Marist, Quinnipiac Collect NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards
EDISON, N.J. – Two Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) men’s basketball teams have earned the Team Academic Excellence Award, as announced by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC).
Marist College and Quinnipiac University were recognized for having a team grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher for the 2018-19 season.
This marks the third time Quinnipiac won the award in its seven-year history, picking up NABC honors in 2013-14 and 2015-16. It is the first time Marist has received the award.
Quinnipiac led the way in the MAAC with a league-best seven players earning a spot on the conference All-Academic Team this past season. Marist was second with four student-athletes on the list.
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 39th year of competition during the 2019-20 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.