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Each one of the 10 award winners was a CoSIDA Academic All-America® selection during their illustrious careers, with several earning Academic All-America® of the Year honors for their respective sports. One, Clarion University diver Kristin Day, was selected as the overall NCAA Division II Academic All-America® of the Year this summer.
See the slideshow honoring each of the 10 recipients HERE (click NEXT button)
The NCAA will honor 10 exemplary college athletes – the 2016 Today’s Top 10 Award winners – at the NCAA Convention in January.
The award recognizes former student-athletes for their successes on the field, in the classroom and in the community. Recipients completed their athletics eligibility during the 2014-15 academic year and will be recognized at the Honors Celebration during the Convention in San Antonio.
The NCAA Honors Committee, which selects the honorees, is comprised of representatives from member schools and conferences, as well as nationally distinguished former college athletes.
Before 2013, the award recognized eight student-athletes and was known as Today’s Top VIII. The NCAA Honors Committee expanded the award to include 10 honorees to recognize the increased number of college athletes, sports and championship opportunities.