IRVING, Texas – Conference USA faculty athletics representatives announced their selections of the 2017-18 Scholar Athlete of the Year Awards on Thursday, and two Middle Tennessee student-athletes were selected.
Former men's basketball standout Edward Simpson and redshirt senior football player Brent Stockstill were among the 18 student-athletes selected. It was Simpson's first award and Stockstill's second.
The C-USA Scholar Athlete of the Year awards are presented to the top student-athletes in each conference-sponsored sport, determined by a vote of the league's 14 FARs. The award is based on academic achievement (GPA), athletic achievement and service.