14 MAAC Swimming & Diving Programs Named CSCAA Scholar All-America Teams
NORFOLK, VA – 14 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Swimming & Diving programs were named Scholar All-America teams by the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) for the fall 2017 semester.
For a team to be honored, it must have a minimum 3.0-grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) as defined by the institution. The team grade point average includes all eligible varsity student-athletes.
Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, and Rider University men’s and women’s programs received Scholar All-America team honors. Bryant University men and Siena College women, also received Scholar All-America recognition.
Iona's women's program posted a 3.65 team GPA, the highest among all MAAC teams and the eighth-highest among all teams nationwide that received Scholar All-America honors. Manhattan men's program finished the fall semester with a 3.41 team GPA, which was the best among MAAC men's swimming & diving programs and tied for the 10th-highest among all teams to receive honors.
| Men’s Programs |
| Institution |
GPA |
| Bryant |
3.29 |
| Canisius |
3.23 |
| Fairfield |
3.19 |
| Iona |
3.21 |
| Manhattan |
3.42 |
| Marist |
3.28 |
| Rider |
3.11 |
| Women’s Programs |
| Institution |
GPA |
| Canisius |
3.42 |
| Fairfield |
3.20 |
| Iona |
3.65 |
| Manhattan |
3.05 |
| Marist |
3.29 |
| Rider |
3.50 |
| Siena |
3.46 |
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 37
th year of competition during the 2017-18 academic year. Current Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter's University, and Siena College.