PITTSBURGH -- Point Park baseball earned a 2025-26 American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Division II Team Academic Excellence Award, presented by Sports Attack, the association announced Thursday.

The Pioneers posted a team grade-point average of 3.30. Teams must record a GPA over 3.0 on the 4.0 scale to qualify.  

Point Park has now received an Team Academic Excellence Award in both of its two seasons of NCAA Division II athletics, having received the honor in the 2024-25 season as well.

Award Criteria

• Must be a high school or college team

• Head coach must be a current ABCA member

• Team must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for the 2024-25 academic year

About the ABCA

The American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA), founded in 1945, is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches. Its over 15,000 members represent all 50 states and 41 countries. Since its initial meeting of 27 college baseball coaches in June 1945, Association membership has broadened to include nine divisions: NCAA Division I, II and III, NAIA, NJCAA, Pacific Association Division, High School, Youth and Travel Baseball.