CLEVELAND, Ohio — Brett Rehrer (Sr., Chino Hills, Calif./Chino Hills), Thomas Squeglia (Jr., Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep) and Nick Williams ’18 (Bainbridge Island, Wash./Bainbridge Island) of the Gannon University men’s water polo team are among 136 Golden Knights’ student-athletes named as 2017-18 recipients of the Division II Athletic Directors (D2 ADA) Academic Achievement Award. The Academic Achievement Award program recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the Division II level.
The sole East Coast institution to have either men’s and/or women’s water polo players recognized by the D2 ADA, Gannon is among three Division II schools with men honored as California Baptist University (five) and Fresno Pacific University (two) joined the Golden Knights.
In total, 10,219 student-athletes from 165 institutions were recognized for the 2017-18 Academic Achievement Awards.
“As an Officer for the D2 ADA Board, it has pleased me to see the number of student-athletes recognized for their academic achievements continue to increase,” said current D2 ADA President Jim Johnson, director of athletics at Pittsburg State University. “This program is a point of pride for our current D2 ADA member institutions and a great way for their student-athletes’ achievements to be recognized nationally. On behalf of the D2 ADA, we congratulate and celebrate these academic distinctions and are proud of your accomplishments.”
In order for a student-athlete to receive an Academic Achievement Award, the athletics director of the Division II institution must be a current dues-paying member of the D2 ADA.
Also, the student-athlete must:
- have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale
- have attended a minimum of two years (four semesters) of college level work
- have been an active member of an intercollegiate team during his/her last academic year
About D2 ADA: The D2 ADA is the first organization of its kind to provide educational and networking opportunities; enhancement of acceptable operating standards and ethics; and establishment of the overall prestige and understanding of the profession of Division II athletics directors. For more information about the D2 ADA, please visit www.div2ada.com. The D2 ADA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 54th year. For more information on NACDA and the 17 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.
