Hoboken, N.J. – The Stevens Institute of Technology men's basketball team has been recognized by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) as a recipient of the 13th annual Team Academic Excellence Award, the organization announced Thursday.
Created by the NABC Committee on Academics, the Team Academic Excellence Award honors outstanding academic achievement by teams with a cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better for the 2024–25 season. To be eligible for the award, institutions in the NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA must include the GPAs of all men's basketball student-athletes who competed during the season. Over 2,400 players earned spots on the NABC Honors Court, and nearly 400 programs received Team Academic Excellence Awards for 2024–25.
Additionally, graduate students
Logan Scott,
Mike Goodall, and
Lucas Green; seniors
Jack Liedtka and
Jack Spellman; and juniors
Brendan Coughlan,
Brian Dolinick, and
Matt Leming were named to the NABC Honors Court. To earn a place on the Honors Court, a student-athlete must meet the following academic criteria:
- Be an academically eligible junior or senior and a varsity player;
- Hold a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher at the conclusion of the 2024–25 academic year;
- Have matriculated at least one year at their current institution;
- Be a member of an NCAA Division I, II, III, or NAIA Division I or II program with an NABC member coach.
"Education is one of the NABC's five core values, and we are proud to recognize the academic accomplishments of these programs and individual student-athletes across our sport," said NABC Executive Director Craig Robinson. "The dedication and hard work of these athletes, along with their coaches and support staff members who prioritize academic success, deserve to be widely celebrated."
