Notre Dame student-athletes recognized for academic excellence this summer

At Notre Dame, our student-athlete experience exists at the intersection of world-class academics and championship-level athletics. Our Athletics programs offer academic services for student-athletes, which range from tutoring to time management assistance, information about post-graduate and scholarship opportunities, team orientation, and academic recognition.

For the second year in a row, the NCAA ranked Notre Dame first among Division I schools for the academic success of student-athletes, reflecting the University’s deep commitment to supporting student-athletes in the classroom as they earn their degrees. And just this summer, many of the Fighting Irish were recognized for their academic prowess. Here are several of those featured:

• Track and field + cross-country: All-Academic Team honors (men’s and women’s teams), 22 student-athletes named Track & Field All-Academic Athletes, 13 student-athletes named to the 2026 All-ACC Academic Teams, 12 student-athletes named to the 2026 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District squads
• Volleyball: 2026 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award
• Women’s tennis: 2026 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic Team, 5 student-athletes named ITA Scholar-Athletes, 7 student-athletes named to the ACC All-Academic Team
• Men’s tennis: 2026 ITA All-Academic Team, 6 student-athletes named ITA Scholar-Athletes
• Softball: 9 student-athletes named to the ACC All-Academic Team
• Baseball: Team Academic Excellence Award from the American Baseball Coaches Association, 3 student-athletes named to the 2026 All-ACC Academic Team, 1 student-athlete named a CSC Academic All-District honoree
• Fencing: 1 student-athlete named to the CSC Academic All-America At-Large Second Team in NCAA Division I
• Men’s golf: 5 student-athletes named 2025–26 NCAA Division I Golf All-America Scholars
• Women’s lacrosse: 14 student-athletes named to the 2026 All-ACC Academic Team, 2 student-athletes named to the CSC Women’s Academic All-District Team (At-Large)
• Men’s lacrosse: 2 student-athletes named CSC Third Team Academic All-Americans

The Fighting Irish are recognized throughout the year for their commitment to academic excellence; this extensive list only includes those listed since mid-May 2026.

Rockne Athletics Fund members and contributors help make accolades like these possible by supporting student-athletes as whole people, equipping them with the additional tools, resources, and guidance to ensure their performance in the classroom is as impressive as it is in competition. Thank you for being part of their stories and what earns them this national recognition.