Student-Athletes at the University of South Carolina ended the Fall 2025 semester with a departmental grade point average (GPA) of 3.51, the second highest semester departmental GPA in program history (Spring 2020 – 3.70).

This marks the department’s 38th consecutive semester with a departmental GPA above 3.0.

The cumulative grade point average for student-athletes in each sport since they arrived at Carolina is 3.52, which stands as the highest cumulative GPA ever for Gamecock student-athletes. In addition, department named 105 student-athletes to the President’s List for earning a 4.0 GPA, 194 student-athletes to the Dean’s List (3.5 GPA) and 435 to the Athletics Director’s Honor Roll (3.0 GPA).

“In this new era of intercollegiate athletics, the commitment to being a student-athlete has not changed,” said Athletics Director Jeremiah Donati. “Our student-athletes work hard at their athletic craft and in the classroom. We appreciate their hard work and the efforts of our academic services staff for the outstanding support they provide our student-athletes. Also, we are incredibly appreciative of our Gamecock Club members whose philanthropic giving helps fund scholarships, meal and housing costs, medical expenses, and other areas of support.”

“To have 38 consecutive semesters of a 3.0 GPA is a result of the culture of excellence that has been developed by our student-athletes,” said Charlie Ball, Senior Associate AD for Academics. “The Dodie Academic Team is dedicated to the academic accomplishments of our student-athletes, which helps build a foundation for career success.”

All 18 teams earned a 3.0 GPA or higher for the semester for the second time in program history. Women’s Tennis had the highest team GPA for the fall at 3.77, followed closely by Men’s Soccer at 3.71, and Equestrian at 3.70.

A total of 26 student-athletes graduated after the Fall semester, with 262 student-athletes earning degrees during the last four semester graduation exercises (since Spring 2024).

Team – Fall 2025 Semester GPA
Baseball – 3.49*
Men’s Basketball – 3.36*
Women’s Basketball – 3.56
Beach Volleyball – 3.69
Equestrian – 3.70*
Football – 3.28
Men’s Golf – 3.54
Women’s Golf – 3.64
Men’s Soccer – 3.71
Women’s Soccer – 3.69
Softball – 3.63
Men’s Swimming and Diving – 3.70*
Women’s Swimming and Diving – 3.69
Men’s Tennis – 3.05
Women’s Tennis – 3.77
Men’s Track and Field – 3.51*
Women’s Track and Field / Cross Country – 3.30
Volleyball – 3.54

* – Highest semester GPA in sport program history

The Fall 2025 Semester continued a history of academic excellence for Gamecock athletics. A snapshot of recent successes include:

* From 2015-16, South Carolina leads all schools with 4,225 members in the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll. South Carolina led all schools in the SEC Academic Honor Roll in seven of the last 10 years and in top 3 in the remaining three years.

* Ten Gamecocks earned College Sports Communicators Academic All-America honors in 2024-25, the most ever for USC in the history of the Academic All-America program (previous high: 7 – 2013-14 & 2008-09). A total of 53 Gamecocks earned CSC Academic All-District honors in 2024-25.

* Two Gamecocks earned conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors in their respective sports. Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk was the SEC Men’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year and Louise Rydqvist earned the SEC Women’s Golf Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors.

* All University of South Carolina’s countable intercollegiate sports posted a multiyear score of 950 or better, according to the Academic Progress Rate (APR) statistics for the 2023-24 academic year. Carolina had 13 sports reach a perfect single-year score (1000) for the 2023-24 academic year, the second highest total ever by Gamecock Athletics, only behind 14 sports total in 2015-16. Sixteen of the 18 sports maintained or improved on their previous year APR scores. Eleven of the 18 measured sports surpassed the national multi-year average while volleyball registered a perfect single-year score for the 11th-straight year. Beach Volleyball continues its streak of perfect APR scoring since the NCAA started collecting data for the sport.

* USC athletic programs tied for third in the Southeastern Conference in the latest Graduation Success Rates (GSR), which measures the number of scholarship student-athletes that graduate within a six-year period of their initial full-time enrollment. For the report, the GSR is based on student-athletes who entered college in the fall of 2017. South Carolina’s athletic teams had a 94 percent score, which tied with Auburn University and the University of Mississippi in the SEC behind Vanderbilt (96) and Alabama (96). South Carolina’s Football GSR score (95) ranked second among SEC schools and South Carolina schools. It tied for ninth among all Power 4 schools.

Men’s Volleyball | 1/13/2026 1:02:00 PM

Brady Stump, a member of the Saint Francis men’s volleyball team, has been named the NEC Player of the Week.

Stump showed exactly why he deserved Player of the Week honors, even in a pair of tough losses to No. 8 BYU. He was an offensive threat, totaling 17 kills on the weekend and delivering a 12 kill performance against one of the nation’s top programs. Stump also made his impact felt from the service line with five aces and contributed defensively with four digs. 

Saint Francis returns to action with two games in Kentucky on Friday and Saturday. Game time is 7 p.m. and 4 p.m.

AMES, Iowa – The College Sports Communicators (CSC) has named Rachel Van Gorp a First Team Academic All-American, announced Tuesday.

Van Gorp is the second to earn first team honors, and sixth overall Academic All-American in program history. The sophomore was one of seven 2025 First Team Academic All-America selections.

The star on the court and in the classroom was named the AVCA National Libero of the Year and a Second Team All-American last month. Van Gorp has put up a GPA of 3.97 as she works toward her degree in kinesiology in health.

Van Gorp also concludes the season with the honors of AVCA First Team All-Region, Big 12 Libero of the Year and All-Big 12 First Team.

Iowa State Volleyball Academic All-Americans

2025 – Rachel Van Gorp, First Team

2022 – Alexis Engelbrecht, Third Team

2017 – Alexis Conaway, First Team

2012 – Jamie Straube, Second Team

1995 – Kirstin Hugdahl, Third Team

1994 – Kirstin Hugdahl, Third Team

OMAHA, Neb. — Recent Creighton Volleyball graduates Kiara Reinhardt and Ava Martin have been named Academic All-Americans, as chosen by College Sports Communicators. Reinhardt was a First Team choice while Martin was selected to the Second Team. Creighton is the only Division I school with a Women’s Volleyball Academic All-American in each of the past four seasons.
 
The 2025 Academic All-America® Volleyball Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators (formerly known as CoSIDA), recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field or court and in the classroom.

Reinhardt is just the third different Creighton Volleyball player ever to earn First Team Academic All-America honors from College Sports Communicators, joining Abby Bottomley (2021) and Kendra Wait (2023, 2024). She’s one of 16 student-athletes in Creighton history in all sports to earn the prestigious honor.

Creighton (2) and Stanford (3) are the only schools with multiple Academic All-Americans this year, and the Bluejays remain the only school with multiple Volleyball Academic All-Americas each of the past three seasons. This year marks just the fourth occasion that Creighton Volleyball has had multiple Academic All-Americans, joining 2018 (Jaali Winters, Taryn Kloth), 2023 (Kendra Wait and Kiana Schmitt) and 2024 (Wait, Norah Sis). 

A sixth-year senior from Cedarburg, Wis., Reinhardt led all players in BIG EAST with a school-record .447 hitting percentage, which ranked sixth nationally. The two-time All-BIG EAST selection and AVCA Second Team All-American in 2025 finished her career as the winningest player in program history and was third in career hitting percentage as well as fourth in career blocks. A Nursing major, Reinhardt was a three-time Academic All-District choice (2022, 2024, 2025), but this is her first Academic All-America accolade. Reinhardt now plays professionally for the Omaha Supernovas in Major League Volleyball.

Martin had her best season in a Bluejay uniform, earning BIG EAST Player of the Year honors before taking home BIG EAST Tournament MVP accolades as well. The four-time All-BIG EAST selection from Overland Park, Kan., is a three-time AVCA All-America pick, earning Second Team accolades in December following her senior season. Martin is a Marketing major and earned Dean’s List acclaim in 2024-25. Martin now plays in Major League Volleyball for the Atlanta Vibe.

Coached by Brian Rosen, Creighton finished the 2025 season with a 28-6 record and reached the program’s third Elite Eight since 2016, in addition to earning a 12th straight BIG EAST regular-season title.



Creighton has now had 55 student-athletes earn a combined 69 Academic All-America awards across all sports. Today’s recognition gives Creighton Volleyball 14 Academic All-America awards in program history, just ahead of softball (11) and men’s soccer (11) for the most by any Bluejay program.

Creighton Volleyball’s College Sports Communicators All-Americans

FIRST TEAM ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA

Abby Bottomley – 2021

Kiara Reinhardt – 2025

Kendra Wait – 2023, 2024

 

SECOND TEAM ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA

Megan Bober – 2012

Ava Martin – 2025

Norah Sis – 2024

Kendra Wait – 2022

Jaali Winters – 2018

 

THIRD TEAM ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA

Emily Greisch – 2006

Taryn Kloth – 2018

Kiana Schmitt – 2023

Jaali Winters – 2017

Brittany Witt – 2019

 

 

For more information about CSC Academic All-District® and Academic All-America® Teams program, visit AcademicAllAmerica.com.

FIRST TEAM

Name                                School                                             Yr.       GPA         Major

Kamryn Hunt                       University of Dayton                             Jr.       4.00         Sport Management

Kennedy Martin (1)               Penn State                                         Jr.       3.84         Labor & Human Resources

Jackie Moore                       Vanderbilt University                            Sr.       4.00         Political Science

Bergen Reilly (1)                  University of Nebraska                         Jr.       3.83         Business & Law

Kiara Reinhardt                    Creighton University                            Sr.       3.85/3.95   Nursing

Elia Rubin (2)                      Stanford University                              Sr.       3.88         Science, Technology & Society

Rachel Van Gorp                  Iowa State University                           So.      3.97         Kinesiology & Health

 

SECOND TEAM

Name                                School                                             Yr.       GPA         Major

Claire Ammeraal                  University of Iowa                                Sr.       3.98         Biology

Avah Armour                       UCF                                                 Jr.       3.94         Finance

Lizzy Andrew                       Stanford University                              So.      3.83         Undeclared

Cassidy Hartman                  University of Northern Iowa                   Jr.       3.92         Biochemistry

Emma Hickey                      Valparaiso University                           Sr.       3.93         Civil Engineering

Allison Jacobs (3)                 University of Michigan                          Gr.      4.00/3.56   Real Estate Development Certificate

Ava Martin                          Creighton University                            Sr.       3.51         Marketing

Maya Sands                        University of Missouri                           Sr.       3.85         Parks, Recreation, Sport, & Tourism

 

THIRD TEAM

Name                                School                                             Yr.       GPA         Major

Callie Bauer                        Western Kentucky University                 Sr.       3.88         Management

Korrin Burns                        Saint Francis University                        Sr.       3.82         Physical Therapy

M.E. Hargan                        Morehead State                                  Sr.       3.88         Veterinary Science

Jordyn Harvey                     Stanford University                              Jr.       3.67         International Relations

Brooklyn Jaeger                   Texas A&M-Corpus Christi                    So.      4.00         Kinesiology

Avery Jolley                        Winthrop University                             Sr.       4.00          Business Administration

CSC Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year: Bergen Reilly, University of Nebraska

(1) – 1st team Academic All-America® in 2024

(2) – 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2024

CLEVELAND, Ohio— Senior Emma Gaston was named as a nominee for the Allstate National Association of College Directors of Athletics (NACDA)2025-26 winter Good Works Team nominees, NACDA announced Tuesday. 

The Allstate NACDA Good Works Team is an initiative to honor and recognize student-athletes who demonstrate levels of volunteerism that go beyond their achievements in the classroom and competition. The team recognizes 60 student-athletes annually across the fall, winter and spring seasons. The 2025-26 team will feature 20 student-athletes, consisting of 10 male and 10 female athletes. 

During her time competing for UIndy’s cross country and track and field teams, Gaston has dedicated her time to many nonprofit organizations, including Joy House in Indianapolis, which serves adults with life-altering diagnoses. The senior also helped raise $110,000 for the Jackson Center for Conductive Education, a non-profit organization that supports children with cerebral palsy, by organizing donors, sponsorships and silent auction packages for the center’s annual Grape Escape Gala.

In addition to her work off campus, Gaston has had a great impact on the UIndy student-athlete community as the president of UIndy’s Student Athlete Advisory Committee.  Emma played a part in the development of the Hounds Leadership Academy, which is designed to develop leadership skills within the student-athlete body at UIndy. She was selected to attend the 2025 APPLE (Athletic Prevention Programming and Leadership) Training Institute in Denver, Colorado, where she received training to prevent substance abuse misuse and hazing in Division II Athletics. She is now implementing an Action Plan on UIndy’s Campus to provide education regarding substance abuse and hazing, including starting the APPLE Team at UIndy.

The final Allstate NACDA 2025-26 winter Good Works Team will be announced in early February, and a full list of nominees can be found here.

 

GREENWOOD, Ind. — UNI junior Cassidy Hartman on Tuesday was honored with her latest academic honor, earning Second Team Academic All-American recognition from College Sports Communicators (CSC).

To be eligible for this honor, students must be at least a sophomore both academically and athletically, must have at least a 3.50 cumulative grade-point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale and participate in at least 90% or start in at least 66% of their team’s matches. All-Americans are voted on by the organization’s membership from its All-District teams.

Hartman, a North Liberty, Iowa native and outside hitter, is the 63rd Academic All-American selection in UNI history and 14th selection in the UNI volleyball program’s history. The 2025 season marks the second straight year a Panther has earned this honor after Kira Fallert earned second team recognition in 2024. Hartman is also the UNI’s eighth Academic All-American in the last four years overall and sixth in the last calendar year.

The 2025 Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Player of the Year and a First Team All-MVC selection, Hartman led the league with 4.64 kills per set, along with 2.74 digs per frame, 58 total blocks and 19 aces during her junior season. Starting all 32 matches during her junior season, Hartman recorded ten or more kills in 27 matches this season, as well as six matches with 20+ kills, including a career-high 26 terminations at Southern Illinois in the regular season. 

An AVCA All-American Honorable Mention selection and All-Region honoree, she also posted 14 double-double outings. A three-time MVC Player of the Week this season, Hartman was also a member of the Capital Credit Union Classic All-Tournament Team in September.

Hartman helped lead the Panthers to a 26-6 record overall, a 16-0 mark in MVC play and the program’s fourth consecutive MVC regular season and tournament titles, as well as a run to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

UNI’s All-Time CSC Academic All-Americans

• 1974 – Paul James (Football) – First Team
• 1977 – Mark Enright (Men’s Basketball) – Honorable Mention
• 1977 – Mike Kemp (Men’s Basketball) – Honorable Mention
• 1978 – Tim Weber (Baseball) – Second Team
• 1980 – Owen Docktor (Football) – Second Team
• 1982 – Ray Storck (Men’s Basketball) – Honorable Mention
• 1984 – Randy Kraayenbrink (Men’s Basketball) – Second Team
• 1985 – Mary Bernhardt (Volleyball) – First Team
• 1986 – Mary Bernhardt (Volleyball) – First Team
• 1987 – Mary Bernhardt (Volleyball) – First Team
• 1989 – Kris Schroeder (Volleyball) – Second Team
• 1991 – Mike Schulte (Football) – Second Team
• 1992 – Gary Steffensmeier (Wrestling) – Third Team
• 1992 – Karen Vande Voort (Softball) – Third Team
• 1994 – Karen Vande Voort (Softball) – Second Team
• 1995 – Kate Galer (Volleyball) – Third Team
• 1996 – Kate Galer (Volleyball) – First Team
• 1998 – Jon Judisch (Track & Field) – Third Team
• 1999 – Brad Meester (Football) – First Team
• 2000 – Levente Timar (Track & Field) – Third Team
• 2000 – Kylie Sloan (Softball) – Third Team
• 2001 – Ryan Brunner (Baseball) – Third Team
• 2001 – Levente Timar (Track & Field) – Third Team
• 2002 – Travis Welsch (Baseball) – Third Team
• 2002 – Balaza Csillag (Track & Field/Cross Country) – Third Team
• 2002 – Jill Arganbright (Volleyball) – Second Team
• 2003 – Dirk Homewood (Track & Field/Cross Country) – First Team
• 2003 – Jill Arganbright (Volleyball) – First Team
• 2003 – Jill Arganbright (Volleyball) -First Team
• 2003 – Molly O’Brien (Volleyball) – Second Team
• 2003 – Katie Miller (Women’s Basketball) – Third Team
• 2004 – Dirk Homewood (Track & Field/Cross Country) – Second Team
• 2005 – Dirk Homewood (Track & Field/Cross Country) – First Team
• 2006 – James Lindgren (Football) – First Team
• 2007 – Nick Baima (Wrestling) – Third Team
• 2008 – Mat Clark (Track & Field/Cross Country) – First Team
• 2008 – Josh Mahoney (Football) – Second Team
• 2009 – Mat Clark (Track & Field/Cross Country) – First Team
• 2009 – Ryan Grenko (Track & Field/Cross Country) – Second Team
• 2009 – Josh Mahoney (Football) – First Team
• 2010 – Ben Boothby (Football) – Second Team
• 2011 – Ben Boothby (Football) – First Team
• 2011 – Jacqui Kalin (Women’s Basketball) – Second Team
• 2013 – Jacqui Kalin (Women’s Basketball) – First Team
• 2013 – Shelby Kintzel (Volleyball) – First Team
• 2013 – Macy Ubben (Volleyball) – Second Team
• 2015 – Holly Salzbrenner (Track & Field/Cross Country) – Third Team
• 2015 – Isaac Ales (Football) – Second Team
• 2015 – Jacob Rathmacher (Football) – First Team
• 2015 – Karter Schult (Football) – First Team
• 2016 – Karter Schult (Football) – First Team
• 2017 – Marcus Weymiller (Football) – Second Team
• 2018 – Alex Jackson (Track & Field/Cross Country) – First Team
• 2018 – Marcus Weymiller (Football) – First Team
• 2019 – Alex Jackson (Track & Field/Cross Country) – First Team
• 2022 – AJ Green (Men’s Basketball) – Second Team
• 2023 – Tyrell Gordon (Wrestling) – Third Team
• 2024 – Lauren Heinsch (Women’s Soccer) – Second Team
• 2024 – Kira Fallert (Volleyball) – Second Team
• 2025 – Tytan Anderson (Men’s Basketball) – Second Team
• 2025 – Kate Lappe (Softball) – Third Team
• 2025 – Parker Keckeisen (Wrestling) – Third Team
• 2025 – Cassidy Hartman – Second Team

 

ABOUT COLLEGE SPORTS COMMUNICATORS

College Sports Communicators was founded in 1957 and is a 3,200+ member national association for strategic, creative and digital communicators across intercollegiate athletics in the United States and Canada. 

From its founding in 1957 until the 2022 name change, the organization was known as College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

The organization is the second oldest management association in all of intercollegiate athletics. College Sports Communicators became an affiliated partner with NACDA (National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics) in December of 2008.

 

 

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