KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The United Soccer Coaches (formerly the NSCAA) announced Thursday the Team Academic Award winners at the college levels to recognize exemplary performance in the classroom during the 2016-17 academic year and the Gustavus women’s soccer team was one of 531 women’s teams to receive the honor.
A total of 813 collegiate teams (282 men, 531 women) earned the Team Academic Award, including 195 schools who had both their men’s and women’s programs among the recipients.
Under the direction of Head Coach Laura Burnett-Kurie, the Gustavus women’s soccer program has earned the Team Academic Award five consecutive years.
United Soccer Coaches annually celebrates the academic achievements of college soccer teams whose student-athletes collectively demonstrate a commitment to excellence in their studies over the course of a full school year. College Team Academic Award recipients are active members of the United Soccer Coaches College Services Program with a composite grade point of average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale for all players on the roster.
United Soccer Coaches, formerly the NSCAA, was founded in 1941 and is the largest community for soccer coaches in the world. It unites coaches of all levels around the love of the game and elevates the game through advocacy, education and service.