Record 1,170 Student-Athletes Lauded for Classroom Success in 2019-20
A conference-record 1,170 individuals from the CCAA have earned distinction as All-Academic Award recipients for the 2019-20 scholastic year, shattering last year’s previous benchmark of 900.
"To see the huge increase in the number of student-athletes earning all-academic honors in 2019-20 should be immensely gratifying for everyone involved - the faculty, coaches, support staff and of course the student-athlete themself,” remarked CCAA commissioner Mitch Cox. “To reach this high academic level, especially with the incredible stress and uncertainty that they underwent over the last few months of the semester with COVID and the transition to online instruction, is truly inspiring. Congratulations to all the members of the CCAA All-Academic team!"
Introduced in the 2005-06 season, the annual All-Academic Award recognizes undergraduate student-athletes who competed in a Conference-sponsored sport and earned a varsity letter during the academic year while also earning a 3.40 grade-point average or higher during the designated academic year.
Nearly every school showed an increase in the total number of student-athletes represented on the lists, with four institutions surpassing the 100-member threshold. UC San Diego led the way in their final academic year as a CCAA member with 131 honorees, followed by Cal State San Marcos (126), Chico State (119) and Cal State Monterey Bay (100).
Ten member institutions saw a double-digit percentage increase, with the Tritons’ numbers growing by 87.1 percent. Cal State San Bernardino saw a 74.5 percent increase, with Cal State LA’s growth at 66.6 percent. An additional handful of institutions jumped at least 30 percent from last year’s qualified student-athletes - Cal Poly Pomona, Cal State East Bay, Cal State San Marcos, Chico State, and Sonoma State.
The CCAA and NCAA Division II supports the educational mission of college athletics by fostering a balanced and inclusive approach in which student-athletes learn and develop through their desired academic pursuits, in civic engagement with their communities and in athletics competition, creating a life in the balance.
This present demonstration of the academic achievements of each of the CCAA’s conference constituents during the 2019-20 season illustrates just one of the many ways student-athletes in the conference take advantage of the unique opportunity Division II provides to compete in the classroom, on the field, in their career, for their causes, and on their terms.
2019-20 CCAA All-Academic Award | Complete List (.pdf)
| Institution |
Total Student-Athletes |
| Cal Poly Pomona |
80 |
| Cal State Dominguez Hills |
44 |
| Cal State East Bay |
95 |
| Cal State LA |
55 |
| Cal State Monterey Bay |
100 |
| Cal State San Bernardino |
82 |
| Cal State San Marcos |
126 |
| Chico State |
119 |
| Humboldt State |
86 |
| San Francisco State |
84 |
| Sonoma State |
96 |
| Stanislaus State |
72 |
| UC San Diego |
131 |