Elon, N.C.- The American Baseball Coaches Association recognized Elon Baseball on Wednesday with the ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award. Elon baseball finished the Spring semester with a 3.100 GPA and its fourth straight semester with at least a 3.0 grade point average.
 
"Very proud of our guys and their efforts in the classroom," said head coach Mike Kennedy.  This award is a direct reflection of the quality of students we have and their commitment to academic success."
 
The American Baseball Coaches Association has a long tradition of recognizing the achievements of baseball coaches and student-athletes. The ABCA/Rawlings All-America Teams are the nation's oldest, founded in 1949, and the ABCA's awards program also includes the ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Awards, the ABCA/ATEC Regional & National Coaches of the Year and several other major awards such as the ABCA Hall of Fame and the Dave Keilitz Ethics in Coaching Award.