Toms make elite national list for Academic AAs

July 17, 2008

St. Thomas ranks 15th among all American universities and colleges in the number of ESPN the Magazine CoSIDA All-Americans in this decade.

The Tommies have won Academic All-America honors 40 times since 2000, including four in 2007-08.

Gustavus (43) and St. Thomas (40) give the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference two institutions on the list. No other Division III conference has claimed 40 or more since 2000.

 

Most Academic All-America Selections since 2000

76, Notre Dame & Nebraska

67, Emory (Ga.)

56, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

52, Penn State

49, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

45, Calvin (Mich.)

43, Alabama, North Dakota State, Nebraska Wesleyan, Gustavus (Minn.)

42, Tennessee, Pittsburg State (Kan.), Truman State (Mo.)

40, St. Thomas (Minn.)