Warhawks receive NSCAA Team Achievement Award | News

The National Soccer Coaches Association of America recently released its recipients of the 2011-12 Team Academic Awards, and Auburn Montgomery received the honor for a third consecutive year.

The Warhawks had a team grade-point average of 3.26 for the previous academic year. The team had the highest GPA among AUM programs for the second consecutive year.

AUM was one of 222 men’s programs recognized across all college divisions. Teams must have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher to receive the award.

504 women’s programs were also honored by the NSCAA. A total of 152 schools had both their men’s and women’s programs recognized.

On the pitch, the Warhawks finished 2012 as the fifth-ranked team in the NAIA. AUM went 18-4-2, winning the Southern States Athletic Conference championship for the first time in six years and reaching the quarterfinals of the National Tournament.

Source:  AUM Sports Information Director