University of Memphis Athletics
Tigers men's golf team earns academic honor
Jul 23, 2018 | Men's Golf
Memphis was one of 24 Division 1 teams recognized for its academic accomplishments. The Tigers had a GPA of 3.5 or better to earn President's Special Recognition status from 18Birdies as announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America.
New Mexico (Division I), Bellarmine (Division II), Swarthmore (Division III), Bethel (KS) (NAIA), Dodge City (NJCAA DI) and South Mountain (NJCAA DII) were named 18Birdies Academic National Champions for their respective divisions.Â
A total of 48 teams across all divisions received President's Special Recognition status for having team GPAs of 3.5 or better.
To be eligible for GCAA All-Academic Team honors a college or university must submit the GPAs for each player on its official squad list for the academic year.
18Birdies Academic National Champions
Division I - New Mexico
Division II - Bellarmine
Division III - Swarthmore
NAIA - Bethel (KS)
NJCAA DI - Dodge City
NJCAA DII - South Mountain
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President's Special Recognition
(3.5 or better GPA)
Division I
Alabama State
BrownÂ
Cincinnati
CornellÂ
DePaul
Duke
East Tennessee StateÂ
George MasonÂ
Gonzaga
HarvardÂ
Kennesaw State
Kentucky Â
Memphis
New Mexico
Northern IllinoisÂ
PennsylvaniaÂ
Rhode Island
RiceÂ
Robert MorrisÂ
Saint Francis Brooklyn
South Carolina
Texas Tech
ValparaisoÂ
Youngstown State
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