CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Division 2 Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) announced the 2024-25 recipients of the D2 ADA 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 in NCAA sponsored sports. Minnesota State Moorhead had 110 student-athletes honored for the 2024-25 academic year. 

For the first time since its inception, there were more than 20,000 student-athletes recognized (22,756) from a record 202 institutions for the 2024-25 Academic Achievement Awards. This year's total is the highest in the program's history. The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) had the third-highest conference total in the country after 1,743 student-athletes from the league were honored. 

"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."

The criteria for D2 ADA Academic Achievement Awards are as follows: 

• Have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale. 
• Have completed a minimum of two years (four semesters) of college level work at a two-year and/or four-year institution
• Have been an active member of an intercollegiate team during his/her last academic year