Women's Soccer Earn Recognition From NSCAA

Women's Soccer Earn Recognition From NSCAA

The Suffolk University Women’s Soccer team was recognized by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) with the Team Academic Award for the 2009-10 season. The Rams earn national recognition for the third consecutive season posting a 3.02 cumulative grade point average under Head Coach Ernst Cleophat. Suffolk was one of 626 institutions nationally to be named to the list, while the women were one of 434 teams nationally with a team gpa of 3.00 or above.

Based in Kansas City, Kan., the NSCAA is the largest soccer coaches' organization in the world. Since its founding in 1941, it has grown to include more than 30,000 members who coach both genders at all levels of the sport. In addition to a national rankings program for colleges and high schools, NSCAA offers an extensive recognition program that presents nearly 10,000 individual awards every year. It fulfills its mission of coaching education through a nationwide program of clinics and week-long courses, teaching more than 6,000 soccer coaches each year.