GCAA Awards President’s Special Recognition to Men’s Golf
NORMAN, Okla. – Green Bay men’s golf continues to reap rewards for their stellar work in the classroom. The GCAA (Golf Coaches Association of America) announced this morning the 2023-24 Academic National Champions for each division, and GB was honored with the President’s Special Recognition, which is awarded to teams with a 3.5 GPA or better.
“I am very proud of these young men and the time they have devoted to Academic Excellence,” said Director of Men’s and Women’s Golf, Lee Reinke. “While on the road at tournaments, you could always see a group of them studying in the hotel lobby or all of them with the light on studying in the van while riding home from tournaments late at night. Again, I am very proud of the work each of them put in to achieve an incredible 3.8 Team GPA – well done guys!”.
The Phoenix is among 58 other Division I schools to collect the accolade, and is one of just two Horizon League schools (Purdue Fort Wayne) in the category. Green Bay has been racking up academic awards this spring, first with Joe Forsting and Zak Kulka earning Horizon League All-Academic honors in May. In June, the team was honored with the HL’s Raise Your Sights Award. Earlier this month, Kulka, Forsting, and Trent Meyer earned All-America Scholar honors from the GCAA.
Harvard (NCAA Division I), Maryville (NCAA Division II), Kenyon (NCAA Division III), Keiser (NAIA), Western Texas (NJCAA Division I), Southwestern (IA) (NJCAA Division II), and Virginia Union (HBCU) were all named 2023-24 Academic National Champions for finishing with the top GPA in their respective divisions. Over 200 schools across six divisions earned a GCAA Outstanding Team Academic Award.
ABOUT GCAA
Established in 1958, the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) is the professional organization of men’s collegiate golf coaches. The GCAA’s mission is to support its member coaches from six divisions, including the NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA, by creating educational opportunities, providing resources, and promoting its members to enhance their overall performance as coaches, mentors, and teachers. The GCAA also recognizes the excellence and achievements of its members and their student-athletes in academic, athletic, and civic endeavors.
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