Greensboro College Men’s Golf Named Golf Coaches Association of America Academic National Champions

The Greensboro College men’s golf team earned prestigious recognition on Wednesday from the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA). The Pride were named NCAA Division III Academic National Champions, joining respective division winners Brown (Division I), Post (Division II), Embry Riddle (NAIA), Scottsdale Community College (NJCAA DI) and South Mountain Community College (NJCAA DII).

In addition to receiving top honors, Greensboro was one of 143 teams – a new high in the five year history of the award – to qualify for All-Academic Team status and was one of only three teams at the NCAA Division III level to garner President’s Special Recognition. To be eligible for All-Academic Team status, a team must carry a 3.0 GPA or higher, while President’s Special Recognition requires a 3.5 GPA or higher.

The Academic National Championship is the first in school history for any sport. The Pride men’s golf program has traditionally excelled on the course – with two National Championships in 2000 and 2011 – as well as in the classroom – with 15 All-America Scholars, including four in 2013.

Academic National Champions

Division I – Brown
Division II – Post
Division III – Greensboro College
NAIA – Embry Riddle – AZ
NJCAA DI – Scottsdale CC
NJCAA DII – South Mountain CC

President’s Special Recognition (3.5 or better GPA)

Division I
Brown
DePaul
Harvard
Kennesaw State
Richmond
Stanford
Utah Valley State
Valparaiso
William & Mary
Yale

Division II
Ohio Valley
Post

Division III
Greensboro College
Redlands
Stevens Institute of Technology

NAIA
Embry Riddle – AZ
Madonna
SCAD Atlanta
SCAD Savannah
Sterling

All-Academic Teams (3.0 or better GPA)

Division I
Akron
Arizona
Auburn
Augusta State
Ball State
Belmont
Boston College
Brown
California
Coastal Carolina
Davidson
DePaul
Detroit Mercy
Duke
East Carolina
East Tennessee State
Evansville
Georgia Tech
Hartford
Harvard
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas State
Kennesaw State
Kentucky
Liberty
Longwood
Louisville
Loyola (Md.)
Marquette
Mercer
Miami (Ohio)
Michigan
Michigan State
Middle Tennessee
Minnesota
Minot State
Missouri
Missouri State
New Mexico
New Mexico State
Northern Colorado
Northwestern
Notre Dame
Oklahoma
Princeton
Purdue
Rice
Richmond
Robert Morris
San Diego
Seton Hall
South Alabama
South Carolina
South Dakota State
Southeastern Louisiana
Southern Illinois
SIUE
Stanford
Stephen F. Austin
TCU
Tennessee
Texas Tech
Towson
Troy
UALR
UCLA
UNCG
UNCW
Utah State
Utah Valley
Valparaiso
Virginia Tech
Wake Forest
Weber State
William & Mary
Wofford
Wyoming
Yale

Division II
Armstrong Atlantic State
Barry
Bellarmine
Bentley
Brevard
CSU Monterey Bay
Ferris State
Lynn
Maryville (St. Louis)
Ohio Dominican
Ohio Valley
Oklahoma Christian
Post
Saginaw Valley State
St. Edward’s
Tiffin
USCA
West Florida

Division III
Carnegie Mellon
DePauw
Edgewood
Greensboro
Grinnell
Gustavus Adolphus
Johnson & Wales
Luther
Milwaukee School of Engineering
NYU
Occidental
Redlands
Saint John’s (Minn.)
Skidmore
St. Thomas
Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevenson
Swarthmore
Transylvania
Trinity College (Conn.)
Wabash
Washington & Lee
Webster
Wheaton
Wittenburg

NAIA
Bethany (Kan.)
Bethel College (Kan.)
Carroll College
Central Methodist
Clarke
Cumberlands
Embry Riddle – AZ
Lee
Madonna
Northwood (Florida)
Northwood (Texas)
SCAD Atlanta
SCAD Savannah
Sterling
Wayland Baptist

NJCAA DI
Central Alabama
Darton State
Meridian CC
Scottsdale CC

NJCAA DII
South Mountain CC