2023-24 Academic Achievement Award Certificate

CLEVELAND - The Division 2 Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) announced the 2023-24 recipients of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Awards. The Academic Achievement Awards, in its 17^th year, is a program that recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the Division II level.

For the second straight year, there were more than 19,000 student-athletes recognized (19,774) from 192 institutions for the 2023-24 Academic Achievement Awards. This year's total is the highest in the program's history. In total, 167,396 student-athletes have been recognized since the inception of the awards program.

This year, the South Atlantic Conference takes home the top spot with the largest number of student-athlete honorees with 2,076 total. The following conferences have more than 1,000 student-athletes being recognized:

• Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference - 1919
• Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference - 1318
• Pacific West Conference - 1124
• Great Midwest Athletic Conference – 1075
• Conference Carolinas – 1070

"The goal of this program since inception has been to showcase the amazing student-athletes, coaches and staff, across our Division II landscape. We are fortunate to recognize such deserving individuals on an annual basis," said Mike McFarland, director of athletics at Bloomsburg University and current D2 ADA President. "We couldn't be prouder of the work that these individuals put into their craft. Our industry will be a better place as these student-athletes head out into the real world."

In addition to the conferences, 12 institutions will recognize more than 200 student-athletes with this recognition on their individual campus:

• Emmanuel University (Conference Carolinas) – 256
• Lenoir-Rhyne University (SAC) – 244
• Florida Southern College (SSC) - 230
• Tiffin University (GMAC) – 228
• Walsh University (GMAC)- 224
• Newberry College (SAC) - 221
• Gannon University (PSAC) - 209
• Bentley University (NE-10) – 207
• Colorado Mesa University (RMAC) - 205
• Davenport University (GLIAC) – 204
• Limestone University (SAC) - 204
• Lander University (PBC) – 200

To qualify for this honor, the following must occur:

• The AD MUST BE a CURRENT dues-paying member of the D2 ADA.
• Student-athlete must have …
  • a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale
  • have attended a minimum of two years (four semesters) of college level work 
  • have been an active member of an intercollegiate team during his/her last academic year

The following institutions submitted student-athletes (#) for the Division 2 ADA Academic Achievement Award. To view the complete breakdown by schools, click here.
 

Institution	Number of Total Nominees
California Collegiate Athletic Association	831
Cal Poly Humboldt	57
Cal Poly Pomona	74
Cal State East Bay	117
Cal State LA	48
Cal State Monterey Bay	96
Cal State San Bernardino	40
California State University San Marcos	94
Chico State	79
CSU Dominguez Hills	50
San Francisco State	82
Sonoma State University	48
Stanislaus State	46
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference	683
Bloomfield College	18
Caldwell University	65
Chestnut Hill College	100
Dominican University New York (Dominican College)	61
Georgian Court University	79
Goldey-Beacom College	87
Holy Family University	60
Thomas Jefferson University	117
University of Bridgeport	96
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association	214
Bowie State University	20
Claflin University	31
Elizabeth City State University	23
Fayetteville State University	3
Lincoln University (PA)	25
Virginia State University	64
Winston Salem State University	48
Conference Carolinas	1070
Belmont Abbey College	181
Chowan University	68
Converse University	89
Emmanuel University	256
Erskine College	77
Francis Marion University	71
King University	104
UNC Pembroke	59
University of Mount Olive	165
East Coast Conference	600
College of Staten Island	40
Daemen University	49
D'Youville University	72
Mercy University	107
Molloy University	92
Roberts Wesleyan University	117
St. Thomas Aquinas College	67
University of the District of Columbia	56
Great American Conference	658
Arkansas Tech University	94
Harding University	173
Northwestern Oklahoma State	102
Southeastern Oklahoma State University	66
Southern Arkansas	94
Southwestern Oklahoma State University	75
University of Arkansas at Monticello	54
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference	814
Davenport University	204
Ferris State University	131
Michigan Technological University	131
Purdue Northwest University	73
Saginaw Valley State University	123
Wayne State University	152
Great Lakes Valley Conference	344
McKendree University	15
Rockhurst University	191
Truman State University	138
Great Midwest Athletic Conference	1075
Ashland University	143
Cedarville University	117
Hillsdale College	93
Kentucky Wesleyan College	82
Lake Erie College	120
Thomas More University	68
Tiffin University	228
Walsh University	224
Great Northwest Athletic Conference	400
Central Washington University	97
Montana State University Billings	78
Saint Martin's University	34
Seattle Pacific University	66
University of Alaska Fairbanks	41
Western Oregon University	84
Gulf South Conference	917
Auburn University at Montgomery	72
Delta State University	118
Lee University	111
The University of West Alabama	71
Union University	42
University of Alabama in Huntsville	94
University of Montevallo	165
University of West Florida	133
University of West Georgia	111
Lone Star Conference	730
Angelo State University	84
Lubbock Christian University	112
St. Mary's University	111
St. Edward's University	96
Texas A&M International University	51
Texas A&M University-Kingsville	87
Texas Woman's University	63
The University of Texas at Tyler	126
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association	794
Missouri Southern State University	81
Missouri Western State University	119
Northwest Missouri State University	179
Pittsburg State University	109
Rogers State University	71
University of Central Missouri	152
University of Central Oklahoma	83
Mountain East Conference	473
Davis & Elkins College	61
Fairmont State University	107
Frostburg State University	98
University of Charleston	151
West Virginia State University	56
Northeast 10 Conference	955
Adelphi University	158
Assumption University	108
Bentley University	207
Saint Michael's College	122
Southern Connecticut State University	107
Southern New Hampshire University	101
University of New Haven	152
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference	1318
Bemidji State University	90
Concordia University, St Paul	150
Minnesota Crookston	66
Minnesota State University Moorhead	106
Minnesota State University, Mankato	158
Minot State University	68
Northern State University	114
Southwest Minnesota State University	77
University of Minnesota Duluth	105
University of Sioux Falls	145
Wayne State (Neb.) College	119
Winona State University	120
Pacific West Conference	1124
Academy of Art University	25
Azusa Pacific University	151
Biola University	157
Chaminade University of Honolulu	64
Concordia University Irvine	165
Dominican University of California	150
Fresno Pacific University	99
Hawaii Pacific University	84
Point Loma Nazarene University	101
University of Hawai'i at Hilo	60
Westmont College	68
Peach Belt Conference	565
Augusta University	54
Clayton State University	18
Flagler College	121
Georgia College & State University	55
Lander University	200
University of North Georgia	68
University of South Carolina Aiken	49
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference	1919
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania	143
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania	164
Gannon University	209
Indiana University of Pennsylvania	105
Kutztown University	133
Mansfield University	43
Millersville University	104
Pennsylvania Western University Clarion	97
PennWest California	107
Pitt Johnstown	59
Seton Hill	188
Shepherd University	79
Shippensburg University	125
Slippery Rock University	187
West Chester University	176
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	936
Black Hills State University	1
Chadron State College	13
Colorado Christian University	13
Colorado Mesa University	205
CSU Pueblo	166
Fort Lewis College	67
MSU Denver	64
Regis University	118
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	67
Western Colorado University	109
Westminster University (formerly Westminster College - UT)	113
South Atlantic Conference	2076
Anderson University	131
Carson-Newman	149
Catawba College	163
Coker University	122
Emory & Henry College	131
Lenoir-Rhyne University	244
Limestone University	204
Lincoln Memorial University	179
Mars Hill University	139
Newberry College	221
Tusculum University	128
University of Virginia Wise	68
Wingate University	197
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference	292
Albany State University	44
Benedict College	51
Edward Waters University	42
Miles College	64
Savannah State University	34
Spring Hill College	57
Sunshine State Conference	986
Eckerd College	56
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University	167
Florida Southern College	230
Florida Tech	123
Lynn University	177
Nova Southeastern University	91
Rollins College	142

About D2 ADA: The D2 ADA is the first organization of its kind to provide educational and networking opportunities; enhancement of acceptable operating standards and ethics; and establishment of the overall prestige and understanding of the profession of Division II athletics directors. For more information about the D2 ADA, please visit www.div2ada.com. The D2 ADA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 60th year. For more information on NACDA and the 18 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.