Tech leads nation in All-America Scholars for 2023-24

NORMAN, Okla. – There were 532 NCAA Division I athletes from 180 schools tabbed Cobalt Golf All-America Scholars for the 2023-24 season on Thursday; the Texas Tech men's golf team had six recipients, a nation-leading number among all programs at the Power Five level.

Joining the Red Raiders with six recipients across all Division I levels included Georgia Southern, Mercer and Yale matching Texas Tech each with six recipients. Across all Divisions it tied with Missouri S&T (NCAA Division II), Trine (NCAA Division III), and Texas Wesleyan (NAIA) for the most recipients from one school across all six divisions in 2023-24.

Texas Tech's honorees were:

To be eligible for Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar nomination, an individual must be a sophomore, junior or senior both academically and athletically in NCAA Division I, II, III, and NAIA, or receiving their Associate's Degree and in their last year of athletic eligibility in the NJCAA. In addition, they must participate in 50 percent of their team's competitive rounds, have a stroke average under 76.0 in NCAA Division I, under 78.0 in NCAA Division II, under 79.0 in NCAA Division III, under 78.0 in NAIA, and under 77.0 in NJCAA, and maintain a minimum cumulative career grade-point average of 3.2. A recipient must also be of high moral character and be in good standing at their college or university.

There were 25 NCAA Division I schools had at least five recipients, including Cal Poly (5), California Baptist (5), Duke (5), Georgia Southern (6), Idaho (5), Illinois State (5), Long Island (5), Marquette (5), Marshall (5), Mercer (6), Michigan (5), Missouri State (5), Pacific (5), Southern Illinois (5), SIUE (5), St. Thomas (MN) (5), Texas Tech (6), Toledo (5), UNCG (5), UT Martin (5), Texas State (5), Vanderbilt (5), Villanova (5), Wyoming (5), and Yale (6).

About GCAA
Established in 1958, the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) is the professional organization of men's collegiate golf coaches. The GCAA's mission is to support its member coaches from six divisions, including the NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA, by creating educational opportunities, providing resources, and promoting its members with the purpose of enhancing their overall performance as coaches, mentors, and teachers. The GCAA also recognizes the excellence and achievements of its members and their student-athletes in academic, athletic, and civic endeavors.

About Cobalt Golf
Cobalt is a direct-to-consumer golf brand focused on developing premium laser rangefinders for golfers who demand the best out of their gear. We take pride in producing highly accurate, durable, easy-to-use products, and delivering high-performance optical quality at a better price. For more information, visit www.cobalt-golf.com.

The men's golf team, who received a No. 14 final ranking for the 2023-24 season, just had 6? named @GolfCoachesAssn All-America Scholars, a nation-leading number among all programs at the Power Five level!

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— Texas Tech Men's Golf (@TexasTechMGolf) July 25, 2024

Tech leads nation in All-America Scholars for 2023-24

Players Mentioned

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