OTTAWA, Kan. – The Ottawa University athletic department had 17 teams named NAIA Scholar Teams it was announced by the national office on Wednesday morning. Over 2,000 teams in the NAIA were names as part of the NAIA's annual National Awards Day.
For the second straight year the Braves had 17 teams named NAIA Scholar Teams. There were three other teams that would have qualified as NAIA Scholar Teams but the NAIA does not recognize them as a sport as of yet. They are women's beach volleyball, women's flag football, and competitive cheer.
The NAIA Scholar Team Award recognizes excellence in the classroom by NAIA teams. Team GPA requirements include:
- Minimum 3.0 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) as defined by the nominating institution.
- Include every varsity athlete certified as eligible in this sport and listed on any eligibility certificate submitted to conference/CAC (Independent)/unaffiliated grouping eligibility chairs during this academic year.
- Will be calculated using the institution's normal GPA rules regarding repeated courses, transfer credit, etc. Sum the total quality points/GPA points earned by all team members and divide by the sum of the total GPA hours earned by the team members.
- Fall and spring grades from the current year are to be used when calculating the team GPA.
2020-21 NAIA Scholar Teams
Women's Bowling
Men's Golf
Men's Tennis
Women's Outdoor Track & Field
Women's Volleyball
Women's Basketball
Men's Cross Country
Men's Bowling
Women's Indoor Track & Field
Women's Golf
Women's Soccer
Softball
Women's Tennis
Men's Soccer
Women's Cross Country
Men's Outdoor Track & Field
Baseball
