Savannah State University Student-Athletes Excel in 2024-25 Academic Achievement Awards

Strategic Insights -

The Division 2 Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) has announced the recipients of the 2024-25 Academic Achievement Awards, recognizing the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the Division II level in NCAA championship sponsored sports. Savannah State University had 39 student-athletes achieve an Academic Achievement Award, making up a significant portion of the 425 honorees from Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference institutions. This year's totals set a new record, with over 22,000 student-athletes recognized (22,740) from a record 202 institutions, the highest in the program's history. Historically, 190,136 total student-athletes have been recognized since the inception of the awards program.

Key Takeaways:

  • Savannah State University had 39 student-athletes achieve an Academic Achievement Award for the 2024-25 academic year, making up a significant portion of the 425 honorees from Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference institutions.
  • Seven Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference institutions were represented, including Albany State University, Benedict College, Edward Waters University, Miles College, Morehouse College, and Spring Hill College.
  • A record 202 institutions participated in the Academic Achievement Awards program for the 2024-25 academic year, resulting in a total of 22,740 student-athletes recognized, the highest in the program's history.
  • Historically, 190,136 total student-athletes have been recognized since the inception of the awards program.
  • To be eligible for an Academic Achievement Award, student-athletes must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, have completed a minimum of two years (four semesters) of college-level work at a two-year and/or four-year institution, and be an active member of an intercollegiate team during the last academic year.
  • The Academic Achievement Awards program has been in existence for 18 years, and its inaugural year saw 1,094 student-athletes recognized.

Statistics:

  • 22,740 student-athletes were recognized in the 2024-25 Academic Achievement Awards program, a new record.
  • 190,136 total student-athletes have been recognized since the inception of the awards program.
  • 202 institutions participated in the Academic Achievement Awards program for the 2024-25 academic year, the most in the program's history.
  • Savannah State University had 39 student-athletes achieve an Academic Achievement Award for the 2024-25 academic year.
  • 425 honorees from Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference institutions were recognized in the 2024-25 Academic Achievement Awards program.

Sources:

  • Division 2 Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) news release
  • Savannah State University Athletics press release