KANSAS CITY – United Soccer Coaches announced on Friday the College Team Academic Award winners, recognized for their exemplary performance in the classroom during the 2024-25 academic year.

A total of 721 soccer teams (296 men, 425 women) posted a team grade point average of 3.0 or higher, thereby earning the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award for the 2024-25 academic year. Of that total, 161 schools had both their men’s and women’s programs recognized.

2024-25 Women’s Team Academic Award
(School, Coach, Team GPA)
Amherst College, Jen Hughes, 3.68
Bates College, Joseph Vari, 3.76
Bowdoin College, Brianne Smithson, 3.84
Connecticut College, Norm Riker, 3.75
Hamilton College, Colette Gilligan, 3.54
Trinity College, Rachael Schroeder, 3.50
Tufts University, Martha Whiting, 3.80
Wesleyan University, Eva Meredith, 3.75
Williams College, Sarah Raymond, 3.79

2024-25 Men’s Team Academic Award
(School, Coach, Team GPA)
Amherst College, Justin Serpone, 3.67
Bates College, Ben Brewster, 3.75
Bowdoin College, Scott Wiercinski, 3.57
Connecticut College, Reuben Burk, 3.70
Hamilton College, Brendan Ujvary, 3.64
Middlebury College, Alex Elias, 3.71
Tufts University, Kyle Dezotell, 3.62
Williams College, Steffen Siebert, 3.67