The
Division 2 Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) announced the 2022-23 recipients of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Awards.
The Academic Achievement Awards, in its 16th year, is a program that recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the Division II level.
In total, there were a record breaking 19,646 student-athletes from 196 institutions recognized for the 2022-23 Academic Achievement Awards. This is the most student-athletes being recognized since the inception of the awards program.
For the fifth consecutive year, the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) has the largest number of student-athlete honorees with 1,923 total. The following conferences have more than 1,000 student-athletes being recognized:
· South Atlantic Conference – 1814
· Northeast 10 Conference – 1487
· Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference - 1413
· Conference Carolinas – 1286
· Great Midwest Athletic Conference – 1182
· Sunshine State Conference – 1075
· Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Conference - 1037
"This program continues to showcase the amazing student-athletes, and the impactful support of their coaches and staff, across our Division 2 landscape. I want to congratulate all the recipients for earning the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award," said
Kirby Garry, director of athletics at Cal State Monterey Bay and current D2 ADA President. "While the number of deserving student-athletes continues to increase annually, the number of institutions recognizing these individuals on campus also continues to trend upwards. We look forward to eclipsing the 200-institution barrier next year."
In addition to the conferences, eight institutions will recognize more than 200 student-athletes with this recognition on their individual campus:
· Newberry College (SAC) - 273
· Walsh (GMAC) - 272
· Southern New Hampshire (Northeast-10) - 242
· Findlay (GMAC) – 236
· Lenoir-Rhyne (SAC) – 224
· Mercyhurst (PSAC) – 218
· Gannon (PSAC) – 213
· Florida Southern (SSC) - 208
Since the inception of the award's program in 2007-08, there has been a total of 147,622 student-athlete nominees recognized for their academic achievements at the Division II level.
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 …
o a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale
o have attended a minimum of two years (four semesters) of college level work
o 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 |
679 |
| Cal Poly Pomona |
82 |
| Cal State East Bay |
80 |
| Cal State Los Angeles |
54 |
| Cal State Monterey Bay |
64 |
| California State University Chico |
88 |
| California State University San Marcos |
103 |
| San Francisco State |
85 |
| Sonoma State University |
74 |
| Stanislaus State |
49 |
| Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference |
499 |
| Bloomfield College |
33 |
| Caldwell University |
84 |
| Chestnut Hill College |
89 |
| Dominican University New York |
53 |
| Goldey-Beacom College |
56 |
| Holy Family |
51 |
| Nyack College |
32 |
| Wilmington University (Del.) |
101 |
| Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
156 |
| Bowie State University |
13 |
| Elizabeth City State University |
21 |
| Lincoln University (PA) |
28 |
| Virginia State University |
39 |
| Winston Salem State University |
55 |
| Conference Carolinas |
1286 |
| Barton College |
158 |
| Belmont Abbey College |
193 |
| Chowan University |
68 |
| Converse University |
77 |
| Emmanuel College |
168 |
| Erskine College |
74 |
| Francis Marion University |
61 |
| King University |
117 |
| Lees-McRae College |
77 |
| North Greenville University |
77 |
| University of North Carolina Pembroke |
72 |
| University of Mount Olive |
144 |
| East Coast Conference |
469 |
| Daemen University |
60 |
| Mercy College |
85 |
| Molloy University |
131 |
| Roberts Wesleyan University |
92 |
| St. Thomas Aquinas College |
63 |
| University of the District of Columbia |
38 |
| Great American Conference |
834 |
| Arkansas Tech University |
68 |
| East Central University |
55 |
| Harding University |
129 |
| Henderson State University |
94 |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State |
85 |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State |
50 |
| Southern Arkansas University |
91 |
| Southern Nazarene University |
149 |
| Southwestern Oklahoma State University |
73 |
| University of Arkansas at Monticello |
40 |
| Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
631 |
| Ferris State University |
129 |
| Grand Valley State University |
126 |
| Michigan Technological University |
152 |
| Purdue University Northwest |
78 |
| Wayne State University |
146 |
| Great Lakes Valley Conference |
642 |
| Lewis University |
138 |
| Rockhurst University |
166 |
| Truman State University |
148 |
| University of Illinois Springfield |
97 |
| William Jewell College |
93 |
| Great Midwest Athletic Conference |
1182 |
| Ashland University |
106 |
| Cedarville University |
166 |
| Hillsdale College |
95 |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College |
66 |
| Tiffin University |
190 |
| University of Findlay |
236 |
| Ursuline College |
51 |
| Walsh University |
272 |
| Great Northwest Athletic Conference |
275 |
| Central Washington University |
99 |
| Simon Fraser University |
18 |
| Western Oregon University |
98 |
| Western Washington University |
60 |
| Gulf South Conference |
515 |
| Auburn University at Montgomery |
87 |
| Union University |
60 |
| University of Montevalo |
168 |
| University of West Florida |
117 |
| University of West Georgia |
83 |
| Lone Star Conference |
912 |
| Angelo State University |
87 |
| Cameron University |
37 |
| Lubbock Christian University |
119 |
| Oklahoma Christian University |
82 |
| St. Edward's University |
81 |
| St. Mary's University |
104 |
| Texas A&M International University |
42 |
| Texas A&M University-Kingsville |
61 |
| Texas Woman's University |
57 |
| University of Arkansas - Fort Smith |
31 |
| University of Texas at Tyler |
130 |
| West Texas A&M University |
81 |
| Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association |
1037 |
| Emporia State University |
114 |
| Fort Hays State University |
126 |
| Missouri Southern State Athletics |
71 |
| Missouri Western State University |
106 |
| Northwest Missouri State University |
135 |
| Pittsburg State University |
92 |
| Rogers State University |
64 |
| University of Central Missouri |
147 |
| University of Central Oklahoma |
73 |
| University of Nebraska Kearney |
109 |
| Mountain East Conference |
551 |
| Alderson Broaddus University |
54 |
| Davis & Elkins College |
100 |
| Fairmont State University |
100 |
| Frostburg State University |
111 |
| Notre Dame College |
42 |
| University of Charleston |
143 |
| West Virginia State University |
1 |
| Northeast 10 Conference |
1487 |
| Adelphi University |
165 |
| American International College |
101 |
| Assumption University |
111 |
| Bentley University |
153 |
| Franklin Pierce University |
110 |
| Le Moyne College |
90 |
| Pace University |
123 |
| Saint Anselm College |
48 |
| Saint Michael's College |
121 |
| Southern Connecticut State University |
102 |
| Southern New Hampshire University |
242 |
| The College of Saint Rose |
121 |
| Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference |
1413 |
| Augustana University |
49 |
| Concordia University St. Paul |
137 |
| University of Minnesota Crookston |
61 |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead |
86 |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato |
155 |
| Minot State University |
98 |
| Northern State University |
117 |
| Southwest Minnesota State University |
100 |
| University of Mary |
123 |
| University of Minnesota Duluth |
108 |
| University of Sioux Falls |
142 |
| Wayne State (Neb.) College |
116 |
| Winona State University |
121 |
| Pacific West Conference |
882 |
| Academy of Art University |
29 |
| Azusa Pacific |
140 |
| Biola University |
142 |
| Chaminade University of Honolulu |
54 |
| Concordia University Irvine |
158 |
| Dominican University of California |
109 |
Hawai'iI Pacific University |
92 |
| Point Loma Nazarene University |
93 |
| University of Hawaii at Hilo |
65 |
| Peach Belt Conference |
574 |
| Augusta University |
62 |
| Clayton State University |
17 |
| Flagler College |
116 |
| Georgia College & State University |
52 |
| Lander University |
158 |
| University of North Georgia |
77 |
| Young Harris College |
92 |
| Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference |
1923 |
| Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania |
164 |
| Gannon University |
213 |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
100 |
| Kutztown University |
121 |
| Lock Haven University |
102 |
| Mansfield University |
34 |
| Mercyhurst University |
218 |
| Millersville University |
104 |
| Pennsylvania Western University Clarion |
129 |
| Pennsylvania Western University California |
108 |
| Seton Hill University |
197 |
| Shippensburg University |
107 |
| Slippery Rock University |
153 |
| West Chester University |
173 |
| Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference |
657 |
| Adams State University |
67 |
| Chadron State College |
9 |
| Colorado Christian University |
2 |
| Colorado School of Mines |
161 |
| Colorado State University Pueblo |
47 |
| Fort Lewis College |
46 |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver |
79 |
| South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
79 |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs |
75 |
| Western Colorado University |
92 |
| South Atlantic Conference |
1814 |
| Anderson University |
128 |
| Carson-Newman University |
81 |
| Catawba College |
130 |
| Coker University |
105 |
| Emory & Henry College |
83 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University |
224 |
| Limestone University |
148 |
| Lincoln Memorial University |
157 |
| Mars Hill University |
153 |
| Newberry College |
273 |
| Tusculum University |
116 |
| University of Virginia Wise |
53 |
| Wingate University |
163 |
| Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
153 |
| Benedict College |
60 |
| Central State University |
30 |
| Spring Hill College |
63 |
| Sunshine State Conference |
1075 |
| Barry University |
71 |
| Eckerd College |
55 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University |
141 |
| Florida Southern College |
208 |
| Florida Tech |
97 |
| Nova Southeastern University |
128 |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University |
86 |
| Rollins College |
138 |
| Saint Leo University |
151 |
| First Name |
Last Name |
Sport |
Academic Year Completed
(i.e. Sr., Jr., So.) |
| Norris |
Jacob R |
Cross Country/Men's |
SR |
| Goeckel |
Matthew C |
Cross Country/Men's |
JR |
| Smith |
Reece J |
Cross Country/Men's |
JR |
| Goetsche |
Austin M |
Cross Country/Men's |
SO |
| Cunningham |
Caroline F |
Cross Country/Women's |
SR |
| Owens |
Amber R |
Cross Country/Women's |
SR |
| Blake |
Bailey J |
Cross Country/Women's |
JR |
| Castle |
Tori L |
Cross Country/Women's |
SO |
| Harp |
Kaylee S |
Cross Country/Women's |
SO |
| Hays |
Bailey E |
Cross Country/Women's |
SO |
| Saalfeld |
Emily D |
Cross Country/Women's |
SO |
| Bevan |
Corbin L |
Football |
SR |
| Boyd |
Brian D |
Football |
SR |
| Carder |
Peyton R |
Football |
SR |
| Goff |
Mitchell |
Football |
SR |
| Miller |
Tyler G |
Football |
SR |
| Rawie |
Robert L |
Football |
SR |
| Alexander |
Trevon E |
Football |
JR |
| Fisher |
Jacob B |
Football |
JR |
| Graves |
Walker B |
Football |
JR |
| Hann |
Noah J |
Football |
JR |
| Krause |
Joseph D |
Football |
JR |
| Sturdy |
Keegan J |
Football |
JR |
| Winslow |
Jacob K |
Football |
JR |
| Zegunis |
Seth M |
Football |
JR |
| Clayborne |
Kobe L |
Football |
SO |
| Dumas |
Andrew E |
Football |
SO |
| Elwood |
Carson L |
Football |
SO |
| Forslund |
Jakob J |
Football |
SO |
| Fredrickson |
Shane C |
Football |
SO |
| Freeman |
Benjamin L |
Football |
SO |
| Gragert |
Gannon D |
Football |
SO |
| Gray |
Nathan M |
Football |
SO |
| Kohler |
John R |
Football |
SO |
| Lammel |
Cole H |
Football |
SO |
| Lawrence |
Zachary P |
Football |
SO |
| Mathews |
Luke A |
Football |
SO |
| Nichols |
Colton T |
Football |
SO |
| Olesen |
Carter B |
Football |
SO |
| Power |
Clayton D |
Football |
SO |
| Ruhnke |
Christopher M |
Football |
SO |
| Schuett |
Nile C |
Football |
SO |
| Koski |
Ryan J |
Men's Baseball |
SR |
| Lovin |
Alexander A |
Men's Baseball |
SR |
| Slocum |
Alexander J |
Men's Baseball |
SR |
| Spitzmiller |
Maxwell R |
Men's Baseball |
SR |
| Bodenhausen |
Noah D |
Men's Baseball |
JR |
| Wiese |
Zachary M |
Men's Baseball |
JR |
| Davidson |
Jace T |
Men's Baseball |
SO |
| Emhardt |
Jacob T |
Men's Baseball |
SO |
| Gajic |
Jacob |
Men's Baseball |
SO |
| Pawela |
Maxwell D |
Men's Baseball |
SO |
| Williams |
Ryan |
Men's Baseball |
SO |
| Waters |
Luke R |
Men's basketball |
GR |
| Mascari |
Mitchell D |
Men's basketball |
SR |
| Abreu |
Daniel E |
Men's basketball |
JR |
| Blackburn |
Teagan M |
Soccer/Women's |
SR |
| De Oliveira Bonifacio |
Letycia |
Soccer/Women's |
SR |
| Goetsch |
Grace C |
Soccer/Women's |
SR |
| Rock |
Kaylie L |
Soccer/Women's |
SR |
| Sanders |
Caroline M |
Soccer/Women's |
SR |
| Stratman |
Atiana M |
Soccer/Women's |
SR |
| Dain |
Ashton L |
Soccer/Women's |
JR |
| Lopez Fernandez de Heredi |
Lucia |
Soccer/Women's |
JR |
| Mueller |
Sydney K |
Soccer/Women's |
JR |
| Stirling |
Hannah N |
Soccer/Women's |
JR |
| Taylor |
Madelynn M |
Soccer/Women's |
JR |
| Wineinger |
Grace E |
Soccer/Women's |
JR |
| Ellis |
LilyAnne G |
Soccer/Women's |
SO |
| Gordon |
Darrian J |
Soccer/Women's |
SO |
| Gore |
Adell K |
Soccer/Women's |
SO |
| Mashburn |
Linsi A |
Soccer/Women's |
SO |
| Blackford |
Hannah J |
Softball |
SR |
| Daugherty |
Olivia M |
Softball |
SR |
| Friest |
Madison M |
Softball |
SR |
| Kemper |
Brylee N |
Softball |
SR |
| Watts |
Adelaide |
Softball |
SR |
| Bryant |
Lela P |
Softball |
JR |
| Dickey |
Breck E |
Softball |
JR |
| Gray |
Lauren A |
Softball |
JR |
| Mayhugh |
Sophia I |
Softball |
JR |
| Nolte |
Abigail L |
Softball |
JR |
| Simmons |
Hayden G |
Softball |
JR |
| Pieper |
Skylar |
Softball |
SO |
| Calloud |
Fabien |
Tennis/Men's |
GR |
| Zamurri |
Andrea |
Tennis/Men's |
SR |
| Birgerson |
Simon P |
Tennis/Men's |
JR |
| Pereira Rodrigues |
Vinicius |
Tennis/Men's |
SO |
| Alenicheva |
Vera |
Tennis/Women's |
SR |
| Kwakernaak |
Tessa W |
Tennis/Women's |
JR |
| Per Moreno |
Angela |
Tennis/Women's |
JR |
| Pignataro |
Sofia |
Tennis/Women's |
JR |
| Lima De Oliveira |
Carolina |
Tennis/Women's |
SO |
| Pais |
Tyffaine |
Tennis/Women's |
SO |
| Schmidt |
Dakota H |
Track & Field/Men's |
GR |
| Carter |
Jonathan C |
Track & Field/Men's |
SR |
| Crisci |
Federico |
Track & Field/Men's |
SR |
| Morgan |
Blake |
Track & Field/Men's |
SR |
| Smith |
Corbin J |
Track & Field/Men's |
SR |
| Williams |
Evan R |
Track & Field/Men's |
SR |
| Cavagna |
Enrico |
Track & Field/Men's |
SO |
| Hipshire |
David A |
Track & Field/Men's |
SO |
| Luhring |
Kyah R |
Track & Field/Women's |
SR |
| Prickett |
Sarah K |
Track & Field/Women's |
SR |
| Hammond |
Alexandra L |
Track & Field/Women's |
JR |
| Sattlefield |
Olivia C |
Track & Field/Women's |
JR |
| Gilbert |
Alexandria L |
Track & Field/Women's |
SO |
| Luna |
Haley J |
Track & Field/Women's |
SO |
| Weakley |
Quinn B |
Track & Field/Women's |
SO |
| Atwood |
Emma N |
Women's Basketball |
SR |
| Rau |
Paityn C |
Women's Basketball |
SR |
| Fleming |
Jillian M |
Women's Basketball |
JR |
| Hartnett |
Molly J |
Women's Basketball |
JR |
| Kesten |
Caely G |
Women's Basketball |
JR |
| Clatt |
Kendall L |
Women's Basketball |
SO |
| Eiman |
Lauren A |
Women's Basketball |
SO |
| Fields |
Kelsey A |
Women's Basketball |
SO |
| Gillig |
Lauren M |
Women's Basketball |
SO |
| Kelderman |
Peyton M |
Women's Basketball |
SO |
| Kelderman |
Lindsey M |
Women's Basketball |
SO |
| Vazquez |
Evelyn M |
Women's Basketball |
SO |
| Ginther |
Alyssa M |
Women's Golf |
SR |
| Wood |
Lauren E |
Women's Golf |
SR |
| Sedivec |
Taylor K |
Women's Golf |
JR |
| Speece |
Eleanor L |
Women's Golf |
JR |
| Carey |
Kylie |
Women's Golf |
SO |
| Hoffman |
Paige K |
Women's Golf |
SO |
| Wiedemann |
Kelly M |
Women's Volleyball |
GR |
| Ferguson |
Jaden M |
Women's Volleyball |
JR |
| Heller |
Lindsey N |
Women's Volleyball |
JR |
| Rezac |
Alyssa A |
Women's Volleyball |
JR |
| Dir |
Olivia M |
Women's Volleyball |
SO |
| Kemp |
Avery L |
Women's Volleyball |
SO |
| Kirchhoefer |
Payton J |
Women's Volleyball |
SO |
| Laiolo |
Natalie M |
Women's Volleyball |
SO |
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 59
h year. For more information on NACDA and the 18 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.
