GCAA Announces 2013 Team Academic Awards
presented by Farmers Insurance
NORMAN, Okla. – Brown (Division I), Post (Division II), Greensboro College (Division III), Embry Riddle - AZ (NAIA), Scottsdale CC (NJCAA DI) and South Mountain CC (NJCAA DII) have been named Academic National Champions for their respective divisions announced the GCAA.
Brown posted the highest overall team GPA for all divisions with a 3.74. A total of 143 teams submitted GPAs of 3.00 or higher to earn All-Academic Team recognition - a new high in the five years of the award.
“All the credit goes to the players - I couldn’t be happier for them,” said Brown Head Coach Michael Hughes. “We put a high emphasis on academics and I know that we’ve been close to winning this award the past four years. To carry an Ivy League curriculum and course load while competing is tough. This lends credibility that if you recruit good quality kids your program will be rewarded.”
South Mountain CC won its fourth straight Academic National Championships in NJCAA DII. Post earned the Division II Academic National Championship for the second-straight year while Brown, Greensboro College, Embry Riddle - AZ and Scottsdale CC won for the first time.
DePaul, Harvard, Kennesaw State, Madonna, Ohio Valley, Redlands, Richmond, SCAD Atlanta, SCAD Savannah, Stanford, Sterling, Stevens Institute of Technology, Utah Valley State, Valparaiso, William & Mary and Yale also received President’s Special Recognition status for having team GPAs of 3.5 or better.
“Farmers Insurance is proud to honor and support the GCAA and their 2013 recipients of the 2013 Team Academic Awards,” said Chuck Browning, Head of Sponsorship and Corporate Giving for Farmers Insurance. “A key philanthropic pillar of Farmers Insurance is Education, thus this award is a perfect fit for us and gives us a chance to extend our support of golf throughout the year. It is also an extension of our University Day platform at the Farmers Insurance Open, which we continue to see great success on each year.”
Academic National Champions
Division I - Brown
Division II - Post
Division III - Greensboro College
NAIA - Embry Riddle - AZ
NJCAA DI - Scottsdale CC
NJCAA DII - South Mountain CC
President’s Special Recognition
(3.5 or better GPA)
NAIA
Embry Riddle - AZ
Madonna
SCAD Atlanta
SCAD Savannah
Sterling
All-Academic Teams
(3.0 or better GPA)
NAIA
Bethany (Kan.)
Bethel College (Kan.)
Carroll College
Central Methodist
Clarke
Cumberlands
Embry Riddle - AZ
Lee
Madonna
Northwood (Florida)
Northwood (Texas)
SCAD Atlanta
SCAD Savannah
Sterling
Wayland Baptist
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