PITTSBURGH — For the second time in the past three years, the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) announced the Carlow University Department of Athletics as the winner of the 2023-24 President’s Cup.
The USCAA announced the award during the annual convention in Pittsburgh in June, and Director of Athletics Lou Zadecky was in attendance to receive the award on behalf of the department.
“I am extremely proud of the academic performance and amazing accomplishment of Carlow’s student-athletes. To receive such a prestigious national award for academics highlights the importance these student-athletes place on their future,” said Zadecky. “They are always practicing, playing and studying hard to be their best. This is just another example why Calow University and our student-athletes are amazing. Congratulations to all of them on this monumental achievement.”
The Celtics secured first place in 2021-22, and last year finished second in the President’s Cup race.
Established in 2018, the President’s Cup is presented to the athletic department that scores the best in academic performance in the association. It is set forth to honor member institutions whose student-athletes excel in the classroom and to highlight the efforts of an athletic program to put the student first in its mission of providing opportunities for young people.
Based on the adoption of the above philosophy, the President’s Cup committee rewards points to institutions by their rank against other institutions in program GPA, all-academic award winners (3.5+ GPA individuals) and overall athletic department GPA.
This season, Carlow saw 75 student-athletes named to individual sport all-academic teams. Nominees must be sophomores with a 3.5 GPA or higher to earn the award.
As a department, the Celtics boasted a 3.52 overall GPA for the 2023-24 season.
“I want to thank the USCAA for providing an opportunity for all its members to strive for academic excellence and have a chance to compete for such an important award,” added Zadecky.
Previous Winners
2023-24 Carlow University
2022-23 Christendom College
2021-22 Carlow University
2020-21 Christendom College
2019-20 Mississippi University for Women
2018-19 Christendom College