D2 ADA announces 2025-26 Academic Achievement Award recipients

The Division II Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) has announced the recipients of its 2025-26 Academic Achievement Awards. The program, now in its 19th year, recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes competing in NCAA championship-sponsored sports at the Division II level.

More than 21,000 student-athletes from 179 institutions were honored this year. To qualify, athletes must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, have completed at least two years of college-level work, and have been active members of an intercollegiate team during their last academic year.

Among the honorees, Concordia University, St. Paul, had 156 student-athletes recognized. Rogers State University also saw significant representation with 83 student-athletes named to the list, including 17 members of their women's soccer team.