Butler student-athletes were recognized on a national level as 47 Grizzlies were named to the prestigious list of National Junior College Athletic Association All-Academic team members while four Butler programs were named to the All-Academic team list this year.

The Grizzlies had a total of 20 students (eight sports represented in total) earn First Team All-Academic honors (4.00 GPA). Another 12 earned Second Team honors and 15 picked up Third Team honors. Baseball led the way with 13 student-athletes earning All-Academic honors with football at 10.

Four Butler programs had a 3.00 GPA of better, with Volleyball (third consecutive year) having the top Grizzly team distinction warning a 3.40 GPA this past year as a team. In addition to volleyball, baseball finished with a 3.36 team GPA, soccer recorded a 3.24 GPA and softball had a team GPA of 3.13.

The NJCAA announced the 2020-21 All-Academic Teams, recognizing student-athletes across the country for their dedication in the classroom late last week. A total of 8,272 student-athletes have been honored for achieving a GPA above 3.60 across the association.

"Despite obstacles and adjustments, NJCAA student-athletes rose above challenges to display widespread academic success this year," said Dr. Christopher Parker, NJCAA President & CEO. "It is incredible to see these individuals competing again and accomplishing rich athletic and academic success concurrently, we commend their efforts."

Student-athletes are eligible to earn academic honors by achieving an overall GPA of 3.60 or higher for the 2020-21 academic year. The criteria for the three All-Academic teams are listed below:

• NJCAA All-Academic First Team: 4.00 GPA
• NJCAA All-Academic Second Team: 3.80-3.99 GPA
• NJCAA All-Academic Third Team: 3.60-3.79 GPA

First Team – 4.00 GPA:

Second Team – 3.80-3.99 GPA:

Third Team – 3.60-3.79 GPA:

Four Butler athletic programs achieved a cumulative 3.0 GPA or better this past year earning them the honor of Academic Teams of the year.

NJCAA ACADEMIC TEAMS

VOLLEYBALL – 3.40

BASEBALL – 3.36

SOFTBALL – 3.24

SOCCER – 3.13

"We pride ourselves in developing the entire student-athlete both on and off the field, court and track," said Athletic Director Todd Carter. "With the names listed above and the four programs earning honors speaks to the hard work of our students, coaches and support staff. I am proud of all the hard work each of them put in this past year during a very challenging and unique school year."

COMPLETE LIST OF ALL-ACADEMIC STUDENTS- HERE 

COMPLETE LIST OF ALL-ACADEMIC TEAMS - HERE

*The 47 students recognized this year matches the 2019-20 total from a year ago.