CLEVELAND - The Division 2 Athletics Directors Association (D2ADA) announced the 2024-25 recipients of the D2ADA Academic Achievement Awards. The Academic Achievement Awards, in its 18th year, is a program that recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the Division II level.
 
Augustana University led the NSIC with 225 total honorees, the sixth highest total in all of DII. The Vikings as a whole had quite an outstanding academic year. Leading the NSIC with 307 NSIC All-Academic, six Academic All-Americans, 1340 Academic All-District and had the Willis R. Kelly Scholar-Athlete Award for Academic Excellence winner. 
 
"Our student-athletes had an outstanding year in the classroom in 2024-25," said Augustana Vice President for Athletics Josh Morton. "Academic excellence is the core of who we are at Augustana and I continue to be so proud of our student-athletes in the classroom and in competition."
 
In order for a student-athlete to receive an Academic Achievement Award, the athletics director of the Division II institution must be a current dues-paying member of the D2ADA. They also must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, 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.
 
Historically, 190,032 total student-athletes have been recognized since the inception of the awards program. 
 
About D2ADA: The D2ADA 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 D2ADA, please visit www.div2ada.com. The D2ADA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 61st year. For more information on NACDA and the 19 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.