Greensboro, N.C. - The American Baseball Coaches Association is proud to recognize more than 500 college programs nationwide with the 2025-26 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award, presented by Sports Attack.

The award honors ABCA member programs that posted a cumulative team GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale during the 2025-26 academic year.

This year marks the fourth consecutive season in which the Cougars have earned this honor. 

The American Baseball Coaches Association has a long tradition of recognizing the achievements of baseball coaches and student-athletes. The ABCA/Rawlings All-America Teams are the nation's oldest, founded in 1949, and the ABCA's awards program also includes the ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Awards, the ABCA/ATEC Regional & National Coaches of the Year and several other major awards such as the ABCA Hall of Fame and the Dave Keilitz Ethics in Coaching Award.