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Google Cloud, serving in partnership with CoSIDA as the title sponsor of the Academic All-America® program and the Academic All-America Hall of Fame® for the last two years, will not return in that role for the 2019-20 academic year.
Google Cloud was the title sponsor of the Academic All-America program for the past two years. This title sponsorship, which ends with the 2018-19 awards, was a collaboration between the NCAA, CBS Sports, Turner Sports and CoSIDA. Per the CoSIDA-Google Cloud contractual agreement, Google Cloud had an opt-out clause for the third year, and has exercised that option.
CoSIDA Executive Director Doug Vance and current CoSIDA President Herb Vincent both indicate that the task of identifying a new title sponsorship for CoSIDA’s signature program is currently underway.
“The involvement of Google Cloud with our Academic All-America program over the past two years has been a product of our partnership with the NCAA and certainly it has been greatly appreciated,” noted Vance. ”Clearly, the NCAA values the Academic All-America program and is committed to continuing to play a role in helping us identify a new title sponsor.
We also appreciate the sponsorship dollars that the NAIA has committed to the program.
“CoSIDA will continue to honor the best and brightest student-athletes for their accomplishments on and off the field as it has done for the last 67 years.”
“The Academic All-America program has been strengthened by our partnership with the NCAA that resulted in an involvement with Google Cloud the last two years,” said Vincent, SEC Associate Commissioner of Communications and current CoSIDA President. “While we are disappointed that this sponsorship will not move forward into the 2019-20 academic year, we are confident in the strength of the Academic All-America program, thankful for the NCAA’s continued interest in the program and proud of CoSIDA’s commitment to honor the tremendous student-athletes across the country who excel in both their athletics and academics pursuits.”
The Academic All-America® program has honored thousands of student-athletes since its inception in 1952. It encompasses all sports in which the NCAA conducts championships. This year, the program expanded from four divisions to five divisions, with NCAA Division I, Division II and Division III teams, a NAIA team, and a separate College Division program combining Canadian and two-year school honorees.
The Academic All-America® Hall of Fame has 154 honorees who are former Academic All-Americas who received a college degree at least 10 years ago, have achieved lifetime success in their professional careers, and are committed to philanthropic causes.