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Academic All-America® Best Practices
Tips for athletic communications professionals in promoting the Academic All-America Award
What makes the Academic All-America award special?
Academic All-American is a title reserved for
college student-athletes who perform at an
elite level in their
chosen sport and in the
classroom. The all-time list of 44,000+ Academic All-Americans includes major sports stars and some of the world’s most accomplished individuals in medicine, business, science and the arts. Established in 1952 and selected by College Sports Communicators (CSC), Academic All-America is the longest running and premier award for
athletic and academic success across championship college sports at all
NCAA levels, the
NAIA,
two-year colleges and
Canadian institutions.
What's the proper terminology for the award?
The registered trademark for the program is Academic All-America®, Academic All-District® and Academic All-America Hall of Fame®. Please use the proper language in your releases. In your headlines, refer to the award as either Academic All-District® or Academic All-America®. It is also appropriate to use the term Academic All-American when referring to your honorees.
My student-athlete won, now what?
Congratulations! Your school has an Academic All-District or Academic All-America selection. This is a big deal! Here are recommended ways to promote your student-athlete and their award:
- Inform the individual, coaches and athletic director (or direct report) after the official announcement. Share this flyer with information about the award.
- Post a release on your website.
- Create an infographic for social media with links to your release.
- Give it some context. Maybe this is your school’s first Academic All-America selection, maybe it’s your 200th. Consider adding a feature page to your athletics website dedicated to all previous Academic All-America selections.
- Make a short video. Interview your award winner. Talk to their academic advisor and their coach. This can be an excellent opportunity to bridge the gap between academics and athletics on your campus.
- Tag @AcadAllAmerica on social media so we can amplify your news. We will collaborate with you on Instagram from @AcadAllAmerica (not @CollSportsComm).
Example Academic All-America web pages
Example graphics, social posts and videos
Gallery: (8/26/2019) Academic All-America Graphics