2021-22 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award winners announced

Presented by Sports Attack

July 27, 2022

2021-22 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award The American Baseball Coaches Association is proud to recognize the nearly 700 member college and high school programs from across the country that have been awarded the 2021-22 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award, which is presented by Sports Attack. Teams from every level of college and high school baseball were honored with this year's award, which highlights programs coached by ABCA members that posted a GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale for the entire 2021-22 academic year.

Over 250 high school programs and more than 420 collegiate programs were recognized with this year's award.

Coaches were able to nominate their teams for the ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award following the conclusion of their spring semesters prior to the nomination deadline of July 14. To be honored, teams had to meet the following criteria:

  • Must be a high school or college team
  • Head coach must be a current ABCA member
  • Team must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 on a 4.0 scale during the 2021-22 academic year

The American Baseball Coaches Association has a long tradition of recognizing the achievements of baseball coaches and student-athletes. The ABCA/Rawlings All-America Teams are the nation's oldest, founded in 1949, and the ABCA's awards program also includes the ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Awards, the ABCA/ATEC Regional & National Coaches of the Year and several other major awards such as the ABCA Hall of Fame and the Dave Keilitz Ethics in Coaching Award.

About Sports Attack
Sports Attack was founded 1995 in Reno, NV, but our design and manufacturing folks pre-date the first wheel machines in the baseball industry, well over 50 years ago. With three active partners still heavily engaged, SA is proudly family-owned and operated. To say that we are manufacturers of quality sports training equipment just seems to not capture the essence of who we are. We do not just design our products; we explore, scrutinize, analyze and engineer our products. We do not just manufacture or assemble our equipment; we build each one from the ground up, by hand, the old-fashioned way. We view our suppliers through the lens of our mission statement, as a critical part of the design and development of our equipment. After fabrication and prior to shipment the equipment is tested thoroughly, every aspect of every unit. This ensures the product reliability on which our brand is built. Our process represents who we are; distinctive and exclusive design, detailed and quality manufacturing, resulting in innovative, highly effective training equipment. Our corporate integrity is a critical asset, and we are committed to upholding it worldwide. We set high standards and we abide by them as we practice business fairly and behave ethically. We wholeheartedly believe in, enthusiastically embrace and relentlessly pursue our company’s mission. For more information, visit sportsattack.com.

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2021-22 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award Recipients

Abilene Christian University (TX)
Alabama A&M University
Alabama State University
Arkansas State University
Ball State University (IN)
Baylor University (TX)
Bellarmine University (KY)
Belmont University (TN)
Bethune-Cookman University (FL)
Bradley University (IL)
Brown University (RI)
Bryant University (RI)
Bucknell University (PA)
California Baptist University
Campbell University (NC)
Canisius College (NY)
Charleston Southern University (SC)
College of the Holy Cross (MA)
College of William & Mary (VA)
Coppin State University (MD)
Davidson College (NC)
Duke University (NC)
East Carolina University (NC)
Eastern Illinois University
Fairleigh Dickinson University (NJ)
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Gulf Coast University
Fordham University (NY)
Fresno State University (CA)
Gardner-Webb University (NC)
George Mason University (VA)
Georgetown University (DC)
Georgia State University
Harvard University (MA)
Hofstra University (NY)
Illinois State University
Indiana State University
Indiana University
Lafayette College (PA)
Lamar University (TX)
Liberty University (VA)
Long Island University (NY)
Loyola Marymount University (LMU)
Michigan State University
Monmouth University (NJ)
Mount St. Mary's University (MD)
Murray State University (KY)
North Dakota State University
Northeastern University (MA)
Northern Illinois University
Oakland University (MI)
Oklahoma State University
Ole Miss
Oral Roberts University (OK)
Oregon State University
Presbyterian College (SC)
Purdue University (IN)
Radford University (VA)
Rutgers University (NJ)
Saint Joseph's University (PA)
Saint Louis University (MO)
Seton Hall University (NJ)
Southeastern Louisiana University
St. Bonaventure University (NY)
St. John's University (NY)
Stanford University (CA)
Stony Brook University (NY)
Tarleton State University (TX)
Texas A&M University
The Citadel (SC)
Tulane University (LA)
University of Alabama
University of Alabama-Birmingham
University of Arkansas
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
University of California, Berkeley
University of Cincinnati (OH)
University of Delaware
University of Evansville (IN)
University of Florida
University of Hawaii
University of Illinois
University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Kansas
University of Kentucky
University of Louisville (KY)
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Memphis (TN)
University of Minnesota
University of Missouri
University of New Mexico
University of New Orleans (LA)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina Greensboro
University of North Carolina Wilmington
University of Richmond (VA)
University of San Diego (CA)
University of South Florida
University of Southern Mississippi
University of St. Thomas (MN)
University of Tennessee
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
University of the Incarnate Word (TX)
University of Toledo (OH)
University of Utah
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
UNLV
Utah Valley University
Valparaiso University (IN)
Villanova University (PA)
Wagner College (NY)
West Virginia University
Western Michigan University
Wichita State University (KS)
Winthrop University (SC)
Wofford College (SC)
Yale University (CT)
Youngstown State University (OH)

Adelphi University (NY)
Anderson University (SC)
Angelo State University (TX)
Ashland University (OH)
Augustana University (SD)
Azusa Pacific University (CA)
Benedict College (SC)
Bentley University (MA)
Biola University (CA)
Bloomsburg University (PA)
Cal Poly Pomona
California State University, East Bay
California State University, Stanislaus
California University of Pennsylvania
Chestnut Hill College (PA)
Chowan University (NC)
Coker University (SC)
Colorado Mesa University
Concordia University-St. Paul (MN)
Davenport University (MI)
East Stroudsburg University (PA)
Eckerd College (FL)
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (FL)
Florida Southern College
Fort Hays State University (KS)
Gannon University (PA)
Georgia Southwestern State University
Goldey-Beacom College (DE)
Harding University (AR)
Henderson State University (AR)
Holy Names University (CA)
Jefferson University (PA)
Kentucky State University
Kentucky Wesleyan College
Lander University (SC)
Lee University (TN)
Lincoln Memorial University (TN)
Lindenwood University (MO)
Lynn University (FL)
Maryville University (MO)
Mercyhurst University (PA)
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Minot State University (ND)
Missouri Southern State University
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Molloy College (NY)
Mount Olive University (NC)
Northern State University (SD)
Northwest Nazarene University (ID)
Northwood University (MI)
Nova Southeastern University (FL)
Ohio Dominican University
Oklahoma Christian University
Pace University (NY)
Point Loma Nazarene University (CA)
Post University (CT)
Regis University (CO)
Rockhurst University (MO)
Rogers State University (OK)
Rollins College (FL)
Saginaw Valley State University (MI)
Saint Martin's University (WA)
Saint Mary's University (TX)
San Francisco State University (CA)
Seton Hill University (PA)
Shepherd University (WV)
Slippery Rock University (PA)
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Stonehill College (MA)
Texas A&M International University
Truman State University (MO)
UNC Pembroke
University of Central Missouri
University of Charleston (WV)
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
University of Mary (ND)
University of Montevallo (AL)
University of North Georgia
University of West Florida
Upper Iowa University
Virginia State University
Walsh University (OH)
Washburn University (KS)
Wayne State College (NE)
Wayne State University (MI)
Wheeling University (WV)
Winona State University (MN)
Young Harris College (GA)

Adrian College (MI)
Albion College (MI)
Alvernia University (PA)
Anderson University (IN)
Arcadia University (PA)
Asbury University (KY)
Augsburg University (MN)
Augustana College (IL)
Aurora University (IL)
Babson College (MA)
Bates College (ME)
Belhaven University (MS)
Beloit College (WI)
Benedictine University (IL)
Berry College (GA)
Birmingham Southern College (AL)
Bluffton University (OH)
Brandeis University (MA)
Brevard College (NC)
Brockport State University (NY)
Buena Vista University (IA)
Cabrini University (PA)
Capital University (OH)
Carleton College (MN)
Carroll University (WI)
Case Western Reserve University (OH)
Catholic University (DC)
Central College (IA)
Centre College (KY)
Chapman University (CA)
City College of New York
Claremont Mudd Scripps (CA)
Covenant College (GA)
Crown College (MN)
Dean College (MA)
DePauw University (IN)
Dominican University (IL)
Drew University (NJ)
Earlham College (IN)
East Texas Baptist University
Eastern Connecticut State University
Eastern Mennonite University (VA)
Edgewood College (WI)
Elizabethtown College (PA)
Elmhurst University (IL)
Elmira College (NY)
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus (NJ)
Farmingdale State College (NY)
Franciscan University (OH)
Franklin & Marshall College (PA)
Franklin College (IN)
George Fox University (OR)
Gettysburg College (PA)
Grinnell College (IA)
Hamline University (MN)
Haverford College (PA)
Heidelberg University (OH)
Hiram College (OH)
Hope College (MI)
Husson University (ME)
Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois Wesleyan University
Immaculata University (PA)
Johns Hopkins University (MD)
Johnson & Wales University (RI)
Juniata College (PA)
Kalamazoo College (MI)
Kean University (NJ)
Kenyon College (OH)
Keuka College (NY)
Lawrence University (WI)
Lebanon Valley College (PA)
LeTourneau University (TX)
Manchester University (IN)
Marymount University (VA)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Methodist University (NC)
Middlebury College (VT)
Millikin University (IL)
Millsaps College (MS)
Milwaukee School of Engineering (WI)
Monmouth College (IL)
Montclair State University (NJ)
Mount St. Joseph University (OH)
Nebraska Wesleyan University
New York University
North Central College (IL)
North Park University (IL)
Northland College (WI)
Oberlin College (OH)
Occidental College (CA)
Otterbein University (OH)
Pacific Lutheran University (WA)
Penn State Behrend
Penn State Harrisburg
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Piedmont University (GA)
Pomona-Pitzer College (CA)
Rhodes College (TN)
Rockford University (IL)
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (IN)
Rutgers University-Newark (NJ)
Saint Elizabeth University (NJ)
Saint John's University (MN)
Saint Olaf College (MN)
Saint Vincent College (PA)
Salve Regina University (RI)
Schreiner University (TX)
Sewanee: The University of the South (TN)
Shenandoah University (VA)
Simpson College (IA)
Springfield College (MA)
St. John Fisher College (NY)
St. Joseph's College-Long Island (NY)
St. Mary's University of Minnesota
Stevens Institute of Technology (NJ)
Stevenson University (MD)
SUNY Oneonta
Swarthmore College (PA)
The College of New Jersey
The College of Wooster (OH)
Thiel College (PA)
Trine University (IN)
U.S. Coast Guard Academy (CT)
Union College (NY)
United States Merchant Marine Academy (NY)
University of Dallas (TX)
University of Dubuque (IA)
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (TX)
University of Massachusetts Boston
University of Minnesota Morris
University of Mount Union (OH)
University of Northwestern-St. Paul (MN)
University of Redlands (CA)
University of Scranton (PA)
University of the Ozarks (AR)
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
University of Wisconsin-Stout
University of Wisconsin-Superior
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Vassar College (NY)
Virginia Wesleyan University
Wartburg College (IA)
Washington & Jefferson College (PA)
Washington University in St. Louis (MO)
Webster University (MO)
Wesleyan University (CT)
Westminster College (PA)
Wheaton College (IL)
Whitman College (WA)
Whittier College (CA)
Wilkes University (PA)
Willamette University (OR)
William Paterson University (NJ)
Wisconsin Lutheran College
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (MA)
Yeshiva University (NY)
York College of Pennsylvania

Bellevue University (NE)
Bethel University (IN)
Concordia University, Ann Arbor (MI)
Cornerstone University (MI)
Doane University (NE)
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (AZ)
Freed-Hardeman University (TN)
Graceland University (IA)
Indiana Institute of Technology
Kansas Wesleyan University
Lawrence Technological University (MI)
Mayville State University (ND)
Midway University (KY)
Montreat College (NC)
Morningside University (IA)
Mount Marty University (SD)
Mount Vernon Nazarene University (OH)
Northwestern College (IA)
Olivet Nazarene University (IL)
Oregon Tech
Our Lady of the Lake University (TX)
Saint Xavier University (IL)
Siena Heights University (MI)
Taylor University (IN)
Thomas More University (KY)
University of Jamestown (ND)
University of St. Francis (IL)
University of the Southwest (NM)
Valley City State University (ND)

Andrew College (GA)
Black Hawk College (IL)
Bryant & Stratton College (WI)
Butte College (CA)
Chandler Gilbert Community College (AZ)
Chattanooga State Community College (TN)
Connors State College (OK)
Dallas College-Cedar Valley (TX)
East Central College (MO)
Glendale Community College (AZ)
Glendale Community College (CA)
Holmes Community College (MS)
Joliet Junior College (IL)
Jones College (MS)
Kellogg Community College (MI)
Lake Land College (IL)
Lincoln Trail College (IL)
LSU Eunice
Minnesota North College-Mesabi Range
Morton College (IL)
Murray State College (OK)
Muskegon Community College (MI)
North Iowa Area Community College
Northeast Community College (NE)
Northeast Mississippi Community College
Ohlone College (CA)
Paradise Valley Community College (AZ)
Paris Junior College (TX)
Pearl River Community College (MS)
Potomac State College (WV)
Pratt Community College (KS)
Reedley College (CA)
Riverside City College (CA)
Snead State Community College (AL)
South Mountain Community College (AZ)
Southeastern Community College (IA)
Southeastern Illinois College
University of Arkansas-Rich Mountain
Ventura Community College (CA)
Waubonsee Community College (IL)

Aberdeen High School (MD)
Academy at the Lakes (FL)
Adamsville High School (TN)
Anchor Bay High School (MI)
Andrean High School (IN)
Antioch High School (IL)
Arizona College Prep (AZ)
Arundel High School (MD)
Asheville Christian Academy (NC)
Atlantic High School (FL)
Azle High School (TX)
B.F. Terry High School (TX)
Bakersfield Christian High School (CA)
Banquete High School (TX)
Baptist Prep (AR)
Bear River High School (UT)
Bellbrook High School (OH)
Berkley High School (MI)
Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School (MD)
Bingham High School (UT)
Bishop Hendricken High School (RI)
Bishop Kelly High School (ID)
Blue Springs South High School (MO)
Boston College High School (MA)
Bowdon High School (GA)
Boyd High School (TX)
Brandon Valley High School (SD)
Brandywine Heights High School (PA)
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School (IN)
Brewer High School (TX)
Briarcrest Christian School (TN)
Broadneck High School (MD)
Brookfield East High School (WI)
Brophy College Prep (AZ)
Cambridge Christian School (FL)
Campbell County High School (TN)
Cannon Falls High School (MN)
Cape Central High School (MO)
Capital High School (ID)
Carlmont High School (CA)
Carroll High School (IN)
Cary Academy (NC)
Cary High School (NC)
Cathedral High School (TX)
Catholic High School (AR)
Central Bucks High School West (PA)
Central Decatur High School (IA)
Choctaw County High School (MS)
Choctaw-Nicoma Park Schools (OK)
Citrus Valley High School (CA)
Claxton High School (GA)
Coeur D'Alene High School (ID)
Coffee High School (GA)
Columbia City High School (IN)
Columbia High School (IL)
Columbus East High School (IN)
Cookeville High School (TN)
Cooter High School (MO)
Corona Del Sol High School (AZ)
Cortland High School (NY)
Covington High School (LA)
Cox High School (VA)
Crandall High School (TX)
Creekview High School (GA)
Crossett High School (AR)
Crystal Lake South High School (IL)
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy (OH)
Cypress Christian School (TX)
De La Salle High School (CA)
DeSales High School (KY)
Desert Ridge High School (AZ)
Dwight Township High School (IL)
Early County High School (GA)
Easley High School (SC)
East Rockaway High School (NY)
Farmington High School (NM)
Father McGivney Catholic High School (IL)
Fellowship Christian School (GA)
Fishers High School (IN)
Flower Mound Marcus High School (TX)
Foothill High School (CA)
Forsyth High School (MO)
Free State High School (KS)
Freeport High School (IL)
Frontier Public Schools (OK)
Fullington Academy (GA)
Galena High School (NV)
Galesburg High School (IL)
Giddings High School (TX)
Girard High School (PA)
Glencoe High School (OR)
Glenwood High School (AL)
Grace Community High School (TX)
Greater Atlanta Christian School (GA)
Green Lake High School (WI)
Green Valley High School (NV)
Greenville High School (SC)
Greenville High School (IL)
Gulf Shores High School (AL)
Harrisburg High School (MO)
Harvard High School (IL)
Haverford School (PA)
Hawaii Prep Academy (HI)
Heritage High School (CA)
Highlands Latin School (KY)
Hinton High School (IA)
Holtville High School (AL)
Hopkins School (CT)
Horatio High School (AR)
Hudson High School (OH)
Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School (OR)
Indianola High School (IA)
Irvington High School (CA)
Jackson High School (OH)
Jackson High School (GA)
Jefferson City High School (MO)
Jesuit High School (OR)
John Jay Educational Campus (NY)
Jordan High School (UT)
Justin-Siena High School (CA)
Katy High School (TX)
Kennedale High School (TX)
Kennett High School (NH)
Kenosha Tremper High School (WI)
Kimberly High School (WI)
Krum ISD (TX)
La Salle Academy (NY)
Lafayette Central Catholic High School (IN)
Lamoni High School (IA)
Lancaster High School (OH)
Landrum High School (SC)
Lane Tech College Prep High School (IL)
Lawrence North High School (IN)
Lee-Scott Academy (AL)
Lewis Cass High School (IN)
Lincoln High School (WI)
Linfield Christian High School (CA)
Loretto High School (TN)
Loris High School (SC)
Loyola High School (CA)
Mamaroneck High School (NY)
Marysville High School (OH)
McEachern High School (GA)
McHenry High School District 156 (IL)
McKinney Christian Academy (TX)
McLean High School (VA)
McPherson High School (KS)
Menomonee Falls High School (WI)
Middleburg High School (FL)
Midwood High School (NY)
Milan High School (TN)
Mishawaka High School (IN)
Moeller High School (OH)
Monroe-Woodbury High School (NY)
Moorpark High School (CA)
Morristown-Beard School (NJ)
Mt. Carmel High School (CA)
Mt. Dora High School (FL)
Mt. Michael Benedictine High School (NE)
Mt. Paran Christian School (GA)
Mt. Vernon High School (IN)
Neuqua Valley High School (IL)
New London High School (WI)
New Providence High School (NJ)
Newbury Park High School (CA)
Newnan High School (GA)
Noble and Greenough School (MA)
North Adams High School (OH)
North Forney High School (TX)
North Forsyth High School (GA)
NorthWood High School (IN)
Oak Creek High School (WI)
Oak Mountain High School (AL)
Oshkosh West High School (WI)
Ouachita Christian School (LA)
Oxford High School (MI)
Panther Creek High School (NC)
Park City High School (UT)
Parkview High School (GA)
Parrish Community High School (FL)
Pensacola Catholic High School (FL)
Perkiomen High School (PA)
Perry High School (AZ)
Peyton High School (CO)
Piedmont High School (OK)
Pleasant Valley High School (AL)
Pope High School (GA)
Port Chester High School (NY)
Poston Butte High School (AZ)
Pryor High School (OK)
Quakertown Community High School (PA)
Queensbury High School (NY)
Racine Lutheran/Prairie High School (WI)
Ravenscroft School (NC)
Reed High School (NV)
Reno High School (NV)
Republic High School (MO)
Rio Rancho High School (NM)
Romeoville High School (IL)
Round Rock High School (TX)
Royal High School (CA)
Rudyard High School (MI)
Rufus King High School (WI)
Saint Agnes High School (MN)
Saint Francis High School (CA)
Sandia High School (NM)
Santa Barbara High School (CA)
Sartell High School (MN)
Scripps Ranch High School (CA)
Serra High School (CA)
Sherwood High School (MD)
South Grand Prairie High School (TX)
South Rowan High School (NC)
South Salem High School (OR)
Southeast of Saline School (KS)
Southern Boone Co. High School (MO)
Springboro High School (OH)
Springdale Har-Ber High School (AR)
St. Augustine High School (CA)
St. Charles Prep High School (OH)
St. Croix Falls High School (WI)
St. Francis Borgia Regional High School (MO)
St. Joseph High School (CA)
St. Laurence High School (IL)
St. Louis University High School (MO)
St. Patrick High School (IL)
St. Pius X Catholic High School (GA)
Stillwater High School (OK)
Stow-Munroe Falls High School (OH)
Temescal Canyon High School (CA)
Temple High School (GA)
The Meadows School (NV)
The Woodlands High School (TX)
Thomas County Central High School (GA)
Thunder Ridge High School (ID)
Toledo Central Catholic High School (OH)
Toledo St. Francis (OH)
Totino-Grace High School (MN)
Trinity Christian Academy (TX)
Ukiah High School (CA)
Underwood High School (IA)
University School of Nashville (TN)
Upper Arlington High School (OH)
Utica High School (OH)
Wapakoneta High School (OH)
Warren County High School (TN)
Waubonsie Valley High School (IL)
West Aurora High School (IL)
West Genesee High School (NY)
West Milford High School (NJ)
West Oak High School (SC)
Westhill High School (CT)
Westview High School (CA)
Westwood High School (AZ)
Whitesburg Christian Academy (AL)
Whitewater High School (GA)
Winslow High School (AZ)
Winter Haven High School (FL)
Woodstock High School (GA)