FOREST, Va. — The 2023-24 Old Dominion Athletic Conference All-Academic Team announcement on Thursday afternoon highlights Washington and Lee University's remarkable success, leading the conference with a record-breaking 537 student-athletes recognized for their achievements in the classroom.
For the first time in league history, over 3,000 student-athletes were honored, with a total of 3,175 surpassing last season's record of 2,871. This marks the sixth consecutive year, and seventh in the last eight, that the ODAC's total has exceeded 2,000 honorees.
W&L's achievement was followed by Shenandoah University and the University of Lynchburg, with 329 and 322 honorees, respectively. This is the first time three ODAC schools have each had over 300 distinguished members in one season.
Eligibility for the ODAC All-Academic Team is open to any student-athlete competing in a conference-sponsored sport. Honorees must achieve a minimum 3.25 GPA for the academic year.
For the full list of W&L honorees, click
here.
2023-24 ODAC ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM | Full Listing (PDF)
- Averett University - 143*
- Bridgewater College - 269*
- Eastern Mennonite University - 123*
- Ferrum College - 203
- Greensboro College# - 11
- Guilford College - 161
- Hampden-Sydney College - 103
- Hollins University - 66
- University of Lynchburg - 322*
- Randolph College - 94*
- Randolph-Macon College - 260
- Roanoke College - 290*
- Shenandoah University - 329*
- Southern Virginia University# - 10
- Sweet Briar College - 73*
- Virginia Wesleyan University - 181*
- Washington and Lee University - 537*^
# Associate members in men's wrestling | ^ODAC Record | *School Record
Nestled in the mountains of Virginia, Washington and Lee University is a proud member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Founded in 1749, W&L is the ninth-oldest college in the United States and a top-ranked liberal arts university. With over 500 student-athletes in 24 varsity sports, the Generals have celebrated over 265 conference championships. Learn more about the Blue and White by visiting www.generalssports.com or on social media at @WLUGenerals.
