news-category: ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï Baseball Earns Team Academic Excellence Award From American Baseball Coaches Association By Office of University Communications On August 7, 2024 Runnin’ Bulldogs Have Achieved the Honor for Nine Consecutive Seasons BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—For the ninth straight year, the ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï baseball team has earned the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Team Academic Excellence Award. The honor highlights programs coached by ABCA members that posted a GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale for the entire 2023-24 academic year. The ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï baseball team achieved a 3.47 cumulative GPA for the year. The Runnin’ Bulldogs have earned the ABCA honor in every season under Head Coach Jim Chester. More than 470 college programs were recognized, and ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï was one of four Big South programs to earn the award. The ABCA also honors high school baseball programs. The American Baseball Coaches Association, headquartered in Greensboro, N.C., has a long tradition of recognizing the achievements of baseball coaches and student-athletes. The ABCA/Rawlings All-America Teams are the nation’s oldest, founded in 1949. The ABCA’s awards program also includes the ABCA/ATEC Regional and National Coaches of the Year and several other major awards—including the ABCA Hall of Fame and Dave Keilitz Ethics in Coaching Award. Follow the baseball team on X at @GWUBaseball or on Instagram at @gwubaseball. Source: gwusports.com ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï is North Carolina’s recognized leader in private, Christian higher education. A Carnegie-Classified Doctoral/Professional University, GWU is home to nine colleges and schools, more than 80 undergraduate and graduate majors, and a world-class faculty. Located on a beautiful 225-acre campus in Boiling Springs, N.C., ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï prepares graduates to impact their chosen professions, equips them with the skills to advance the frontiers of knowledge, and inspires them to make a positive and lasting difference in the lives of others. Ignite your future at ÍøÆسԹÏ.edu.
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News Article ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï Doctor of Business Administration Advances Alumna from Doctoral Study to Faculty Career Dr. Stephanie Austin-Campbell Accepts Teaching Role and Presents Research at International Conference BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Within six months of completing the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) at ÍøÆسԹÏ, Dr. Stephanie Austin-Campbell accepted a full-time faculty position at Georgia College and State University in Athens, Ga. Less than a year into her new role, she was […] Office of University Communications | June 1, 2026
