NEW HAVEN, Conn. (August 28, 2026) – The Division 2 Athletics Directors Association has announced the 2025-26 recipients of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Awards. Among the honorees are 930 student-athletes from the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference.
The Academic Achievement Awards, now in their 19th year, recognize the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the Division-II level in NCAA championship sponsored sports. To qualify, a student-athlete must have been an active member of an intercollegiate team with a minimum of two years of college-level work and a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale. The athletics director must also be a current dues-paying member of D2 ADA.
Ten CACC schools participated, with Post University claiming a league-high 133 recipients. Click HERE for a nationwide breakdown of award winners by conference and school, and HERE for complete lists of individual winners.
2025-26 D2 ADA ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNERS – CACC MEMBERS
University of Bridgeport – 124
Caldwell University – 87
Chestnut Hill College – 87
Dominican University New York – 31
Felician University - 89
Georgian Court University – 116
Goldey-Beacom College – 39
Holy Family University – 94
Post University – 133
Thomas Jefferson University – 122
Wilmington University – 130
Founded in 1961, the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference has been affiliated with NCAA Division II for 21 years. Conference institutions compete for championships in 18 sports – seven for men, 10 for women, and one co-ed. The CACC contains 11 full members in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Membership includes the University of Bridgeport, Caldwell University, Chestnut Hill College, Dominican University New York, Felician University, Georgian Court University, Goldey-Beacom College, Holy Family University, Post University, Thomas Jefferson University, and Wilmington University.