SANTA CRUZ, Ca. – On Friday afternoon, the United Soccer Coaches announced the College Team Academic Award winners, recognized for their exemplary performance in the classroom during the 2024-25 academic year.
A total of 697 soccer teams (283 men, 414 women) posted a team grade point average of 3.0 or higher, thereby earning the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award for the 2024-25 academic year. Of that total, 151 schools had both their men's and women's programs recognized.
This year, the UC Santa Cruz men's soccer team earned the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award with a team GPA of 3.46, the highest overall GPA of any University of California team to win the award on both the men's and women's side.
