NFHCA Proudly Announces 2024 Division I National Academic Squad

Photo credit:  Brian McWalters

MANAHAWKIN, NJ — The NFHCA proudly recognizes nearly 1,100 outstanding undergraduate student-athletes from over 80 institutions on the 2024 Division I National Academic Squad.

Sponsored by OPA Winning Teams, the NFHCA National Academic Squad program honors student-athletes who have achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher through the fall semester, nominated by their NFHCA member coaches.

Brown University, Monmouth University, and Villanova University led with 22 selections each.

Impressively, 170 honorees earned this distinction for the fourth consecutive year.

The 2024 honorees are presented in alphabetical order by school and then by last name below. The table is designed for easy reference, allowing for both searchability and filterability.

Three prestigious Division I academic awards are yet to be unveiled  — the NFHCA Scholars of Distinction will be announced on February 14, the NFHCA National Academic Team awards on February 18, and concluding with the announcement of the National Scholar-Athlete on February 20.

Individualized digital certificates will be generated following the February 28 deadline for any spelling corrections. Email any spelling spelling or name corrections to awards@nfhca.org no later than February 28. Any corrections made after that cannot be modified. Digital certificates will be made available via email to the nominating coaches of each member institution by March 10, 2025.

OPA Winning Teams is the official sponsor of the NFHCA National Academic Squad.

For over 20 years, Optimal Performance Associates has been dedicated to providing innovative and exciting team building workshops, seminars, and retreats that meet specific objectives and goals. Their mission is to provide your organization with a dynamic learning experience that will promote the enhancement of relationships and the building of tangible skills that will produce positive results.

The National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) is a nonprofit organization serving field hockey coaches and supporters of the game from across the United States. The mission of the organization is to champion, strengthen, and celebrate field hockey coaches and the game. The NFHCA strives to cultivate and recognize the professional contributions of its membership and to foster and promote the growth of the sport. The NFHCA is responsible for providing a recognizable presence and voice in regard to legislation affecting the sport as well as interscholastic and intercollegiate programs.