CCAA Student-Athletes Lauded for Academic Accomplishments
2016-17 CCAA All-Academic
SAN RAMON, Calif. – The California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) again broke a new threshold, with a benchmark number of 825 student-athletes earning All-Academic distinction for their 2016-17 scholastic achievements.
Up over 14 percent from last year’s total tally, 10 of the conference’s 13 member institutions saw an increase. For the first time since the awards were introduced in the 2005-06 season, UC San Diego has been unseated as the school with the highest number of award recipients. Cal State San Marcos sits atop the list with 98 honorees, followed by the Tritons (78) in second, and San Francisco State and Sonoma State (72) ranking third.
Cal State LA recorded the largest percentage increase over last year’s numbers, with a 68.8 percent increase. Double-digit bumps in the number of student-athletes receiving distinction include Cal State San Marcos (+36), Chico State (+16), San Francisco State (+16), Cal State Dominguez Hills (+15) and Stanislaus State (+12).
| Institution |
Total of Student-Athletes |
| Cal Poly Pomona |
60 |
| Cal State Dominguez Hills |
47 |
| Cal State East Bay |
64 |
| Cal State LA |
27 |
| Cal State Monterey Bay |
61 |
| Cal State San Bernardino |
51 |
| Cal State San Marcos |
96 |
| Chico State |
67 |
| Humboldt State |
60 |
| San Francisco State |
72 |
| Sonoma State |
72 |
| Stanislaus State |
70 |
| UC San Diego |
78 |