NORMAN, Okla. - The Golf Coaches Association of America announced that the Illinois Wesleyan University men's golf team received All-Academic status from the organization Monday, July 25, for the program's academic success throughout the 2021-22 academic year.
The Titans were one of just two College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin teams to receive recognition, while a total of 28 Division III programs were honored. Carleton boasted the top grade point average in Division III with a 3.71 to earn Academic National Champion status. Eight other schools garnered Presidential Special Recognition for GPAs above a 3.5, with IWU and 19 others earning All-Academic status for grade point averages between 3.0 and 3.49. Harvard (NCAA Division I), Newberry (NCAA Division II), Carleton (NCAA Division III), Wayland Baptist (NAIA), Andrew (NJCAA Division I), and Abraham Baldwin (NJCAA Division II) were all named 2021-22 Academic National Champions for finishing with the top GPA in their respective divisions.
Illinois Wesleyan placed tied for 12th at the NCAA Division III National Championship this past spring. IWU saw five players named to the CCIW's Dave Wrath Academic All-Conference team, while four were tabbed GCAA All-American Scholar Athletes.Â
2021-22 Academic National Champions
NCAA Division I – Harvard (3.80)
NCAA Division II – Newberry (3.81)
NCAA Division III – Carleton (3.71)
NAIA – Wayland Baptist (3.751)
NJCAA Division I – Andrew (3.70)
NJCAA Division II – Abraham Baldwin (3.68)
Presidents Special Recognition (3.5+ GPA)
NCAA Division I
Ball State
Belmont
Bowling Green
Campbell
Colgate
Dayton
Detroit Mercy
Drake
Drexel
Duke
Evansville
George Washington
Gonzaga
Illinois
Lipscomb
Loyola-Maryland
Marquette
New Mexico
Ohio State
Old Dominion
Pacific
Purdue-Fort Wayne
Rice
Richmond
Sacred Heart
South Florida
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville
Toledo
UNC GreensboroÂ
UNC Wilmington
Valparaiso
Vanderbilt
Villanova
Weber State
William & Mary
Wisconsin-Green BayÂ
NCAA Division II
Findlay
Florida Southern
Maryville
Missouri-St. Louis
Rockhurst
Saint Leo
South Carolina-Aiken
Tiffin
NCAA Division III
Edgewood
Emory
Kenyon
Pacific Lutheran
Stevens
Swarthmore
Washington & Lee
Wisconsin Lutheran
NAIA
Keiser
Reinhardt
SCAD Atlanta
Taylor
NJCAA DII
Southwestern (IA)
All-Academic Teams (3.0+ GPA)
NCAA Division I
Abilene Christian
Arizona
Arkansas-Little Rock
Arkansas State
Baylor
Bradley
California
California Baptist
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College of Charleston
Colorado
Colorado State
Columbia
Connecticut
Davidson
Delaware
East Carolina
Elon
Florida Gulf Coast
Florida State
Francis Marion
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Georgia Southern
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Idaho
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Lehigh
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Louisiana Monroe
Louisiana Tech
Michigan State
Minnesota
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New Mexico State
Nicholls State
North Carolina
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North Texas
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Presbyterian
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Robert Morris
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Santa Clara
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Southern Miss
SMU
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Tennessee Tech
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UTSA
Virginia
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Washington State
Winthrop
Wisconsin
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NCAA Division II
Ashland
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Cameron
Chaminade
Christian Brothers
Coker
Florida Tech
Harding
Kentucky Wesleyan
Lee
Lincoln Memorial
Missouri Science & Technology
Montana State Billings
North Georgia
Ohio Dominican
Saginaw Valley State
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Tampa
Valdosta State
Walsh
Wayne State (MI)
West Florida
William Jewell
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NCAA Division III
Allegheny
Benedictine (IL)
Carnegie Mellon
Denison
Dominican (IL)
Guilford
Gustavus Adolphus
Hampden-Sydney
Hendrix
Illinois Wesleyan
Lake Forest
Minnesota-Morris
North Central (IL)
Oglethorpe
Otterbein
Rose-Hulman Tech
Saint John's (MN)
Transylvania
Willamette
NAIA
Carroll College
Coastal Georgia
Concordia-Nebraska
Dalton State
Doane
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SCAD Savannah
NJCAA Division I
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NJCAA Division II
South Mountain
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