University of Oklahoma Athletics

OU Captures Team Academic Award

OU Captures Team Academic Award

November 24, 2014 | Soccer

Academics and Oklahoma
NSCAA Team Academic Awards
Overall: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Under Potter: 2012, 2013, 2014
Academic All-Big 12
Overall: 155 honorees
Under Potter: 25 honorees
Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
Overall: Seven honorees
Under Potter: Seven honorees
Big 12 Dr. Gerald Lage Award
Overall: One honoree
Under Potter: One honoree (Carrie Whigham)
Academic All-District
Overall: 19 honorees
Under Potter: One honoree (Katharine Nutman)

KANSAS CITY - The Oklahoma soccer program earned the NSCAA Team Academic Award for exemplary performance in the classroom this week. The award, granted for the team's performance during the 2013-14 academic year, marks the fifth in five seasons for OU all-time.

Oklahoma has earned the team award every year under head coach Matt Potter's leadership. Between his time at OU and Washington State, Potter-led teams have garnered nine total team academic honors.

To qualify for the award, the team must have a minimum grade point average of 3.25 for the entire academic year. The team GPA is determined by adding every player's GPA, then dividing by the number of players.

Oklahoma soccer capped a breakthrough season in 2014 under Potter's guidance, earning the third NCAA Tournament bid in program history. OU finished as runner-up in the Big 12 soccer tournament, achieved the highest ranking in program history (No. 15) and captured six All-Big 12 awards on the year.

 

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