MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis men's and women's soccer programs each earned the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award for the 2016-17 season as announced by the United Soccer Coaches Thursday. The United Soccer Coaches was formerly known as the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).
Memphis was one of 197 schools in the nation to have both the men's and the women's programs recognized. In all, 816 soccer teams (283 men, 533 women) posted a team grade point average of 3.0 or higher, thereby earning the award for this past school year.