The Mid-American Conference announced its 2017 Academic All-MAC team on Friday with Kent State leading the conference for the second-straight year with 11 honorees.
Student-athletes earn Academic All-MAC honors by having at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and by participating in at least 50 percent of the contests during the current season. Freshman and first-year transfers are not eligible.
11 honorees for Kent State in 2017 ties the program record that was set a year ago, after the 2016 season. A total of 75 student-athletes were recognized by the conference with Eastern Michigan having ten honorees and Toledo nine.