Southern Conference

1,985 Student-Athletes Earn Recognition for Academic Achievements

SPARTANBURG, S.C. - More than 1,900 student-athletes from twelve member institutions were named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll for the 2010-11 academic year. The 1,985 students recognized is the most honorees since the inception of the honor roll, surpassing the previous high set a year ago.

The average GPA of the 1,985 student-athletes was 3.45, and 44 percent of the recognized student-athletes achieved at least a 3.5 grade point average, including 80 students who posted 4.0s.

Those 871 student-athletes who attained a 3.5 GPA or higher were further honored with the Commissioner's Medal.

Davidson landed a league-high 270 student-athletes on the honor roll. Seven of the twelve schools increased their numbers from the previous year, including Appalachian State, College of Charleston, The Citadel, Elon, Furman, Chattanooga and Wofford. Appalachian State had the second most honorees with 203, followed by Elon (198), Wofford (195) and College of Charleston (177).

Football boasted the most student-athletes on the list with 298, followed by women's track and field and cross country with 220, women's soccer with 204 and baseball with 158. All student-athletes are included on the list, which includes all 19 SoCon sponsored sports as well as non-sponsored sports in field hockey, lacrosse, swimming, equestrian, rifle and sailing. League schools who sponsor swimming are members of the Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association.

Southern Conference athletic directors established the honor roll prior to the 1988-89 athletic season as a way to recognize the league's outstanding student-athletes. The academic honor roll consists of student-athletes who participated in varsity sports at member institutions and posted a 3.0 grade point average or higher while passing at least 24 hours in two semesters of classes or its equivalent for other academic calendars.

For a complete list of honorees, click on the appropriate link below.

COMPLETE LIST OF 2010-11 HONOREES
4.0 Student-Athletes
Commissioner's Medal Recipients (3.5 or higher)
Appalachian State University
College of Charleston
The Citadel
Davidson College
Elon University
Furman University
Georgia Southern University
University of North Carolina Greensboro
Samford University
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Western Carolina University
Wofford College