NORMAN, Okla. – The Valdosta State men's golf team earned the 2024-25 Platform Golf Team Academic Award, announced Tuesday by the Golf Coaches Association of America.  

The Blazers were one of 33 NCAA Division II men's golf programs to have a team cumulative grade-point average of 3.0+ for the 2024-25 academic year.  VSU earned All-Academic Team honors as West Florida also earned the honor for teams from the Gulf South Conference.  A total of 19 other D2 programs had a 3.5+ GPA earning Presidents Special Recognition honors.
 
Findlay (Ohio) earned 2024-25 Academic National Champion honors for D2 with a division-best 3.83 GPA.  Overall, a GCAA-record 292 schools across six divisions (D1, D2, D3, NAIA, NJCAA I, NJCAA II), while 129 schools received the Presidents Special Recognition for a GPA of 3.5 or above.
 
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About GCAA
Established in 1958, the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) is the professional organization of men's collegiate golf coaches. The GCAA's mission is to support its member coaches from six divisions, including the NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA, by creating educational opportunities, providing resources, and promoting its members with the purpose of enhancing their overall performance as coaches, mentors, and teachers. The GCAA also recognizes the excellence and achievements of its members and their student-athletes in academic, athletic, and civic endeavors. For more information, please visit www.collegiategolf.com.