The success in competition and in the classroom for Ashland University athletics continued once again in the 2025 fall semester.
For the fifth straight semester, all Eagle teams ended the term with a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.0.
"I continue to applaud our coaches for the emphasis they place on academic performance," said
Al King, Ashland Director of Athletics. "It's not unusual for a coach to drop by the office and trade ideas about how they can help their student-athletes succeed in the classroom. We are fortunate to have
Elizabeth Hoge and
DaJuan Seward in the Athletic Department, and for Catherine Williams and her staff in Academic Advising, to work as academic coaches and encourage and advise our student-athletes.
"Finally, we need to recognize our student-athletes for putting in the work. They deserve credit for their buy-in when we say we have an academic scoreboard and athletic scoreboard. They take great pride in both set of numbers."
Said Hoge, AU Assistant Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator/Director of Academic Support Services for Athletics, "I am very proud of our student-athletes and how each semester they out do themselves. They work hard in the classroom showcasing GPAs above a 3.0 and being passionate and proud of what they can accomplish.
"I appreciate all the resources that Ashland University has to offer to our student-athletes, and I believe collaborating with faculty and staff around campus help us to build this strong academic community, allowing our students to thrive."
The cumulative GPA for the entire athletic program in the fall of 2025 was 3.41.
Academic success isn't a recent development for AU athletics. Ashland's athletic department has 122 all-time Academic All-America citations since 1966-67.
ASHLAND UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS TEAM GPAS OVER LAST TWO ACADEMIC YEARS
| SPORT |
2025 FALL |
2025 SPRING |
2024 FALL |
2024 SPRING |
2023 FALL |
| Baseball |
3.41 |
3.37 |
3.38 |
3.34 |
3.35 |
| esports |
3.26 |
3.24 |
3.15 |
3.12 |
3.08 (M) and 3.25 (W) |
| Football |
3.05 |
3.09 |
3.01 |
3.01 |
3.03 |
| Men's basketball |
3.22 |
3.10 |
3.06 |
3.03 |
3.07 |
| Men's cross country |
3.31 |
3.32 |
3.33 |
3.33 |
3.30 |
| Men's golf |
3.36 |
3.26 |
3.30 |
3.28 |
3.26 |
| Men's soccer |
3.19 |
3.20 |
3.25 |
3.28 |
3.19 |
| Men's swimming and diving |
3.36 |
3.29 |
3.24 |
3.24 |
3.15 |
| Men's tennis |
3.44 |
3.41 |
3.39 |
3.41 |
3.44 |
| Men's track and field |
3.10 |
3.13 |
3.11 |
3.08 |
3.06 |
| Softball |
3.60 |
3.58 |
3.58 |
3.49 |
3.42 |
| STUNT |
3.40 |
3.45 |
3.39 |
3.36 |
3.34 |
| Volleyball |
3.59 |
3.38 |
3.32 |
3.57 |
3.43 |
| Women's basketball |
3.63 |
3.77 |
3.77 |
3.77 |
3.74 |
| Women's cross country |
3.43 |
3.40 |
3.40 |
3.43 |
3.38 |
| Women's golf |
3.52 |
3.57 |
3.60 |
3.65 |
3.68 |
| Women's lacrosse |
3.47 |
3.43 |
3.39 |
3.31 |
3.26 |
| Women's soccer |
3.73 |
3.71 |
3.68 |
3.66 |
3.63 |
| Women's swimming and diving |
3.61 |
3.55 |
3.51 |
3.26 |
3.20 |
| Women's tennis |
3.47 |
3.54 |
3.54 |
3.41 |
3.48 |
| Women's track and field |
3.48 |
3.41 |
3.37 |
3.39 |
3.35 |
| Wrestling |
3.25 |
3.14 |
3.09 |
3.04 |
3.05 |
