College Sports Communicators began the distinguished Academic All-America® program in 1952, and since then, has honored more than 38,000 deserving student-athletes from numerous sports across all divisions with these elite Academic All-America® scholar-athlete honors.
Currently, CSC sponsors Academic All-America® programs for men's soccer, women's soccer, football, volleyball, men's basketball, women's basketball, men's swimming & diving, women's swimming & diving, men's tennis, women's tennis, baseball, softball and men's and women's track and field/cross country. Many other sports are eligible through the At-Large program.
Lester Jordan, then Sports Information Director at SMU, is considered the father of the first team (football), which was released on Saturday, Dec. 6, 1952. Men's Basketball was added in 1963 and baseball in 1970. The first women's Academic All-America® team-for women's basketball-appeared in 1980. Legendary broadcaster Dick Enberg was named the national spokesperson for the program in 1986. Starting with the 1987-88 seasons, CSC began selecting an Academic All-America® of the Year in each sport and an overall Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year by division.
A total of 21 Mocs have earned this prestigious honor 29 times since 1974. A full list of past Mocs who have been honored is available below.
