ACADEMIC SPOTLIGHT: Despite COVID-19, Bulldogs Excel In The Classroom This Spring
5.21.20 | Baseball, Football, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Academic Support, Cross Country, Track and Field
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Despite the effects of COVID-19 on the spring competition season, Samford University Athletics enjoyed a banner semester, as 140 Bulldogs were named to the Dean's List with 54 earning perfect 4.0 GPAs for the spring. In total, Samford's 360 student-athletes earned a cumulative 3.38 GPA for the semester.Â
"We're extremely proud of the work our student-athletes put in academically this semester among all the challenges and distractions that came with COVID-19," Martin Newton, Director of Athletics, said. "I also want to thank Assistant AD for Academics Paige Mathis and her staff for their efforts with our student-athletes this year and for their willingness to adapt to constantly changing conditions in March and April."
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The Bulldogs finished the spring with a cumulative 3.38 GPA. Of Samford's 360 student-athletes, 211 earned a GPA between 3.0-3.99 while 54 garnered perfect 4.0 GPAs.
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"The commitment our student-athletes and coaches place on their academic pursuits is without question and I can't state enough how proud we are that their resolve held true during this unprecedented time," Newton added.
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A total of 140 student-athletes were also named to the Dean's List, including a department high 29 from Football and 20 from Women's Soccer.
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"Our top priority each year is to equip our student-athletes to earn a degree and pursue championships in a Christ-centered environment," Newton said. "We will have 65 student-athletes walk across the stage during August's graduation ceremony and many of them were a part of our eight Southern Conference championships this year."
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A complete breakdown of Dean's List recipients is listed below.
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| TEAM | DEAN'S LIST RECIPIENTS |
| Football | 29 |
| Women's Soccer | 20 |
| Women's Track | 18 |
| Baseball | 13 |
| Softball | 11 |
| Men's Track | 9 |
| Volleyball | 9 |
| Women's XC | 7 |
| Men's Golf | 7 |
| Women's Tennis | 7 |
| Women's Basketball | 6 |
| Men's XC | 4 |
| Women's Golf | 4 |
| Men's Tennis | 4 |
| Men's Basketball | 3 |
| TOTAL | 140 |
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