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Posted: Aug 21, 2023

Blue Soccer Earns United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award

Wellesley soccer earned the United States Coaches College Team Academic Award for a seventh straight year (Frank Poulin)
Wellesley soccer earned the United States Coaches College Team Academic Award for a seventh straight year (Frank Poulin)

KANSAS CITY, No. -- United Soccer Coaches (USC) announced the College Team Academic Award winners last Wednesday, recognizing collegiate soccer programs for exemplary performance in the classroom during the 2022-23 academic year. Wellesley College soccer was among the 821 soccer teams, (319 men, 502 women), to earn the Team Academic Award.

Wellesley received the honor for a seventh consecutive year with a team GPA of 3.58. United Soccer Coaches annually celebrates the academic achievements of teams whose student-athletes collectively demonstrate a commitment to excellence in their studies over the course of a full academic year. Programs most hold a team grade point average of 3.0 or higher to qualify for the award. 

The Blue open the 2023 season on Sept. 1 when they host Simmons at 4:00 PM. 

Founded in 1941 and based in Kansas City, Mo., United Soccer Coaches has grown into the world's largest soccer coaches' organization that serves members at every level of the game. United Soccer Coaches works every day to inspire coaches and ignite their passion for the game so they pass it on to players and others in the soccer community.