NFHCA Proudly Announces 2024 Division I National Team Academic Awards

Photo credit: Monmouth University Athletic Communications

MANAHAWKIN, NJ—The NFHCA proudly announces that it has honored 57 Division I teams with the esteemed 2024 National Academic Team Award.

This prestigious acknowledgment is granted to programs that have achieved an exceptional team grade-point average of 3.5 or higher during the fall semester of the current academic year.

Monmouth University impressively led all of Division I, securing the top spot with an overall team GPA of 3.84. Close behind, Michigan State University and Virginia Commonwealth University collectively claim second place, each attaining a commendable team-average GPA of 3.79, reinforcing their commitment to academic success.

Top Five Performers

The full list of National Academic Team Award honorees is below in alphabetical order.

2024 NFHCA Division I National Academic Team Award

American University
Appalachian State University
Ball State University
Bellarmine University
Boston University
Brown University
Bryant University
Bucknell University
Central Michigan University
College of the Holy Cross
Columbia University
Cornell University
Dartmouth College
Davidson College
Drexel University
Duke University
Fairfield University
Georgetown University
Harvard University
Hofstra University
Indiana University
James Madison University
Kent State University
Lafayette College
Liberty University
Long Island University
Mercyhurst University
Michigan State University
Monmouth University
Northeastern University
Northwestern University
Ohio State University
Old Dominion University
Queens University of Charlotte
Quinnipiac University
Rider University
Rutgers University
Sacred Heart University
Saint Louis University
Stanford University
Stonehill College
Temple University
University at Albany
University of California Berkeley
University of Iowa
University of Louisville
University of Maine
University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of North Carolina
University of Pennsylvania
University of Vermont
University of Virginia
Villanova University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Wagner College
Wake Forest University
Yale University

One prestigious Division I academic award is yet to be unveiled  — the National Scholar-Athlete on February 20. The Division I National Academic Squad and Scholars of Distinction were announced earlier this month.

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.