CLEVELAND - The Division 2 Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) announced the 2022-23 recipients of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Awards. The Academic Achievement Awards, in its 16^th year, is a program that recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the Division II level.

In total, there were a record breaking 19,539 student-athletes from 196 institutions recognized for the 2022-23 Academic Achievement Awards. This is the most student-athletes being recognized since the inception of the awards program.

Since the inception of the award's program in 2007-08, there has been a total of 147,604 student-athlete nominees recognized for their academic achievements at the Division II level.

To qualify for this honor, the following must occur:

• The AD MUST BE a CURRENT dues-paying member of the D2 ADA.
• Student-athlete 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 
  • have been an active member of an intercollegiate team during his/her last academic year

The following institutions submitted student-athletes (#) for the Division 2 ADA Academic Achievement Award. To view the complete breakdowns by school, click here.

Institution Number of Total Nominees
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association 156
Bowie State University13
Elizabeth City State University 21
Lincoln University (PA) 28
Virginia State University 39
Winston Salem State University 55