Academic All-American Criteria

by **Matt_Gardiner** on Mon Mar 13, 2006 1:46 pm

Rather than go directly to someone on the GRLC Executive Board, I wanted to ask this question in the forums so everyone could benefit from it.

What is the process to have a player recognized as an Academic All-American?

What criteria is used?

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by **cjwilhelmi** on Mon Mar 13, 2006 1:56 pm

I believe its just having a 3.0 GPA. I should honestly know this but I dont. There is another criteria as well and I think its that they have the be nominate for all conference but I may be wrong about that.

by **culax** on Mon Mar 13, 2006 1:56 pm

a player must have a cumulative gpa of 3.2 or higher and be named to the all conference team. cumulative gpa is determined as of the the player's last grades immediately preceding the start of the lacrosse season. if your school is on the semester system a player would need a cumulative 3.2 gpa as of the end of fall semester 2005.

by **culax** on Mon Mar 13, 2006 1:57 pm

by all-conference team, i should have said first or second team.

by **Matt_Gardiner** on Mon Mar 13, 2006 2:04 pm

Who would we submit the academic records to?

by **culax** on Mon Mar 13, 2006 2:08 pm

there will be follow-up posts regarding deadlines and requirements for submitting nominations.

by **Matt_Gardiner** on Mon Mar 13, 2006 2:18 pm

Thank you Will. I feel awful that I have never once submitted any players names for Academic All-American honors. It is a very meaningful award and I hope that this thread keeps others from making the same mistakes I have.

I can think of at least five players off the top of my head that would have earned the honor if I had submitted their names when I was in the CCLA. I am sorry Ryan Ludera, Curt Mason, Scott Saunders, Jeff Mann, and Tom Bougher.

by **culax** on Mon Mar 13, 2006 2:26 pm

last year the grlc had 18 academic all-americans. i am extremely proud of this conference accomplishment and look forward to having even more this year.

by **TheLoo** on Tue Mar 14, 2006 7:57 pm

culax wrote:last year the grlc had 18 academic all-americans. i am extremely proud of this conference accomplishment and look forward to having even more this year.

Who were they?

by **bste_lax** on Tue Mar 14, 2006 8:52 pm

TheLoo wrote:
culax wrote:last year the grlc had 18 academic all-americans. i am extremely proud of this conference accomplishment and look forward to having even more this year.

Who were they?

http://www.uslia.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=195

by **HogBall21** on Mon Mar 27, 2006 2:31 am

is it cumulative gpa for spring and fall semester? what about for freshmen? or are freshmen elligible?

by **culax** on Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:20 pm

freshman are eligible.

you must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2 out of 4.0 scale, as of the last completed semester/quarter.

if arkansas is on the semester system, each player's cumulative GPA (based on the last completed semester) is already established.

by **Arklax** on Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:22 pm

Are players on Div. A sized schools playing in Div. B eligible for all-conference honors? If not, this would make them ineligible for Academic All-American.

by **culax** on Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:37 pm

ark, you have stumped me. i will have to get back to you on that.

by **A.J. Stevens** on Mon Mar 27, 2006 2:37 pm

Arklax wrote:Are players on Div. A sized schools playing in Div. B eligible for all-conference honors? If not, this would make them ineligible for Academic All-American.

Calahan (Nebraska) was HM all conference in the B division last year. I think the answer is yes.