KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Sept. 24, 2020) – United Soccer Coaches announced on Thursday the Team Academic Award winners at the high school and collegiate levels to recognize exemplary performance in the classroom during the 2019-20 academic year.

A total of 889 college teams (333 men, 556 women) earned the Team Academic Award, including 172 schools who had both their men's and women's programs recognized.

     2019-20 College Team Academic Award Recipients
     All-Time College Team Academic Award Recipients: Men | Women

At the high school level, 286 teams (112 boys, 174 girls) were honored with the Team Academic Award, including 28 schools earning recognition for both their boys' and girls' programs.

     2019-20 High School Team Academic Award Recipients
     All-Time High School Team Academic Award Recipients: Boys | Girls

United Soccer Coaches annually celebrates the academic achievements of high school and college soccer teams whose student-athletes collectively demonstrate a commitment to excellence in their studies over the course of a full academic year.

College Team Academic Award recipients are active members of the United Soccer Coaches College Services Program with a composite grade point average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale for all players on the roster for the 2019-20 academic year.