CLEVELAND, Ohio – University of Central Missouri Athletics had 147 student-athletes earn Division 2 Athletics Director Association (D2 ADA) Academic Achievement Awards for the 2024-25 academic year, the organization announced Thursday, August 14.

The Academic Achievement Award is a program that recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the NCAA Division II level.

For the first time since inception, there were more than 20,000 student-athletes recognized (22,756) from a record 202 institutions for the 2024-25 Academic Achievement Awards. This year's totals are the highest in the program's history.

There were a total of 1,316 student-athletes honored in the MIAA, with UCM's 147 honorees ranking third-highest in the conference. 

To be eligible for the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award, student-athletes must have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, must have attended a minimum of two years (four semesters) of college-level work, and must have been a member of an intercollegiate team during his/her last academic year.

About D2 ADA: The D2 ADA is the first organization of its kind to provide educational and networking opportunities; enhancement of acceptable operating standards and ethics; and establishment of the overall prestige and understanding of the profession of Division II athletics directors. For more information about the D2 ADA, please visit www.div2ada.com. The D2 ADA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 61st year. For more information on NACDA and the 19 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.