Award Highlights Academic Commitment
The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) unveiled its 2025‑26 Team Academic Excellence Awards, recognizing men's college basketball programs that achieved a team GPA of at least 3.0 during the 2025‑26 academic year.
The accolade, presented annually, celebrates the academic achievements of teams across all divisions of NCAA basketball, underscoring the association's commitment to fostering scholarly excellence alongside athletic competition.
This year, more than 400 programs received the honor, reflecting a widespread dedication to academic standards within the sport.
Among the recipients is the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) Basketball team, which met the rigorous GPA threshold and joins a distinguished list of institutions acknowledged for their balanced pursuit of victory and scholarship.
The NABC's academic awards are administered each year to both teams and individual athletes, reinforcing the organization's broader mission to promote integrity and educational attainment in college basketball.
The recognition not only highlights the academic prowess of the awarded programs but also serves as a model for future teams striving to excel in the classroom while competing at the highest level.