KANSAS CITY, Mo. - United Soccer Coaches announced on Thursday, Oct. 4, the Team Academic Award winners at the high school and collegiate levels to recognize exemplary performance in the classroom during the 2017-18 academic year. Western Michigan men's soccer was one of 773 college teams (289 men, 484 women) to receive the award, including 191 schools who had both their men's and women's programs among the recipients.

United Soccer Coaches annually celebrates the academic achievements of high school and college soccer teams whose student-athletes collectively demonstrate a commitment to excellence in their studies over the course of a full academic year. College Team Academic Award recipients are active members of the United Soccer Coaches College Services Program with a composite grade point average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale for all players on the roster. 

2017-18 College Academic Award Team Winners

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