CLEVELAND -- The Division II Athletics Directors Association (D2ADA) announced Wednesday its 2025-26 recipients for the Academic Achievement Awards, and Northeastern State is among those honored.
 
The D2ADA announced 179 institutions and more than 21,000 total student-athletes were honored. To qualify, student-athletes must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher, have attended two years of college, and have been an active member of an intercollegiate team during this past year.
 
Northeastern State had 88 student-athletes make the prestigious list, among more than 1,200 in the MIAA. Baseball led the program with 21, with women's soccer second with 17.
Historically, 211,256 total student-athletes have been recognized since the inception of the awards program
 
About D2 ADA: The D2 ADA is the first organization of its kind to provide educational and networking opportunities; enhancement of acceptable operating standards and ethics; and establishment of the overall prestige and understanding of the profession of Division II athletics directors. For more information about the D2 ADA, please visit www.div2ada.com. The D2 ADA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 60th year. For more information on NACDA and the 18 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.