KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) recently announced thet Team Academic Excellence Awards and Honors Court recipients. 39 American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) student-athletes were named to the Honors Court and eight men’s basketball teams earned the Academic Excellence Award.
The NABC Honors Court recognizes men’s college basketball student-athletes who excelled in academics during the previous season. In order to be named to the Honors Court, a student-athlete must meet a high standard of academic criteria. The qualifications are as follows:
- Academically a junior, senior, or graduate student and a varsity player
- Cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher at the conclusion of the academic year
- Member of a four-year institutions with at least one active NABC-member coach
The NABC recognizes men’s college basketball programs that excelled in academics during the previous season with the NABC Team Academic Excellence Award. In order to receive the Team Academic Excellence Award, a program must achieve a team GPA of 3.0 or higher for the previous academic year.
Each institution must count the GPA of all men’s basketball student-athletes who were listed on the team roster during the previous season. All four-year and two-year colleges with at least one active NABC-member coach are eligible.
Earning the Academic Excellence Award from the A-R-C were Central College, Coe College, University of Dubuque, Loras College, Luther College, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Simpson College, and Wartburg College.
| 2024-25 NABC Honors Court Recipients |
| School |
Student-Athlete |
| Central |
Eli Kading |
| Central |
Kaleb Brand |
| Central |
Kip Tupa |
| Coe |
Aaron Foote |
| Coe |
Brady Klahn |
| Coe |
Brandon Stone |
| Coe |
Cooper Nailor |
| Coe |
Earvin Dizon |
| Coe |
John Steffen |
| Coe |
Ryan Dolphin |
| Univ. of Dubuque |
Dylan Hibicke |
| Univ. of Dubuque |
Ian Mindrup |
| Univ. of Dubuque |
Jerrod Jessie Jr. |
| Univ. of Dubuque |
Wyatt Kocurek |
| Univ. of Dubuque |
Zach Bauer |
| Loras |
Declan Ciurlik |
| Loras |
Emmett Loew |
| Loras |
Jared Pearson |
| Loras |
Patrick Quarnstrom |
| Luther |
Harrison Hilyer |
| Luther |
Jeremy Andera |
| Luther |
Will Bockenstedt |
| Nebraska Wesleyan |
Carter Glenn |
| Nebraska Wesleyan |
Conner Brown |
| Nebraska Wesleyan |
Duke Thomas |
| Nebraska Wesleyan |
Hayden Christen |
| Nebraska Wesleyan |
Jack Groeteke |
| Nebraska Wesleyan |
Seth Newton |
| Nebraska Wesleyan |
Tavian Wilsea |
| Simpson |
Austin Murrow |
| Simpson |
Ben Gilbert-Binder |
| Simpson |
Haydon Mead |
| Simpson |
Marcus Haupert |
| Simpson |
Matt Schubert |
| Wartburg |
Clay Nielsen |
| Wartburg |
Dominic Braet |
| Wartburg |
Evan Gray |
| Wartburg |
Isaac Besh |
| Wartburg |
Richie Rosenblum |
About the American Rivers Conference
The Conference dates back to December 8, 1922, when representatives from 12 colleges got together and formed the "Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Association." Honoring its heritage in Iowa and its expansion outside the state, the American Rivers Conference brand was established on August 9, 2018, to build on the academic and athletic success provided by its legacy, the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The A-R-C has nine full-time members: Buena Vista University, Central College, Coe College, University of Dubuque, Loras College, Luther College, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Simpson College, and Wartburg College.
