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SUNO Knights Athletics Receives NAIA Award for Second Time this Summer
Knights Women’s Basketball and Volleyball Receive National Academic Honor
This is the second time this summer that SUNO Athletics has been honored by the NAIA
NEW ORLEANS – September 17, 2024 – Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) Athletics is proud to announce that its Women’s Volleyball and Women’s Basketball teams have been named National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Scholar Teams for the 2023-24 academic year. This prestigious honor is part of the 2024 NAIA National Awards Day, which celebrates student-athletes, athletics personnel, and teams for their hard work, exemplary character, and significant accomplishments both on and off the field.
The NAIA Scholar Team Award recognizes teams that achieve a minimum 3.0 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) as defined by the nominating institution. SUNO’s Women’s Basketball team achieved a 3.24 team GPA, while the Women’s Volleyball team earned a 3.08 team GPA.
“We are incredibly proud of our student-athletes for their dedication not only to their sports but also to their academics,” said James A. Matthews, III, SUNO Director of Athletics. “This recognition reflects the hard work these young women put in daily to excel in all aspects of their collegiate experience. It’s an honor to see their efforts recognized nationally.”
This is the second NAIA honor for SUNO Athletics this summer. In July, the department received the NAIA’s highest honors for character and community service and was recognized as a Champions of Character Five Star GOLD department for 2023-24.
The Scholar Team Award highlights SUNO Athletics’ commitment to fostering excellence in the classroom and on the court. These achievements build on a strong tradition of academic success within SUNO Athletics and reinforce the department’s purpose of developing well-rounded student-athletes.
The complete list of NAIA Scholar Team honorees is available here.
For more information about SUNO Athletics, visit sunoathletics.com.
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