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CLEVELAND, Oh.- The Division 2 Athletic Directors Association (D2 ADA) announced the 2022-23 recipients of the Academic Achievement Award on Thursday morning. West Chester was well represented on the list with 173 honorees, marking the third year in a row in which West Chester has had over 150 student-athletes honored and the seventh year with over 115 student-athletes honored.
In order for a student-athlete to receive the Academic Achievement Award, the athletics director of the Division II Institution must be a current dues-paying member of the D2 ADA. Also, student-athletes must:
- 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
"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 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 awards program's inception. Since the award program's inception in 2007-08, there has been a total of 147,622 student-athlete nominees recognized for their academic achievements at the Division II level. For the fifth consecutive year, the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) has the largest number of student-athlete honorees, with 1,923 total.
Similarly to a year ago, West Chester was fourth in the PSAC and first among PASSHE Institutions on the list, as only Mercyhurst, Seton Hill, and Gannon had more student-athletes honored on Thursday morning.
