Providence College Athletics
BIG EAST Conference Releases 2015-16 All-Academic Team
8/1/2016 12:00:00 AM | General
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The BIG EAST Conference has announced the names of more than 2,000 student-athletes who have been selected to the 2015-16 BIG EAST All-Academic Team. Providence College was well represented on the BIG EAST All-Academic Team as 206 Friars were honored.
Nominations for the All-Academic Team are submitted by each of the BIG EAST's 10 member and seven affiliate institutions. To be eligible for the honor, a nominee must have competed in a BIG EAST-sponsored sport, attained a minimum grade-point average of 3.00 for the preceding academic year, and completed a minimum of two-consecutive semesters or three-consecutive quarters of academic work, with a total of 18 semester or 27 quarter credits, not including remedial courses.
The nominations are reviewed and approved by the BIG EAST Academic Affairs Committee. There are 2,330 honorees for the 2015-16 academic year, the most in the three years since conference realignment. The BIG EAST honored 2,091 in 2013-14 and 2,197 in 2014-15.
Villanova led all schools with 302 student-athletes recognized this year, edging Georgetown (288), which led the league the last two years.
For a full list of Providence College BIG EAST All-Academic Team members, please click on the following link:
