ECC Announces Inaugural Academic Teams of Excellence Award; UDC Men's and Women's Tennis Teams Among Honorees
*Courtesy of ECC Media Relations
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY – On Thursday, August 8, the East Coast Conference announced the recipients of the first ever ECC Academic Teams of Excellence Award.
"The East Coast Conference believes in the 'collegiate model' of Division II, which focuses on students and programs committed to the values and mission of higher education," said ECC Commissioner, Dr. Robert Dranoff. "We are very proud of the over 975 student-athletes who were named to the Commissioner's Honor Roll for this past year and are equally as proud of the 17 men's and women's teams that earned the first ever ECC Academic Teams of Excellence honors for 2012-13."
The ECC Academic Teams of Excellence Award is presented to the team with the highest cumulative grade point average in their respective sport. The 17 teams honored for the 2012-13 season combined for a 3.36 gpa. Roberts Wesleyan led the way with six teams honored in their first season in the ECC. Molloy and Bridgeport were runner-ups with three teams apiece.
Dranoff also stated, "The opportunity to honor student-athlete achievement and success in the classroom, in service to the community and on the playing field, is always a priority for our conference and we congratulate all these deserving institutions, teams, and team members."
2012-13 ECC Academic Teams of Excellence Award Recipients
Baseball: Molloy
Men's Basketball: Molloy
Men's Cross Country: Roberts Wesleyan
Men's Lacrosse: Chestnut Hill
Men's Indoor Track & Field: Roberts Wesleyan
Men's Outdoor Track & Field: Roberts Wesleyan
Men's Soccer: LIU Post
Men's Tennis: District of Columbia
Women's Basketball: St. Thomas Aquinas
Women's Cross Country: Roberts Wesleyan
Women's Lacrosse: Molloy
Women's Indoor Track & Field: Roberts Wesleyan
Women's Outdoor Track & Field: Roberts Wesleyan
Women's Soccer: Bridgeport
Softball: Bridgeport
Women's Tennis: District of Columbia
Volleyball: Bridgeport