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SEARCY, Ark. \u2014 The accolades continue to roll in for the historic 2026 Harding men’s tennis season, as the Bisons were recognized nationally for their excellence in the classroom.<\/p>\n
The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) announced its annual academic awards on Tuesday, July 14, naming Harding an ITA All-Academic Team, while nine individual Bisons earned ITA Scholar-Athlete distinction.<\/p>\n
Harding was one of just 70 Division II men’s tennis programs across the nation to secure the All-Academic Team honor. To qualify, a program must achieve a cumulative team grade-point average of 3.20 or higher on a 4.00 scale, factoring in all varsity letter winners. Under head coach Craig Kirchgessner<\/a>, the Bisons far exceeded that standard, posting a stellar 3.38 team GPA.<\/p>\n Individually, nine Bisons met the stringent requirements to be named ITA Scholar-Athletes, which requires a student-athlete to maintain a minimum 3.50 GPA for the current academic year while being listed on the institutional eligibility form. Across Division II, 548 men’s student-athletes received the honor.<\/p>\n The nine Bisons recognized as ITA Scholar-Athletes are:<\/p>\n The academic honors provide a fitting conclusion to a monumental year for the program. On the courts, the Bisons finished the season ranked No. 29 in the nation after posting a 17-8 record, securing the program’s first-ever NCAA Tournament victory, and advancing all the way to the NCAA Round of 16 in Surprise, Arizona.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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