91 UB Student-Athletes Earn D2 ADA Academic Achievement Awards for 2023-24
Bridgeport's total number of honorees represents the third highest in the CACC.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – With the new school year about a month away, the University of Bridgeport's Athletic Department is excited to announce that 91 student-athletes earned D2 Athletics Directors Association (D2ADA) Academic Achievement Awards for 2023-24. UB's total number of honorees represents the third highest in the CACC.
The Purple and White had student-athletes from 12 different teams earn recognition, including a department-best 15 represented from the women's soccer squad.
To qualify for the D2 ADA academic awards, a student-athlete must have had a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 or higher, 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.
In total, there were 19,774 student-athletes from 192 institutions honored with 2023-24 Academic Achievement Awards. This year's number is the highest in the program's history. In total, 167,396 student-athletes have been recognized since the inception of the awards program.
For a complete list of Bridgeport's honorees, click HERE.
"The goal of this program since inception has been to showcase the amazing student-athletes, coaches and staff, across our Division II landscape. We are fortunate to recognize such deserving individuals on an annual basis," said Mike McFarland, Director of Athletics at Bloomsburg University and current D2 ADA President. "We couldn't be prouder of the work that these individuals put into their craft. Our industry will be a better place as these student-athletes head out into the real world."
About D2 ADA
The D2 ADA is the first organization of its kind to provide educational and networking opportunities; enhancement of acceptable operating standards and ethics; and establishment of the overall prestige and understanding of the profession of Division II athletics directors. For more information about the D2 ADA, please visit www.div2ada.com. The D2 ADA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 60th year. For more information on NACDA and the 18 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.