IU Men's Soccer - NCSAA Academic Award

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IU Men’s Soccer Earns NSCAA Team Academic Award

  KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) annually recognizes college and high school soccer programs that have excelled in the classroom, in addition to their work on the field. 
 
The Indiana men's soccer team was one of those college teams in 2015-16, as the squad earned the distinction for the sixth time in program history. With the assistance of academic advisor Eileen O'Rourke, the Hoosiers have earned the team honor in four of the past five seasons. Indiana has received the award in 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2016.
 
A total of 892 soccer teams (315 men, 577 women) from throughout the United States have earned the NSCAA Team Academic Award for exemplary performance in the classroom as a team during the 2015-16 academic year. Indiana was among 221 schools receiving honors for both their men and women's teams.
 
To qualify for the award, the team must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 or higher for the entire academic year. The team GPA is determined by adding every player's GPA, then dividing by the number of players.
 
For all the latest on Indiana University men's soccer, be sure to follow the team at @IUMensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat.

About the NSCAA
Celebrating its 75^th Anniversary in 2016, the National Soccer Coaches Association was founded in 1941 and is based in Kansas City, Mo. It is a non-profit organization with the mission of advocating for, educating and serving soccer coaches to encourage excellence and elevate the game.
 
The NSCAA is the world's largest soccer coaches' organization with members at every level of the game from youth to professional. Benefits of membership are wide ranging including a national coaching education program, $1 million of general liability insurance, recognition for players and coaches as All Americas and Coaches of the Year, the annual NSCAA Convention, networking and mentor opportunities, Soccer Journal magazine and much more.