two-run blast in the first inning that cleared the stands and parking lot beyond UT's Lindsey Nelson Stadium’s left field wall and landed on a bordering street, an estimated 425-450 feet away from home plate, helping lead ASU to a 6-5 triumph … the next night, went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and a two-run homer, good for a season-high-tying three RBI in a win over Gardner-Webb (April 13) … capped the torrid run by driving in the game-winning run with an RBI double and scoring twice in a 4-0 win over Samford (April 15) … hit .450 (9-for-20) with three home runs, three doubles and nine RBI during the fantastic five-game stretch … slowed down a bit after the amazing run came to a close, driving in just three runs over the next 11 games, all three coming on an RBI groundout and a towering two-run homer in a 4-3 win at Davidson (April 23) … went 5-for-8 in the first two games of series at College of Charleston, including a 3-for-4 performance with a double and home run in an 8-5 win on May 14 … went 2-for-5 with an RBI double in win over Georgia Southern (May 19) … matched season high with three hits, including a two-run double, in SoCon Tournament opener versus Samford (May 25) … drove in a run and scored another in tournament win over UNC Greensboro (May 26).
2010: Sat out season in accordance with NCAA transfer rules ... did not lose a year of eligibility.
Previous College: Led the NCAA (all divisions) with 29 home runs in 2009 ... ranked fourth nationally with 90 RBI ... led team with .370 batting average and 23 doubles ... helped lead Belmont Abbey to 2009 Division II College World Series ... was named Southeast Regional Most Outstanding Player after hitting .563 (9-for-16) with three doubles, three home runs, 10 RBI and seven runs scored in the Crusaders’ four-game sweep through the regional that gave them the first D-II CWS berth in school history ... was an all-conference, all-region and all-America honoree ... coached by Kermit Smith.
High School: A three-year letterwinner in both baseball and football at North Davidson H.S. ... an all-conference honoree in both sports ... name team’s MVP and top offensive player on the diamond ... coached by Mike Meadows ... attended same high school as current ASU teammate Zach Joyce.
Personal: Full name is Daniel Allen Kassouf ... born Jan. 30, 1989 (23 years old) ... son of Maria and Jeff Kassouf ... brother, Adam, was a punter for ASU’s football team from 2005-09 and a part of the Mountaineers’ 2005, ‘06 and ‘07 national championship squads ... brother, Eric, played defensive back at Averett University in Virginia ... sister, Anna, will attend ASU in the fall ... enjoys fishing and golf ... majoring in business.
