Full D2 ADA Release
CLEVELAND – After being nominated by member institutions in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference, the league was represented well on The Division 2 Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) Academic Achievement Awards announced for 2019-20.
A total of 527 student-athletes from the Great Midwest were honored by the D2 ADA for the award, of which the athletics director from the nominating school must be a current dues-paying member.
This is the 13th year of the award, which recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the Division II level.
From the Great Midwest, Findlay, Hillsdale, Kentucky Wesleyan, Lake Erie, Tiffin and Ursuline, all submitted names. Tiffin had the most honorees with 157 while two-time Presidents’ Cup winner Findlay reported 122 winners.
In total, there were 15,226 student-athletes from 200 institutions recognized for the 2019-20 Academic Achievement Awards. These numbers shattered the records for highest number of participating institutions and the largest number of student-athletes being nominated since the award program's inception.
"In a year when we can use all of the good news, the D2 ADA Officers and Board of Directors are proud to recognize the highest number of student-athletes with the Academic Achievement Award than ever before," said D2 ADA President JR Smith, director of athletics at Chadron State College. "The nominations also came from a record number of institutions, showcasing the passion and dedication of our Association and Division II as a whole."
Also, the 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
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 56th year. For more information on NACDA and the 17 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.