KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Four Southern Conference men's soccer teams and four women's teams were among the 778 soccer teams (291 men, 487 women) that posted a team grade point average of 3.0 or higher, thereby earning the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award for the 2017-18 academic year. Mercer and Wofford were among the 195 schools that had both their men's and women's programs recognized.
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.
United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award
Southern Conference women’s teams, GPA
Mercer, 3.53
UNCG, 3.49
Western Carolina, 3.56
Wofford, 3.51
Southern Conference men’s teams, GPA
Belmont, 3.23
Furman, 3.07
Mercer, 3.34
Wofford, 3.22