NORMAN, Okla. – With a cumulative team GPA of 3.209, the University of Evansville men's golf team earned the Team Academic Award from the Golf Coaches Association of America.
 
"This is a tremendous honor.  I am very proud of what the team was able to do in the classroom," Purple Aces head coach Jim Hamilton said.  "They work very hard on and off the course and their efforts have paid off.  Our program always looks to bring in good students and good golfers and these guys epitomize that."
 
The award is given out to teams who have a combined team GPA of 3.0 or better.  The men had seven student-athletes finish the 2015-16 school year with at least a 3.0 GPA. 
 
Jon Pick and Will Knights had the top GPA's for the team.  Pick, who is majoring in Management, finished the year with a 3.744 GPA.  Graduated senior Will Knights, a Marketing major, also excelled in his studies.  He finished his final campaign at UE with a GPA of 3.681.
 

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