NORMAN, Okla. – The Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) has announced its Cobalt Golf All-America Scholars and PLATFORM Golf Team Academic Award recipients for the 2025-2026 academic year.
GCAA/Cobalt Golf All-America Scholars
Eight Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) student-athletes were among the 261 NCAA Division III athletes receiving honors. Aurora University had a league-best three honorees, while Edgewood University and St. Norbert College had two each, and Wisconsin Lutheran College had one.
Aurora (3): Jackson Hulsey, Mattias Morris, Caleb Negley
Edgewood (2): Charlie Huerth, Raymond Jordan
St. Norbert (2): Dawson Fish, Conner Krach
Wisconsin Lutheran (1): Isaiah Schaser
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% of their team’s competitive rounds, have a stroke average under 79.0 in NCAA Division III, 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.
GCAA/PLATFORM Golf Team Academic Award
Four NACC men's golf programs were among the GCAA-record 332 schools across six divisions to earn a PLATFORM Golf Team Academic Award in 2025-26. One hundred fifth-six schools - including Aurora University and Benedictine University - received Presidents Special Recognition for having an average team GPA of 3.5 or above in 2025-26.
St. Norbert College and Wisconsin Lutheran College also earned All-Academic Team recognition.
Presidents Special Recognition (3.5+ GPA)
Aurora
Benedictine (IL)
All-Academic Teams (3.0+ GPA)
St. Norbert
Wisconsin Lutheran
About PLATFORM Golf
PLATFORM Golf is transforming the future of golf through immersive, performance driven technology that brings real world slope, lie, and putting conditions into the golf simulator experience. Its patented solutions, TrueBreak™, TruePR™, and the market defining TrueSlope™, are trusted by top coaches, elite programs, private clubs, and performance centers worldwide. As both a category leader and technology enabler, PLATFORM Golf partners with golf's best instructors and most innovative brands, including a recent partnership with Trackman, to elevate training, coaching, and competitive play across every level of the game. Learn more at platformgolf.com.
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. Cobalt rangefinders deliver repeatable accuracy, rugged durability, intuitive operation, and reliable performance. Learn more at www.cobalt-golf.com.
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. For more information, please visit www.gcaa.coach.