ABCA Grants Cardinals 9th Straight Academic Team Award

Contact: Nicholas Osterloo , Director of Athletics Communication, 630-637-5324 2026 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award Recipients July 22, 2026 – The North Central College baseball team has earned the American Baseball Coaches Association Team Academic Excellence Award for the ninth straight season, continuing its sustained success in the classroom. The ABCA recognized nearly 500 college programs and more than 320 high school teams nationwide for maintaining a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher during the 2025-26 academic year. North Central was one of 196 NCAA Division III programs to receive the honor and one of seven teams from the…