College Notebook: Elon baseball earns academic honor
Elon baseball earns academic honor
The Elon University baseball team was one of more than 140 collegiate and high school programs recognized with the inaugural ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award. The award honors programs that posted a GPA over 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for the 2015-16 academic year.
The Phoenix program sported a 3.17 team GPA over the past academic year. A total of 29 NCAA Division I programs were recognized and Elon was one of two Colonial Athletic Association members honored.
“We are extremely proud to recognize the academic accomplishments of so many of our member coaches’ programs this year,” said ABCA Executive Director Craig Keilitz. “This award highlights our coaches’ commitment to developing student-athletes that excel both on and off the field, and we’re proud of these student-athletes for their success in the classroom.”
Swimming & Diving
North Carolina: Sean Quinn has been promoted to the position of full-time assistant coach at the university. Quinn has been a part of the Tar Heels’ swimming program since 1999 as a student-athlete, volunteer coach, part-time assistant coach and as the head coach of the North Carolina Aquatic Club.
Women’s Golf
Duke: As the European Ladies Amateur Championship kicks off Wednesday at the Hooks Golf Club in Sweden, the Blue Devils will be represented with two golfers in the field – Ana Belac and Lisa Maguire.
Women’s Basketball
Campbell: Incoming freshman Hayley Barber represented the Camels and Northwest Guilford High School in Monday’s N.C. Coaches Association East-West All-Star game at the Greensboro Coliseum. Baber helped the West squad to a 105-85 victory over the East in the showcase of the state’s top players.
Volleyball
North Carolina: Coach Joe Sagula announced the addition of Scott Hartley and Aylene Ilkson to the coaching staff. Hartley will serve as volunteer assistant while Ilkson will be the new director of volleyball operations.
From news releases
This story was originally published July 19, 2016 at 11:30 PM with the headline "College Notebook: Elon baseball earns academic honor."