UAA Announces 17th Annual Presidents Council Scholar-Athlete Team
The University Athletic Association announced the members of the 17th annual UAA Presidents Council Scholar-Athlete Team. The team comprises 103 student-athletes representing all UAA member institutions across sports.
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To achieve this recognition, a student-athlete is required to earn first team All-Association honors and must carry a 3.70 or greater cumulative grade point average through the playing season of their sport. Student-athletes must have completed one full year at that institution to qualify. Of this year’s 103 honorees, 11 were named the most outstanding performer or most valuable player in their sport by their respective UAA coaches’ group. The UAA Presidents Council created this special recognition in 2009.
The original recommendation to establish this honor came from the UAA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and was supported by the Athletic Administrators and Delegates Committees. As a group, UAA student-athletes and teams have consistently demonstrated high levels of both academic and athletic achievement. The UAA Presidents Council Scholar-Athlete Team recognition demonstrates the success of these principles at the level of the individual student-athlete.