NORMAN, Okla. – The Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) announced its Team Academic recognition for the 2016-17 school year.  Earning the award once again was the University of Evansville men's golf team, who finished last season with a 3.185 GPA.
 
Georgia State posted the highest overall team GPA for all divisions with a 3.85. A total of 187 teams submitted GPAs of 3.00 or higher to earn All-Academic Team recognition.
 
"The NCAA calls our athletes, student-athletes. If you come to Georgia State, being a student is first, period, no buts, no ands, no excuses," said Georgia State Director of Golf Joe Inman. "The first thing I tell players when they send their resumes is that we focus on academics."
 
Pacing the Purple Aces was Robert Waggoner.  In his freshman campaign at UE, the Vincennes native posted a GPA of 3.928.  Behind him was Jon Pick, who checked in with a 3.543.
 
To be eligible for GCAA All-Academic Team honors a college or university must submit the GPAs for each player on its official squad list for the academic year.
 

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