MORAGA, Calif. — The Saint Mary's men's soccer team not only excels on the pitch, but also inside the classroom, as head coach Adam Cooper and his squad were recognized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association with the NCAA Public Recognition Award.
The honor is handed out to programs with an NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate within the top 10 percent of all teams in their respective sports. The APR is an annual scorecard of academic achievement calculated for all Division I sports teams.
The Gaels had in total, five players earn West Coast Conference All-Academic honors in 2016.