WINTHROP, Mass. — The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) announced its 2024-25 Academic All-Conference Team on Monday (June 16) afternoon. The list includes a 1,648 student-athletes, which eclipses a new league-high.
In order to be eligible for academic all-conference, a student-athlete must maintain a 3.25 cumulative GPA and have completed second-year academic status. Student-athletes must also have competed in at least one of the conference's 21 championship sports.
This the sixth year in a row that more than 1000 student-athletes have earned Academic All-Conference honors.
This year's impressive list marks the sixth consecutive year that more than 1,000 GNAC student-athletes have received selection, and (at least) the 17th straight year that the GNAC has had a conference-record total:
Saint Joseph's has had at least 40 athletes honored in each of the institution's 18 years as a member of the GNAC (2008 - 42, 2009 - 61, 2010 - 59, 2011 – 58, 2012 - 75, 2013 – 70, 2014 – 82, 2015 – 86, 2016 - 89; 2017 – 92, 2018 – 95, 2019 – 115, 2020 - 117, 2021 – 120, 2022 – 118, 2023 - 114, 2024 - 132, 2025 - 133; 1,658 total).
The Saint Joseph's College men's lacrosse program led the 2024-25 academic honorees with an impressive 18 student-athletes recognized. Baseball followed closely with 16 selections, while the field hockey and women's soccer teams each featured 8 honorees. Women's basketball and women's lacrosse both landed 7 student-athletes on this year's list. In total, 13 multi-sport Monks were also honored for their academic achievements across seasons.
The Monks' group of 133 honorees features 85 repeat-honorees, including 29 who earned the award third time (***) and 56 for the second time (**) during their respective collegiate careers.
View the full list of the 133 Saint Joseph's GNAC All-Academic Honorees HERE!
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The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) is an NCAA Division III association made up of 14 member institutions and over 3,500 student-athletes across the New England region. Founded in 1995, the GNAC annually sponsors and administers 22 championships, while balancing academic integrity, athletic opportunity and community involvement in an effort to enhance the student-athlete experience.
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