Program of Excellence Award

Texas Tech Academic Award Recipients 

Academic All-America Teams - This is the most prestigious national student-athlete award presented by the Collegiate Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Founded in 1952, the Academic All-America Teams program recognizes and awards our nation's premier college scholar-athletes for their ability to achieve excellence on the playing field and in the classroom.

CoSIDA selects these outstanding student-athletes annually from all Division I, II, III and NAIA institutions covering all NCAA championship sports. For each respective team selection, sports information directors nominate eligible student-athletes for Academic All-America Team honors. To be eligible, a student-athlete must have:

• A minimum 3.20 cumulative grade point average on a 4.00 scale.
• A starter or key reserve position on a varsity athletic team.
• Reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at his/her current institution.
• Received a nomination by the athletic department's Sports Information Director.
• Must have been selected to their respective Academic All District first team.

Academic All-District Teams - Created in 1952 by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), the Academic All-District Teams program recognizes and awards our district's premier college student-athletes. Texas Tech University is currently in District 8 which includes all collegiate institutions within Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.

For each team selection, sports information directors nominate eligible student-athletes to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd team all-district honors. Those student-athletes selected to 1st team honors are then eligible for Academic All America Team selection. To be eligible for selection, a student-athlete must have:

• A minimum 3.20 cumulative grade point average on a 4.00 scale.
• A starter or key reserve position on a varsity athletic team.
• Reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at his/her current institution.
• Received a nomination by the athletic department's Sports Information Director.

Academic All-Big XII - Nominated each year by the institution's student-athlete academic support services and the media relations offices. To qualify, student-athletes must maintain a 3.00 GPA or higher either cumulative or for the two previous semesters and must have participated in 60 percent of their team's scheduled contests. Senior student-athletes who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all the criteria except percent of participation are also eligible.

To qualify for first-team honors student-athletes must have maintained a 3.20 or better grade point average, while the second team honors are those who have between a 3.00 and a 3.19 grade point average.

NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship - To be awarded an NCAA Post Graduate Scholarship, a student-athlete must have an overall minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.2, be in their final season of intercollegiate athletics and competition under NCAA legislation, and have performed with distinction as a member of the varsity team in the sport in which the student-athlete has been nominated. The student-athlete must also be an outstanding citizen and an excellent role model for the institution and intercollegiate athletics as a whole.

Big XII Postgraduate Scholarship - Recipients of the Big XII Postgraduate Scholarship attained this honor by posting a cumulative grade point average of 3.500 on a 4.0 scale, participating in at least two years of intercollegiate athletics at the scholar-athlete's respective institution, and completed their athletics' eligibility. The scholar-athletes are also planning, and expected, to enroll in graduate/professional schools within two years after they graduate.

CHAMPS/Life Skills Team Award - The CHAMPS/Life Skills Team Award is presented annually by the Texas Tech Life Skills Coordinator in order to recognize the Texas Tech intercollegiate athletic team who has shown outstanding service leadership in the campus and Lubbock community. The winning team has committed themselves to providing leadership and service to the campus and the community and serves as role models for Texas Tech Athletics.

Academic Excellence Team Award - Athletic Academic Services presents this award annually to recognize the Texas Tech intercollegiate athletic team with the highest graduation and retention rate of their respective student-athletes combined with the team grade point average. The team that is honored with this distinction displays a clear commitment to student-athlete welfare and to higher education.

Student-Athlete of the Year - The most prestigious institutional award available annually to a Texas Tech Student-Athlete is the Male and Female Student-Athlete of the Year Award. The Texas Tech University Athletics Department will present this award to the senior male and female student-athlete who has excelled in the classroom, demonstrated a commitment to the campus and Lubbock community and involved themselves in other extracurricular activities. These qualities have been observed all while balancing the demands of collegiate athletics. The Texas Tech Student-Athletes of the year are nominated for this honor by Athletic/Academic Services staff, then selected by Texas Tech administration, athletic administration, Athletic Council members and Athletic/Academic Services staff.