CLEVELAND, OH – The Division 2 Athletic Directors Association (D2 ADA) announced the 2025-26 recipients of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Awards.
 
The Academic Achievement Awards, in its 19th year, is a program that recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the Division II level in NCAA championship sponsored sports. Overall, a total of 21,000-plus student-athletes were recognized from 179 institutions.
 
To qualify for this honor, student-athletes must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, attended a minimum of two years (four semesters) of college level work, and have been an active member of an intercollegiate team during his/her last academic year.
 
As a University, D'Youville had 115 student-athletes earn the Academic Achievement Award for the 2025-26 year, ranking third in the East Coast Conference.

For the full list of D'Youville student-athletes click here.

About D2 ADA: The D2 ADA is the first organization of its kind to provide educational and networking opportunities; enhancement of acceptable operating standards and ethics; and establishment of the overall prestige and understanding of the profession of Division II athletics directors. For more information about the D2 ADA, please visit www.div2ada.com. The D2 ADA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 62nd year. For more information on NACDA and the 19 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com