D2ADA Names 53 CSC Recipients Of Academic Achievement Award

The Division 2 Athletics Directors Association announced the 2019-20 recipients of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Awards. The Academic Achievement Awards, in its 13th year, is a program that recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the Division II level.

Chadron State College student-athletes garnered 53 of the awards, up from 50 in 2018-19.

“In a year when we can use all of the good news, the D2 ADA Officers and Board of Directors are proud to recognize a higher number of student-athletes with the Academic Achievement Award than ever before,” said Joel R. Smith, president of the D2ADA and CSC athletic director. “The nominations also came from a record number of institutions, showcasing the passion and dedication of our Association and Division II as a whole.”

In total, there were 15,226 student-athletes from 200 institutions recognized for the 2019-20 Academic Achievement Awards. These numbers shattered the records for highest number of participating institutions.

In order to receive the Academic Achievement Award, an athlete must have 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, and have been an active member of an intercollegiate team during his/her last academic year.

Following is a list of CSC recipients: