Bridgeport Produces 122 D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award Winners for 2024-25

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BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – With the countdown to a new fall semester at just 25 days, UB's Athletic Department continues to garner accolades from 2024-25 as 122 student-athletes were announced to have earned D2 Athletics Directors Association (D2ADA) Academic Achievement Awards on Thursday.

The Purple Knights' total number of honorees, which is up 31 from last year, finished tied with Jefferson for the most in the CACC. Bridgeport had student-athletes listed from all 16 of its varsity teams, including a department-best 19 represented by 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 22,756 student-athletes from a record 202 institutions honored with 2024-25 Academic Achievement Awards. This year's number is the highest in the program's history. In total, 190,302 student-athletes have been recognized since the inception of the awards program.

For a complete list of Bridgeport's honorees, click HERE.

"Since its inception, this program has been dedicated to celebrating the exceptional student-athletes who define excellence across our Division II landscape," said Traci Murphy, vice president for athletics at Daemen University and current D2 ADA President. "This year, we are thrilled to recognize a record number of deserving individuals, reflecting the unprecedented dedication within our division - not only in athletics, but in the classroom as well. This year's record-breaking submissions for both individuals and schools serve as a testament to the Division II way. Thanks to the administrators that nominated these outstanding individuals, and much-deserved congratulations to our 22,000-plus recipients."

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 60^th year.

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