Coastal Carolina University Tennis Team Sets Academic Record
The Coastal Carolina University men's tennis team has earned a spot among the nation's top-performing teams, with all eight members named Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Scholar-Athletes. The team's impressive 3.745 cumulative GPA for the 2024-25 academic year has earned them ITA All-Academic Team honors, alongside 159 other men's tennis programs. This achievement is a testament to the team's dedication to academic excellence, as well as their performance on the court.
Key Takeaways:
- The Coastal Carolina University men's tennis team has a cumulative GPA of 3.745 for the 2024-25 academic year, the highest among all men's sports at the university.
- The team's academic performance earned them ITA All-Academic Team honors, joining 159 other men's tennis programs across the nation.
- To qualify as an ITA Scholar-Athlete, student-athletes must earn a GPA of at least 3.5 (on a 4.00 scale) for the academic year.
- Eight team members, including Rivers Cahill, Eric Tripathi, Jack Dixon, Iannis Fernandes, Curzio Manucci, Juan Cruz Collardin, Christopher Norlin, and Emiliano Gonzalez Balmaceda, have been recognized as ITA Scholar-Athletes.
- The team's coach, Chris Powers, praised the team's dedication to academic excellence and their consistent strong academic standards.
- This is the third consecutive ITA Scholar-Athlete honor for Rivers Cahill and Eric Tripathi, the second for Jack Dixon and Iannis Fernandes, and the first for the remaining five team members.
Statistics:
- Cumulative GPA: 3.745
- Number of ITA Scholar-Athletes on the team: 8
- Number of ITA All-Academic Teams: 160
- Academic threshold for ITA Scholar-Athletes: 3.5 GPA (on a 4.00 scale)
- Consecutive ITA Scholar-Athlete honors for Rivers Cahill and Eric Tripathi: 3
Sources:
- Coastal Carolina University News Release
- Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Scholar-Athlete Program
- Coastal Carolina University Athletics Department