The Division 2 Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) announced the 2023-24 recipients of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Awards. The Academic Achievement Awards, in its 17th year, is a program that recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the Division II level. Lee University had 111 student-athletes earn recognition.
Nine hundred seventeen student-athletes from Gulf South Conference members were recognized as recipients of the Division II Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) Academic Achievement Awards, as announced by the organization.
The 917 student-athletes represent nine of the conference’s 13 members from the 2023-24 academic year. Montevallo led the way with a conference-best 165 honorees, following by West Florida with 133 and Delta State with 118.
For the second straight year, there were more than 19,000 student-athletes recognized (19,774) from 192 institutions for the 2023-24 Academic Achievement Awards. This year's total is the highest in the program's history.
"The goal of this program since inception has been to showcase the amazing student-athletes, coaches and staff, across our Division II landscape. We are fortunate to recognize such deserving individuals on an annual basis," said Mike McFarland, director of athletics at Bloomsburg University and current D2 ADA President. "We couldn't be prouder of the work that these individuals put into their craft. Our industry will be a better place as these student-athletes head out into the real world."