Jacksonville, Fla - Jacksonville University baseball has been honored with the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Team Academic Excellence Award for the 2024–25 academic year, as announced by the organization on Wednesday.

JU was one of just three ASUN programs, alongside Lipscomb and Queens University, to receive the distinction. In total, 108 Division I programs were recognized.

To qualify, programs must achieve a cumulative team GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for the full academic year. Jacksonville exceeded that mark, posting an impressive 3.5 GPA.

The ABCA has a long-standing tradition of celebrating excellence in college baseball, recognizing both athletic and academic achievement. In addition to the Team Academic Excellence Award, the organization's awards portfolio includes the prestigious ABCA/Rawlings All-America and All-Region honors, Regional and National Coaches of the Year, the ABCA Hall of Fame, and the Dave Keilitz Ethics in Coaching Award.