CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The 2019-20 Big South Presidential Honor Roll was released on Wednesday, and 60 percent of UNC Asheville student-athletes earned the prestigious honor.
To be named to the Presidential Honor Roll, student-athletes must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or better for the recently-completed academic year. This past season, 2,264 out of 3,492 eligible student-athletes in the Big South achieved the benchmark. In addition, the 64.83 percentage marks the first time above 60 percent.
UNC Asheville had 60 percent (120) of its 200 Big South student-athletes among the student-athletes honored Wednesday.
“Given the challenges our student-athletes faced at the conclusion of the 2019-20 academic year, I could not be more proud of their work in the classroom,” UNC Asheville Director of Athletics Janet R. Cone said. “UNC Asheville continues to be recognized as one of the top academic institutions in the country, and this just continues to show that our Bulldogs are true champions and leaders on our campus, in the Big South and nationally. This recognition would not be possible without the efforts of our coaches and our academic support staff led by Rebecca Nelms. They all put in a great deal of time so that our student-athletes can thrive in the classroom.”
UNC Asheville closed out the 2019-20 academic year with a department GPA of 3.3, which is an improvement from 2018-19 when the Bulldogs posted a 3.238 GPA collectively.
All 16 of UNC Asheville’s programs earned a team GPA of 3.0 or higher this spring. Women’s golf posted the highest GPA for the department coming in at 3.885, while men’s tennis finished the semester with the top team GPA among men’s sports checking in with a 3.617 GPA.
With the 2019-20 academic year in the books, 14 of UNC Asheville’s 16 programs earned a 3.0 or greater team GPA. Women’s soccer had the highest team GPA coming in at 3.66, while men’s cross country led the way for the men’s sports posting a 3.275 GPA. Furthermore, 32 Bulldogs completed their degrees following the spring semester.
