Colleges Nationwide Earn ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award

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Colleges Nationwide Earn ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award

24 sourcesUpdated Jul 23, 2026

Across multiple programs, ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award honors were announced for the 2025-26 academic year, recognizing baseball teams with a 3.0+ cumulative GPA and a current ABCA member head coach. Tulane earned the award for the 10th consecutive season, highlighting a sustained academic standard within the program. UAB followed with an 11th straight recognition, boasting a multiyear high team GPA and several players with 3.5+ GPAs and a perfect 4.0 among spring results. Illinois Wesleyan captured its seventh straight award, led by multiple CSC All-District scholars and a 4.0 GPA among some players, under coach Michael Kellar in his second season. Purdue posted a 3.17 team GPA for 2025-26, marking its fifth consecutive ABCA honor with notable academic All-Big Ten representation and a program-record GPA late in the year. Gannon also earned the award for 2025-26, posting a strong 3.535 spring GPA and emphasizing leadership from head coach, as part of the PSAC group recognized nationally.

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