The Horizon League announced its 2025‑26 Raise Your Sights Awards, a program that spotlights the conference’s most academically successful men’s and women’s teams.
Youngstown State’s men’s tennis program earned the league’s top men’s honor with a collective grade point average of 3.78, the highest among all male teams in the league for the academic year.
Awards Highlight Academic Breadth Across Sports
On the women’s side, Green Bay’s basketball squad posted a team GPA of 3.96, the best average recorded across the conference’s women’s programs.
The recognition extends beyond the champion teams, as the league also highlights the highest‑achieving academic units from each member institution, underscoring a culture that values both athletics and scholarship.
This year’s list spans ten different sports, reflecting the breadth of academic talent that exists within the Horizon League’s member schools.
Men’s golf and women’s soccer were particularly well‑represented, each contributing four institutions that earned academic accolades for their scholarly performance.
The awards illustrate a growing emphasis on integrating academic achievement with athletic competition, a trend that coaches and administrators say is reshaping team cultures across the conference.