INDIANAPOLIS -Honoring student-athletes for their success both in competition and in the classroom, the Horizon League has announced its 2010-11 Winter Academic All-League Teams. A total of seventy-four student-athletes from six fall sports were honored in balloting by the League’s faculty athletics representatives and sports information directors.
Milwaukee led the League with 11 selections, followed by Valparaiso with ten and Loyola collecting nine. Butler, Green Bay and Youngstown State tied with eight selections and UIC had seven representatives. Cleveland State had six selections, Wright State collected four and Detroit had three representatives.
The Horizon League recognizes student-athletes with seasonal Academic All-League Teams in each of its 19 championship sports. To be eligible for Academic All-Horizon League consideration, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade-point-average of 3.20 or higher (based on a 4.00 scale) and have completed at least one year at the member institution, having earned 24 semester-hour or 36 quarter-hour credits.
Winter Horizon League Academic All League List