NORMAN, Okla. --- The Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) announced its team academic honors on Thursday morning and South Dakota Mines men's golf team was honored.   
 
The GCAA honors teams with a Presidents Special Recognition (3.5+ GPA) and All-Academic Teams (3.0 GPA).
 
There were 20 Division II teams selected for Presidents Special Recognition and South Dakota Mines was one of them.
 
The Hardrocker male golfers obtained a 3.42 GPA in the fall and a 3.604 spring GPA to combine for a full year cumulative of 3.549.
 
The full GCAA release is linked above.
 
About the Golf Coaches Association of America
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 South Dakota Mines
The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology is a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) and NCAA Division II offering 13 men's and women's varsity intercollegiate athletic programs. The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference is a premier NCAA Division II conference with 15 members, as well as four associate members, located in the states of California, Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Utah.